Shhhh. If you listen closely, you can already hear the special interest groups donning their gian sharpies and picket boards to protest Bully: Scholarship Edition being released on both Xbox360 and Wii. The next-gen edition of the game will be the same game that appeared on the PS2, just with updated graphics. Click read more for the full info.

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New York, NY - July 19, 2007 - Rockstar Games is proud to announce that Bully: Scholarship Edition is coming to the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo this Winter.

Rockstar has announced plans to bring their Table Tennis game to the Nintendo Wii. The game seems like it would be the perfect fit for the Nintendo console, with its motion controls and more. Expect the game sometime this Fall, click read more for the full info.

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New York, NY - July 18, 2007 - Rockstar Games is proud to announce that Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis will be making its way to the Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo this Fall.

Just a quick reminder, folks. The second HD trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV is now available on the Xbox Live. The trailer comes in at onlt 53mb, so get it while it's hot! Click read more for the official press info.

*Update: Some users are claiming the video is not available for them just yet. Give it a few hours, we say, see if it appears.

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LONDON, Wednesday 27th June - On Thursday, June 28 at 6pm BST, gamers will be able to download Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV trailer, “Looking For That Special Someone,” on Xbox.com and in high definition on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace and, of course, rockstargames.com/IV. This will be the second trailer for the highly anticipated title slated to release on 19th October on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The first trailer, released in March, whetted the appetites of millions of gamers worldwide with the first peek at the epic title from Rockstar Games. The Grand Theft Auto IV trailer was one of the most downloaded trailers to date on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace.

It seems that Manhunt 2 may be as gory and graphic as the buzz warrants -- the ESRB gave the game the rare Adults Only rating. Of course, it would be the exact opposite, and the rating could be a result of the buzz itself, but either way, Rockstar may be screwed -- again. This may have more of an impact than you realize, consider the following. Stores like Wal-Mart and Target make up 1/3rd or more of the total unit sales for video games. These stores also, as a policy, do not carry games rated Adults Only. Which is hippocritical in our eyes since movies like Saw and Hostel are a stone's throw away, but I digress. This could mean more monetary losses for Rockstar, who is already on the brink of big money trouble. Rockstar responded that the game certainly deserved and was developed to make the cut for the 'M' Rating. The ironic footnote to all of this is that the game is being released on - you guessed it - the family party time Nintendo Wii console! If it wasnt so scary we would laugh. Rating a product of buzz? We think so.

Manhunt 2 was created for mature audiences and we strongly believe it should receive an M (Mature) rating, aligning it with similar content created in other forms of media. We are exploring our options with regard to the rating of Manhunt 2.

The BBFC, earlier today, told the UK public that, after debate, they have decided to ban the sale of Manhunt 2 to gamers in the UK. T be honest, it sounds like the game is standing a lot more on the reputation of Manhunt 1, which caused such an uproar back in 2003. The original game was banned in many countries due to extreme scene of violence and gore. In the UK, the game was linked to the murder of Stefan Pakeerah, 14, by his friend Warren Leblanc, 17. Giselle Pakeerah, the victim's mother, said that Leblanc had been 'obsessed' with the game. During the fiasco, the game was banned from UK stores and its place in the annals of video game violence was secured.

Now, with the release of Manhunt 2, Rockstar hopes to still be able to capitalize on the small amount of buzz that is generation when the title is mentioned. Fortunately, for Rockstar, it looks like they will have all the buzz help they will need this time around, as well.

Take-Two has officially confirmed that the additional episode content for Grand Theft Auto IV will be an Xbox360 exclusive. Sorry PS3 owners, but it seems Sony and Rockstar could not come to terms. The exclusivity deal was hinted at in a recent financial report, and it was confirmed to GI within the last 24 hours. MS scores another one, Sony really dropped the ball on this one.

Rockstar has revealed the date for the next trailer's release for GTA IV. With all these website countdowns and pre-view trailers and screenshots, it is getting harder and harder to keep a decent lid on games. Hopefully the hype machine will br reeled in one day, but for now, expect more of the same. Make sure to mark June 28, 2007 on your calendar GTA fans.

Collectors and special editions of games are all the rage today, and Rockstar is followsuit. They have just announced that there will be a special edition of Grand Theft Auto IV released in stores the same day as the regular game. The Special Edition will come in a metal safety deposit box, and will iinclude a lot more paperwork. Click read more for the full details.

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New York, NY - May 21, 2007 - Rockstar Games is proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto IV will be available as a special edition on October 16 in North America and October 19 in Europe, the same day as the regular edition of Grand Theft Auto IV.

Rockstar has announced that they are working on a new Midnight Club game for the Playstation 3 and the Xbox360. Midnight Club Los Angeles will be the fourth installment of the series. Expect the game in early 2008. Click read more for the full info.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockstar Games is proud to announce the fourth installment of its critically-acclaimed and genre-defining Midnight Club franchise, Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Developed by series creator Rockstar San Diego, Midnight Club: Los Angeles will be available for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 system in early 2008.

According to a recent interview in the Official Playstatio nMagazine, Rockstar's creative VP Dan Houser admitted that the lack of Blu-Ray storage space and no guarantee of HDD usage has created limitations for the programming crew on the XBox360 version of GTA IV. He then goes on to say that Rockstar has not quite solved these puzzles yet, a comment which we are sure the MS PR people are placing a call right now to Rockstar about. Let's hope for those of our readers who only own the XBox360 that these issues are solved quickly. Houser does eventually admit though that both consoles have their own specific issues.

The difficulties aren't limited to working on Microsoft's box, as Houser explains that "both have enormous challenges" and that "both have their own particular pleasures and pains".