Consoles' Quiet Extra: Parental Controls: ; Nintendo, Sony Not Saying Much About the Content-Filtering Tools Available in New Products

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With all the buzz over the new Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3, there's been little mention of one new feature available in both game consoles: Tucked into the interface of each are content- filtering software tools designed to give parents control over whether their children can play violent video games.

Microsoft's Xbox 360, released last year, features the same sort of functionality. Like the PS3, the Xbox 360 is a multimedia device that allows users access to the Web and the ability to watch movies. So the designers of those two devices included software that users can activate to make sure their children cannot watch R-rated movies or chat with strangers online.

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Consoles' Quiet Extra: Parental Controls: ; Nintendo, Sony Not Saying Much About the Content-Filtering Tools Available in New Products

For an industry with image problems stemming from violent content, some might find it surprising that Sony and Nintendo aren't doing more to publicize their parental contr...

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