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2:00PM Logan Booker | Update: Since posting this story, Atari has made it clear it has no comment regarding the reasons for the ban. As such, I’ve contacted the OFLC for additional information.
One June 20, Rebellion’s Shellshock 2 was refused classification in Australia. When we asked Eidos’ distributor Atari if there were plans to edit the game and try for an MA 15+ rating, it replied in the negative.
We know the OFLC has a thing against excessive blood, decapitation and dismemberment, so I assumed it was one (or a combination) of these elements that earned Shellshock 2 an RC. Atari did provide a comment, but has since retracted the statement. More »
Why Shellshock 2 Was Refused Classification [Update]
2:00PM Logan Booker | Update: Since posting this story, Atari has made it clear it has no comment regarding the reasons for the ban. As such, I’ve contacted the OFLC for additional information.
One June 20, Rebellion’s Shellshock 2 was refused classification in Australia. When we asked Eidos’ distributor Atari if there were plans to edit the game and try for an MA 15+ rating, it replied in the negative.
We know the OFLC has a thing against excessive blood, decapitation and dismemberment, so I assumed it was one (or a combination) of these elements that earned Shellshock 2 an RC. Atari did provide a comment, but has since retracted the statement. More » 
OFLC Happy With New Soldier Of Fortune: Payback
4:35PM Logan Booker | Mid last month, we heard the news that Activision had pushed the Australian release of Soldier of Fortune: Payback to 2008.
Then, a mere four days later, the OFLC refused the title classification, effectively preventing its sale in the country.
Today, Activision has let us know that a reworked version submitted to the OFLC has been granted a perfectly alright MA 15+ rating. Which means it should be on track for its release next year.
According to the publisher, the tweaked version has reduced ragdoll physics and blood effects, and no dismemberment.
You can read the whole shebang after the jump. More » 
