Defying all logic, Australia has given the okay to Sega’s upcoming Aliens vs. Predator game after the company resubmitted the game to the OFLC. The announcement comes after an extensive debate about the game rating system in Australia, which has previously banned violent games due to the lack of a R18+ rating for video games, despite [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, December 12, 2009
Australian gamers are probably tossing a lot of hate Michael Atkinson’s way after his decision to ban Sega’s upcoming Aliens vs. Predator. Atkinson recently spoke to ABC news about the decision, and why it was made: “This is a question of a small number of very zealous gamers trying to impose their will on society… You [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 4, 2009
There seems to be some confusion regarding the release date surrounding the much anticipated 3rd installment of AvP. Sega USA have claimed that they do not have an official release date at all, Sega Europe still list the game as being released in Q1 2010 and various retailers are giving a solid date of January 19 2010.
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Ultimate Collection is releasing worldwide. One would think that pre-ordering it in Japan, Europe, or the US would net you the same bonus. Not so. Instead, it’s Australia that’s on the receiving end of the greatest promo ever. The exclusive 12 inch blue vinyl record contains six tracks from multiple Sega games, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Hmm… here’s an odd one. Rockstar was unable to release the console version of Grand Theft Auto IV over in Australia uncensored. Australia’s Office of Film and Literature Classification has issues with the game’s hooker sequences. Yet, when the PC was rated, this showed up as reported by GamePolitics: “Grand Theft Auto IV PC has been [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Hey Australians! Are you excited for Rock Band? Sure you are! The rest of the world has been playing it for the better part of a year, so the anticipation must be killing you. Well, considered that anticipation officially dead. The game ain’t comin’ down under. Sorry. Due to retailer apprehension about the game’s age, the [...]
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Friday, December 18, 2009
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