Mar 1, 2010
Stephanie Brantz appointed video and computer games ambassador She might be able to keep Lucas Neill on his feet against the Italians when playing FIFA World Cup on her Xbox, but the recently appointed ambassador for the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (iGEA) still thinks leaning to one side prevents her ball from entering the gutter when...
Feb 15, 2010
R18+ Classification for Video Games: Industry Responds to Discussion Paper Sydney, February 15, 2010 – The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA) has today made its submission to Attorney-General’s Department on the proposed R18+ classification for video games in Australia. Representing platform holders, publishers and distributors, the...
Jan 27, 2010
-Computer and Video Game Sales Crack $170 million in 2009- New Zealand, January 26, 2010 – New Zealand’s interactive gaming and entertainment industry shows no signs of an economic slowdown achieving a record sales result of just over $170 million for the 2009 calendar year. Despite the economic challenges of the last 12 months, sales data compiled by...
Jan 19, 2010
-Video Game Sales Crack $2 billion in 2009- Sydney, January 20, 2010 – Australia’s interactive gaming and entertainment industry continues to hold its own achieving a record sales result of just over $2 billion for the 2009 calendar year. Despite last year’s challenging economic climate, sales data compiled by independent market research group GfK Retail...
Dec 15, 2009
Gamers Get an Early Christmas Present with Release of Discussion Paper Sydney, December 15, 2009 - The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA) has welcomed the release of a discussion paper on the proposed R18+ classification for video games in Australia. The paper which was released by Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O’Connor, marks...
Dec 7, 2009
Parental controls on gaming devices overlooked by parents Despite the importance of age-appropriate material for children and ensuring the balance between playing video games and other forms of recreation, many Australian parents are unaware of the parental controls built into popular console gaming devices. A Newspoll study of over 500 parents* revealed that...
