Microsoft censors Xbox 360

SOFTWARE titan, Microsoft has decided that parents need to take more control over their kid's use of its games console.

A new feature is being added to the Xbox 360 includes a limit to the amount of time children can play.

The big idea is to make the console more attractive to parents who love torturing their children with autocratic and dictatorial controls under the guise of preservation. This is a big market across the pond.

Volish researchers found that 90 percent of parents had some restrictions on video gaming, with half of those being limits on playing time.

Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division said that as the Xbox 360's customer base broadens, more punters demand to be censored.

The new function is similar to one installed in Windows Vista which is designed to stop adults wasting all their day searching for porn. The new timer can be set to limit playing time on a daily or weekly basis.

It is optional and any child who doesn't want the parental controls used would be adviced not to tell their parent or guardian they are there or should hide the instruction manual.

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