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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday Game and Rating Guide: Rated M for Mature]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/28/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-m-for-mature/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/28/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-m-for-mature/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/28/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-m-for-mature/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/x3f-features/" rel="tag">X3F Features</a></p><div align="center"><img width="415" height="141" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/guideheader.jpg" alt="" /><br />
<div align="left">Today marks the final day of our four-part <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/holiday-game-rating-guide/">Holiday Game and Rating Guide</a>, co-developed by parent-focused site What They Play. In today's list we recommend five must own titles rated "M" for "Mature." Jump in for chainsaws and zombies and find out what you should be asking for this holiday season.<br /><br />Developed by X3F and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/What-They-Play/">What They Play</a> president John Davison -- you may also know him from the 1UP Yours Podcast -- the Holiday Game and Rating Guide hopes to showcase the best of each rating while helping to inform your loved ones what kind of content each game includes. It isn't meant to scare them away, in fact think of it as a walk through of what's really found in each game to help everyone make an intelligent decision this holiday season.<br /> <br />
<div align="center"> <strong>Click the banner below to check out our picks for titles rated "M" for "Mature."<br /><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/x3f-holiday-guide-rated-m-for-mature/1191494/"><img width="415" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="66" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/mformaturebanner.jpg" alt="" /></a></strong></div>
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</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/28/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-m-for-mature/">Holiday Game and Rating Guide: Rated M for Mature</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/28/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-m-for-mature/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1385754/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/28/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-m-for-mature/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>holiday-game-rating-guide</category><category>holiday-gift-guide</category><category>holidaze</category><category>holidaze-2008</category><category>john-davison</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>what-they-play</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday Game and Rating Guide: Rated T for Teen]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/27/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-t-for-teen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/27/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-t-for-teen/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/27/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-t-for-teen/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/x3f-features/" rel="tag">X3F Features</a></p><div align="center"><img height="141" width="415" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/guideheader.jpg" alt="" /><br />
<div align="left">As many of you loosen your belts after a superb Thanksgiving feast we present part three of the X3F and What They Play joint <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/holiday-game-rating-guide/">holiday game and rating guide</a>. Today we feature five titles rated "T" for "Teen" with games ranging in genre from trivia to fighting. Jump in and check out what's available and recommended for this holiday season.<br /><br />Developed by X3F and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/What-They-Play/">What They Play</a> president John Davison -- you may also know him from the 1UP Yours Podcast -- the Holiday Game and Rating Guide hopes to showcase the best of each rating while helping to inform your loved ones what kind of content each game includes. It isn't meant to scare them away, in fact think of it as a walk through of what's really found in each game to help everyone make an intelligent decision this holiday season.<br /> <br />
<div align="center"> <strong>Click the banner below to check out our picks for titles rated "T" for "Teen."</strong></div>
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<div align="center"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/x3f-holiday-guide-rated-t-for-teen/1190208"><img hspace="4" height="66" width="415" vspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/inibanratedt.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/27/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-t-for-teen/">Holiday Game and Rating Guide: Rated T for Teen</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/27/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-t-for-teen/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1385081/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/27/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-t-for-teen/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>esrb</category><category>holiday-game-rating-guide</category><category>holidaze</category><category>holidaze-2008</category><category>john-davison</category><category>joystiq-features</category><category>what-they-play</category><category>x3f-features</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday Game and Rating Guide: Rated E10+]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/26/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-e10/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/26/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-e10/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/26/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-e10/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/x3f-features/" rel="tag">X3F Features</a></p><div align="center"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/guideheader.jpg" /><br />
<div align="left">Continuing our <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/holiday-game-rating-guide/">Holiday Game and Rating Guide</a>, today we present titles rated E10+. The newest rating from the ESRB, this list features five must own titles for gamers aged 10 and older. Lace on the skates and prepare to get strategic because these recommendations cover a wide range of genres.<br /> <br /> Developed by X3F and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/What-They-Play/">What They Play</a> president John Davison -- you may also know him from the 1UP Yours Podcast -- the Holiday Game and Rating Guide hopes to showcase the best of each rating while helping to inform your loved ones what kind of content each game includes. It isn't meant to scare them away, in fact think of it as a walk through of what's really found in each game to help everyone make an intelligent decision this holiday season.<br /> <br />
<div align="center"> <strong>Click the banner below to check out our picks for titles rated "E10+ for Everyone Age 10 and older."</strong><br /> </div>
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</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/26/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-e10/">Holiday Game and Rating Guide: Rated E10+</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/26/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-e10/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1383708/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/26/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-rated-e10/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>esrb</category><category>holiday-game-rating-guide</category><category>holidaze</category><category>holidaze-2008</category><category>john-davison</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>what-they-play</category><category>x3f-features</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday Game and Rating Guide: E for Everyone]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/25/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-e-for-everyone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/25/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-e-for-everyone/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/25/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-e-for-everyone/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/x3f-features/" rel="tag">X3F Features</a></p><div align="center"><img width="415" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="141" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/guideheader.jpg" alt="" /><br />
<div align="left">Xbox 360 Fanboy and parental gaming site <a href="http://www.whattheyplay.com/">What They Play</a> have joined forces for a special holiday guide to inform both you and the people who are deciding what to get you for the upcoming holiday season. Today through Friday, the <strong>Holiday Game and Rating Guide</strong> will showcase five recently released titles -- with some exceptions -- from each of the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/ESRB/">ESRB</a> rating classifications to add to your collection.<br /><br />Kicking off today with titles<em> E for "Everyone,"</em> part one of the holiday game guide varies in recommendations from a sports fan's dream to ATV stunt-racing wannabes.<br /><br />Developed by X3F and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/What-They-Play/">What They Play</a> president John Davison -- you may also know him from the 1UP Yours Podcast -- the Holiday Game and Rating Guide hopes to showcase the best of each rating while helping to inform your loved ones what kind of content each game includes. It isn't meant to scare them away, in fact think of it as a walk through of what's really found in each game to help everyone make an intelligent decision this holiday season.<br /><br />
<div align="center"><strong>Click the banner below to check out our picks for titles rated "E for Everyone."<br /></strong></div>
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</div><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/25/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-e-for-everyone/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Holiday Game and Rating Guide: E for Everyone</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/25/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-e-for-everyone/">Holiday Game and Rating Guide: E for Everyone</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/25/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-e-for-everyone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1380991/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/25/holiday-game-and-rating-guide-e-for-everyone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>esrb</category><category>holiday-game-rating-guide</category><category>holidaze</category><category>holidaze-2008</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>what-they-play</category><category>x3f-features</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
