Tag: Classification
News Freedom Planet Might Be Receiving A Physical Release On Switch
Physical freedom
If you love games similar but slightly different to the Sonic the Hedgehog series, the 2D platform title Freedom Planet is well worth your time. The GalaxyTrail game started out as a Sonic fan made project and was eventually released on PC in 2014. It has since been ported across to multiple platforms including the Switch eShop...
News Cities: Skylines For Switch Rated By The Australian Classification Board
Is a physical release on the way?
Last September, Paradox Interactive surprised Switch owners by releasing Cities: Skylines on the eShop right after a Nintendo Direct presentation. If you haven't played this city-building simulation before, it is much like SimCity, requiring players to design their own cities, while managing vital resources such as...
News Nintendo Published Game Fitness Boxing Appears On Australian Classification Board
Get ready for a workout
During the month of July, Nintendo's latest financial results made reference to Imagineer's upcoming title, Fitness Boxing. Prior to this, the original announcement revealed the Switch game would follow on from the Shape Boxing series on the Wii, and would reportedly use the Joy-Con to simulate intensive boxing...
News LEGO Harry Potter Collection Rated For Switch In Taiwan
Magical
It appears the LEGO Harry Potter Collection coming to Nintendo Switch could be more than a rumour, with an official rating for the game now surfacing via the Game Software Rating Regulations body in Taiwan. This follows the Argos catalogue listing the game's arrival on Switch this November for £24.99. The remastered compilation was...
News NBA Playgrounds 2 Rated By The Australian Classification Board
Say what?
Saber Interactive's NBA Playgrounds had a bumpy launch on the Nintendo Switch, with no online play available on release. Eventually this mode was patched in months later – after owners had been compensated with a free game – and at the start of this year the updated
News Australian Government Set to Trial New Classification Tool for Digital Games
A possible step in the right direction
Despite the introduction of an official R18+ rating in 2013, Australia's classification system for videogames still faces many challenges moving forward. Working with the Australian Classification Board (ACB) has often been problematic for many developers and publishers, with prolonged localisations often...
News Yoshi’s Woolly World Rated By Australian Classification Board
An early arrival expected
The upcoming platform game,Yoshi’s Woolly World, set for release in early 2015, has recently been rated by the Australian Classification Board, confirming the previously scheduled launch period is still on target. The Wii U title was rated on 16th February, with information of “very mild violence” in reference to...