Gaming and sex appeal go hand in hand. But has it gotten out of hand? Are game sites becoming too NSFF (Not Safe For Family) with the ridiculous amounts of 'naughty' articles and sexual imagery being used to gain hits? Negativegamer.com thinks so.

Yes, I realize the irony in me posting this article, since alot of the articles I submit here aren't exactly...family-friendly. Ahem ;-D

I, like many people at this time of year, am currently spending time with my family. Obviously, as I have a mild addiction problem with the internet I’m on my laptop a fair amount of the time. I’m always wanting to keep myself up to date as well as being on the lookout for news relevant to your interest.

All on this means I am frequently checking out numerous blogs from my laptop, with family members of all ages walking around and often inquiring as to what I’m doing. When I load up, for example, The ‘Tak and right there on the front page -on a page a family member sees me looking at- is “Konami Game Inspires Schoolgirl Massage Parlor”; or a cleavage shot from a new screen of Borderlands; or “Erotic Game Comments On Erotic Game Controversy”; or a scantly clad Anime figurine; or a cleavage shot from Dante’s Inferno; or a comparison article of arses, I’m going to feel like a tit. Pardon the pun.
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    Play ISDF Dec 28, 09
    Well it's not just NSFF things on sites. Besides, you don't *have* to click those links... you click them, and you risk it. Accept it or check it out when nobodies around or something.
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    Daweii Dec 28, 09
    I personally do not mind it. The average gamer is between the ages of 18 and 35, with a demographic like that the majority are not going to be offended by some boobs. It also comes down to the fact that these days even younger internet users/gamers have already exposed themselves to such explicit content. Sex is everywhere no point in hiding it now, if gaming sites censor themselves then the children will still see nudity on TV and in Film, you cannot get away from it. Hell even Terminator Salvation: Directors Cut, it is rated a 12 for ages 12 and up, and the Directors Cut includes the Moon Bloodgood topless scene. They are even aiming nudity at 12 year olds now thats how accepted it is. Negative Gamer should just stop being so, negative.
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      Play ISDF Dec 28, 09
      It's so stupid with all that considered, games are still being looked at being "too full of nudity and violence for our kiddies!". Stupid stupid people.
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    carouselambra Dec 28, 09
    Well that's capitalism for you innit, it's all about the money-making.
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      BANDITO ATTACK Dec 28, 09
      where the hell have you been
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      Big A2 Dec 29, 09
      I'd rather put up with naughty advertising than live under communism or a similar system to be honest.
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    BANDITO ATTACK Dec 28, 09
    maybe it's not the articles. maybe it's you.
    it's just some dumbass website with screenshots of video game wimins. if you feel you need to hide that, what's that say about you?
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    ShadowJ Dec 28, 09
    I'm not going to write an essay on this because frankly, if I do, I may just burn everyone's eyeballs out of their sockets, however I will leave you with two comments.

    Who cares? Except the overly offended and the overly-protective parents?

    There's more boob and vag on TV then there is Internet. In fact 13% of the Internet (in sites) is made of porn, 67% if you include the pop-ups etc. That is still less than all the midnight movies/late night shows on 900 channels on the TV including dedicated channels and movie channels that people pay extra for.

    At the end of the day, sex sells and yes I lied about leaving you with a few comments Sex and the seduction of the opposite sex has sold many things from as early as the 20's, it mostly came into fashion in the 50's and 60's

    Personally, it doesn't bother me and yes I do understand the views of parents that don't want their children to see it...but if that's the case then don't let them watch TV, don't let them have a mobile phone, the Internet or even let them go out and figure out what those things down there are for
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      Red 9 Dec 28, 09
      Well, there is a difference between being overprotective and just not exposing children to that kind of stuff too early.
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        carouselambra Dec 28, 09
        Yeh I agree there man, I think another problem is that a lot of people dont monitor what their children are up to, or a lot of kids dont have anyone around to do that. No matter how perverted the gaming industry may be, or may become, it still falls to the parents of kids to keep an eye on what they're doing. 30 years ago it was weird men with sweets and vans, there's always been danger, it's not something new. But the family atmosphere has deteriorated I think, ironically probably because everyone is in their own space playing these sort of games.
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          ShadowJ Dec 29, 09
          Then what you are saying is pretty much what I am saying. I am saying it is up to the parents but to complain about something, which is far more viewed on normal TV than the PC or Internet is completely absurd.

          For example: Channel4.com lastnight told me that they have a pin protection scheme that if you sign up for free for, a parent can control what a kid watches on that site...however it wasn't mandatory and by clicking "no thanks" it was easy to bypass since I wanted to watch whatever it was I wanted to watch.

          Should gaming websites have that? If they want to stop parents complaining, sure thing, have they technically got something like that? Pretty much because these days they have to protect themselves more than the children that view their site.

          Let's put it this way, you can block a child from something for awhile but I can tell you now, it is pretty damn easy to look at boobs by other means if Internet access is blocked. You have the TV if that isn't blocked already and if you really wanted some boobage then there is plenty in yes, the daily bloody newspaper or magazine.

          My whole point is simple...while you can protect your children, wrapping them in cotton wool won't teach them anything...while yes, it nudity shouldn't be whammed into a child's face...most things are pretty much pointed out and stated "ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK" or "IF YOU'RE NOT 18 OR OVER HIT THE BACK BUTTON!"

          Sorry but once you ignore those warnings, you are on your own. Take for example Gametrailers and their "what age are you?" tests, simple things to bypass but you are agreeing to their terms stating you are old enough to watch and handle whatever it is...no one can do anything if that term of the service is broken and trust me ToS are pretty much solid...90% of the population don't read them...that's why 99% of lawsuits and court cases against gaming companies flop
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    carouselambra Dec 29, 09
    Yeh man, pretty much I'd say I agree there, but I dont think the gaming companies are completely exempt at the same time. They have to know their market, if not, they'll lose money at the end of the day; if all these parents stopped buying these games and stopped their kids buying these games, that'd be enough to shut down th companies anyway man.

    And while most of the responsibility falls to the parents, or guardians, or whoever cares for the child, I still think it's pushed in our faces a lot thesedays. Just because parents should be watching what their children do, and I'm sure a lot of parents do, it doesnt mean the industries, whether that's gaming industry, or movie industry, or television or whatever, can put sex and drugs on a fishing line and expect everyone to be happy about it. It's the responsibility of the mainstream to make clean decent entertainment. So I understand why parents complain or get upset, but again, at the end of the day, if they dont believe this entertainment is decent or clean for their child, they shouldnt let them play it. I'm talking young child here, under 10. As they get older, they're gonna be interested in different things, and then it's less about monitoring and more about guiding them to make the right decisions.

    And when you talk about children getting around the blocks, or situations like that, again, if you think about it, even without the internet there was always times like that man; finding a dirty magazine, or getting into drinking or smoking secretly, which again, that falls to the parent to notice that their child is getting to the age where they have an interest in these things, and then educate them; give them the birds and the bees talk, give them a small drink, give them a few magazines with the sexy ladies, or if it's something extremely negative like drugs or something weird or something man, tell them, "that's no good, you shouldnt do that it's not good for you" and talk to them, find out where the idea came from, educate them; in the safety of the home and family, and keep them from getting into anything dangerous outside. And again, same with the games; if the kid has an interest in these games, the parent can sit them down and tell them, either say, "you're too young for this stuff, when you're a bit older" how many times did you hear that when you were little, I heard it a few times myself man, or they can say "well lets go get this game, if you think you're mature enough, show me what it is then" and retain that family envirnoment.

    So I think a lot of it falls to good parenting, and family atmosphere, if you have that, you wont have these sort of problems; but it does seem that the industries wanna see just how far they can push it sometimes.

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