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Grand Theft Auto Online Has Been Rated In Australia (Yes, Really)
I can already hear you lot typing in comments. Yes, GTA Online has been rated in Australia. That might come as a bit of a surprise, considering its age, but would you believe this is the first time Australian Classification has ever rated the enduringly popular online sandbox as its own separate product. GTA Online…
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Here’s How Many Games Were Classified (Or Refused) In Australia This Year
Throughout the year it’s inevitable that a couple of games will run afoul of the Australian Classification Board, but rarely do we see the true scope of what goes through their doors. Here’s a little look at a year’s worth of games for the good ol’ classification board.
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South Australia’s R18+ Laws Are A Complete Shambles
Since 2012, plain tobacco packaging laws forced stores to sell cigarettes absent of all branding in an attempt to dissuade young people from buying them. A few Target stores in South Australia seemed to be doing the same thing with video games. They believed they were following the letter of the law and — bizarrely…
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Uncensored Left 4 Dead 2 Finally Gets Classified In Australia: UPDATED
The censoring of Left 4 Dead 2 was one of the more depressing parts of Australia’s struggle for an R18+ rating — a brilliant video game completely butchered and broken in order to make it through at MA15+. But we’ve just gotten word that on August 29, almost five years after the game’s initial release,…