Taken off the 26th May, 2008 episode of Good Game on ABC2. This is a field story about Video Games Piracy. Watch the Video on the Good Game website... Read More
IGEA News
Wanted-culture crusaders, not bullies
Games are a unique art form entertaining and enriching the lives of countless millions of players the world, yet often receive condemnation from people who have never touched a joypad. Yesterday it was parenting groups condemning Bully: Scholarship Edition from Rockstar, makers of Grand Theft Auto. Read the Full Story at thevine.com.au... Read More
GTA IV: NZ Chief Censor talks to Gameplanet
Censory Overload: An in-depth look at Australian video game classification
GameSpot AU’s in-depth three part lo at Australian video game classification. How much does the right to choose what content you view mean to you, the consumer? Over the next three weeks, GameSpot AU will explore the thorny issue of videogame classification and censorship in Australia. We’ll attempt to clarify some of... Read More
IEAA Applauds Agreement to Public Consultation on R18+ Classification for Computer and Video Games
Sydney, Australia – 28 March 2008 – The Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia (IEAA) has welcomed the news that the Standing Committee of Attorneys General (SCAG) has agreed to public consultation in regards to the introduction of an R18+ classification for computer and video games in Australia. ... Read More
R rating for games dismissed as ‘porn’
THE head of Australia’s videogames industry body says there is a way to solve the R18+ videogame rating issue but the South Australian attorney-general has dismissed it as “pornography”. Ron Curry, chief executive of the Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia, said an R18+ rating could still be introduced into federal legislation. Read... Read More