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Kane & Lynch 2 to feature new mechanic 'Down Not Dead' (Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days)

Nov 23, 2009

The Lost Gamer writes "Such aggressive AI tactics will be entirely welcome after experiences within the first title, yet Kane & Lynch 2 is also set to adopt a new 'Down Not Dead' mechanic."

What Does Bruce Willis Think of the Kane & Lynch Script? (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Oct 22, 2009

"The script has been incredibly well-received around town," says producer Adrian Askarieh. "After Bruce Willis read it, he called it one of the best action scripts he's ever read, and Bruce is an expert in terms of action scripts because he's read everything over the last 20 years." Bruce Willis knows something good when he sees it!

Lifetime sales of Eidos Franchises Revealed (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Apr 23, 2009

Tomb Raider, Hitman, Deus Ex and Kane & Lynch lifetime sales data

Bruce Willis to star in Kane & Lynch movie (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Jun 4, 2008

Die Hard actor Bruce Willis is negotiating to star in Liongate's Kane and Lynch: Dead Men movie.

Willis will play Adam "Kane" Marcus, a bald headed mercenary who partners up with pony tailed schizophrenic killer James Lynch.

According to Variety, the flick will be the directorial debut of Simon Crane, who served as second unit director and stunt coordinator on Mr & Mrs. Smith, Troy and X-Men: The Last Stand. It's ...

"Shocking" Kane & Lynch ads banned (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Apr 9, 2008

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned "shocking" magazine and television ads for Eidos and IO Interactive's Kane & Lynch: Dead Men in the UK - because people totally still care about the game, apparently.

The magazine ad, which shows a crying, gagged woman with her head held back by Kane and co, has been ordered not to be printed again after complaints were made, calling the image "graphic" and "shocking," MCV ...

'Shocking' Eidos ad banned (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Apr 9, 2008

The Advertising Standards Authority has outlawed an Eidos advertising campaign for Kane & Lynch.

The body has ordered Eidos not to print or broadcast the ads again, after upholding 26 complaints and calling the promotion 'graphic' and 'shocking'.

One press ad shows a gagged woman, crying and having her head held back by one of the pair. It was printed over a double-page spread in Edge, with a second version appearing in Total Film magazine.

Free Kane & Lynch Console DLC Due April 17 (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Apr 7, 2008

Four new multiplayer maps are headed to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions of IO Interactive's buddy-buddy shooter Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, publisher Eidos has informed Shacknews.

Set to be released as a free download via the online PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace on April 17, The Dope Bag map pack will feature four Fragile Alliance multiplayer maps, each with its own unique objective.

Kane and Lynch sold 1.4 million units -- A point for EA's John Riccitiello (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Mar 3, 2008

Buried in its restructuring statement was this bit of data from SCi/Eidos: Kane and Lynch sold 1.4 million units.

That's a solid, though far from spectacular, worldwide performance for a game that got very mixed reviews.

However SCi said it could have done much better. "We believe it could have sold more had we optimised the opportunity," it said in a statement.

Kane & Lynch 2 in development? (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Feb 13, 2008

Videogamer writes: The Official PlayStation Magazine, is reporting that Kane & Lynch 2 is in development.

As revealed on the official PlayStation EU forum, the magazine says: "Sci has announced Kane & Lynch 2 is already in development."

The news came as some surprise to us here at VideoGamer.com, so we thought we'd check with UK publisher Eidos, owned by SCi. We've been told we're getting a response "ASAP", so you can stay right there on the edge of your seat.

If true, the news won't come as a surprise. Despite lower-than-expected review scores, the game has sold over a million units since its release in November 2007.

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men PC Demo (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Jan 7, 2008

Eidos Interactive has released a playable demo of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, allowing you to try out the latest game from IO Interactive, the creators of the Hitman series. The demo features the Retomoto Tower mission, also playable in co-op. The 594 MB long demo can be downloaded from the mirrors listed below at the Alternative Sources.

Surfer Girl on Rage, Team Ico, Indiana Jones, Kane & Lynch 2 and more (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Dec 25, 2007

Surfer Girl is back with ten new rumors including info on Team Ico's projects, whether Kane & Lynch 2 is happening or not, the next Shrek game, and the release date of Rage.

Take these with a grain of salt.

Why did Kane & Lynch hurt so much? (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Dec 6, 2007

Dec 5, 2007 Enter the US side of Eidos' official Kane & Lynch website, and you are greeted by an unintentionally appropriate quote taken from Game Informer magazine, which ends: "What could go wrong?". Well, cripes, where do we start? Even the most casual of internet-fed gamers must be aware of the firestorm raging around IO Interactive's new game. And Kane & Lynch's profile certainly hasn't been bolstered by accusations of Eidos allegedly falsifying review scores advertised on the official ...

Kane & Lynch Site Drops Five Star "Reviews" (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Dec 5, 2007

Kotaku reports that the official Kane & Lynch: Dead Men website has removed a series of fake five-stars reviews and ratings.

Kane & Lynch Site Fibbing About Reviews, Scores (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Dec 4, 2007

It's not like the relationship between Kane & Lynch and review scores wasn't messy enough. But now this? Visitors to the game's official site will notice, once the page's flash intro is done, that two review scores for the game are flashed for your perusal. One from GameSpy, one from Game Informer. Both look positively glowing! Both give the game a very encouraging five stars! Thing is, both are...well, not real. They're fabricated. Lies, if you will.

GameSpy did not say "It's the best emulation of being in the midst of a Michael Mann movie we've ever seen" in their review of the game. They said that in their E3 2007 coverage. In other words, a preview. They also did not give the game five stars. They gave it three.

As for Game Informer, same deal. The highlighted quote does not appear in the review of the game. Nor do they give it five stars. Game Informer don't even score in stars. They gave it a 7/10.

Leaked: NIMF's Annual Video Game Report Card (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Dec 4, 2007

Kotaku's Brian Crecente has a leaked copy of the National Institute on Media and the Family's annual Media Wise Video Game Report Card, set to be officially released tomorrow. This year's report card is broken into five parts:

Â¿ The MediaWise Video Game Report Card
Â¿ The Buying Guide
Â¿ The ESRB Rating System and Ratings Education Efforts
Â¿ The Retailer Ratings Education and Enforcement Surveys
Â¿ Annual MediaWise-Harris Interactive Poll of Kids and Parents

Kotaku gives a quick summary for each part.

Exclusive: Gertsmann speaks about K&L review, future (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Dec 3, 2007

"Losing a job you've held for over 11 years in an abrupt manner is shocking, yes."

While the above quote should perhaps win Jeff Gerstmann the 'understatement of the year' award, the former Gamespot editorial director is still staying silent about the specifics surrounding his recent firing (citing the previously mentioned "legal reasons," among others). He has, however, told Joystiq that he still stands behind his controversial review of Kane & Lynch.

Gerstmann-gate: Sunday morning update (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Dec 2, 2007

Developments have slowed down a little bit over the weekend, but there is still plenty of chatter around the web about Gamespot's controversial firing of Jeff Gerstmann. Among the juicier bits from around the intertubes:

* In response to a Gamespot forum thread, the new Gamespot Manager of Community Development said he is "eagerly anticipating the official word to be released on Tuesday."
* Gamespot freelancer Frank Provo: "Personally, my respect for CNet is shot, and writing for GameSpot is going to feel like a chore for quite some time going forward."

Petition to Remove GameSpot and its Sponsors from Metacritic (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Dec 2, 2007

The author of the petition writes: "We the games community, based on the recent events that have transpired with the game review conglomerate GameSpot.com hereby present the following petition to Metacritic's chief operations officer in charge of content.

On November 29, 2007 GameSpot.com fired its chief editor in charge of game reviews Jeff Gerstmann. Because of a number of issues relating to game reviews, a number of employees left GameSpot completely even while their reviews are still up on that site. In the process, it became immediately clear that GameSpot's reviews are largely inconsistent as well as possibly fraudulent for certain games across all platforms.

We as gamers can not, and will not tolerate shady business practices in the video games industry as in the end that ruins gaming for everyone who will not tow the line".

"Freaked-out" Eidos ducks CNET firing rumor (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Dec 2, 2007

ValleyWag reports that Eidos is "freaking out" over l'affaire Gerstmann; top management there, an insider says, sincerely believes they didn't prompt CNET to fire Gerstmann, but fears they'll get the blame anyway.

Sony, Pepsi, Dell, Support Gamespot (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Dec 1, 2007

Not all advertisers are headed out the door, over the Gamespot controversy. Several companies, like Mountain Dew (Pepsi), Dell, and Sony are devouring the now available inventory left by the exodus of game ads.

From the article: "Despite boycotts and canceled subscriptions, it seems at least some companies recognize a hot topic when they see one. Unfortunately for those companies, many gamers are taking mental notes."

"If they want to support Gamespot's total breakdown in editorial credibility, then they have to understand that there are consequences involved," said 'HulleyToe', a gamer from San Mateo, CA. "It may not hurt them now, but just as advertisers use their dollars to influence companies like Gamespot and CNET, I can use my money to influence the advertisers."