New York Gov. David Paterson has signed a law that says video games must clearly label ratings for violent content. The New York Civil Liberties Union is already making challenges, noting that similar laws have been ruled unconstitutional in California, Illinois and numerous other states.

The new law also calls for video game consoles to include parental lockout controls by 2010 and creates an advisory council to study the connection between games and violence. In addition, that council is charged with evaluating the ratings issued by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board.