Manhunt

Negative Gamer writes: The paper, published in Acta Paediatrica, used 19 boys aged between 12 and 15 and told them to play one violent, and one non-violent game for 2 hours before bed. Measurements of their heartbeat and movement were measured whilst they played, and during the following night of sleep. NG have essentially a nice translation of the report from technical talk (though the link to the report is given) into stuff we can understand. NG conclude: So there you have it, violent games clearly have a different impact on the gamer, but not on the quality of their sleep. Saying that, if you want to make getting out of bed easier on a Monday morning, don't play Manhunt.

Rockstar have released new shots of the PC and Xbox versions of their ultra-violent stealth-'em-up Manhunt, which was first released in November for PS2.Set in the run-down urban nightmarescape of Carcer City, the game places you in the role of a convicted killer who must escape from gangs of hunters prowling the streets. While the gruesome kills and stealthy gameplay can become a bit repetitive after a while, Manhunt still ranks as a hugely entertaining action-adventure which, if you don't