Australian attorney-general and violent video games opponent Michael Atkinson has resigned, the Sydney Morning Herald reports, potentially opening the path for an adults-only video games rating and an end to 'bans' and censorship down under.

Australia currently has no equivalent of the adults-only 'R18+' rating available to films for video games, which meant that games deemed by too mature for the highest rating of MA15+ could not legally be sold, rented or demonstrated--effectively banning them. Read more »

Gamasutra reports that the Australian government may be reconsidering its stringent videogame ratings system and is asking its citizens to weigh in on the subject.

According to the article, an internet portal providing arguments for and against a newly proposed R 18+ classification has been set up by the Australian government. On it Australian citizens may submit their feedback regarding the issue. Submissions will be accepted until February 28th. Read more »