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Strauss Zelnick, the chairman of Take 2, has expressed his ‘disappointment’ at the BBFC’s recent decision to challenge the opinion of the Video Appeals Committee, who recently backed Rockstar in its quest to have the BBFC’s banning of its controversial Manhunt 2 overturned in the UK. A statement from Zelnick …
Read More »BBFC applies for official judicial review on Manhunt 2 ruling
Following the breaking news on this site last Friday , British ratings body the BBFC has now officially confirmed that it is apply for an official judicial review concerning the Video Appeals Committee’s backing of Rockstar’s appeal against the BBFC’s decision to ban the title from sale in the UK. …
Read More »Manhunt case to go to High Court?
Rockstar is still celebrating its successful appeal to get Manhunt 2 classified – but the British Board of Film Classification has warned that it may go to the most powerful judiciary in the country to ensure the game never hits High Street shelves. The Video Appeals Committee upheld Rockstar’s plea …
Read More »Zelnick: We’re pleased with Video Appeals decision
Take 2 chairman Strauss Zelnick has said that he is pleased with the Video Appeals Committee’s decision to back the publisher in its appeal against the BBFC’s decision to ban controversial PS2, PSP and Wii title Manhunt 2 from sale in the UK. "We are committed to making great interactive …
Read More »US: Politicians call for ESRB review
In the wake of last month’s release of controversial Rockstar title Manhunt 2, four US senators including Hillary Clinton and Joe Lieberman have signed a letter calling for the review of US games body the Entertainment Software Rating Board, Next-Gen reports. This time last year said senators praised the ESRB …
Read More »US retailer pulls Manhunt 2 from shelves
It has been confirmed that US entertainment retailer Target has removed the PSP version of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 from its North American stores following the news that it can be hacked to reveal the content that was cut to appease ratings body the ESRB. Following widespread internet rumours, GameSpot got …
Read More »ESRB rallies against fresh Manhunt 2 criticism
Following the news that the recently released North American PSP version of Manhunt 2 has been hacked to enable access to some of the violent content that had been removed from the game, US ratings board the ESRB has defended its decision to grant the game a Mature rating. "Our …
Read More »Rockstar Vienna staff question Manhunt 2 credit
MCV sister site Develop reports that Rockstar, no stranger to controversy, has once again hit the internet headlines, this time regarding the credits in Manhunt 2. In a blog post by Jurie Horneman, previously the game’s producer, it has been revealed that the instruction manual of the recently-released US version …
Read More »PSP Manhunt 2 hacked to reveal full gore
Only hours after its official release in North America, hackers familiar with Sony’s PSP have discovered that the scenes of gore removed from Manhunt 2 to appease US censors are still present in the code – and an unedited version of the game has already made its way onto file …
Read More »Manhunt 2 finally arrives in US
For the time being there seems little chance of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 arriving in the UK, but US gamers will from today be able to purchase the controversial title in games stores following its official release. After initially being granted a restrictive Adults Only rating by North American trade body …
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