Oct 26, 2009
As reported by Ben Grubb, there has been a call for the current ratings system to be applied to computer games and movies to apply to games distributed as mobile apps. The Australian Classification Board has written to Government expressing concerns that mobile phone applications are being made available in Australia without being subject to a ratings...
Oct 23, 2009
As reported form Tom Magrino at Gamespot: Valve’s hyperviolent survival-horror FPS refused classification by appeal board, modified version due for release on 360, PC Nov. 17. Australia’s Classification Board remains keen on keeping the unedited version of Valve’s survival horror shooter Left 4 Dead 2 out of the hands of the living. Today, the...
Oct 22, 2009
www.r18games.com.au has revealed that the R18+ Discussion Paper is still “Under Consideration”
Oct 9, 2009
Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment have discovered that ‘game snacking’ is the new way to keep your Creativity Alive. Sydney, Australia – 8 October 2009: Tried and proven, Aussies who game for around 30 minutes a day are more likely to use their imagination daily – thus keeping their creativity alive. These are some of the findings from a...
Oct 9, 2009
Blizzard’s MMO finally gets an M rating in Australia after five years without a local classification. Australians have long become used to their draconian classification system for video games, with the lack of an R18+ rating designating some mature titles to the banned bin. But one type of game has curiously evaded the attention of Australia’s...
