The Xbox 360 will be the first games console to come with parental controls built-in, according to a report from Mainichi Shinbun, which echoes an earlier story from The Sun newspaper.The console will apparently be able to read the rating of a game DVD when it's loaded, and lock users from playing those that carry an inappropriate rating. In addition, the 360 will be programmable to allow parents to restrict access to online chatrooms:
The age restrictions on the console follow the four categories classified by the Computer Entertainment Rating Organization -- age 12 and up, age 15 and up, and age 18 and up, and all ages.
In addition to being able to restrict the viewing of DVD software, the Xbox 360 can also be programmed in advance to control access to voice-chat sites.
Restrictions will also reportedly be introduced in consoles in Europe and the United States to match specific areas.
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