Australia is well-known for its unforgiving censorship of violent games. The country's government-controlled rating system lacks an 18+ category for videogames, meaning that every game must fit the criteria of the le🧔gally-restricted MA15+ category. But those days may soon be over.

The introduction of an 18+ 🐷rating for games has been discussed for years in Australia, and recently the proposal has become the focus of government inquiry. The outlook soured last year due to opposition from South Australian attorn🗹ey-general Michael Atkinson, but the contents of a new report suggest that the Aussies are making progress.

Federal Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O'Connor summed up the review of existing research, saying, "The review found that evidence about the effect of violent computer games on the aggression displayed by those who play them is inconclusive." Breaking news. He continued, "From time to time people claim that there is a strong link between violent crime or aggressive🌃 behavior and the popularity of violent computer games. The literature does not bear out that assertion."

Dec 1, 2010