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Atkinson's exit is no epic win for gamers
Computer World ^ | March 22, 2010 | Darren Pauli

Posted on 03/22/2010 7:10:59 PM PDT by myknowledge

One of the country’s hardest violent video game critics, South Australian Attorney-General (AG), Michael Atkinson, has resigned to pave the way for new Labor blood.

The AG resigned despite winning his seat in the recent state election. It is unknown who will replace Atkinson after he leaves office before the next state election in 2014.

Games associations aren’t yet celebrating a reform win for the much-debated introduction of a video game R18+ classification, but they do see Atkinson’s resignation as the removal of a major roadblock.

(Excerpt) Read more at computerworld.com.au ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: australia; r18rating; southaustralia; videogames; videogameviolence

Anyone see anything wrong with hardcore violent video games?

Even under-18s can gain access to violent video games.

1 posted on 03/22/2010 7:10:59 PM PDT by myknowledge
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To: myknowledge

How more hardcore can they get?


2 posted on 03/22/2010 7:19:12 PM PDT by Clock King (There's no way to fix D.C.)
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To: myknowledge

“Even under-18s can gain access to violent video games.”

Only if their parents are not doing their job. We raised 3 and controlled everything they were exposed to.


3 posted on 03/22/2010 7:20:30 PM PDT by ExpatGator (I hate Illinois Nazis!)
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