Oklahoma Politician Swaps Sides to Support ESRB, Others Offer Suggestions
Officially halted in September after more than a year of court battles brought on by the Entertainment Software Association, the Oklahoma bill...
READ MORE >NIMF Slams ESRB As Complacent, ESRB Says NIMF Lacks Understanding
A feud between the National Institute on Media and the Family (NIMF) and the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) has erupted, causing the...
READ MORE >"I expect to see a postal-style game where you get to shoot up these idiots. The violent nature ..."
see all 10 commentsShacknews' Month in Review: November 2007
The month in review starts off with a list of this month's most notable Shack-crafted features, followed by the most popular news items and feature...
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see all 4 commentsShacknews' Week in Review
Here's a pre-Thanksgiving holiday summary of all this week's feature content, as well as some of the more prominent news items. Features:...
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see all 3 commentsManhunt 2 Controversy Hangs On by Bloody Thread as Senators Demand ESRB Re-rating (Updated)
Update: A Nintendo representative has returned Shacknews' request for comment on the issue with a statement defending the ESRB's rating of...
READ MORE >"Wow - some bad grammar in there( children's lives, not child's lives), but you get the idea."
see all 43 commentsTake-Two Proposes 'Hot Coffee' Lawsuit Settlement, Will Reward 'Offended' with up to $35
Publisher Take-Two's proposed settlement for a class action lawsuit stemming from the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas "Hot Coffee" fiasco will reward...
READ MORE >"People, this is why we can't have nice things... Such utter and complete bullshit these days. ..."
see all 41 commentsTarget Confirms Pulling All Versions of Manhunt 2 From Shelves
A Target rep has confirmed with GameSpot that the store will no longer sell Rockstar Games' controversial title Manhunt 2 (PS2, PSP, Wii) in light...
READ MORE >"Wow, you obviously haven't seen how Pokemon sells and people know it's from Japan, eh? Or that ..."
see all 78 commentsESRB Defends Manhunt 2 Rating After Investigation
Following the news of an unlockable uncensored version of Rockstar's controversial Manhunt 2 for PSP, advocacy groups like the Parents Television...
READ MORE >"This is so pathetic, if playing a computer game makes you go out murder people you're obviously ..."
see all 9 commentsManhunt 2 PSP Uncensored Through Hacker Trickery
Update: Rockstar has confirmed to GamePolitics that hackers have indeed reversed some, but not all, of the edits made to the PSP edition of Manhunt...
READ MORE >"But then the way you are using the Comcast TV example is wrong again. You mention without ..."
see all 39 commentsHollow Scares: A Halloween Look at Horror-themed Gaming
In celebration of Halloween, we take a look at the best and worst of spooky games.
READ MORE >"For Halloween I return to Natural Selection. Came back to it for it's fifth year anniversary. It ..."
see all 65 commentsRockstar: Manhunt 2 Not Neutered for Release
Though modified, Rockstar Games' brutally violent Manhunt 2 (PS2, Wii, PSP) was not neutered in the company's quest for an M rating, claims...
READ MORE >"wow... that's pretty awesome... was this game any good though? "
see all 16 commentsThe Witcher Impressions
CD Projekt's new offline epic is a throwback to the wild frontier of hardcore fantasy RPGs. Warning: this preview is rated M for Mature.
READ MORE >"After looking at the web page it seems not to focus on the humor very much at all... guess well ..."
see all 49 commentsSin & Punishment en Route to Wii Virtual Console, Likely to be Localized for the First Time
Old-school action specialist Treasure's acclaimed--but relatively obscure--Nintendo 64 rail shooter Sin & Punishment looks to be coming to...
READ MORE >"awesome! I hope this is the case. I also hope Terranigma comes over as well, seeing that it ..."
see all 7 commentsESRB Defends Manhunt 2's New Rating
Following calls from media watchdog groups for an investigation into the ESRB's recent re-rating of Rockstar Games' Manhunt 2, the board issued a...
READ MORE >"I thought it was ovibous, not many people want to see the media gain the upper hand in this, ..."
see all 29 commentsManhunt 2 Reduced to M, Releases Halloween (Updated)
Rockstar Games today announced that Manhunt 2, the much-maligned game that was put on indefinite hold after receiving an Adults Only rating from...
READ MORE >"He said the company as a whole. I think GTA3 is an enormously significant milestone for the ..."
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"It's not like it's an impossible idea to implement, but the parents who already disregard ..."
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