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| Only Terrible Parents Buy GTA for Kids, According to Rockstar Posted: 26 May 2010 04:18 PM PDT Don't want your kids exposed to sex, drugs and violence? Don't buy them adult video games, says Rockstar producer DJ Lazlow. When you make video games that revel in picking up hookers, paying them for sex, then possibly running them over to get your money back, odds are the game is not made for children. Rockstar Games – makers of the Grand Theft Auto series, the ultra-controversial Manhunt games, as well as the newly released Red Dead Redemption - are no stranger to the criticism that its games are bad for children. When the infamous "hot coffee" patch was released by a fan, the criticism against the game was so extreme that you might think the games could destabilize Western Society and send sex-crazed children screaming out of their houses to find the nearest hooker before shooting at cops. Thankfully, this did not happen, but it did lead to a massive refund to avoid a class-action lawsuit. To prevent this criticism happening again with games like GTA and Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar has a simple suggestion for parents: Don't buy the game for your kids. "Our games are not designed for young people," Rockstar producer, writer, and GTA DJ Lazlow said in an interview with the BBC. "If you're a parent and buy one of our games for your child you're a terrible parent. We design games for adults because we're adults." Rockstar has long been a lightning rod for groups looking to protest violence in video games, outraged citizens, and politicians and public figures looking for a hot topic to attack, and Rockstar's newest game, the Western epic Red Dead Redemption, features similar mature themes and content to the GTA series, including violence and nudity. "I think that Rockstar has pushed a lot of boundaries to be able to make the art that that we believe we should be able to make. If you tell a gritty crime drama with violence and profanity and call it The Sopranos, you're handed a load of awards to put up on the shelf. You do the same and call it a video game, and you'll have certain organizations up in arms," Lazlow told the BBC. "I think ever since GTA IV came out and there were such rave reviews by major publications saying that this is actually art, the restrictions about being politically correct have largely fallen away." Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 26 May 2010 09:29 PM PDT Ongoing The Andy Warhol Museum. Ongoing activities for kids include hands-on fun in the "Weekend Factory" and more. North Side. 412-237-8300 or www.warhol.org Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Branches of the library offer storytelling hours and more all summer. Events range from "Family Program: Storytime" to "Baby and Me" for rhymes, stories and other activities. Various locations. Call your local branch, or check www.carnegielibrary.org. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. A wide array of interactive, hands-on exhibits and art, plus children's art classes. The Attic tests your sense of balance with the Gravity Room and 3D sounds. Special attractions this summer include a Curious George-themed exhibit and Earth Force, a display of earth's natural phenomena. North Side. 412-322-5058 or www.pittsburghkids.org Citiparks Recreation Centers. Nine city rec centers are open, serving Arlington, Beltzhoover, Brookline, Carrick, Greenfield, Lincoln-Lemington, the North Side, Polish Hill and the South Side. Activities include sports, art-making, talent shows and more. Most centers are open from 1-9 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m-3 p.m. on Saturdays. The city's 18 outdoor pools are open June 17 through Labor Day. Troy Hill's new "spray park" is open into early fall. Various locations. 412-422-6543 or www.citiparks.netPittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. The zoo includes Kids Kingdom, a hands-on experience. Interactive exhibits allow kids to understand animal movement and behavior. Kids can also meet some animals -- like deer, kangaroos and goats -- up close. Highland Park. 412-665-3640.
June 4-July 20 Get Curious: The Mother of Invention. A biweekly story time with Morgan Hunt. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 412-322-5058 or www.pittsburghkids.org.
June 7-July 16 Kids Nature Camp. Week-long day-camps for kids who have finished the first, second or third grades. Activities include nature hikes, cooperative games and more. Registration required. Frick Environmental Center, Squirrel Hill. 412-422-6538.
June 7-July 23 Phipps Conservatory. Educational half-day and full-day camps for kids ages 2 to 11. Kids learn lessons in botany, ecology and even get story time. Schenley Park, Oakland, 412-441-4442, ext. 3220.
June 7-Aug 20 Zoo Camp. Kids ages 4-13 can visit the zoo for week-long half-day and full-day sessions. Age-appropriate programming covers topics like how animals rear their young, and the relationship between nature and indigenous people. Registration required. Pittsburgh Zoo, Highland Park. 412-665-3640.
June 7-Aug. 20 Science Summer Campus. Half- and full-day camps for kids ages 4-14. Week-long sessions include old favorites like "Kennywood Science" as well as programs like "CSI: Pittsburgh," which features mystery-solving. Registration required. Carnegie Science Center, North Side. 412-237-1637 or www.carnegiesciencecenter.org.
June 7-Aug. 27 Art Camps. A series of week-long camps for kids ages 2 (with adult) to 17. Programs range from: basic drawing and T-shirt-making to digital photography, video production and much more. Online/regular registration is required; tuitions vary. Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Shadyside. 412-361-0873 or www.pittsburgharts.org.
June 11-July 16 Kinder Camp. Week-long, half-day camps for kids ages 3 through kindergarten. Events include nature walks, stories and other nature-themed events. Registration required. Frick Environmental Center, Squirrel Hill. 412-422-6538.
June 11-Aug. 17 Camp Earth. Half- and full-day camps for kids ages 4-12. Campers conduct "weird science" experiments, compete in a mummy-wrapping contest, explore the "Land of Giants" and much more. Registration required. Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Oakland. 412-622-3288 or www.carnegiemnh.org
June 14-July 23 Powdermill Nature Reserve. Week-long nature programs at this Carnegie Institute-affiliated biology station for kids 5-12. Activities include storytelling, field exploration and an overnight stay for older campers. Registration required. 724-593-6105 or www.powdermill.org
June 14-Aug. 13 Art & Architecture Camps. Half- and full-day camps offering art instruction to kids 4-17. Courses teach a variety of art forms including dance, textiles, drawing and architecture. Registration required. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 412-622-3131 or www.carnegiemnh.org
June 19-20 Dragon Renaissance Festival. Learn about real-life dragons, like the Komodo, while watching "knight events," fire-breathing and medieval-period entertainment. Pittsburgh Zoo, Highland Park. 412-665-3640.
June 20 – Aug. 13 Roving Art Cart. The cart offers activities like pottery and kite-flying on a circuit of neighborhoods. Find a schedule at www.citiparks.net. Groups of 10 or more can reserve a visit by calling at least a week in advance. 412-665-3665
June 21-25 Mini-Camp: A Peek at the Past. Frick Art & Historical Center. For children ages 4-6. Spaces limited. Point Breeze. 412-205-2022 or frickart.org.
June 21-July 2 Survival Camp. Week-long day-camps for kids who have completed sixth grade, this camp teaches wilderness skills like fire-building, first aid and map-reading. Registration required. Frick Environmental Center, Squirrel Hill. 412-422-6538.
July 12-23 Pittsburgh Outdoor Expeditions. Week-long day-camps for students who have completed the fourth or fifth grades. Hands-on exploration of local streams, night hikes and more. Registration required. Frick Environmental Center, Squirrel Hill. 412-422-6538.
July 12-Aug. 13 Art Classes.. This Saturday-morning program teaches kids art techniques ranging from sculpting clay to drawing the human figure. Registration required. Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Shadyside. 412-361-0873 or www.pittsburgharts.org
July 23-25 PPG Festival of Water. An all-ages event, with scuba instruction, canoeing, kayaking, water aerobics and live performances. Pittsburgh Zoo, Highland Park. 412-665-3640.
Aug. 14-27 Summer Kids' Zoofari. Kids can see animals up close and personal. Pittsburgh Zoo, Highland Park. 412-665-3640.
Aug. 16-20 Summer Day Camp: Passport to Imagination. Kids entering grades two through five explore different cultures and historical eras, investigate antique cars and learn new art techniques. Registration required. Frick Art & Historical Center, Point Breeze. 412-205-2022 or www.frickart.org.
    
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| Top picks: Where kids find paradise Posted: 26 May 2010 05:07 PM PDT Top picks: Where kids find paradise2010/05/26 but also their parents. Here, DAVID Bowden picks the 10 best resorts in Southeast Asia that kids will not want to check out early from. 1 Club Med, Cherating, Malaysia Club Med Cherating covers 80ha of coastal rainforest and sprawls along a 4km-long beach which the "village" manages as a private beach.
Kids are professionally cared for and offered a range of challenging activities appropriate to their age group. Kids can also eat as a group so parents can settle back, relax or join in a range of adult activities.
In town, visit Wat Phra Kaeo (Emerald Buddha) to admire the country's most sacred Buddha. The Hill Tribe Museum is nearby and accessible via riverboat. Contact: +66-53 607 999, www.dusit.com 3 Frangipani Langkawi Resort & Spa Langkawi has many good resorts and the four-star Frangipani Langkawi has rates that won't break the bank.
Staff conducted nature walks around a small wetland and kids can participate in the resort's recycling programme. Contact: 04-952 0000, www.frangipanilangkawi.com 4 Novotel Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia The Novotel Nusa Dua Hotel & Residences is a 188-room property in the secluded Nusa Dua retreat in southeastern Bali. Guestrooms are huge and include up to three-bedroom apartments with spacious lounge rooms, verandahs and fully-equipped kitchens for those who like to prepare some of their own meals.
The resort is comfortable and the pool is the place to cool off after a sweaty rainforest trek. There is a spa and mountain biking to villages is also possible. Contact: Tel: 085-792 388, www.royalmuluresort.com 7 Shangri-La Mactan Resort and Spa, Cebu, Philippines There are several sandy and safe bays for swimming as well as two pools on this 5ha property on Mactan Island, a short drive from Cebu city centre and international airport.
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| Yahoo's latest import: online games from Zynga Posted: 26 May 2010 11:55 AM PDT This time, Yahoo is teaming with Zynga, a rapidly growing startup that makes several popular online games, including "Farmville," "Mafia Wars" and "Fishville," that have been primarily distributed through Facebook. All those pastimes will be coming to Yahoo within the next few months, the companies said Wednesday. Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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