http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/ Engadget Comments for Xbox 360 to include parental-control function http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/
The only way to tell for sure would be to see an overhead view (so you can't hide connections - well unless it's on a table) or to see the cables connecting into the back of the console and the back of the PC (which would unfortunately stop you seeing what was on the TV)

Not too bothered if that is the real thing anyway, as all it shows is the title screen. That could just be an image or the game could have crashed a little further on. This doesn't prove backwards compatibility at all. We will just have to wait and see for ourselves how good it is.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/
I don't see any reason not to include it, seems like a good idea to me.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/
Lectoid: and no ugly kids.. Get a haircut!]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/
:D Ahahaha! Best bracket comment ever. Wish they would do a follow up on that youngin.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Kid's dad began work at MS and he got to try out an Xbox360 and Halo2 (to test the backwards compatibility) and took pictures and posted them on the GameSpot forums.
After the users over there asked him about the NDA he started freaking out, removed the pictures and asked the moderators to close the thread. And began making up stories that the Xbox360 is actually a modded PS2 or that he PhotoShopped it.
http://www.360hacker.net/articles/07-18-2005/first-xbox-360-seen-in-the-wild/]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/
For Eg when I first played doom at a very early age, I got a feeling of dread, which didnt last long, but did make me feel shitty nevertheless.

And bad games like....ahem "bikini karate babes" can affect even a battle hardened soldier :-P

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It's the stupid kids who don't know how to apply cracks who need to be "protected" with such locks.

So it's all good.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/
Personally, I don't care either way. I'm 25, and don't have children. Though even if I did, I don't understand why people would slam MS for having them.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/
I am only going to assume that 99% of parents won't even know that the 360 has parental control and some probably won't care.

For consumers over the age of 18 such as myself, this means nothing.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://forums.gamespot.com/gamespot/show_messages.php?board=909102864&topic=22304507&page=0

that't the E3 mockup]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Still think that image is fake?]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/
These ratings don't, however, correspond directly with game ratings. Both Ridge Racer (rated E) and Hot Shots Golf (rated E10) are rating 1, Mercury (rated E) is rating 0, Lumines (rated E10) is rating 4, Wipeout (rated E) is rating 3, both Japanese games I own (Piposaru Academia and Namco Museum, CERO rating All Ages) are rating 1. It would appear that either the developers or Sony decides on their own rating for PSP games.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/#2 wins the moron award. LSD is bad for you, greg.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/
Truthfully, if I had any children, I would enable it because there are some games that children should not play that I like to play. Any of the Silent Hill games I would prefer to be unavailable to children. I'm sure you can think of some yourself.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/21/xbox-360-to-include-parental-control-function/Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM