Rockstar has produced an edited version of Grand Theft Auto IV for their Australian audience in order to obtain an MA15+ rating.

The Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification had already rated GTA IV as M15+ last year, following this with a statement that the game contained "strong violence, strong coarse language, drug and sexual references", however this is the first time Rockstar have admitted that content has been cut specifically to make the game available in Australia.

Britain, New Zealand and Germany have all rated GTA IV "R18", and North America will release it with a M17+ rating.

Rockstar has so far refused to elaborate on exactly what has been removed for the Australian release.

After checking on a young man lingering in the back corner of the Anderson, S.C. Toys"R"Us video game section employees found the work of a 13 year old Playstation hater.

The Young man had used a permanent black marker to write, "PS3 Sucks" on 23 plastic security cases used to protect the Sony Playstation games from being stolen from the "R" Zone section of the store. The Young man was held until police arrived. After his parents were unable to be reached he was taken to child services.

When he was asked why he did it by police he responded, "I have an Xbox and I hate Playstation. I found the marker lying on the shelf and I guess I was bored. Sorry."

That sounds like the words of a true Playstation hater. Looks like Microsoft has a customer for life.

These are just some of the games I hope I'll be getting for 2008:

GTA IV (Limited Edition)

Gears of War 2

Saints Row 2

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Army of Two

Burnout Paradise

Devil May Cry 4

Frontlines: Fuel of War

Unreal Tournament 3

Conflict: Denied Ops

Bionic Cammando

Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Rock Band

Lost: Via Domus

and

Fable 2

That's all I can think of at the moment... I guess I'll just have to wait until more games get released.