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Senator Says Sword Art Online ‘Undoubtedly Features The Abuse Of Children’
88A member of the Australian Senate has called on the Federal Government to immediately review “all Japanese anime movies” available in Australia, along with the ban of any anime and manga featuring child exploitation “as a matter of urgency”. In a speech to the upper house, Senator Stirling Griff argued that the M-rated Sword Art…
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Pokemon Go Becomes Part Of ‘Vegan Terrorism’ Bill Discussion
The quota for “weird shit involving video games and federal Parliament” is a bit down for the year, but don’t worry, because the Senate has stepped up with a random aside about Pikachu, Charizard and Jigglypuff.
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You Can Now Read The Proposed Senate Bill That Would Ban Loot Boxes In Games Aimed At Kids
As expected, Republican Senator Josh Hawley from Missouri has introduced a bill that would ban the inclusion of “pay-to-win microtransactions and sales of loot boxes in minor-oriented games.” It would not affect cosmetic items and also has a long way to go before it could become law.
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NSW And Victoria Push For Loot Boxes To Be Classified
With just under a month until the Senate inquiry into “gaming microtransactions for chance-based items” – loot boxes and such – reports back, more submissions to the inquiry have been made public. Two of those submissions have come from the Victorian Minister for Gaming and Liquor Regulation, as well as the NSW Government’s deputy secretary…