Postal 2 News

US Supreme Court appears split on California game law
[UPDATE] Hearing arguments, several justices appear sympathetic to law's intent, but say it may be too vague on First Amendment grounds.
News - Posted Nov 2, 2010 6:23 pm GMT
Postal 2 blamed for arsons
Police say Running With Scissors PC game inspired three teens to set fire to eight cars and one home over three weeks.
News - Posted Jan 8, 2008 7:04 pm GMT
PAX '07: Uwe Boll publicizes Postal, plays blame game
Controversial filmmaker makes a surprise appearance to trumpet his latest movie; says lackluster game plots are the reason his game-to-film adaptations aren't critically well-received.
News - Posted Aug 25, 2007 8:43 am GMT
Media links Montreal mass shooting to games
Wednesday shooting spree in a Quebec college that left one dead tied to games by apparent killer's blog.
News - Posted Sep 14, 2006 10:15 pm GMT
Boll to brawl critics on-screen in Postal movie?
Oft-criticized game-to-film director dares select detractors of his pre-BloodRayne work for boxing matches. Seriously.
News - Posted Jun 13, 2006 12:00 am GMT
Views clash at Senate game hearing
Psychologists and anti-game activists verbally spar with free-speech advocates, industry reps at Capitol Hill session.
News - Posted Mar 31, 2006 4:06 am GMT
Postal 2 banned in New Zealand
After a yearlong investigation, the New Zealand government deems possession of Running With Scissors' shooter a crime punishable by up to $1,400 in fines.
News - Posted Nov 30, 2004 2:19 am GMT
Halo 2 and San Andreas top watchdog group's "most violent" games list
ESRB ratings and lax enforcement of ratings by retailers to minors blasted by band of parent, church, and women's groups.
News - Posted Nov 24, 2004 12:29 am GMT
Security hole spotted in Unreal engine
Research firm Secunia warns of a "critical" flaw in a widely used piece of game software.
News - Posted Jun 23, 2004 10:14 pm GMT
California game-restriction bill floundering
Assemblyman Leland Yee all but concedes defeat in his fight to make M-rated games less accessible.
News - Posted Apr 9, 2004 10:49 pm GMT
Postal 2 for hip-hop video
Running With Scissors announces that its controversial action game is featured in the latest Black Eyed Peas video.
News - Posted Jul 2, 2003 3:27 pm GMT
Postal 2 on back order
Whiptail Interactive announces that its controversial first-person shooter has sold out of its initial shipment.
News - Posted May 2, 2003 1:17 am GMT
Postal 2 demo released
Whiptail Interactive releases a demo of Postal 2 that includes one level from the game.
News - Posted Apr 12, 2003 1:10 am GMT
Postal 2 earns first 'Intense Violence' rating
Running With Scissors' controversial action sequel has been rated by the ESRB and is the first game ever to earn an "Intense Violence" label, amongst others.
News - Posted Apr 11, 2003 11:40 am GMT
Postal 2 goes gold
Whiptail Interactive announces that its upcoming first-person shooter will ship April 14.
News - Posted Apr 5, 2003 1:31 am GMT
Postal 2 gets Euro release date
Whiptail Interactive announces that it will release Running With Scissors' action sequel in Europe next month.
News - Posted Mar 31, 2003 10:59 am GMT
Postal 2 gets publisher
New publisher Whiptail Interactive announces that it will publish Running With Scissors' controversial action sequel.
News - Posted Feb 18, 2003 10:15 pm GMT
Postal 2 delayed
Running with Scissors reveals that its first-person follow-up to the controversial 1997 action game won't ship this year.
News - Posted Sep 7, 2002 4:35 am GMT
Gary Coleman gets into Postal 2
The star of the '80s TV show Diff'rent Strokes will make an appearance in Running With Scissors' upcoming action game.
News - Posted May 14, 2002 10:57 pm GMT
Postal 2 to use Karma physics system
Running With Scissors licenses MathEngine's behavioral physics software for use in its upcoming action sequel.
News - Posted Mar 14, 2002 3:31 am GMT