Kotaku examines what R18+ may mean for re-classification


Kotaku examines what R18+ may mean for re-classification

Sep 9, 2011

Traey Lien over at Kotaku has looked into the Classification Act to examine what might happen to MA15+ games and RC games given the recent agreement in principle to introduce an R18+.  To read the piece, click...

ALRC seeking volunteers for focus groups


ALRC seeking volunteers for focus groups

Sep 5, 2011

The ALRC is conducting a review of the classification system in Australia. As part of this review, the ALRC will hold community focus groups to test the kind of content that may be permissible in higher level classification categories (MA15+ and above, including the Refused Classification category). This is a pilot project that will test a methodology for...

Gamespot on the future of retail


Gamespot on the future of retail

Aug 29, 2011

Gamespot are running a series of insights into the Australian Gaming Industy.  Check out this story from Laura Parker about the future of Australian Retail given the current trends around...

Jeff Brand expresses his views on Classification


Jeff Brand expresses his views on Classification

Aug 26, 2011

Leigh Harris over at MCV has written a 2 part story on the speech given by Dr Jeff Brand at Freeplay 2011.  Dr brand has been an advocate of gamers being treated like adults since the 1990s. He spoke at Freeplay 2011 about the politics of achieving it in Australia. To read click Part 1 or Part...

How the Australian Games Industry is moving forward


How the Australian Games Industry is moving forward

Aug 25, 2011

Kotaku have run a piece on the Australian Games Development Industry and their plans for the future and opportunites after some recent studio closures.  Click here to read Mark Serrels’...

Violent Video Games – you decide


Violent Video Games – you decide

Aug 23, 2011

Mark Dapin from Good Weekend and now on Digital Life, asks ‘Are violent video games a fun hobby or mass murder training tool?’  You decide by reading...

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