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July 29, 2005
Australia's Government Office of Film and Literature Classification has banned Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in the wake of the "Hot Coffee" scandal reports GameSpot.
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July 22, 2005
Gamers hoping to get their hands on Hironobu Sakaguchi's Xbox 360 titles at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show will probably have to wait a bit longer. In an interview published in the latest issue of Famitsu, the game designer implied neither of his two 360 role-playing games--Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey--will be playable at September event in Japan.
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US analysts have warned that Take Two may face investigations from the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission after the company reduced its Q3 revenue guidance by $40 million in the wake of the San Andreas 'Hot Coffee' scandal.
Commenting in a research note yesterday, Banc of America Securities analyst Gary Cooper said that "regulatory risks remain for Take Two" and described a class action lawsuit over the matter as "inevitable." - Read More
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July 21, 2005
Japanese publisher Capcom has revealed that Resident Evil 5 is currently in production for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with no mention of a Nintendo Revolution version.
The game will carry on the plot from Resident Evil 4. Resident Evil 4 was originally designed to be GameCube exclusive, but a PlayStation 2 version is in the works at present - although reports from Japan have suggested that the firm has faced difficulty achieving an acceptable level of graphical quality on the Sony system reports GamesIndustry.
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Take-Two Interactive announced that as the result of an investigation by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB), all versions of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will now bear an AO for Adults Only rating for "Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, [and] Use of Drugs." Previously, the game was rated M for Mature. Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and Target pulled Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas from shelves. via
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July 19, 2005
According to a report by global research and consulting company Strategy Analytics, Sony Microsoft and Nintendo will sell nearly 200 million next generation games consoles by 2012.
In the report "Games Consoles For The Digital Home: Assessing The Prospects For PS3, Xbox 360 And Revolution", Microsoft's Xbox 360 will present a serious challenge to Sony's dominance of the games console market and will lead the North American and European markets until 2007. But the PlayStation 3 (PS3) will eventually pull ahead if Sony ensures that its online experience matches that of the Xbox 360, and that its Cell processor technology meets its full potential to transform gaming into a near-video quality experience.
Sony will use the PS3 to help establish Blu-ray Disc and the Cell processor as mass market technologies. For Microsoft the Xbox 360 could secure a leading position for the home PC as a broadband digital media server.
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July 17, 2005
After blaming the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 'Hot Coffee' sex mod on external hackers, it has been found that GameShark and Action Replay Max cheat cartridges can open up the Hot Coffee sex scene without any injection of models or source code into the San Andreas DVD reports Joystiq.
So 'I' will assume that the Rockstar guys created the code for the game;
where you have to repeatedly mash your control stick in order to satisfy your virtual girlfriend.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Hidden Sex Scene " Video" Warning this is not work safe, in fact if your under 18, you should view with your parents
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July 16, 2005
We fully support efforts to keep mature-rated video game content out of the hands of children. Although we may not agree with certain interpretations of our titles, we are looking forward to the opportunity for a balanced and open discussion of these issues. Now that video games are mainstream popular entertainment, parents need reliable solutions to ensure family members only play the games appropriate for their age group.
Thanks to advances in the digital and creative arts, the quality and variety of video games have never been greater. But just as some movies are rated R, some games are rated M because they are intended for mature audiences ages 17 and older. Their plots and storylines are inappropriate for children.
New technology means modern game designers can tell creative stories in groundbreaking and exciting new ways, but not all stories are for everyone. As the creators of Grand Theft Auto and other popular M-rated games, we join political leaders in fully supporting the video game rating system and any efforts to empower families to make the best choices for their homes.
We are disappointed by comments that misrepresent Grand Theft Auto, detracting from the innovative and artistic merits of the game. Unfortunately, the recent confusion only serves to suggest that games do not deserve the same treatment as other forms of creative expression. By promoting awareness, we can avoid propagating the fear and mistrust of a new entertainment medium.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Hidden Sex Scene " Video" Warning this is not work safe, in fact if your under 18, you should view with your parents
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July 15, 2005
US senator Hillary Clinton will hold a press conference to "discuss legislative solutions to keep inappropriate video game content out of the hands of young people," according to a statement from her office.
The growing controversy over the Hot Coffee mod for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas apparently set the former First Lady off.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Hidden Sex Scene " Video" Warning this is not work safe, in fact if your under 18, you should view with your parents
Rockstar is still denying that it is responsible for the Hot Coffee content.
"Hackers created the 'Hot Coffee' modification by disassembling and then combining, recompiling and altering the game's source code," the statement explains
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Microsoft has announced a deal with Marvel Enterprises to develop an advanced online game based on Marvel's well-known cast of comic book characters.
Last month, Sony struck a deal to make a game based on characters from Time Warner's DC Comics unit, Marvel's nemesis reports New York Times
Microsoft plans to release its new game console, the Xbox 360, later this year, and Sony plans to release its new PlayStation 3 in 2006. Each new console will be able to support advanced massively multiplayer games.
Tim Rothwell, president of Marvel's consumer media group, said his company and Microsoft hoped to release their new game in 2008.
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