News 11. Children Exposed to M-rated Video Games

News 11. Children Exposed to M-rated Video Games [NEW WORDS] * outcry : n. 강력한 항의, 외치는 소리 * feature : v. 특징으로 하다, ~을 주요 내용으로 하다 * slit-throat : n. 목 베기 * behead : v. 단두 * suffocation : n. 질식 -v. suffocate * market : v. 매매하다, 팔다 * mature rating : a. 성인 등급의 =M-rating So, as we said, here we are in another Christmas shopping season, another violent video game, and another studio...study, which says that violent video games are affecting children in ways that are not positive, and there has been another outcry from some parents. But not all parents. Here's ABC's John Cochran. Video game stores around the country have a hot new game. It invites you to (quote) "Get Ready To Kill". This very interesting game is called 'Man Hunt'. It features slit-throats, beheading, and suffocation. The makers told ABC News they market only to adult consumers over the age of seventeen. Store clerks say there are parents who buy it for their kids. "Parents, they are not aware of the video games that are out today." Man Hunt is the latest in a long list of games with an "M" or mature rating, which means no one under seventeen is supposed to buy it. "Man Hunt has a lot of content in it that I would find inappropriate for certainly my children." Today, the National Institute on Media and Families said 87 percent of boys and 46 percent of girls between the 4th and 12th grades play M-rated games. Video makers say it's not their fault. "Chances are if a 12-year-old has a mature-rated game with significant violence, he got it from mom and dad." Many adults agree they have to take responsibility. But today some middle schoolers told us they can find ways to watch without parental approval. "Kids will find one way or another to play the game if they are not allowed to get it." The stores that sell these game today announced a nationwide campaign. They will put up new posters warning parents, and will require teenagers to show an ID before buying. John Cochran, ABC News, Washington.