The video games industry has come under fire many times for offering content not appropriate for children. Even though all games come with a clear rating, an age range and warnings about their content courtesy of the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board), critics are quick to point out any kind of mature content.

Now, according to a recent study, the video games industry might not be the worst offender.

A study was conducted by the US Federal Trade Commission that employed underage Americans who tried to buy either a music CD, a movie or a video game from various stores. All the items had content clearly marked as unsuitable for children: “Explicit Lyrics” on the CDs, an “R” rating for the movies and a “Mature” rating on the video games.

As if cases of pedophiles targeting kids on online gaming services like Xbox Live were not enough, now a case of identity theft on Xbox Live has come to light in Conway, Arkansas. Jonathan Herbert, a 28-year-old Conway resident, had his Xbox Live identity stolen. He notified a local police officer about the identity theft on Wednesday (February 20, 2008).

The police officer sprang into action and, according to The Cabin article, found that someone else was using Herbert’s Live account to play Halo 3 while he was…

Wii is holding tightly to its lead at the top of the console market but the other two consoles, Xbox 360 and PS3, are trying their best to catch up. Both Microsoft and Sony have slashed prices of its consoles and have some impressive games lined up for them.

An online study by Brandintel – compiled using inputs from around 400,000 blogs, forums and social networking comments – found that more gamers are interested in buying the Wii as compared to the other two next-gen consoles, and the console is consolidating its hold on the casual gaming segment.

The study, christened Top Video Game Console Report: Consumer Insight Monitor, has pegged the …