Quick lesson: The FPB AKA the Films and Publication Board in South Africa is responsible for handing out age restrictions on media that is locally consumed. The organisation is the equivalent of PEGI in Europe or the ESRB in America, but with an added god complex and a lust for more power. Is it time for the organisation to go?
There is no denying that Scott Cawthon’s indie horror franchise has turned into a literal monster. The Five Nights at Freddy’s catalogue includes several games, short stories, logbooks, and even has a movie in the works. I am very keen to see what the director of Home Alone and Harry Potter and the Philospher’s Stone will do with this material. …
Sunset Overdrive seems like it's coming to PC for sure this time, as the ESRB releases their own rating for the rumoured port.
Lootboxes (and their associated microtransactions) are a contentious issue. While many appear to have no issues at all with the systemsome find them analogous to gambling. In Belgium, any sort of gambling - digital or not - needs to have a permit from the country’s gaming commission. They’re now investigating whether Star Wars Battlefront II (and Overwatch) lootboxes are akin to gambling.
There’s a growing consensus that in-game Loot Boxes should be regulated just like regular gambling. Only they’re not gambling, according to the ESRB. The company that handles the regulation and classification of content in the US says that loot boxes aren’t gambling.
You can expect much of the same humour in South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Following on from the Stick of Truth, a game which featured you fighting Nazi Zombie abortions, Fractured But Whole’s American M for Mature rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) indicated some pretty gross and obscene humour.
Details on Resident Evil VII have been pretty scant, until now. Its ESRB rating has a few hints of what players can expect from Capcom's latest horror title.
Virtual Reality can create truly immersive experiences, but that might just change the way those games need to be rated.
Cloud gaming removed hardware barriers, but it replaced them with something less visible and …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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