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more about #classification Malloc: I played the shit out of Doom when I was 12, despite my parents completely forbidding me from going anywhere near it based on description alone. My f... more » Verno77: So what about Left 4 Dead 2? That's way less violent then Aliens vs Predator (judging by the screenshots I have seen of this game)? more » --Core--: "So, it's time for a law change, then! Should be simple enough. Australia has a number of international developers lobbying the government, it's a bil... more » ps360blows: I just don't get why everyone is crying about this being available to 15 year olds. At 15 you know the difference between a video game and reality. In... more » deanbmmv: Okay, woot you guys get AvP. But I just feel this is even worse than not having it rated. You're country is now looking into getting an R18 rating and... more » plasticmouse: That's an amazing bit of news. Congratulations to all involved. However, I cannot help but think that in an ironic sort of way, this undermines the ... more » umfk: Soooo, we should all be happy now that 15 year old kids can rip the heads off of their enemies? This is definitely the wrong way, what Australia need... more » MysidianMan: Tangent or not, Darren Macbeth is one of those names I'd kill for. I'd be unable to introduce myself without a fake accent and dramatic pause. more » Atomsk88: Any Australian gamer who's going to buy this game, buy two copies. Why do I say such a thing? Well, one copy you'll obviously play, the other you'll m... more » Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): Good Luck Australia! May you finally manage to Break off the Bonds of your Archaic Ratings system, and Finally allow the Market of games aimed Directl... more » KichiGuy: Yes! I may one day finally be able to include Australia to my "safe places to live as a gamer" list. North Korea n' China...still not on the list. more » Domobran: Hey people, Well this is what i am going to submit, its brief. If anyone feels that i should change anything please dont be afraid to speak. Im trying... more » Nomad_Khan: Well, its a start! more » Polite Society: I'm just finishing the spell and logic check on my 250 words before faxing it off. I've already sent the link to everyone I can think of who might wan... more » Not-too-Pessimippopotamus: Hopefully not the same public who voted for this commercial in a contest. NSFW more » atomicstrawberry: Effectively this is a token gesture as long as our South Australian friend remains in power, however if it turns out that a large majority of Australi... more » Pete359: Someone needs to engineer a devious plot that will somehow create a serious of events that puts Fatkinson in perilous danger then somehow an R18+ rati... more » ps360blows: Here's hoping they may enjoy the same gratuitous, bloody violence that we have all come to love. May our Aussie brothers and sisters know the joy of b... more » Curse lily: "fire off an email if you'd like to contribute" Damn it Luke, now their be censoring those emails too. more » Sutekh_Slain: Would this even affect anything? I thought everybody was gung ho for an R rating for games except for one douchebag that's vetoing the process. more » -
#avp
Aliens vs Predator "Unbanned" In Australia
Knew something was up with that trailer rating this morning; Sega just let us know that Aliens vs Predator, a violent game which had previously been refused classification in Australia, has had that ruling overturned.
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#australia
Australian Government Consulting Public On Changes To Game Ratings
Yesterday, the Australian government released its long-awaited discussion paper on an adults-only rating for video games (or, as we'd call it, R18+). I've already sent in my contribution; any of you care to do the same? More » -
#australia
Hey, Stop Blaming The Australian Government/People For "Banning" Games
You know, every time a game is "banned" in Australia, I see people from the US and Europe saying stupid, stupid things. I'd like to try and put a stop to that.
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#australia
Yeah, Another Game's Been "Banned" In Australia
Free-to-play MMO Crimecraft has been refused classification in Australia, on the grounds that it uses drugs as an "incentive or reward". More » -
#avp
Aliens vs Predator vs Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle
This story involves Germany and a video game packed with violent content, so yeah, you can already imagine where things are headed from here. More » -
#australia
Left 4 Dead 2 "Banned" In Australia [Update]
While the Australian government dawdles on changes to the country's classification guidelines, games continue to be "refused classification" on the grounds they exceed the maximum rating of MA15+. The latest game on the chopping block? Left 4 Dead 2. More » -
#companyofheroes
Company Of Heroes Online Replaces Germans With "Federation"
Like many Western games, Relic's Company of Heroes is in line for some changes once it hits the Chinese market as Company of Heroes Online. More » -
#classification
It's Now Legal To Sell Adult Games To Minors In The UK
File under: Oh Dear. A series of administrative blunders in the UK has resulted in the discovery today that the country's video game ratings laws are not actually in effect. More » -
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#blizzard
Diablo III: Some Versions Will Be Edited
The world is a big place. And what's cool for one part of it may not be so cool for another. Take Diablo III, for example, which will have its violent content edited when it's released in certain markets. More » -
#clips
German Gamers Venture Outside To Protest Violent Gaming Crackdown
Poor old Germany. The nation's politicans have in recent years really started to crack down on violent video games, and since many of the best games are violent games, this presents is a problem. More » -
#australia
Australian Web Filter May Block Legitimate Import Retailers
There's currently a wildly unpopular (not to mention practically unworkable) piece of legislation in the pipeline here in Australia that, if passed, will be a kick in the teeth to already-suffering Aussie gamers. More » -
#drugwars
Wait, There Was A "Recipe" For Meth In GTAIV?
Proof that in a world as big as Grand Theft Auto IV's you can play it for months and never see all the game has to offer: apparently there's a "recipe" for the production of methamphetamines hidden somewhere in the game. More » -
#australia
Another Game "Banned" In Australia
Necrovision - which, to be honest, we'd forgotten all about - has been effectively banned in Australia, after the local Classification Board deemed it unsuitable for an MA15+ rating. More » -
#dragonball
Dragonball Origins Recalled In Australia
Whoops! Atari are recalling every single copy of Dragon Ball Origins in Australia, after it was discovered the rating handed out to the game didn't quite match some of it's naughtier moments. More » -
#ea
So Dead Space Was Banned, Well, Nowhere
In September, something smelled fishy. EA went out of their way to say that Dead Space had been "banned" in Germany, Japan and China, when really, nothing of the sort had transpired. More » -
#ea
EA: Wii Graphics "Not Of Broadcast Quality"
Yeah, you read that right. Britain's Advertising Standards Authority have busted EA trying to pass the 360 version of Tiger Woods 09 off as the Wii version. And EA's defence is just delicious. More » -
#grandtheftautoiv
For Some Reason, Australia Is Getting An Uncut GTA IV On PC
In perhaps the most glaring example of the OFLC's utter disregard for consistency, Grand Theft Auto IV will be released in Australia on PC completely uncut. Even though the console versions were cut, cut, cut. More » -
#fear2
F.E.A.R. 2 Is So Banned (In Australia)
Surprise, Australia! A game featuring horror elements and a bit of the ol' tomato sauce has been "refused classification" in Australia, which is as good as a ban. More » -
#left4dead
Even Germany's Box Art Is Censored Now
[UPDATE - EA contacted us to let us know the German version has two covers; a paper sleeve and the actual DVD case. Only the paper sleeve features this edited box art]The Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle, or USK, are Germany's classification board. And as you may already be aware, they're a conservative bunch, banning games that even Australia let slide. But this, this is new. Witness Germany's box art for Valve's upcoming zombie co-op shooter, Left 4 Dead. Notice anything, uh, different? More »
