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FEATURE

There’s nothing untoward about Australia’s first R18+ game

by Nathan Lawrence | 14 Jan 2013 | Comment now

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge is kicking up a stir for its R18+ rating. There’s really no reason it should.

NEWS

The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association of Australia responds to the R18 guidelines

by David Hollingworth | 13 Sep 2012 | Comment now

The iGEA is less than excited about the new guidelines for video games classification...

NEWS

Paradigm breaking – Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 bypasses global classification concerns

by Nathan Lawrence | 8 Jun 2012 | Comment now

A stealthy approach to getting past any global classification board.

NEWS

Day Zero Report: Will The Last of Us and God of War: Ascension get refused classification in Australia?

by David Hollingworth | 5 Jun 2012 | Comment now

God of War: Ascension and The Last of Us look really, really good. Sadly, they're also really, really violent...

FEATURE

The Walking Dead game would have been classified for release in Australia

by Nathan Lawrence | 26 Apr 2012 | Comment now

But Telltale Games chose not to submit it for classification on consoles.

FEATURE

Syndicate and Australia's Classification Board

by David Hollingworth, Nathan Lawrence | 10 Apr 2012 | Comment now

The Classification Board has copped flak over years for its controversial decisions regarding games. We dig beneath the surface to discover what’s really at play.

NEWS

ACT shows why it’s the capital of Australia by trailblazing a state-level R18+ rating

by Nathan Lawrence | 27 Mar 2012 | Comment now

Thank the gaming gods, we’re still moving in the right direction.

NEWS

Is Far Cry 3's drug use going to be a classification issue?

by David Hollingworth | 22 Mar 2012 | Comment now

Game Trailer: The latest trailer for Ubisoft's Far Cry 3 is a helluva trip - but is this far out ride going to cause issues when it comes to classification.

NEWS

Sally forth! R18+ legislation flies through the House of Representatives

by Nathan Lawrence | 20 Mar 2012 | Comment now

We're still on target to get the R18+ classification for games that we should have had years ago.

NEWS

R18+ bill introduced to parliament, expected to come into law in 2013

by David Hollingworth | 15 Feb 2012 | Comment now

Federal Minister for Home Affairs, Jason Clare, has introduced the long-awaited R18+ bill to federal parliament. Woot.

NEWS

Channel Seven, IGEA and an odd day for gaming

by David Hollingworth | 4 Nov 2011 | Comment now

As the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association applauds new Guidelines for the classification of computer games, one attorney general talks about wanting to ban GTA... huh?

NEWS

Game ratings strike again - House of the Dead: Overkill refused classification

by David Hollingworth | 24 Aug 2011 | Comment now

Already out for the Wii platform, the extended cut of House of the Dead: Overkill has been effectively banned on the PS3. Huh? UPDATED.

NEWS

Today's R18+ decision: the bad news and the good

by Ewa Grygier | 22 Jul 2011 | Comment now

As expected, today’s SCAG meeting has failed to deliver an R18+ rating for games. But there may be light at the end of the tunnel…

NEWS

R18+ decision looks set for more delays

by Ewa Grygier | 19 Jul 2011 | Comment now

Essential linkage: The introduction of an R18+ rating for video games this Friday is looking increasingly unlikely. Boo!

NEWS

An Atomic public service announcement

by Ewa Grygier | 13 Jul 2011 | Comment now

A quick reminder that you that if you care about the R18+ rating for games, you have something you should be doing right about now.

NEWS

Dead Island lurches into Australia uncut

by Chris Jager | 30 Jun 2011 | Comment now

The hotly anticipated open world zombie game Dead Island has received an MA15+ rating from the Australian Classification Board.

NEWS

R18+ draft guidelines released

by David Hollingworth | 25 May 2011 | Comment now

MP Brendan O'Connor has released his draft guidelines to adopting an R18 rating - we've had a look, and reads bloody well!

NEWS

Warner to appeal Mortal Kombat's RC status

by David Hollingworth | 2 Mar 2011 | Comment now

By now you've all heard the kerfuffle over Mortal Kombat's 'refused classification status - here's Warner's local response.

NEWS

R18+: No news is ... no news.

by Ewa Grygier | 10 Dec 2010 | Comment now

It's the update that isn't, unfortunately: No decision on the R18+ rating for games will be made today.

NEWS

R18+ rating for video games stumbles

by John Gillooly | 10 Dec 2010 | Comment now

After a tense day of consultation a press conference has just been held to announce that we will need to wait until early 2011 for a decision on an R18+ rating for games.

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