A new initiative will outlaw the sale of "gory and sexually explicit software" in Ireland (where three out of four IGNIQ editors live):
[Justice Minister Michael McDowell] is to launch a review of censorship laws within weeks after concerns were raised by parents and campaigners, who said X-rated games are not monitored.
They also claimed that no action is taken against shops which sell 18 certificate software to under-18's.
Doom 3, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, Gunslinger Girls 2 and Manhunt are among those facing the axe.
When The Video Recordings Act 1989 was brought in, the games were things like PacMan, which was totally innocent. It's only in the last few years that the games have become more violent.
Source: The Irish Daily MirrorDiscussion >>
