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After reading the label on the game's box, which qualified it as suitable for young children, Ms. Carrington brought the game home in hopes of expanding her son's vocabulary.
Undoubtedly, the game did expand Ethan's vocabulary, but not in the way his mother had wished; in its very first game against Ethan, the Scrabble computer offered up the word "tits."
Shocked, Ms. Carrington played round after round of the game, herself, finding a number of cuss words. In response to this story, a Nintendo spokesman claimed that fault resided with Ubisoft, the game's publisher.
Since his mother has relieved him of the game, and since technology is a little uptight about cussing these days, we can only assume that Ethan has resumed doing what curious pre-adolescent boys have been doing since the dawn of time: thumbing through the dictionary, nervously giggling the whole time, while dawdling on that page between "ask" and "asteroid." [From: UPI]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentslelsieDec 8th 2008 12:29PM
this sounds actually kinda cool
and the name of the clothing line couldnt fit better
no pun intended.
lol
lelsieDec 8th 2008 12:30PM
sorry i accidently posted on the wrong blog-thing.
BrianDec 8th 2008 1:06PM
Wow, a video game complaint that is actually legitimate.
How refreshing.
SigDec 8th 2008 2:57PM
tit 1 (tĭt) Pronunciation Key
n.
1. A titmouse.
2. Any of various small, similar or related birds.
the company could win this in court. Dictionary.com.
BrianDec 8th 2008 3:26PM
Thank you sig. I understand the different interpretations of tits.
However, when a game is rated for EC (early childhood), I would expect a load of word filtration.
This isn't rated for E (everyone), this is rated for EC. There is a big difference.
AngiebabyDec 8th 2008 1:31PM
In a case like this, where a game is labeled and sold as appropriate for ages "3-plus" but uses profanity? The Mum is absolutely right to make this complaint. The culprit, Ubisoft, the game's publisher, should re-label the program. I would say re-design the program to be age appropriate for kids, but if it functions with an e-dictionary included in the program, these dirty words will randomly pop up because they are in almost every dictionary.
The parents should read the instruction manual for the game to see if it allows for the blockage of certain words. The game should include the capability to block certain words, and a parent just has to sit down and block the slang and/or nasty words. With a little time investment, the parents can make the game suitable for their eight-year-old son.
JamesDec 8th 2008 7:07PM
Not related, but the colors in the Diamond Edition Scrabble boards are UGLY. Bring back the Pink and Blue bonus squares (they're worth money, as Chuck Woolery used to say ;-))
steveDec 8th 2008 11:32PM
\ˈtit, ˈtēt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tete, in part from Old English tit; in part from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English tit teat, Middle High German zitze
Date: 12th century
1 : the protuberance through which milk is drawn from an udder or breast : nipple
2 : a small projection or a nib (as on a mechanical part)
Non totally a swear.. Mum=england, Mom=USA
Different locations different meanings