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By Roger Altizer, About.com Guide to PlayStation Games since 2004

Coming soon to a country near you: Videogame sales restrictions for minors

Wednesday July 20, 2005
Kids can't get a break. Now, like much of the world, the Japanese Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association is moving to create self imposed restrictions regarding the sale of mature videogames to minors. Arguably, this will help keep the Japanese government out of the censorship biz. According to GameSpot, Kanagawa prefecture has banned the sale of Grand Theft Auto III to minors as a "harmful publication." Here's hoping they don't get scalded by "Hot Coffee"

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