If there's one thing they probably don't like drinking around Rockstar's offices, its a nice steaming cup of Hot Coffee. That is, unless they've managed to keep their good humour more than a year after the GTA 'Hot Coffee' scandal first surfaced. Still, latest word on the street (The Register) has it that one of the numerous lawsuits surrounding the saucy mod could be about to conclude. Yes, that's right, it's the one with the New York pensioner who bought gang-violence em-up GTA San Andreas for her grandchild, unaware that the Hot Coffee mod would add further layers of devilry to the game experience.

This week, a Manhattan District Court judge suspended the case, after hope emerged that an out of court settlement could be reached between Rockstar and the granny. The Hot Coffee sex scenes saw the ESRB re-rate San Andreas from 'Mature' to 'Adults Only', with many US retailers pulling the game as pressure groups went wild, politicians waded in, and Jack Thompson continued his long-running assault on Rockstar's premier game series.

Grand Theft Auto IV euphoria

February 27, 2007 - Planet GTA brings the news that Rockstar has signed a deal with NaturalMotion to use its euphoria engine for Grand Theft Auto 4. NaturalMotion, the award-winning developer of 3D animation technology based on Dynamic Motion Synthesis (DMS), today announced a partnership with Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label, to integrate NaturalMotion's revolutionary euphoria engine into upcoming next-generation Rockstar Games titles. Rockstar's integration of euphoria is well advanced, with today's announcement following several months of close collaboration between the two companies.

Based on NaturalMotion's DMS technology, euphoria uses the processing power of PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 to simulate the human body and motor nervous system, thus creating fully interactive game characters that act differently every time.

[Wii, PS2, PSP] Rockstar announces Manhunt 2

Rockstar has just announced through a press release that they are indeed working on a Manhunt sequel and it is being developed not only for the PS2 and PSP, but also for the Nintendo Wii. Below are some details regarding the announcement. New York, NY - February 6, 2007 - Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce Manhunt 2 for the PlayStation 2 system, PSP system, and Nintendo's Wii. Manhunt 2 is the debut title from the newly formed Rockstar London studio, which is developing the game in conjunction with series creator Rockstar North. The Wii version is being developed by Rockstar Toronto. Manhunt 2 will be available this summer. "With Manhunt 2 we have tried to create a game that stays close to the original concept of chilling suspense and stealth, whilst pushing the game design and storytelling forward," said Sam Houser, founder and executive producer of Rockstar Games.

Rockstar announces Manhunt 2 and its coming to Wii

The Wii version of the game will be developed by Rockstar Toronto and Rockstar say that With Manhunt 2 we have tried to create a game that stays close to the original concept of chilling suspense and stealth, whilst pushing the game design and storytelling forward, said Sam Houser, founder and executive producer of Rockstar Games. But dont get your hopes up just yet, Manhunt was banned in Australia after 11 Months of being on sale, due to our lack or R Rating for games so dont expect the game to show up here unless it has been significantly altered. This is also a good launching pad for a Nintendo/Rockstar relationship and hopefully we will see other Rockstar franchises making the jump to Wii. Source: Rockstar PR .

Grand Theft IV trailer countdown

Following the release of one of the most highly anticipated games of the year, Grand Theft Auto IV is inching its way upon us, closer and closer. It was just a matter of time before we got new information, but Rockstar Games has decided to give us more than their usual one or two screenshots and character introductions. That's right. We are finally getting a trailer. The length of the trailer is uncertain at this time, but we're hoping to get at least 5 minutes of footage to satisfy our Grand Theft Auto taste buds. For those who are counting down every moment until GTA IV's exclusive trailer release, Rockstar has granted fans such as yourself the pleasure of having a countdown timer on their website. The link for this timer can be found here: http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/ Stay tuned to PSU for further details on GTA IV and more.