Creative advertising 101. In an effort to beef up their gaming coverage, Playboy Magazine will be running the following advertisement/interview with Kane of the upcoming Kane & Lynch video game. The piece will be titled "A candid conversation with a convicted killer about a final assignment that left 25 dead and why he looks forward to his own execution".
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9 Oct 2007

Io: Why the **** does everybody do deathmatch?

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By now you've probably heard all about Kane & Lynch's intriguing multiplayer mode, 'Fragile Alliance', which puts 8-players in the middle of a bank heist and lets them be as greedy or backstabbing as they fancy.

Lead designer Kim Krogh explained to CVG last week that Io Interactive had to keep the mode under wraps because it's "fairly easy to duplicate", and it was worried that other developers might steal it's ideas. "When we talked about this a couple of years ago it was like 'f**k, why didn't anyone do this before?!'" he said. "It seemed really obvious."
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6 Oct 2007

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Achievement list revealed

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360 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Achievement list revealed

The Achievement list for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men has been revealed. There are 47 achievements with a total of 1000 points.
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4 Oct 2007

Kane & Lynch 2 already in production

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Oct 4, 2007 Kane & Lynch: Dead Men isn't even out the Eidos front door yet, but the company has revealed that a sequel is already in production. It sees major potential in the series too: MCV is reporting that Eidos is pumping more cash into marketing the game than it ever has with any game in the Tomb Raider series. Jane Cavanagh, CEO of Eidos parent company SCi, said SCi believes Kane & Lynch has the potential to be a franchise for adults that is respected and loved in the same way as ...
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4 Oct 2007

Call of Duty 4 - The game to rival Halo 3 this autumn

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360 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Call of Duty 4 - The game to rival Halo 3 this autumn

Issue 11 of free Xbox 360 magazine, 360Zine, has a preview and interview on Call of Duty 4 and they're blown away with the graphics and gameplay.
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2 Oct 2007

Eidos Partners With Playboy and Fox Interactive Media for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

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360 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Eidos Partners With Playboy and Fox Interactive Media for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

Eidos Interactive, one of
the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software,
today announced a partnership with Playboy, the premier online destination
for men, and Fox Interactive Media to launch a Cyber Search for the ideal
female to accompany the upcoming Eidos video game Kane & Lynch: Dead Men.

Utilizing the strengths and communities of three media giants.
IGN.com, Playboy, and MySpace.com -- the Cyber Search will span three major
online targets, from the gaming community and the leading men's lifestyle
and entertainment site to one of the world's largest social networking
sites
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27 Sep 2007

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men releases on Friday 23rd November in Europe

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360 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men releases on Friday 23rd November in Europe

Eidos Interactive has announced the official release date for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, it'll be available in stores throughout Europe from Friday 23rd November on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
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26 Sep 2007

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men in stores 20 November

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360 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men in stores 20 November

If there is a good date this year, it'll be the 20th of November!

Not only Mass Effect will be in shops, Eidos just announced Kane & Lynch: Dead Men will be in shops on that date.
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31 Aug 2007

Kane & Lynch Movie To Start Shooting This Fall

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360 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Kane & Lynch Movie To Start Shooting This Fall

IGN has learned that Lionsgate is so wildly enthusiastic about Kyle Ward's script for the videogame-to-film adaptation Kane & Lynch that the studio is fast-tracking the project to begin shooting this fall.

They have also heard that several big-name actors are being considered for the title roles, including one A-lister whose identity IGN is not currently at liberty to disclose but who they are told is eager to do the film and likes Ward's script.
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29 Aug 2007

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men On-Sale Date Announced

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360 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men On-Sale Date Announced

Eidos Interactive has dated the Australian release (and presumably other PAL territories) of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men for this November, according to Gameplayer.
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