SAN JOSE, Calif. – Sony Corp. has become the latest of the video game console makers to announce parental controls in its newest machine, according to the Entertainment Software Association.
Now, all three major console makers are promising parents the means to help restrict their children’s access to violent video games.
Sony will place the controls on its forthcoming machine, PlayStation 3, according to the association. Users of PlayStation 2 could limit access, but only to movies, not games.
The company wasn’t immediately prepared to comment.
Microsoft Corp. had already placed parental controls in its new Xbox 360, which debuted last week. The machine lets users restrict access to video games and DVDs that carry certain ratings, such as “T” for “teen” or “M” for “mature.” It also offers parental controls on the company’s Xbox Live online gaming service, limiting who their children can interact with.
Earlier this month, Nintendo Inc. announced similar plans for its next-generation machine, Revolution, due out in 2006.
Sony, which leads the worldwide market with more than 102 million PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles sold, also introduced parental control for games in its PlayStation Portable, launched earlier this year.
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