| Jack Thompson Hunts Manhunt 2
Only a few weeks after announcing Manhunt 2 will appear on store shelves in 2007, Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive got bomblasted by Florida lawyer and violent video game critic Jack Thompson. Of course, this shouldn't come as a surprise, considering the outspoken lawyer has attacked every recent Rockstar video game release except perhaps Table Tennis. Although not confirmed, there is good reason to believe that a post on a Manhunt forum from Thompson himself outlined his early opposition to Manhunt 2 and the developers behind it at the request of concerned UK citizens. Thompson said in the post, "The game will feature stealth murder and torture. The last version allowed suffocation of victims with plastic bags...Take-Two / Rockstar...is lying to the public on both sides of the pond in stating this week that the game had nothing to do with the murder." The murder he speaks of involved a 14 year-old boy in the United Kingdom getting bludgeoned to death with a hammer.
Senses Fail Announce Music Video Contest - March 01, 2007
As Senses Fail continue to gig their way across the U.S. on the Rockstar Taste Of Chaos tour, the band is announcing a new contest for their fans to create a video storyline for The Priest and The Matador. The song will be the third single off Still Searching and one lucky Grand Prize winners idea will not only be produced by www.NetStudio.tv, the winner will also receive a 30GB video iPod and $250 in cash.
Senses Fail announced the contest on their website, www.sensesfail.com and starting today, Thursday, March 1st, fans can go to www.NetStudio.tv to get detailed information on how to enter, contest rules and deadlines. There are multiple ways for fans to participate from creating to reviewing and multiple ways to earn cash prizes, as well.
"Our process allows us to reward and recognize not just the winner of the contest, but many participants who contribute to the process in a significant way, said veteran producer/director Chris Marcantel, who serves as NetStudio.TV's president.
Rockstar and Nintendo to Go on a Manhunt
After a decade of carrying a "kiddy image" label and doing little about it, the venerable Japanese videogame experts at Nintendo (Pink Sheets: NTDOY) have finally scored the ultimate assistance in possibly moving away from that image.
In addition, while in the process of doing so, they have scored a relationship with what may be the most lucrative developer of mature-audience videogames.
On Tuesday, Take 2 Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) in-house publisher Rockstar Games announced that Manhunt 2, the sequel to one of the most controversial titles of 2003, will be released over the summer for the Wii videogame console. The title is in development at Rockstar's recently formed London development studio. Creative assistance from both Rockstar North - where the series originated - and Rockstar Leeds also are contributing to the project.
Rockstar Games Announces The Warriors for the PSP® (PlayStation ...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO), is pleased to announce that The Warriors for the PSP system is now available at retail stores in North America. Developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with Rockstar Toronto, The Warriors is available for the suggested retail price of $19.99 and is rated "M" for Mature. The title will be available in Europe on February 23, 2007. About Take-Two Interactive Software Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox® and Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo GameCube™, Nintendo DS™ and Game Boy® Advance.
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