Australian 18+ rating debate to go public
Australian politicians have failed to reach a conclusive agreement on whether or not an 18+ rating should be introduced for games in the country, meaning the debate will now be opened to the public....
View ArticleInitial votes show Australians strongly in favour of R18+ rating
Out of 1,084 submissions processed so far into an Australian public consultation on the debate on an R18+ rating, only 11 people have been opposed. That’s just over 1 percent. The Australian...
View ArticleNo R18+ advocacy website opened; Michael Atkinson gets more threats
Two bits of news concerning the R18+ debacle going on in Australia today has an advocacy against the rating getting its own website, and the second bit has South Australian Attorney General Michael...
View ArticleR18+ discussion scheduled for April in Australia
It looks as through a discussion over whether to add an R18+ ratings category for videogames in Australia has been scheduled for April. No exact date for the discussion was provided, but it will...
View ArticleAustralia: R18+ discussion paper nets over 55,000 submissions
Looks like over 55,000 people have responded to the R18+ discussion paper in Australia by the February 28 deadline. According to Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor, the response shows a high level...
View ArticleSouth Australia Attorney General John Rau supports R18+ rating
Australian gamers may finally have something to be excited about now that South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson has stepped down from his position. According to a news report, his...
View ArticleNo R18 rating for Australia is censorship, says EA
EA Games boss Frank Gibeau has called out Australia’s Attorneys General to have the introduction of an R18 rating in the country as soon as possible. Speaking in a editorial piece written by him for...
View ArticleAustralian R18+ debate: waiting on “silent majority”
The key ministerial roadblock to a R18+ rating for games in Australia – Senator Michael Atkinson – stood down from the front bench half a year ago. Yet Australian gamers of any age still cannot...
View ArticleKey pro-R18+ Australian politician resigns
To introduce an R18+ video games rating in Australia, each state’s Attorney-General has to reach a consensus. Tasmanian Attorney-General David Bartlett has always been one of the most passionate...
View ArticleProposed Australian R18+ ratings category detailed
The office of Australian federal minister for home affairs, Brendan O’Connor, has released draft guidelines for proposed changes to Australia’s games rating system. Gamespot reports the introduction of...
View ArticleAustralia: Survey calls for feedback on R18+ draft guidelines
The Australian Government’s Attorney-General’s Department is seeking feedback on the recently released draft guidelines for a proposed R18+ ratings category for games. A survey has been posted, which,...
View ArticleReport – NSW attorney general to abstain from Friday’s R18+ vote
GameSpot AU’s reporting this morning that the attorney general of New South Wales is to abstain from the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General meeting on Friday, which would have seen AGs as well as...
View ArticleWestern Australia still for R18+, but Victoria remains undecided
Western Australia has said that it’s for the introduction of the R18+ for videogames around the country. But attorney general for the region, Christian Porter, said that it’s still waiting for...
View ArticleWednesday Shorts II: Hitchhiker’s, Wheatley, Splatters, MoH, Mad Catz
It’s time for your second batch of shorts. Take the plunge after the break. There’s a community Q&A over on 1UP regarding Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online. Mad Catz has announced it’s the new...
View ArticleR18+ sticker scheme no longer on the cards in South Australia
South Australian state attorney-general John Rau has decided against implementing a plan to re-sticker all MA15+ games as R18+. Rau proposed the scheme prior to all attorneys-general reaching an...
View ArticleR18+ laws get the nod from New South Wales
New South Wales has become the second Australian state or territory to introduce laws in support of the nation’s new R18+ classification for games, PlayerAttack reports. The new ratings category was...
View ArticleQueensland confirms parliamentary support for R18+ legislation
Having agree to implement legislation in a parliament meeting yesterday, Queensland has announced its support for Australia’s R18+ ratings category for video games. A statement confirming the decision...
View ArticleMortal Kombat Australian release date secured
Mortal Kombat will release in Australia on May 29, Kotaku reports. The ninth core entry in the gory fighter was refused classification back in 2011, and again in handheld form last year. After the...
View ArticleQueensland passes R18+ game legislation
As of today, R18+ games can be sold in Queensland, after the region’s Governor signed off on legislation vital to the movement. Kotaku reports that the Classification of Computer Games and Images and...
View ArticleSouth Australian Attorney General feels some mature games are falling through...
South Australia Attorney General John Rau feels the R18+ rating isn’t being applied properly, and needs to be investigated further by the Federal Governmenr. According to ABC Australia (via Polygon),...
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