Info: April 27, 2008 Posted by: 0 comments

Miami and Chicago might not appear to have much in common, but when it comes to Grand Theft Auto 4, the two major cities will remain inextricably linked.

These two locations have the distinction of being chastised for advertising the game on their public transportation billboards. While CTA president Ron Huberman was responsible for the advertisements’ removal from Chicago buses, Miami gamers can thank the infamous Jack Thompson for having the ads taken down.

Gamepolitics has more on this report here.

Moving away from GTA 4 news, BBC analyzed the challenges that surround the video game rating system, highlighting the observations made by Dr. Tanya Byron in her Byron Report. A link can be found here, which also includes the fully broad-casted program.

One aspect that is repeated throughout is how the BBC deems the current rating system as ‘too complex,’ an action that they hope is simplified through greater research and understanding.


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