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Topic Started: Feb 10 2011, 02:20 AM (58,887 Views)
-Luffy Foxtrot- Sep 17 2012, 05:14 PM Post #616
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 Australia's Minister for Home Affairs and Justice, Jason Clare, has now released the finalised gudelines for the classification of video games. These new guidelines will come into effect starting next year, along wit an R18+ rating, as we all know. However, the iGEA, or Interactive Games and Entertainment Association have rather cautiously accepted the new guidelines and are "waiting" to see how the Classification Board shall further interpret video game content next year.

If you wish to skip past IGN's articles, the 13 page document can be downloaded or viewed here. I'll paste the R18+ guidelines below:

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R 18+ - RESTRICTED
Impact test

The impact of material classified R 18+ should not exceed high.

Note: Material classified R 18+ is legally restricted to adults. Some material classified R 18+ may be offensive to sections of the adult community.

Classifiable elements

THEMES
There are virtually no restrictions on the treatment of themes.

VIOLENCE
Violence is permitted. High impact violence that is, in context, frequently gratuitous, exploitative and offensive to a reasonable adult will not be permitted.

Actual sexual violence is not permitted.

Implied sexual violence that is visually depicted, interactive, not justified by context or related to incentives or rewards is not permitted.

SEX
Depictions of actual sexual activity are not permitted.

Depictions of simulated sexual activity may be permitted.

Depictions of simulated sexual activity that are explicit and realistic are not permitted.

LANGUAGE
There are virtually no restrictions on language.

DRUG USE
Drug use is permitted.
Drug use related to incentives and rewards is not permitted.
Interactive illicit or proscribed drug use that is detailed and realistic is not permitted.

NUDITY
Nudity is permitted.

Note: Some of the terms used in this category are defined in the List of Terms at the end of
these Guidelines.

I can't help but feel that, under this classification of violence, games like God of War will still be subject to refusal of classification, or continued censorship. Not that I really care about what happens to God of War, but that was the best example I could think of. Maybe Anarchy Reigns may experience some difficulties in getting past classification? I have no idea; political speak like this confuses me somewhat D:
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Psycho Werekitsune Sep 19 2012, 02:50 PM Post #617
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 One of the industry's most prominent jocktards, Cliffy B, has apparently stated that he loves Nintendo and is very interested in what the Wii U has to offer. As much as I hate the guy, Gears was a pretty decent series, all things considered.
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-Luffy Foxtrot- Sep 19 2012, 04:50 PM Post #618
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 Such a shame that his new super duper game engine apparently won't work on the Wii U, though. [/obvioussarcasm] Though, that aside, I think the current Unreal Engine is too powerful for any of the current consoles (I may be recalling this wrong) and is purely a PC gig for now.
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-Luffy Foxtrot- Sep 20 2012, 09:13 PM Post #619
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 I'm just gonna post again because otherwise no one will see this. First up, Sony Online Entertainment President, John Smedly believes that, people who aren't gamers shouldn't be working in the games business.

Second, Level 5 studios may look towards developing some of their future games within their American Internation branch.

And third, with the assistane of former CBS President, Nancy Tellem, Microsoft's Xbox branch is looking towards streaming "original programming" on Xbox LIVE.
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Psycho Werekitsune Sep 21 2012, 01:00 AM Post #620
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 First one's sound advice, second one sounds promising (INAZUMA ELEVEN, INAZUMA ELEVEN) and the third one's...yeah okay, I guess I can see the appeal in that for some people, though "original programming" sounds way too vague.
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-Luffy Foxtrot- Sep 25 2012, 01:55 PM Post #621
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 In his newest video at The Escapist, Destructoid's Jim Sterling offers his opinions on Microsoft's and Sony's push towards making their respective consoles full-on media entertainment platforms. He also has a suspicion that Nintendo have already "won" the next-gen battle with the Wii U.
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Psycho Werekitsune Sep 25 2012, 04:07 PM Post #622
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 Has Nintendo ever "lost" this thing like...at all?
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-Aroxys- Sep 25 2012, 04:57 PM Post #623
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 As far as I'm concerned the big N hasn't lost. Stumbled a bit due to being too conservative with the 3DS, but considering XBox360 had the RRoD and both Sony and Microsoft decided to copy the Wii...
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-Blacklightning- Sep 26 2012, 08:02 AM Post #624
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 See, here's the thing - there was a period of time where Nintendo trailed in sales compared to the other two (of course, that made little difference to them just by virtue of making a profit from hardware, unlike the other two). What'd they do about that? They appealed to demographs that nobody else was touching with a ten foot pole, and suddenly they had the best-selling home console in history (and second in consoles overall only to the DS, which you could argue succeeded either for much the same reason or because Nintendo already had a literal fucking monopoly on the handheld industry at that stage). It only makes sense that this came as a big fucking wakeup call to Sony and Microsoft and convince them they should be making bids for audiences nobody else will touch, or just follow-the-leader esque "just fucking steal their idea verbatim and swap a few things" mentality that's gone into motion controls, to name one example.

The only thing you can fault them on is that their choice of audiences is fucking stupid and redundant. If you're going to try the "universal media player" route then you're practically losing to PCs and TV subscriptions by default.
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-Arem- Sep 26 2012, 09:14 AM Post #625
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Fabulous Homosexual
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Luffy Foxtrot
Sep 17 2012, 05:14 PM
I can't help but feel that, under this classification of violence, games like God of War will still be subject to refusal of classification, or continued censorship. Not that I really care about what happens to God of War, but that was the best example I could think of. Maybe Anarchy Reigns may experience some difficulties in getting past classification? I have no idea; political speak like this confuses me somewhat D:
Dante's Inferno would probably be too much as well, with its
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Blacklightning
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I like it when people use the word "gay" in any context other than a homosexual one - it only proves that they have the maturity of a five year old, as if their obsession with shooters didn't already do a good job of pointing that out. It's also pretty amusing that he pointed out Skyrim considering the fact that, y'know, it's set in the bloody medival era and doesn't even have muskets, let alone generic modern firearms.

But just for fun, let's play around with his logic a bit.

game - gun = gay
game + gun = -gay
game + gun + Arem = ???


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-Blacklightning- Sep 27 2012, 04:19 AM Post #626
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 The original team behind Banjp-Tooie is drumming up support for a "spiritual successor".

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A ragtag crew of ex-Rare staff have joined forces on twitter to rally up support for a "spiritual successor" to Banjo-Tooie.

The enclave, @MingyJongo, is comprised of series composer Grant Kirkhope and artist Steven Hurst, among others. Its twitter profile stated, "Let's make the spiritual successor to Banjo-Tooie! Core members of the original team are ready to go. All we need is your support. So join us today!"

"I'm thinking 3D platformer," noted the account, and it clarified that its goal "wouldn't be to try and recreate Banjo. It would be something new." This is at least in part because Rare still owns the rights to the Banjo license.

Mingy Jongo also seemed intrigued by Kickstarter. "If this is anything to go by, then maybe Kickstarter is the way to go for our game?" it said in reference to a Eurogamer article on Project Eternity.

The account also expressed interest in Unity. "Unity will probably be perfect for our spiritual successor. I'm thinking keeping level of detail and googly eyes close to the original."

The question remains; is this something people would still be interested in?
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-Emerald Spirit- Sep 27 2012, 07:17 AM Post #627
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Quartermaster and Field Commander of the Baneblade Chapter
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 AUWGH SHET, get HYPE mah niggas!
A desolate place, without any trace
It's only the cold wind I feel
It's me that I spite, as I stand up and fight
The only thing I know for real
There will be bloodshed!
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Psycho Werekitsune Sep 27 2012, 09:44 AM Post #628
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 I like where this is going, though I remember reading somewhere that Nintendo is trying to buy back the rights to the Banjo franchise, which would be nice.
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Psycho Werekitsune Sep 30 2012, 06:42 AM Post #629
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 EA still being massive tools.
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Psycho Werekitsune Oct 4 2012, 01:09 AM Post #630
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 Cliffy B leaves Epic Games. O:
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