The all around awesome girl we all know and love, Virtual Girl, has a new article up on The Girls Entertainment Network detailing her final project for her ethics class. We’ve all come to expect great things from her after all of the amazing pieces she has done, and this is no different. Well, it is different in the sense that this isn’t an actual art piece. But it is amazing nonetheless.
Virtual Girl has designed a Web site called Beyond the Hype aimed to be the go to guide in helping parents and the like cut through the bullshit that the media gives videogames and help people make intelligent decisions based off a collection of research all in one easy place:
To achieve this, the content on my web project encompasses many subjects. When you visit Beyond the Hype you can read about the history of the video game, learn about some common misconceptions and sift through facts and figures about the industry. You will also find more information about the self-regulatory body for the industry – the ESRB – as well as information on retail enforcement and methods of self-regulation. I also touch on the video game legislation that it is my ultimate goal to avoid.
I have to admit, there were some interesting facts here that I had no idea about. Such as the fact that Pinball machines were used for illegal gambling and were banned in a lot of places. The design of the Web site is very simplistic too, which is great for parents who don’t understand the Internets.
[Via The Girls Entertainment Network]
