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Netflix to drop star ratings in favor of thumbs up and thumbs down system

Connor Bucy — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 05:18:01 +0000

Netflix's familiar star rating system is soon being retired in favor of a new thumbs up, thumbs down method. The company announced that the changes are set to roll out in the coming weeks. Read more...

If your Windows Store app has not been updated with new age ratings, it will be removed soon

Usama Jawad — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 06:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has warned developers who haven't updated their apps with the new age rating system, cautioning them that if they don't comply, their apps will soon be removed from the Windows Store. Read more...

UK Headmasters threaten parents with legal action over violent video games

Usama Jawad — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 13:13:16 +0000

A letter has been approved by head teachers in the UK threatening parents that they will be reported to the authorities if they let their children play adult games such as GTA and Call of Duty. Read more...

Here's why Batman: Arkham Knight has an "M for Mature" rating

Usama Jawad — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 14:32:01 +0000

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has finally detailed its reasoning behind awarding the upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight an "M for Mature" rating. The game will launch on June 2 this year. Read more...

Controversial game 'Hatred' now available for digital pre-order

Usama Jawad — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:54:01 +0000

Controversial mass murdering game 'Hatred' is now finally available for digital pre-order. Was all the hype surrounding the game actually worth it? We'll soon find out. Read more...

Hotline Miami 2 gets banned in Australia, dev asks Australians to 'just pirate it'

Usama Jawad — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:32:01 +0000

Hotline Miami 2 has been banned in Australia due to depiction of sexual acts. the developer has asked Australians to pirate the game and enjoy it regardless of what the Australian Board thinks. Read more...

Nielsen and Twitter agree on ‘Nielsen Twitter TV Rating'

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:54:38 +0000

With the rapid rise of social media, Nielsen and Twitter have entered into a multi-year agreement that will see social activity complementing existing Nielsen ratings to help improve programming. Read more...

Sony's credit rating downgraded to speculative

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:55:12 +0000

Sony has been feeling the pinch for the past four years, but things just slightly worse for the Japanese tech giant. Fitch has dropped their credit rating from a BB- to a BBB-. Read more...

Australia's Parliament finally passes R18+ game rating

John Callaham — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:16:22 +0000

The Australian Federal Parliament has finally passed a law that allows console and PC games to receive an R18+ rating. The new rating should go into effect in early 2013. Read more...

Microsoft customer satisfaction hits new high

Brad Sams — Tue, 17 May 2011 20:00:39 +0000

Microsoft has been working hard to create top tier products that are well received from its consumers. After fumbling with Vista, Microsoft continues to climb in its customer satisfaction rating. The rating information comes from... Read more...

Better Business Bureau gives Google a C- rating

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:33:10 +0000

The Better Business Bureau doesn't quite believe Google's “Don't be evil” mantra. In a recent report, the BBB gave Google a C- reliability grade. While it's not the worst grade in the class, Google's classmates... Read more...

Manhunt 2 Receives "M" Rating, Release Set for Halloween

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:05:00 +0000

Originally slated for release on the Wii, PlayStation 2 and PSP on July 10, Rockstar Games' Manhunt 2 was temporarily suspended from release following ESRB rating the game AO (for adults only). Developer Rockstar Games... Read more...

Greenpeace raises Apple green rating

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:24:50 +0000

In April Greenpeace listed Apple at the bottom of its rankings but now the environmental campaign group has bumped the company ahead of Sony, LG Electronics, Panasonic and HP to tenth place on the 14-company... Read more...

Rating Electronics Suppliers on Environmental Sustainability

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:16:40 +0000

Wal-Mart, which already has year-round cell phone and ink cartridge recycling programs as well as computer recycling efforts, is now interested in expanding its focus on "environmental sustainability". At the "Take it Back" conference, the... Read more...

Senator Reintroduces Truth in Video Games Rating Act

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:15:47 +0000

Kansas Republican Senator, Sam Brownback, has reintroduced the Truth in Video Game Rating Act (originally filed August 4, 2006) which ensures that video game rating companies play any game all the way through before assigning... Read more...

Inside Microsoft's new Driver Quality Rating system

Steven Parker — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:21:36 +0000

It has long been said that one of Microsoft's greatest challenges has been to support the wild and unpredictable PC hardware market, stemming from the fact that unlike Apple, Microsoft has little control over the... Read more...

Microsoft to Refine Vista's PC Rating Tool

Fri, 26 May 2006 13:53:34 +0000

Microsoft is retooling a PC rating feature in Windows Vista following criticism from hardware makers and others, an example that the next-generation operating system may not yet be ready for mass consumption. The critique... Read more...

ESRB rescinds San Andreas' rating over Hot Coffee

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:43:48 +0000

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has been re-rated as AO (Adults Only) in the USA as the result of an investigation by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board into a sexually explicit mini-game that could be... Read more...

Sony credit rating cut by Standard & Poor's

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:07:53 +0000

Increased global competition in its core electronics business prompts the first downgrade in over a decade. Today, the globe's preeminent provider of credit rating and risk analysis, Standard & Poor's, downgraded Sony's... Read more...

Europe gets new game rating system

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 24 Apr 2003 09:21:16 +0000

A new pan-European age rating system for computer and video games is to be introduced to help protect kids from unsuitable content. Known as PEGI (Pan European Game Information), the new system will eventually replace... Read more...