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Fracture

The ability to alter terrain isn't enough to save Fracture from becoming the latest run-of-the-mill shooter.

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RalliSport Challenge 2

RalliSport Challenge 2 improves upon its predecessor in just about every way.

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Reservoir Dogs game banned in Australia

It's yet another embarrassing day to be an Aussie gamer. Reservoir Dogs, the upcoming game based on the hit Quentin Tarantino film, has been banned in Australia.

New look ratings for games

Games and films will carry new look ratings banners under changes unveiled by the Office of Film and Literature Classification.

Play: Games -- Manhunt banned, Doom 3 patched

Australian censors ban Manhunt, id releases patch for Doom 3, and packaging for Nintendo's portable DS player unveiled in this week's Play: Games.

Australia bans Fallout 3

UPDATE: Upcoming Bethesda game refused classification Down Under by ratings body; OFLC report confirms banning is due to showing positive effects of in-game drug use.

Silent Hill: Homecoming banned in Australia

Latest Silent Hill horror game refused classification down under; local distributor will wait until early 2009 for a possible resubmission.

Q&A: Aussie ratings board head Des Clark

Office of Film and Literature Classification director Des Clark speaks about future challenges for game ratings in Australia.

Censory Overload: Games censorship in Australia

How much does the right to choose what content you view mean to you, the consumer? GameSpot AU explores the thorny issue of videogame classification and censorship in Australia.

Inside the Classification Board Part II: Q&A with a former deputy director

Understanding the decisions behind the classification of video games in Australia is important. In our latest in the series, GameSpot AU looks at how the system works through a Q&A with the newly-renamed Classification Board.

Getting Steamed: digital distribution for games isn't there yet

Online distribution should be world-wide, and yet we're still thinking inside old market models.

Digital Life: Listen to our new show!

Get ready to hear our voices in your head as CNET.com.au launches its first podcast. In the inaugural episode, we talk Blu-ray, Rock Band and why video games featuring razorblade frisbees aren't available in Oz.