There's been a lot less pressure on the game industry in the past year or so about their ratings system as lawmakers and media watchdog groups have backed off somewhat about their criticisms about such ratings. However that doesn't mean some parents may not be aware of how the Entertainment Software Ratings Board works.Publisher Activision has decided to launch their own public service program called "Ratings are not a game". The program consists of seven videos that Activision helped to develop with Dr. Cheryl Olson, co-director for the Center for Mental Health and Media at Massachusetts General Hospital. The videos are designed to educate parents and teachers about the ESRB ratings and how to use them along with tips of how games can actually be beneficial to parents and children.

