GameTap Is Going Back to School With the Most Robust Parental Controls and a Vast Collection of On-Demand Educational Games
13 September 2006 - 1:13AM
PR Newswire (US)
GameTap Expands Learning Games Library with Titles from Humongous,
Jump Start, Clue Finders and Mighty Math Along with
Parent-Empowering Filtering Features ATLANTA, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/
-- GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network
from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), is now offering
enhanced parental controls and has added a slew of new kid-
friendly entertainment and educational games. The new GameTap
filtering feature enables parents to select games and content
appropriate for each member in the family. Popular educational
titles now premiering on the network include Oregon Trail, Carmen
Sandiego, Putt Putt, Jump Start, Clue Finders, Mighty Math, Lego,
and Math Blaster. "GameTap is a network built for everyone to
enjoy," says Stuart Snyder, Senior Vice President and GameTap's
General Manager. "While the kids are having a ball choosing from
the hundreds of available games and programs, mom and dad have
complete peace of mind knowing they have the flexibility to tailor
the content for their children. We make it easy for parents on
GameTap." "In addition to fine-tuning our parental controls, we are
adding more than a dozen popular learning games to our on-demand
library," said Snyder. Nearly all titles on GameTap are rated by
the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB), an industry group
that applies ratings to games based on their content. Similar to
motion-picture and television rating systems, ESRB ratings suggest
appropriate ages for players. For example, games rated E (Everyone)
are deemed appropriate for players ages six and up, while E10+
(Everyone 10 and older) games are right for slightly older
children. Games rated T (Teen) are generally considered acceptable
for adolescents. For those few games on the network without
official ESRB ratings, GameTap applies its own comparable rating
system. One Subscription, Multiple Users A single GameTap
subscription accommodates up to seven family members, giving each a
separate ID and allowing each to customize their GameTap welcome
screen by choosing their favorite games, programs and other
features. However, with GameTap's new enhanced parental controls,
parents set individual parameters for each member of the family.
Parents can limit each child's access to age-appropriate games and
content. For example, parents might allow younger children to play
only games rated E or E10+, the video game equivalents of movies
rated G and PG. While older children might be allowed to play
T-rated games, parents have the ability to screen individual games
and programs. Thanks to GameTap's enhanced parental controls,
parents can set specific games, programs and content off limits to
family members. For example, a teen might be allowed to play a
T-rated sports game but not allowed to play a similarly rated war
game. On GameTap, parents choose what's right for each member of
the family. More Learning Games Along with its new and advanced
parental controls, GameTap is adding new educational titles to its
menu of more than 600 on-demand video games. GameTap boasts one of
the largest selections of children's software on demand with more
than 115 games now and over 20 coming in the next few weeks rated E
or less. They include such popular games as Oregon Trail, Carmen
Sandiego, Putt Putt, Jump Start, Clue Finders, Mighty Math, Lego,
and Math Blaster. Other family favorite educational games joining
the GameTap lineup include Africa Trail, Millie and Baily
Kindergarten, Thinkin' Science, The Yukon Trail, and Travel the
World with Jimmy! Deluxe. GameTap is also hosting a "cartoon week"
which will include many games featuring Batman and Scooby-Doo. To
register for GameTap, visit http://www.gametap.com/ and receive a
free trial. For $9.95 a month, subscribers with a broadband
connected PC can enjoy unlimited access to more than 600 video
games and 400 shows with new titles and programs added every week.
About GameTap GameTap is the leader in digital game distribution
and broadband entertainment. Launched by Turner Broadcasting in
2005, it now delivers more than 600 authentic versions of the
greatest console, computer and arcade games on demand, including
original and exclusive episodic properties. In addition to games
for every age and interest, GameTap offers more than 400 original
entertainment programs, popular video streams and thriving virtual
communities to broadband-connected PCs. Continually updated with
new games, programs and features, GameTap is a downloadable
application that supports navigation and game play using keyboard
and mouse, as well as most USB peripherals. Go to
http://www.gametap.com/ and expand your playground. About Turner
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner
company, is a major producer of news and entertainment products
around the world and the leading provider of programming for the
basic cable industry. DATASOURCE: GameTap CONTACT: Caroline Capers
of Access Communications, +1-415-844-6246, or , for GameTap; or
Misty Skedgell of TBS, Inc., +1-404-885-4396, or Web site:
http://www.gametap.com/
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