Rockstar has kept us in the dark on Manhunt 2, aside from ensuring we're all aware it'll be just as shocking as the original. But a disturbing new update to the official site - and some new shots - hint at a larger, playable role for Leo Kasper, who we originally believed to be a supporting character alongside lead murderer Daniel Lamb. On the site, a grimy new page offers up a recording of Kasper being questioned at the Dixmor Hospital for the Criminally Insane. It's certainly not for the ... » Read More

With the release of Manhunt 2 just a handful of weeks over the horizon, publisher Rockstar is releasing a trickle of details about the stealth-action stabfest. With a plot that revolves around escaped government test subjects Dr. Danny Lamb and Leo Kasper, the game will feature a ton of creatively gruesome executions, a handful of which you'll get to see in the new trailer below. ... » Read More

We've got our hands on five new kill-tastic (kill-tacular?) Manhunt 2 screens for the Wii. Fans of suffocating, chopping, stabbing and burning will all be happy to see their favorite forms of virtual homicide represented in this new batch of shots. There's another one where we can't quite make out what's going on, but something tells us that might be for the best. The example shown below could very well make you think twice about the game's main character. Okay, he's a homicidal maniac - that ... » Read More

Keen to keep the smoking PR train on track Rockstar Games has unleashed a fresh batch of Manhunt 2 shots, which should easily fill your gore quota for the morning. Click the Images tab for the killer new screens. It looks quite good, but if you're wondering how it actually plays you should stick your eyes on our recent eyes-on preview, which should help explain how the face stabbing carnage plays out this time ... » Read More

Anyone fearing that Manhunt 2 wouldn't have a similarly stomach-churning and disturbing subject matter as the original - are you insane? - can rest easy, thanks to a new trailer, batch of screens and mind-troublingly murky interactive website. All of which flesh out a backdrop to Rockstar's gritty murderfest sequel that's darker than a blackout in a coal mine. The fresh info exposed by this multimedia massacre suggests that Manhunt 2 might also share one of the first game's most atmospheric ... » Read More

After months of sketchy silence regarding Rockstar's next brutal kill-fest, Manhunt 2, details of the twisted plot and new gameplay mechanics have been exposed. According to an online retailer's listings, the main character, Daniel Lamb, is a doctor that escapes an asylum with mental inmate Leo Kasper after a science experiment at a secret research facility goes wrong. Both characters go on the run as they're pursued by The Pickman Project, who wants to conceal the truth about the failed ... » Read More

Following the shock announcement that the ultra-brutal Manhunt 2 is coming to the family-orientated Wii, Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime has said he expects "even more support out of Take-Two." In an interview with Newsweek, Fils-Aime acknowledged the importance of support from developers like Rockstar, saying: "They bring content that we just don't do." He went on to explain, "In the case of Take-Two and Rockstar, it was a series of conversations, predominantly with Paul Eibeler, around what ... » Read More

The first razor sharp shards of info on Rockstar's recently announced PS2, PSP and Wii murder mosh, Manhunt 2, have been unsheathed in the latest issue of the UK's Official PlayStation Magazine. And the descriptions of some of the game's bound-for-infamy kills make for pretty gruesome reading. The harshest syringe kill, for example, involves Daniel Lamb, Manhunt 2 's chief murderiser, kicking an enemy to the ground and stomping on him before thrusting the lengthy needle into his foe's eye. ... » Read More

Lawyer Jack Thomspon is once again protesting against a violent game. In the past he has protested against GTA: San Andreas and not so long ago he tried to ban the game Bully. This time Thompson is trying to ban Rockstar's recently announced Manhunt 2.

Thompson said that some individuals asked him to protest against the new Manhunt game. This would be because a friend of the individuals was murdered by someone who played Manhunt.

This is the letter Jack Thompson wrote about the situation.

"Miami attorney and anti-violent video game activist Jack Thompson has been asked by individuals in the United Kingdom to help stop the distribution of Take-Two / Rockstar's hyperviolent video game Manhunt 2 in that country due out this summer. The game will feature stealth murder and torture. The last version allowed suffocation of victims with plastic bags."

"The original Manhunt was responsible for the bludgeoning death of a British youth by his friend who obsessively played the game. The killer used a hammer just as in the game he played. Take-Two / Rockstar, anticipating the firestorm of criticism with the release of the murder simulator sequel, is lying to the public on both sides of the pond in stating this week that the game had nothing to do with the murder. Take-Two is also stating that the sun does not rise in the east because Take-Two makes no money from its rising in the east. Take-Two has been repeatedly found in the U.S. by the federal government to be guilty of fraud, so what would one expect it to say.

Jack Thompson has agreed to this request from the U.K. Look for this effort to begin shortly given the summer of 2007 release date."
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Here at GamesRadar, thinly veiled publicity mailings are nothing new; every so often, we'll get an envelope that's empty except for a "security badge" with a character's likeness, or a memo on official-looking letterhead that turns out to be a promo for some upcoming event. Sometimes these hint at interesting things, as does the "internal memo" we received today from "Dixmor Hospital for the Criminally Insane." Packed with two bloodstained plastic hospital bracelets bearing the names "Lamb, ... » Read More

Rockstar has moved quickly to defend the recently announced Manhunt 2, firing a pre-emptive strike before the inevitable controversy war initiates. Speaking to MCV, a spokesperson for the company said that the sequel is clearly aimed at an adult audience and that "Rockstar submits every game to the appropriate bodies for rating and classification". "We anticipate that it will receive an 18+ rating," the spokesperson said. "Manhunt 2 is a chilling and compelling drama and is only appropriate ... » Read More

The first trailer and official website for Manhunt 2, the pleasingly shocking return for one of Rockstar's best ever games, has slashed a disturbing hole in the web, and we've squeezed out a few bleak details. This footage suggests this unsettling sequel will take place in a dingy laboratory complex, where your character, Daniel Lamb, is the tortured victim of horrific mind-control experiments conducted by a sinister man called Dr. Whyte. Hit the Movies tab above to see the footage. Watch ... » Read More

Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., is proud to announce Manhunt 2 for the PlayStation 2 system, PSP system, and Nintendo's Wii. Manhunt 2 is the debut title from the newly formed Rockstar London studio, which is developing the game in conjunction with series creator Rockstar North. The Wii version is being developed by Rockstar Toronto. Manhunt 2 will be available this summer.

"With Manhunt 2 we have tried to create a game that stays close to the original concept of chilling suspense and stealth, whilst pushing the game design and storytelling forward," said Sam Houser, founder and executive producer of Rockstar Games. "We are also excited to have our newest development team, Rockstar London, working on the title alongside our two established UK studios, Rockstar North and Leeds."
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The most brutal video game ever to see the light of day is making a return. Yep, that's right, Rockstar has officially confirmed that it is currently working on Manhunt 2 exclusively for PS2, Wii and PSP and that the game is due out in summer. Not forthcoming with any story or game details, the only other info that Rockstar has slipped out is that the PS2 and PSP versions are being developed at its new London studio in conjunction with Rockstar North, the people responsible for the Grand Theft ... » Read More