For GameSpot AU’s previous coverage on the R18+ issue, click here! If you’re an Australian and you’re a gamer, then you’re probably already aware that game classification in this country has some ...

“Censorship reflects a society’s lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.” — Potter Stewart (American Judge and associate justice of the US Supreme Court (1958-81)) ...

Although there aren't yet any games to take advantage of it, Australia's brand new R18+ ratings category for games came into effect with the New Year. ABC News marked the happy occasion, speaking with ...

A new ratings tool has led to more games than ever being refused classification, but advocates say this is just a fraction of the massive list of 150,000 games now classified for the first time.

Amendments to the Classification Act that will streamline the process of classifying a game, including mobile and online titles, have been welcomed by the IGEA. Nic Healey is a Senior Editor with CNET ...

After many years of debate and deliberation Australia might finally be about to receive an R18+ rating for video games. On July 21 and 22 the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) meeting ...

Original story, August 7, 2019: DayZ has been denied classification by the Australian government, despite having been previously granted an MA15+ rating under the IARC system. The decision was spotted ...

In September 2024, Australia introduced a new classification approach for games with gambling-like content. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Under this scheme, video ...

There’s almost a comedy about this next story: Australia has banned another video game because it’s too violent. (What is it with Australia and banning violent video games?) The game is CrimeCraft, ...