Australia combats loot boxes with new rating law

NEWS THIS WEEK

• Video games with loot boxes will now get minimum M-Rating in Australia
• Alleged images of Nintendo’s new Switch have appeared online
• Nintendo sues Palworld developer Pocketpair for alleged patent infringement
• Amazon is producing The Sims movie
• The Sims 4 will be “modernised” as EA moves away from sequel plans
• Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered rated by the ESRB‍

RELEASE RADAR

• TINY GLADE - 23 September 2024 - PC
• DISNEY EPIC MICKEY: REBRUSHED - 24 September 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• EARTH DEFENCE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2 - 26 September 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: ECHOES OF WISDOM - 26 September 2024 - Switch
• EA FC25 - 27 September 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch 

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