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By gamepolitics March 16, 2007: Thompson is sued by Take-Two Interactive. The publisher seeks to block Thompson from damaging future sales of Manhunt 2 and GTA IV. A month later, the parties will reach a settlement. September 21, 2007: Thompson seeks to have Halo 3 declared a public nuisance in Florida

By Glen D. While some assumed that the months-long battle between game publisher Take-Two Interactive and the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC) was over when the Video Appeals Commission (VAC) decided to give an 18 rating to the controversial Manhunt 2 (Sony PlayStation Portable, Nintendo W...

By Brian Ashcraft Back in September, an early PS2 Manhunt 2 build was leaked online. The question was "who?" Details were scant, but GamePolitics reports that the leak came from a Sony Computer Entertainment Europe employee. According to Manhunt 2 publisher Take-Two: Manhunt 2 Leak [GamePolitics]

By Play Station News With promising game titles such as Bioshock, Manhunt 2, and Grand Theft Auto IV, companies and investors have faith that Take-Two Interactive will be able to deliver the success they are aiming for by making these games available on all...

By Michael McWhertor Adding additional financial stress to Take-Two was updated guidance, with Manhunt 2 for Wii, PlayStation 2 and PSP moved out of fiscal 2007 altogether, with no new release date provided. Launch of Grand Theft Auto IV Now Planned for Fiscal 2008 [Take-Two]

By Mark Wilson Take-Two Chairman Strauss Zelnick doesn't mind an over 17, or even over 18 rating on Manhunt 2's cover. His average customer is in their 30s, so in his eyes, the game will sell fine no matter what the ESRB age limitations may be. His problem is with the logistics surrounding an adults-only rat...

By Michael McWhertor Rockstar Games and Take Two Interactive agree: Manhunt 2 is art and the Adults Only ESRB rating is a puzzling thing. According to a report from Next-Gen, Take-Two execs said in a conference call today that the company is "determined to bring Manhunt 2 to the consumers for which it was intend...

By Mike Masnick Last week, we witnessed various attempts to ban the game Manhunt 2 through various country censors. This campaign also resulted in the ESRB giving the game its "AO" or "Adults Only" rating -- which makes it quite difficult to sell. Following this, Take-Two Interactive announced it's goin...

By Mike M. Following last night's announcement that Take-Two Interactive was suspending the release of the Wii and PlayStation 2 game Manhunt 2 based on the fact that no one would be able to actually play the thing, TTWO shares dropped but then quickly recovered. Out of the Gate: Take-Two [Forbes]

By Greg Manhunt 2 Banned in Britain According to Game Politics and a press release from Take Two Interactive, Rockstar’s upcoming “murder simulator,” Manhunt 2, has been rated Adults Only by the ESRB. This isn’t entirely unexpected, given that the UK’s own rating board, the BBFC, rejected the g...

By Scott Jon Siegel Filed under: Nintendo Wii, ActionWhen it rains, it pours for Take Two Interactive and Rockstar. Most likely inspired by the UK's rejection of the game, the Center for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) released a press release this morning, calling for the ESRB to give the Wii version of...

By Alexander Sliwinski Sisyphus ain't got nothin' on Jack Thompson. The infamous anti-games lawyer, who former ESA head Doug Lowenstein said should be ignored by the gaming press, is suing Take-Two Interactive to prevent the sale of Manhunt 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV. Thompson plans to file suit the week of March 1...

By Michael McWhertor Rockstar Games announces Manhunt 2 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and the Wii™ About Take-Two Interactive Software TM and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo.