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Stellar Blade Rated M by ESRB

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 19 February 2024, 08:49

The upcoming action RPG Stellar Blade has been rated by the ESRB. The Americans also categorize the title as a game for mature audiences. We also learned about the graphics modes.

Baldur's Gate 3 Will Offer Interactive Torture and More

Kamil Kleszyk, 21 July 2023, 17:14

Baldur's Gate 3 will have no taboos. In Larian Studios' latest game we will see not only nudity and intimate close-ups with... bears, but also interactive torture.

LotR Gollum System Requirements are High Enough to Cause Concern

Adrian Werner, 16 April 2023, 21:41

We have learned the system requirements of the PC version of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. They are surprisingly high.

Starfield Rated; We Know What Will Not Appear in the Game

Kamil Kleszyk, 17 March 2023, 15:41

Starfield won't be released until September, but that didn't stop Bethesda's game from receiving the game's first age rating. A surprising verdict?

New Silent Hill Taking Shape? Announcement May be a Matter of Time

Hubert Sledziewski, 26 September 2022, 18:24

The Korean age rating agency has registered a game titled Silent Hill: The Short Message. The company, which regularly releases Konami games on the local market, was cited as its publisher.

God of War Ragnarok Gets Age Rating in First Region

Hubert Sledziewski, 29 December 2021, 22:08

The release date of God of War: Ragnarok noticed in the PlayStation database may not be an accident, as the first country has just gave the game an age rating.

Quake's Return is Almost Certain; Game was Rated by ESRB

Przemyslaw Dygas, 19 August 2021, 21:11

It looks like a Quake remaster is indeed coming. Despite the lack of an official announcement, the game has already been rated by the ESRB organization.

Disco Elysium The Final Cut Banned in Australia

Adrian Werner, 19 March 2021, 14:12

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut proved too controversial for the Australian age rating body. It refused to classify the game, which in practice means a ban on the sale of console versions, despite the fact that Australians have been able to buy it on Steam for long time.

AC Valhalla - Half-naked Women, Brothels and Drugs

Christian Pieniazek, 07 September 2020, 20:46

The ESRB has rated Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. The presence of half-naked women, brothels and drugs is the main evidence that we will be dealing with a work for adults.

Ghost of Tsushima ESRB Rating Reveals Blood, Sweat and Buttocks

Jacob Blazewicz, 23 June 2020, 16:18

The American ESRB agency has rated Ghost of Tsushima. The game's entry on the organization's website reveals that we should expect a lot of violence and - how else - naked buttocks.

Cyberpunk 2077 Will Enable Us to Personalize Our Genitals

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 May 2020, 17:29

The American age rating organisation ESRB has rated Cyberpunk 2077. The title's in the database entry also reveals that the character's personalization options will include the ability to adjust the appearance and size of genitals.

Cyberpunk 2077 Without Censorship in Australia

Adrian Werner, 04 May 2020, 15:26

CD Projekt RED will not have to censor Cyberpunk 2077 to get an age rating in Australia. The game has been rated for adults only, but changes to its content will not be necessary.

GTA and GTA 2 Got Age Ratings... on PlayStation 3

Frozen, 01 May 2020, 13:48

Quite unexpectedly entries concerning the PS3 versions of the first two installments of Grand Theft Auto series appeared in the database of the European PEGI system.

ESRB Will Inform of Randomized Microtransactions

Paul Wozniak, 14 April 2020, 15:42

The ESRB, an age rating organisation for US and Canadian markets, introduces a new label. It will enable players to know whether the title contains any form of randomized microtransactions.

Cyberpunk 2077 Almost Completed - Game Submitted to ESRB and PEGI

Conrad Hazi, 11 March 2020, 16:45

Cyberpunk 2077 is almost ready. According to Adam Badowski, the head of CD Projekt RED, the game has just been sent to agencies such as PEGI and ESRB to be get an age rating.

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Coming to Nintendo Switch?

Jacob Blazewicz, 20 December 2019, 23:01

The Korean age rating organization classified Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. The entry concerns the Nintendo Switch version, which may indicate that the title will soon join The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Death Stranding According to ESRB: Violence, Nudity and Shooting Babies

Jacob Blazewicz, 08 October 2019, 22:28

The ESRB has given an age rating to Death Stranding. The description reveals that we can expect a lot of violence, naked buttocks of the protagonist and (accidentally) shot babies.

Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Gets Age Rating in Australia

Paul Wozniak, 24 September 2019, 15:22

The Australian age rating organisation has classified Red Dead Redemption 2 for a platform other than PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Good chances are the said platform is PC.

CoD Modern Warfare - ESRB Reveals Gory Details of the Campaign

Darius Matusiak, 16 September 2019, 23:16

The story campaign in Call of Duty: Modern Warafre will be full of authentic, brutal scenes. This is at least what is clear from the description prepared by the ESRB organisation, which revealed on its website the reasons for awarding the game with an „M” rating (over 17 years old). Watch out for spoilers!

PEGI Takes Flak for Lack of Gambling Warning in NBA 2K20

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 September 2019, 20:23

The European PEGI expressed its opinion on the controversy surrounding the microtransaction-filled trailer of NBA 2K20. Under the current criteria of the organization, the game does not contain gambling elements. However, discussions on the subject are ongoing.

Australia Bans Kingdom Come Deliverance For Sexual Violence [Updated]

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 August 2019, 14:10

More titles were added to the list of games banned in Australia. This time Kingdom Come: Deliverance got hit for its presentation of sexual violence. In addition, the sale of We Happy Few has been banned again.

Australian DayZ Censorship Will Affect Players All Over the World [Updated]

Christian Pieniazek, 21 August 2019, 12:25

Due to the presence of drugs, DayZ was banned in Australia. The team at Bohemia Interactive has decided to make changes that will affect players from all over the world.

Rockstar Games Works on Bonaire; Game is Already Banned in Australia

Frozen, 20 August 2019, 14:30

The Australian age rating organisation has refused to classify the latest work of Rockstar Games - Bonaire. What is the new, mysterious project of the developers of GTA and Red Dead Redemption?

Australian MP on DayZ Ban: „We're Making Ourselves a Laughing Stock.”

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 August 2019, 18:48

Tim Quilty, a member of the Australian Liberal Democratic Party, spoke on the announced ban on the sale of DayZ. In his view, the decision of ACB rating organisation makes Australia the laughing stock of the world.

Witcher 3 on Switch Without Censorship

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 August 2019, 16:28

The American ESRB organization has added a description of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the Nintendo Switch console. It shows that the title will offer the same content as the previous editions of the Polish bestseller.

Disney Will Not Censor its New R-Rated Brands

Michael Grygorcewicz, 06 February 2019, 16:12

Despite the concerns of many fans Once Upon a Deadpool did not become the beginning of a new, PG13-rated chapter in the life of everyone's favorite merc.

Swastikas and other Nazi symbols are no longer censored in German games. Here’s how it happened

Mathias Zulpo, 10 August 2018, 15:25

Swastikas and other Nazi symbols, banned from German video games for two decades, are back. Learn what made them unlawful, how it affected the industry, and what it took to bring them back.

Assassin's Creed Origins is the most explicit game in the series

luckie, 06 September 2017, 13:42

Assassin's Creed Origins seems to be the most explicit game in the series so far. ESRB rated it M and tagged for Blood and Gore and Nudity among other things.