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Class 9 – “Real Injuries in the Metaverse” + “Misrepresentation in Video Game Advertising”
Walmart + Roblox = Advertising to Children?

Walmart + Roblox = Advertising to Children?

In a puzzling (to me) PR move, Walmart has created two “experiences” in the popular meta-verse game Roblox. Roblox has an overwhelmingly young player base and the Walmart experiences are designed to target the “next generation” of Walmart shoppers with celebrity cameos and games featuring popular children’s toys. I can’t help but feel that the […]

Video games -> Conspiracy theories?

Video games -> Conspiracy theories?

Yesterday’s New York Times included an article regarding the suspect in the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband. David DePape, the suspect in the attack against Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, apparently “had an obsession with video games as a boy.” At a low point in life, DePape “retreated into isolation, spending hours each day in the […]

ESRB Ratings – Law 423C Project – By: Adam Sanders and Amit Chandi

ESRB Ratings – Law 423C Project – By: Adam Sanders and Amit Chandi

Hi everyone, Adam and I have made a presentation for our group project on video game ratings, specifically focusing on the North American rating agency, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Here is a link to watch our presentation: https://youtu.be/TacZvjgYDvk Thanks!