Has Hell frozen over? After years of debate, the green light has finally been given to an 18+ rating for video games is Australia. A unanimous vote was needed from all nine of the State reps in the county’s Standing Committee of Attorneys-General. Previously, all but one had pledged “in principle” support for the move to introduce the new rating. South Wales Attorney-General Greg Smith, the one Attorney-General who was undecided, is now supporting the move. Previously, the highest rating Australia offered for Computer games was 15+ with all games that would require a higher rating being banned outright.

“Once introduced, the new classification will afford adults the opportunity to view material designed for adults,” said Minister for Justice Brendan O’Connor. “The introduction of an R18+ classification for computer games will provide better advice to parents and help prevent children and teenagers from accessing unsuitable material.”

Thanks to CVG for the info.

The BBFC has rated Batman: Arkham City, due for release in October, and has given it a rating of 15+, citing strong violence.

The game features 165 minutes of cutscenes, that is 2 hours 45 minutes of cutscenes in a 40 hour long game. The game looks pretty good, and we can’t wait for its release.

Arkham City is due for release in October for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. A Wii U release in 2012 is also planned.

Two cuts in Deus Ex: Human Revolution in Japanese regions have seen the removal of sexual organs from the game, one in a cutscene, which has a female showing off her… ah, organs. And the other an unspecified “sexual object” from the game maps.

It hasn’t been specified what the object is… a sex toy? A robot escort? We don’t know. But the game has received a CERO Z- meaning M or 18+ -in Japan.

Stay tuned for more info.