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Sludge Life No Longer Free, Refused Classification in Australia

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Gotta say, there is something about media releases from Devolver Digital which get me all giggly when I read them. Their media relations team know how to be eccentric, and it is often so satisfying to see how they...
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Australian Classification Board Indicates Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy Headed...

Video Games
The Australian Classification Board and Gust's Atelier video game series has an interesting backstory behind them. Most notably, there was a sudden jump in rating from Atelier Rorona's original 2010 PlayStation 3 release (PG - Mild violence and infrequent...
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Mortal Kombat X Classified as R18+ in Australia

Video Games
As the 2011 release of Mortal Kombat received a Refused Classification in Australia, it is one of those games that Australian's should be genuinely concerned about not getting to play each time NetherRealm Studios and Earner Bros. Interactive Entertainment...
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Package Artwork and Classifications Shared for Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1

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Seems like we are today one step closer to discovering a release date for Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1, with Idea Factory International unveiling the official packaging art and worldwide classifications for the game. The packaging artwork is available above, and...
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Soul Sacrifice Delta to See a Release Worldwide on the PlayStation Vita

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While the Australian Classification Board at times can bring some rather frustrating announcements, occasionally it brings us a hidden gem such as announcing games before the publisher even announces it for themselves. According to a classification that was awarded on...
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The Otaku’s Study End of the Year Awards // Conundrum of the Year 2013...

Video Games
It is now Boxing Day, which means that it is now time to start The Otaku's Study annual End of the Year Awards for 2013. Over the rest of the month I will be pouring through the thousands of...
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Following Classification Review for 12 Video Games Requested by South Australian Attorney General –...

Video Games
While I am sure many were hoping that the R18+ Classification for video games in Australia would herald in the availability of new titles in Australia when it launched on the 1st January this year, it has instead resulted...
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Australian Government to Hold Classification Review for 12 Video Games

Video Games
The Australian Classifications Board has recently announced that they will be reviewing twelve video games that had just this year escaped being classified as R18+ and deemed to be just MA15+. While they are now out on store shelves...
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Light At The End of the Classification Tunnel – Saints Row IV To Be...

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After being knocked back twice with Refused Classification's in Australia, All Interactive Entertainment have finally confirmed that Saints Row IV is to be available in the region on the 22nd August 2013 as an MA15+ title. The version classified by...
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The Fate of Saints Row IV is Looking Poor in Australia – Refused Classification…....

Video Games
Aside from the fact that not every game makes its way over to Australia, one of the other frustrating aspects of being an Australian gamer is that a number of games have in the past been Refused Classification or...
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Atelier Meruru Plus Escapes the R18+ Classification, Given MA15+ Instead in Australia

Video Games
You may recall my rantings earlier on in the year that Atelier Totori Plus, a port of the formerly PG Playstation 3 title had been booted up to an R18+ rating in Australia. This was despite minimal changes to...
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NIS America to Release Dragon’s Crown in PAL Regions, Australian Classification Given, Second Trailer

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The mystery behind just who will be behind the PAL region distribution of Vanillaware's latest video game Dragon's Crown has been confirmed. As they have with quite a few recent ATLUS USA releases, Nippon Ichi Software America will be stepping...
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