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BlogThe Darkness II has been rated MA15+ (legally restricted for sale/hire to people over the age of 15) twice by the Classification Board of Australia, after voluntary re-submission to include a newer version containing a sex scene. Coming with the advice of "strong horror violence, blood and gore, sex scenes and coarse language", the game was not refused classification despite very strong violence. Read on
Sony Computer Entertainment Australia advised sales of the PlayStation 3 in Australia rose by over 400% in the week since the recent price drop.
The new prices are set to $349.95 (AUD) and $449.95 (AUD) for the 160GB and 320GB models respectively. This price drop leaves the units $150 cheaper than before.
Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment Australia Michael Ephraim was understandably pleased and will now ask Sony's R&D team to develop a solid executive chair built entirely out of Australian $50 notes. Sony Corporation is reported to be pleased and isn't sure if they'll be converting the Australian profit to another currency at this time due to current exchange rates.
There are far worse titles currently available in the marketplace which involve more than shooting down mutants in humorous circumstances. We will do everything we can to prove that House of the Dead: Overkill is worthy of an MA15+ rating in Australia.
The introduction of an R18+ classification for computer games will provide better advice to parents and help prevent children and teenagers from accessing unsuitable material. Once introduced, the new classification will also afford adults the opportunity to view material designed for adults. It is a credit to all jurisdictions that the meeting has now been able to achieve agreement over what is a complex matter in classification policy.
BlogAustralia, the land of censorship. Or is it? For me, this is a part of normal life, with every form of conceivable media being rated by one board or another. Other countries (the United States specifically) seem to look down on our nation like we're run by some form of liberty destroying robots. Yet here we are at the crossroads; art galleries are now possibly going to have classification law setup.
