censorship
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Rumour: Fallout 3 Refused Classification Because Of Drug Use?
19Update: This rumour is now confirmed – Fallout 3 has been refused classification. Fallout 3 has its fair share of dismemberment and decapitation. If the Office of Film and Literature Classification was going to have an issue with anything, I thought it would be the blood and gore. Apparently not. It seems the board has…
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What Was Cut? Australian And Unmodified GTA IV Compared
The pre-launch days of Grand Theft Auto IV were interesting to say the least. Even more so for Australians and Kiwis who, much to their chagrin, discovered they’d be receiving a censored version of the game. NZ recently earned the right to make use of its R rating and sell the unmodified game, but Australia…
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Guess What We Didn’t Find in the OFLC Board Report For GTA IV?
Well, this is certainly an eye-opener. Tipster Mick managed to get his hands on the Office of Film & Literature Classification’s report for Grand Theft Auto IV. It’s not very large at three pages, but it’s more than enough for us to find out what we want to know. Firstly, the violence. The OFLC doesn’t…
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Retailer Confirms: NZ GTA IV Same As Australian Version
Rockstar hasn’t exactly been straight with the Australian public regarding how different our version of Grand Theft Auto IV is to the rest of the world’s. In fact, the publisher’s been incredibly difficult. With its integrity in doubt, gamers have been seeking their copies from overseas retailers, including our close neighbours in New Zealand. Sadly,…