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[ Image Source ] If you thought a bill banning the sale of violent video games to kids was misinformed, unfair and wrong-headed when it it was being pushed forth by California , you’ll be tempted to add “downright scary” to the list when you read this: Gamasutra reports that 11 states have joined together to form a Voltron of Wrong in support of the bill. If you: (1) Believe that a medium that’s doing a fine job of regulating itself shouldn’t be regulated by the government just because their old, old thumbs can’t work the controllers and (2) live in Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Texas or Virginia, now would be a fine time to call your local representative. Eleven states issue support for California game law originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:55:00 EST.

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Eleven states issue support for California game law

When Okamiden was first revealed, we learned that Chibiterasu would be accompanied by several different companions, each offering their own unique abilities. Until now, though, we’d only ever seen the young warrior Kuninushi.

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Okamiden trailer invites Chibiterasu’s little friends to play

With the recent reveal of Nickelodeon Fit , 2K Play looks to capitalize on the still-raging exergaming craze in a fairly unorthodox way.

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2K Play announces Nickelodeon Fit, bringing exer-fun to the children

Some things work when it comes to “one size fits all,” but other things don’t. Hats

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RealD’s smaller 3D glasses ensure your kids look a little less goofy in theaters

Ahh, the ’80s. When safety precautions barely existed, and kids could get excited by the mere thought of a 4-sound electronic console. Just look at their happy little faces.

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AT-AT Jungle Gym From 1984 Had 4-Sound Electronic Console [Star Wars]

New data from the NPD shows that portable game systems are increasing in popularity among kids aged 4 to 14. 44% of kids in the U.S. between these ages use a handheld, up eight percent from a similar study in 2005

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NPD: Handheld gaming growing in popularity among children

Man, what is it with Japan, robots, and the elderly? We’ve been hearing about projects like RI-MAN and Ninomiya-kun for years now. And sure, it looks good on paper — design an ultra-realistic (or ultra-cute) robot, stick it in a room with the unloved elderly person in your life, and forget about the lot of ‘em.

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Fujitsu’s robot bear designed to win over the elderly, but we’re on to it

Let’s face it: anything that a human can do a robot can do better. Whether it’s teaching our youngsters , giving physical therapy to our oldsters, or reading bedtime stories , robots are coming out on top.

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M3 robots used to research human development, melt hearts (video)

Expressing their concerns on the PlayStation forums , several owners of the Euro-exclusive Special Edition of Heavy Rain have been unable to solve one of the game’s most sinister enigmas: “Where is the soundtrack that was supposed to be included with this thing?” Heavy Rain product manager for the region Alex Pavey has provided an answer on PlayStation Blog post, saying, “I’m sorry to say that there has been a last-minute technical delay with the Official Soundtrack, meaning that if you redeem your voucher code before 4th March, you will be able to download Chronicle 1 and the Dynamic Theme, but not the Official Soundtrack.” Should players redeem the voucher after March 4th, they’ll gain access to all three pieces of Special Edition content: a dynamic theme; the first prequel Chronicle; and the game’s orchestral soundtrack (though it’s still unclear what format it will take). If the code has already been redeemed (the theme and DLC are already available for download), Pavel asks that players contact their “local customer service teams,” which should be listed on the packaging. To pick up the phone or send an email, do a semi-circle with the right analog stick, hold R1 and Triangle and tap Circle

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Heavy Rain Special Edition soundtrack suffers ‘technical delay’