Ever wanted to know how the games you play get classified? Ever wondered just who exactly is behind important decisions like the banning of games, and their re-classification for the Australian market ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Australian gamers have long considered South Australian attorney-general Michael Atkinson as the biggest obstacle in the path toward an R18+ ...

Classification has met its digital match. Before it came along, we were served by a revolving series of moral panics, changing censorship ministers and a patchwork of different state systems. Many ...

In the era of proliferating streaming platforms, choosing what to watch on family movie night can be hard. Parents have a greater need than ever for good advice to help them narrow down the options, ...

RimWorld, developer Ludeon Studios' widely acclaimed sci-fi colony sim, has been refused classification in Australia, preventing its release and effectively banning it from sale. It's a decision that, ...

Update: Bohemia Interactive has addressed the classification issue, assuring fans it is currently looking at ways to solve the problem. “We are aware of the Classification Board’s intention to pull ...

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 ...

Syndicate has been refused classification in Australia, due to being "unsuitable for a minor to see or play." The current Australian classification standards still reject classification (i.e. ban) for ...

Australia's R18+ classification for video games came into effect yesterday. Until Jan. 1, 2013, Australia was one of the few developed countries in the world to not have an R18+ classification for ...