Last night the 7:30 Report, a respected Current Affairs program, took a look at whether an R18+ rating for video games should be introduced in Australia from all points of view...

The impact of violence in popular culture almost always ignites a highly emotive debate and the rise of the video game as a modern phenomenon has added to the equation.

Now a significant strand of mainstream entertainment, violence is a recurring theme in many of the blockbuster games.

Australia is one of the few countries that doesn't have an Adult or "R" classification for the games and the push to change the law has sparked a major row.

Some child rights advocates say the rating will open the floodgates to more extreme material, while gamers say it's common sense.

Miss Razz via abc.net.au »