Proving further that the R18+ rating is a complete farce in Australia, the Classification Board has seen fit to ban the release of Saint’s Row IV. The game was Refused Classification (RC), meaning that retailers cannot sell the product, on the basis that interactive, visual depictions of implied sexual violence…
Read MoreAustralia’s first R18+ game has formally been released. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2+, a enhanced version of a game that wasn’t rated R18+ when it was first released half a decade ago, is now on store shelves, ready for “adult” consumption. To celebrate the occasion, Mark Serrels over at Kotaku AU…
Read MoreI apologise in advance that this following piece is going to be a bit of light academic discussion (I hope it provokes some conversation in the comments!), but I do believe that if games are going to be taken seriously as art, then they should be treated as such, and…
Read MoreI apologise in advance that this following piece is going to be a bit of light academic discussion (I hope it provokes some conversation in the comments!), but I do believe that if games are going to be taken seriously as art, then they should be treated as such, and…
Read MoreA recent release into the Australian market, Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel has proven once and for all that the Australian censors are inconsistent to the point of genuine insanity. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am all for an R18+ rating being introduced to the market, but…
Read MoreA recent release into the Australian market, Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel has proven once and for all that the Australian censors are inconsistent to the point of genuine insanity. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am all for an R18+ rating being introduced to the market, but…
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