This is not an early April Fools day joke. Jack Thompson, the U.S. attorney and Christian conservative activist, is threatening Take-Two for Grand Theft Auto IV ahead of its October 17, 2007 release. In an open letter to the CEO of Take-Two, Thompson warns the publisher that he will be filing shortly a lawsuit to prohibit, by injunction, the sale of Grand Theft Auto IV. There is absolutely no chance that GTA IV will be rated anything other than "Mature," advises Thompson. So good luck in having your Blank Rome lawyers trying to persuade a court of law that it should be sold to minors, especially in light of the United States Federal Trade Commission's findings that 42% of the time underage kids can buy "Mature-rated" games. Seriously Mr. Thompson, have you considered waiting for a preview of the game before starting your crusade against GTA IV? May be the game is about riding unicorns to find a treasure at the end of a rainbow.

Posted on 1 Mar 2007 by JoeyGuacamole

The gaming community was whipped into a frenzy this morning when Rockstar Games updated its official Grand Theft Auto IV webpage with a countdown to the debut of the game's official trailer on March 29.Though GTA IV is one of the year's most anticipated titles, information on the controversial crime series' next-gen debut has been hard to come by, in fact -- when the trailer debuts it will be the first new official information on the game since early May of 2006 when it was announced that the each console would receive it's own exclusive online content when the game ships this November.Stay tuned to MyGamer as the 29th approaches.



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[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.

New engine licensed by Rockstar

Today, Rockstar Games announced a partnership with NaturalMotion to incorporate the euphoria engine into new upcoming Rockstar titles. NaturalMotion, a motion-sensing technology developer, has developed the euphoria engine, which is also in use in two other upcoming titles. Namely, LucasArts' upcoming Star Wars and Indiana Jones games. The purpose of the euphoria engine is to bring more real-life human movements into games. "We now have the processing power to simulate humans, and the possibilities for games are endless," said Torsten Reil, CEO of NaturalMotion.

If you can remember back when PSU was once PS3Land, you remember we interviewed CEO Torsten Reil on all of Natural Motion's next gen animation engines and plugins. You can read up on all the details behind the engines here.