Victoria is in the middle of election season right now, and a large chunk of the country is set to follow with more state and federal elections in 2019. And as part of their campaign, the Victorian Liberals have made a play that we can expect to see more of in the coming decade: a pitch to gamers.
Australia's had a pretty good record as far as Overwatch nations go, but our representation in Overwatch's biggest league: one player, one coach. That could be set to change, however, with a new report suggesting that Blizzard is investigating Melbourne as a potential location for its next season.
It's not just the state of Hawaii that are investigating loot boxes. In email correspondence with a local university student, the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) has revealed that, yes, loot boxes constitute a form of gambling - at least in Victoria.
Australian politicians don't typically make a lot of noise about local video games, which is why it's kind of odd and similarly awesome to see the Victorian premier giving Ashes Cricket a plug.
Auto related crimes have increased 20 per cent in Melbourne over the last five years with police citing 16,000 cars stolen in 2015. And Victoria’s Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton is reportedly attributing a rise in thefts and burglaries to the “Grand Theft Auto generation”.
Victorian Chief Police Commissioner Graham Ashton made the comments yesterday, saying that other chief commissioners had also witnessed similar effects in their respective states.
