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Adults-Only Version Of Manhunt 2 Coming Next Week Via Digital Download

Rockstar Games’ visceral stealth-murder series Manhunt has been a lightning rod for discussions about video game violence for some time, even though Manhunt 2 pulled a number of punches that the original didn’t, and ended up being a mere shell of what the original was. Well, for those gamers out there who felt shortchanged by the...

Posted November 2, 2009| 17 Comments
Sega Avoiding 'Madworld' Ban With BBFC

To avoid the Manhunt 2-ban fiasco with Sega's upcoming action title Madworld, reports are stating that the company is in full cooperation with the BBFC and PEGI British ratings board to assure their title's availability. Sega executive David Corless said in the report: "Yes, [Madworld's] violent. We don’t try to hide that, but as...

Posted August 25, 2008| 6 Comments
'BioShock 2' To Be Banned In UK?

During the developer conference in Brighton, England, video game industry consultant Vincent Scheurer spoke about the possible game bans in the UK. Referring to the Manhunt 2 ban fiasco last year, Scheurer warned developers about the consequences of the incident, even referring to 2K Games's upcoming sequel to its masterpiece, BioShock 2. He...

Posted July 31, 2008| 38 Comments
'Manhunt 2' Finally Rated In England

Controversial videogame Manhunt 2 finally has a rating in England. Pip pip and Cheerio! Previously, the British Board of Film Classification, U.K.'s rating board, had refused to give the game a rating, effectively banning the title, but now they've decided to grant a certificate after a nine-month legal fight with Rockstar, the game's...

Posted March 14, 2008| 4 Comments
Rockstar Wins 'Manhunt 2' Appeal

Manhunt 2 will be rated (and released) in England. The blood-splatter PS2 and Wii action game was originally refused an "over 18" classification by the British Board of Film Classification(BBFC), effectively rendering it unsaleable in England. So RockStar altered the game into the slightly edited version commercially available in the...

Posted December 11, 2007| 6 Comments
Target Pulls 'Manhunt 2'

Early this week, it was a rumor, but now it's official: Target is pulling controversial videogame Manhunt 2 from its shelves. "Target strives to provide merchandise that will appeal to a wide variety of guests. We also want guests to be comfortable with the purchasing decisions they make at Target. All video games and computer software...

Posted November 7, 2007| 17 Comments
U.K. Rejects Altered 'Manhunt 2'

The British Board of Film Classification has rejected the "cleaned-up" version of Rockstar's violent videogame Manhunt 2. David Cooke, Director of the BBFC said: “We recognise that the distributor has made changes to the game, but we do not consider that these go far enough to address our concerns about the original version....

Posted October 8, 2007| 18 Comments
'Manhunt 2' Sweepstakes Gets Bloody

There’s a Manhunt 2 Sweepstakes afoot and as expected, things have gotten bloody, or rather a thing has gotten bloody. In this case it’s a Nintendo Wii. Rockstar, the studio behind the raucous slaughterfest, has teamed up with the Radio Rebellion Tour for the sweepstakes and as a result one grand prize winner will receive a Wii that...

Posted October 4, 2007| 19 Comments