The Government has announced a consultation on a legally enforceable classification system for video games. The move follows a report by clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron (pictured) into the impact ...
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 ...
Understanding the decisions behind the classification of video games in Australia is important. Over the past few months, GameSpot AU has tried to provide readers with an in-depth look at how the ...
A number of internationally renowned mental health experts, leading social scientists, academics, and games industry associations have formally united to oppose the World Health Organisation's "gaming ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. If the Australian public misunderstands how computer games are classified then the opinion piece "Gaming classification bound in ...
Here is the unedited statement from Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O'Connor, regarding the proposed introduction of an adult game classification in Australia. Minister for Justice Brendan O'Connor ...
We classify things to protect children, and liberate adults. The Guidelines for the Classification of Computer Games may end up doing neither. We classify things to protect children, and liberate ...
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 ...
Saint’s Row 4, an open-world action adventure video game expected to sell millions around the world, has been refused classification by the Australian Classification Board (ACB), meaning it cannot be ...
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced they are to adopt a "zero classification" policy for future Paralympic Games, which will see an end to athletes being controversially ...
The International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) has confirmed that classification for the Paralympic sports of athletics, swimming and table tennis will be available at ...