Playing it safe – how best to control your kids’ computer gaming
by Andy Robertson from Technology | The Guardian on (#DX3J)
Video games haven't been sent to destroy society - but parents do need to get informed
When it come to choosing video games for the kids, 40% of parents are not confident about what they are buying, according to recent research by the Game chain store.
Certainly, identifying best-value and most appropriate games for the family is more complex than it first appears. In-app purchases sell players additional content during the course of play. They can change the total price of a title substantially and fly under the radar of parents who assume games are a one-off cost.
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