For GameSpot AU’s previous coverage on the R18+ issue, click here! If you’re an Australian and you’re a gamer, then you’re probably already aware that game classification in this country has some ...

A new ratings tool has led to more games than ever being refused classification, but advocates say this is just a fraction of the massive list of 150,000 games now classified for the first time.

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. For many Aussie gamers, Michael Atkinson is a deeply unpopular ...

Although there aren't yet any games to take advantage of it, Australia's brand new R18+ ratings category for games came into effect with the New Year. ABC News marked the happy occasion, speaking with ...

After many years of debate and deliberation Australia might finally be about to receive an R18+ rating for video games. On July 21 and 22 the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) meeting ...

Amendments to the Classification Act that will streamline the process of classifying a game, including mobile and online titles, have been welcomed by the IGEA. Nic Healey is a Senior Editor with CNET ...

In September 2024, Australia introduced a new classification approach for games with gambling-like content. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Under this scheme, video ...

Original story, August 7, 2019: DayZ has been denied classification by the Australian government, despite having been previously granted an MA15+ rating under the IARC system. The decision was spotted ...

A speculative article in The Guardian earlier this month suggested games could in future be wholly submitted to a film-like rating system courtesy of the BBFC, and the film classification board has ...