A new ratings tool has led to more games than ever being refused classification, but advocates say this is just a fraction of the massive list of 150,000 games now classified for the first time.

Following Saints Row 4, State of Decay has reportedly earned the dubious honour of becoming the second game to be refused classification in Australia since the implementation of the R18+ ratings ...

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+ ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Survival-horror game Outlast 2 was refused classification in Australia yesterday, with the Australian Classification Board saying it’s due to “a depiction of implied sexual violence.” You can read the ...

The Australian Classification Board initially featured a page that revealed Silent Hill f had been refused classification, meaning it was effectively banned from sale in the country. However, this ...

Curious about the Australian Classification Board ratings on games, movies, or TV shows, and want to know what they mean? Take a look at the list below. Titles rated G (General) have been have been ...

The PlayStation 4 version of Saints Row 4: Re-Elected is under a product recall in Australia because of "incorrect classification". Nic Healey Senior Editor / Australia Nic Healey is a Senior Editor ...

Compulsion Games' We Happy Few is the latest video game to be denied classification in Australia. The Australian ratings board gave We Happy Few an "RC" yesterday. That stands for "refused ...

Undead Labs open-world zombie survival title, State of Decay, was refused classification by the Australian Classification Board today because of "illicit or proscribed drug use." According to the ...