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Australia’s Attorney General has claimed the decision to ban Aliens Vs Predator from release was in the public interest”. Michael Atkinson defended the Office of Film and Literature Classification’s refusal of classification, claiming only a minority of consumers is upset by this ruling. Speaking to ABC News, he said: This …

Hot on the heels of the Australian government’s decision to ban Sega’s Aliens vs. Predator from sale in the territory – and the subsequent statement of protest from developer Rebellion – God of War creator David Jaffe has slammed the country’s ratings structure. There’s a government board and if they …

UK developer Rebellion has emphatically stated that it will not be producing an edited version of its upcoming Aliens vs Predator to appease classification boards who ban the game. The news comes shortly after it was confirmed that the Australian Classification Board has banned the title in the region, citing …

High-profile 2010 release Aliens vs Predator has become the latest in a long line of titles to fall foul of the famously strict Australian Classification Board, and will not be released in the region next year. In a statement released to GameSpot, the OFLC stated that the game contains first-person …

South Australian attorney-general Michael Atkinson is to appeal against Modern Warfare 2’s 15+ rating in the country. Atkinson accused the Australian classification board (OFLC) of trying to ‘get games under the radar’ on a national radio program, and called it’s decision to approve Modern Warfare 2 ‘wrong’. He later told …

An Australian lobbyist group has called for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to be reclassified after it emerged gamers can play as a terrorist in the game. Leaked gameplay footage showed a player gunning down civilians at an airport earlier this week. The Australian Council on Children and the …

Electronic Arts’ upcoming Left 4 Dead 2 has been classified for release in Australia. The game was banned in the territory last month for its violent content, but the Australian Classification Board’s website now shows it has been given the maximum rating of MA 15+. A Valve spokesperson told Kotaku …

The recommended retail price of an Xbox 360 Elite has been cut by AUS $100 in Australia. The high-end version of Microsoft’s console will now retail for AUS $449 in all stores throughout the territory, according to IGN. The Arcade’s RRP will remain at AUS $299, while the last units …

Left 4 Dead 2 has been refused classification in Australia, banning it from release. The Australian Classification Board stated the upcoming EA title had failed to comply with the current guidelines for a maximum rating of MA 15+, according to Gamespot. The game contains realistic, frenetic and unrelenting violence which …

Microsoft Australia has claimed sales of the Xbox 360 will surpass 1 million units in the region within the next few months. Speaking to Gamespot, the company’s group category manager for Xbox 360 Jeremy Hinton claimed this would be achieved without the need for a price cut. We [Microsoft] expect …