Report: Kids still playing mature video games

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By the Associated Press

The National Institute on Media and the Family’s annual video game report card is out, and it says the industry is doing a pretty good job of keeping children away from violent games. The updated rating system got high marks, and the study found that just one in five children who tried to buy Mature-rated software was successful.

Still, the report card said too many children are still playing M-rated games. This time, though, the institute blamed parents, who “are not using information like game ratings, parental controls and screen time limits provided by retailers and console makers.”

Once again, the institute published a list of games that parents should avoid buying for children; they’re all M-rated titles such as “Dead Space” and “Gears of War 2.” The list of recommended games is a little more problematic, mixing gems such as “LittleBigPlanet” with dogs such as “Rock Revolution.”

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Isaac must survive long enough to get the USG Ishimura moving again in "Dead Space," a Mature-rated video games best kept out of children's hands, according to the National Institute on Media and the Family’s annual video game report card. (Electronic Arts)

Isaac must survive long enough to get the USG Ishimura moving again in "Dead Space," a Mature-rated video games best kept out of children's hands, according to the National Institute on Media and the Family’s annual video game report card. (Electronic Arts)