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Why Blu-ray will win {Engadget HD}
Aug 16th 2006 11:37AM Well. But someone has to produce those Blue-Ray Discs with movies on 'em. And here has HD DVD a clear advantage: It is relatively easy to use current DVD machines to produce HD DVD. While you need a completely new production line for Blue Ray. - Now, if I were a content producer, would I want to invest the extra millions and bet on a horse I am not sure is going to win???
Dead Rising not banned, facing unique 'unrated' status in Germany {Joystiq}
Jul 22nd 2006 12:16PM The reason why USK does not dare to rate the game is, that in the past it has rated games which should have been "banned" according to certain interest groups. But since the games have been rated already, they couldn't be taken out of the shelves legally. This happend mainly after the political rush after our 'columbine'.
Now, since the USK has, lets say, a 'feeling' that dead rising might be a candidate for "banning" they didn't rate it. So what's going to happen is, that on the release day some youth organisation will complain about the game, its violent nature and the disrespect of human beings and ask for it to be "banned".
By "banned" I mean, you still can buy it LEGALLY, if you're of legal age, and find a store which sells it. - I have found such a store. - So, this is still a FREE country!
This whole "procedure" of not rating the game, is the consequence of political pressure comeing from politicans and interest groups.
Of course you can argue about this system, and of course it has its weaknesses. But those weaknesses can be found in most legal systems. E.g. US: Why am I allowed to buy a gun and not get drunk? - At least you're sober when you shoot others! Cheers! ;-)
