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Has the FPB made itself redundant?

By Gavin Mannion
November 3, 2020
in :  Entertainment, Gaming, Opinion
9

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?

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Sorry gang, South Africa is going to have to wait a little longer for XCOM: Chimera Squad to launch

By Brad Lang
April 24, 2020
in :  Gaming
9

According to the game’s Steam page, a delay in the game’s classification has unfortunately pushed the local release date back a few days.

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It’s about to get a whole lot harder to stream and create video content in South Africa

By Darryn Bonthuys
March 20, 2019
in :  Gaming
66

We may not have a consistent supply of power to keep the lights on, but if there’s one thing that South Africans do have, it’s a level of freedom that we make the most of. In terms of entertainment, we’ve got it made. We can create content online, upload it and publish it without having to worry about a squad of goons bashing down our door for daring to publish a highlight reel of Apex Legends kills. That may be changing soon.

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Inxeba filmmakers have successfully overturned the controversial X18 rating reclassification

By Kervyn Cloete
March 6, 2018
in :  Entertainment
0

After a recent X18 rating classification essentially made it illegal to watch Inxeba (The Wound), South Africa's big Oscar contender, in South Africa, the film's producers and distributors are seeking an urgent interdict to turn over what they consider an "unlawful" decision by the Film and Publication Board.

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The FPB wants to regulate Netflix

By Geoffrey Tim
March 18, 2016
in :  Entertainment, Gaming, Technology
69

The local film and publications rating board wants to regulate Netflix - even though it's out of their scope.

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Hey FPB, keep your hands off our internet!

By Darryn Bonthuys
March 11, 2015
in :  Gaming
51

The Film and Publications Board wants to censor the entire internet locally. What can you do about it? Fight back, that's what.

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The FPB trialling new game rating system?

By Geoffrey Tim
November 12, 2012
in :  Gaming
1

Our local games rating system is broken - but it could get better.

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Gaming

Digital games get a new rating system

By Geoffrey Tim
October 25, 2012
in :  Gaming
0

The ESRB has come up with a new, free way of rating digital content. Once again, it helps us not one bit.

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