Microsoft censors Xbox 360For the good of the childrenBy Nick Farrell: Thursday, 08 November 2007, 10:03 AMSOFTWARE titan, Microsoft has decided that parents need to take more control over their kid's use of its games console.A new feature is being added to the Xbox 360 includes a limit to the amount of time children can play.The big idea is to make the console more attractive to parents who love torturing their children with autocratic and dictatorial controls under the guise of preservation. This is a big market across the pond.Volish researchers found that 90 percent of parents had some restrictions on video gaming, with half of those being limits on playing time.Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division said that as the Xbox 360's customer base broadens, more punters demand to be censored.The new function is similar to one installed in Windows Vista which is designed to stop adults wasting all their day searching for porn. The new timer can be set to limit playing time on a daily or weekly basis.It is optional and any child who doesn't want the parental controls used would be adviced not to tell their parent or guardian they are there or should hide the instruction manual.
Very disheartening news....You'd think after 2 years Microsoft would have perfected their hardware and solved the unusually high failure rate... Thats the new rumoured RRoD on the falcon chip 360's
Thats the new rumoured RRoD on the falcon chip 360's
people that own a Wii and PS3 only and have never been online until you have bought these consoles.....fellas you REALLy eh know what online is. seriously......PC doh even qualify wrt to online matchmaking and such. I was on Warhawk the other day and i HATE the PC style setupin LIVE you go on......it setsup a match based on your skill and ability. None of this "drop me into a game juss so" scenario....Although dont mind that i HATE the "log in and then you get kicked" because of some FAT ASS who feel he worth more than SPIT hosting a game decide to kick you from that game.stop looking at this bogus garbage you read on forums and on gamenews sites. Full of S H I T. get a 360 and feel online the way its supposed to be.....end of mc story.on another note. PS3 is starting to do it well....and i like that. The update is a step in the right direction.Wii.....fellas....i have the 3 consoles and that system just collecting DUST.....Redlum go agree with me too, he have one....same thing. When they build a better interface to accomodate age and certain restrictions ill deal Wii. Somethign CAN be done, a password system (like in cable channels) or SOMEthing...but this friend code shit just NOT working hoss. yuh know what. IIIIIIIII go design a MC interface and pitch it to Nintendo..watch......*grumbles under his breath* mc nintendo sticking man...they could rule the world!
Wii.....fellas....i have the 3 consoles and that system just collecting DUST.....Redlum go agree with me too, he have one....same thing. When they build a better interface to accomodate age and certain restrictions ill deal Wii. Somethign CAN be done, a password system (like in cable channels) or SOMEthing...but this friend code shit just NOT working hoss.
i know online play er...'revoltionizes' games, but dat all allyuh could talk bout, online, online, online, a true gamer looks at all the aspects of a game, including STORY mode, not just online, yuh do realise that ppl love to talk bout online play wedder it good or not, think about that for a moment