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Dead Space Wii rated 18

Dead Space Wii rated 18

The concern that Nintendo consoles are not a suitable platform for mature-rated games will be tested yet again later this year with the news that the BBFC has granted EA’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 27th 2009 at 11:44AM in News
Does mature content have a future on DS?

Does mature content have a future on DS?

The failure of Rockstar’s critically-adored Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars to trouble the higher end of the charts has lead one analyst to predict that there are unlikely to be ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 14th 2009 at 2:30PM in News
AUSTRALIA: Attorney General defends lack of R18+ certificate

AUSTRALIA: Attorney General defends lack of R18+ certificate

South Australian attorney general Michael Atkinson has defended the Classification Board’s refusal to introduce an 18 age rating for video games released in the territory, claiming that games are potentially ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2009 at 9:56AM in News
GTA gives DS its first 18 rated title

GTA gives DS its first 18 rated title

The British Board of Film Classification has announced the Rockstar’s upcoming DS title Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is to be granted an 18 certificate – making it the first ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 9th 2009 at 3:10PM in News

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UK online retailers caught selling violent games to minors

UK online retailers caught selling violent games to minors

Underage children are able to buy violent video games through auction websites, says the UK Trading Standards Institute.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 24th 2008 at 10:51AM in News
AUSTRALIA: R rating in discussion

AUSTRALIA: R rating in discussion

The Australian Government says it is considering introducing an R rating for video games, which would allow the sale of more explicit titles in the country, according to ABC news.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 25th 2008 at 10:07AM in News