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Cypress Hill Sideman Sues 'Grand Theft Auto' for Impersonation

As Michael "Shagg" Washington's attorney would have you believe, Rockstar Games used his client's likeness in 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,' without his consent or knowledge. Washington, who is said to have been a backup singer for Cypress Hill (although we aren't able to confirm this), claimed in a complaint filed Monday that Rockstar used him as a sort of advisor for the game. "After almost ...

No Way, Pardner: Best Buy Tries to Install 'Red Dead Redemption' Game For You

After suffering through significant delays and bickering developers, Rockstar finally un-holstered 'Red Dead Redemption' this week, six painfully long years after its prequel 'Red Dead Revolver' rode into stores. During that console drought, the number of quality Old West gun-slinging games could fit in a six-gun cylinder, with a couple of chambers to spare. Capitalizing on that geeky ...

Rockstar Bringing Grand Theft Auto to iPhone

The seemingly inevitable has finally become reality: Rockstar is bringing the 'Grand Theft Auto' franchise to the iPhone. It's happening sooner than you would think (this fall), but it's unclear whether it will be a top-down style game -- much like the recently released 'GTA: Chinatown Wars,' and hearkening back to the series' roots on PC and PlayStation -- or a third-person situation, like the ...

Citing Violent Content, Target Pulls 'Manhunt 2' Video Game

The first 'Manhunt' was one of the most brutal games of all time, calling on you to do a raft of icky feeling things to survive, like killing thugs as they plead for their lives, or stabbing broken pieces of glass into the necks of unsuspecting guards. While many look at the 'Grand Theft Auto' series as bad, it doesn't even compare to the level of disturbing behavior in 'Manhunt'. Recently ...

Is 'Manhunt 2' the Most Violent Video Game Ever?

Rockstar, maker of the ever popular 'Grand Theft Auto' series, got in on the Halloween action yesterday and released its new ultra violent and extremely controversial title 'Manhunt 2.' After being banned in Britain, twice, a greatly toned down version of the game is seeing the light of day in the US. In the game you play a patient in a mental institution with some, um... violent ...