Manhunt 2

California senator decries Manhunt rerating

Author of overturned law calls on Take-Two, ESRB to publicly disclose how the switch occurred.

M-rated Manhunt 2 due on Halloween

Rockstar Games will release a "modified version" of the controversial action game re-rated by ESRB at the end of October.

GC '07: Factor 5 finds ESRB ratings 'bizarre'

Lair-maker president says that the industry needs a more realistic ratings system, is "very concerned" by Manhunt 2 ban, and thinks games need more sex.

Rockstar appeals UK Manhunt 2 ban

Company makes an eleventh-hour appeal to the Video Appeals Committee to get the game's British ban overturned.

Take-Two: Manhunt 2 <i>will</i> be published

Publisher states that it 'will do whatever we need to do' to bring the banned UK and US title to market, slams the US ratings system.

Take-Two: R-rated movies top Manhunt 2's gore

Recently appointed chairman of publisher says Rockstar's latest is "actually pretty tame" compared to movies such as Saw and Hostel.

ESRB launching new game-trailer clampdown?

Following Manhunt 2 rating, the self-regulatory body retroactively bans game trailers. Is it just the beginning?

US doctors shelve game-addiction resolution

Following contentious debate, medical body calls for further study of compulsive gaming habits; issue to be reconsidered in 2012.

Daily Downloads: WOW, Manhunt 2

World of Warcraft mod update joined by fan materials for now-delayed Manhunt 2.

Manhunt 2 Hands-On Preview

Rockstar Games locked us in a darkened room for a first play of the controversial Manhunt 2 on the PlayStation 2 and Wii.

Q&A: Postal designer on Manhunt 2

Running With Scissors' Vince Desi has built a franchise on pushing the envelope, so where does he stand on the recent controversy surrounding Rockstar Games' latest?

Take-Two shelves Manhunt 2

Plans to release game "temporarily suspended" while publisher continues exploring options.

Sony, Nintendo forbid AO-rated Manhunt 2

Console makers confirm policies preventing licensed third parties from releasing Adults Only games on their systems, effectively banning the Rockstar title.

Analysts dissect Manhunt 2 rating

Industry watchers predict whether Take-Two and Rockstar will tone down the violence in their action sequel or release it with an Adults Only label.

Rockstar 'disappointed' by UK ban

Manhunt 2 developer responds to the BBFC's decision to refuse classification for the game in the UK.

Manhunt 2 receives AO rating

ESRB tags Rockstar sequel with Adults Only initial rating; Take-Two now exploring its options.

Manhunt 2 banned in UK

[UPDATE] Rockstar's upcoming game denied classification by the BBFC board due to its 'unremitting bleakness' and 'casual sadism;' Irish film board follows suit.

Thompson, Take-Two meet in secret?

GamePolitics reports that Rockstar Games parent held a clandestine tete-a-tete with its more vociferous critic.

Florida AG concerned about Wii Manhunt 2

Attorney General Bill McCollum reportedly takes issue with motion-sensing interface of Take-Two's violent action game.

Manhunt 2 First Look

We get a look at Rockstar's moody action game that continues its crazy franchise.

Darkness falls on Sony's Q2 lineup

Starbreeze's comic-inspired shooter leads pack of eight PS3 titles, along with MLB 07, Spider-Man 3, and Ninja Gaiden Sigma; PSP R6 Vegas, PS2 Manhunt 2 also due out by June ...

Retail Radar: Assassin's Creed DS, CSI for Wii and 360, Manhunt 2 plot

A sweep of the retail landscape provides product listings for a handful of unannounced games.

Thompson countersues Take-Two

Lawyer responds to publisher's lawsuit with accusations of intimidation, obstruction of justice, and violation of his civil rights.

Jack Thompson to 'strike back'

US antigame lawyer vows to make like the Empire in his ongoing saga against Manhunt 2 publisher Take-Two.

Take-Two takes legal fight to Thompson

Publisher initiates a new court battle, asks Florida judge to bar lawyer from filing suit to prevent release of Manhunt 2, Grand Theft Auto IV.

Rockstar on the Manhunt again

Developer's new London studio debuts with sequel to controversial stealth action game for PS2, PSP, and Wii; teaser trailer inside.