• kane & lynch: dead men

    GameSpot's Kane & Lynch Review Hit The Dev Team "Like A Hammer"

    Generally, we would suspect that any unfavorable review of one's video game creation would be quite the bum out. In the case of IO Interactive's Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, however, team members say that GameSpot's damning review of the Eidos published crime epic knocked the wind out of them and that being caught up in the "conspiracy theory" brouhaha that surrounded the review was "surreal."

    Jens Peter Kurup, Director of Kane & Lynch at IO, tells GamesRadar that "there was something in the tone of that review that was tough on people, and on me." More »

    5:40 PM on Wed Sep 10 2008
    By Michael McWhertor
    19,068 views, 182 comments

    Most discussed ffmusicdj: preeeetttty words only mask the intent of why a 6.0 score was given. Go balls or something devs, pathetic... No more »

  • violent games

    Kane & Lynch Ads Banned In UK

    The Advertising Standards Authority is not amused by the recent UK advertisements for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. The watchdog group has recieved 26 separate complaints against the violent ads, which include a TV spot, posters, and print ads. The main offender was the poster, which featured a gagged, crying woman with her head held back by one of the game's heroes. Another poster contained a quote from OXM calling the game "Grittier and nastier in tone than anything you've seen before, the violence here is visceral, brutal and very, very real." The television ads included the crunching noise of a rifle butt being brought down on a man's face and another man getting his throat cut. The ASA has ordered that Eidos not broadcast or reprint the ads again, deeming them too graphic and shocking to be seen in any medium. Hope no one gets fired over a game as average as Kane & Lynch.

    'Shocking' Eidos ad banned     [MCV]

    9:20 AM on Wed Apr 9 2008
    By Mike Fahey
    4,286 views, 42 comments

    Latest by The-Blur: @Sam_Lowry: Wow, I'm behind on the times then. What will they think of next! more »

  • eidos

    Kane & Lynch Sells Over A Million Copies

    Middling review scores and a negative association with the controversy surrounding the termination of a Gamespot employee doesn't seem to have harmed the sales performance of the Eidos-published Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. The IO Interactive action game has sold over a million copies since its launch in November, according to a report from Next Generation. That would mean sequel talk is more than likely, despite my predictions that everyone involved would like to avoid franchise talk like the plague. Guess that movie is still going ahead, too.

    Also a big hit for parent company SCI? Pony Friends, which is, as far as we know, a harrowing pony war game.

    Kane and Lynch Sells 1 mln [Next-Gen]

    7:20 PM on Thu Jan 10 2008
    By Michael McWhertor
    3,796 views, 94 comments

    Latest by Billkwando: See? Why couldn't Gerstmann get fired over Stranglehold?!? It really could've used the free publicity. more »

  • eidos

    Kane & Lynch Site Drops Five Star "Reviews"

    When site GameBump noticed that the official Kane & Lynch: Dead Men web site contained what appeared to be a series of five-star reviews for the Eidos and IO Interactive game, five-star reviews that weren't actually granted, reaction from quoted outlets and readers was less than positive. The German-language version even quoted our own hands-on impressions of the game, nestled comfortably beneath a grand row of five-stars. It all seemed so... distasteful.

    Today, regardless of whether it was an innocent design decision or whether consumers were being intentionally mislead, the unwarranted "ratings" have been removed. All that remain now are the pull-quotes, a preview clip, some guns to let you know how shoot-y it is... and a couple of black eyes.

    Official Site [Kane & Lynch]

    4:40 PM on Tue Dec 4 2007
    By Michael McWhertor
    9,877 views, 69 comments

    Latest by Arrngrim: I work at a video game store, as I'm sure many readers here do, and I have not played Kane more »

  • gamespot on the spot

    GameSpot May See "Mass Resignations" Over Dismissal

    Speaking with a Gamespot employee yesterday who asked not to be named for this story, we've learned that, despite the neutral nature of the Gamespot news item on the matter, the editorial staff is said to be "devastated, gutted and demoralized" over the removal of former editorial director Jeff Gerstmann. While the termination of Gerstmann, a respected fixture at Gamespot, was pitched to his remaining colleagues by management as a "mutual decision", it was anything but, we're told.

    The confusion over the reasons for Gerstmann's termination, compounded with a lack of transparency from management has created a feeling of "irreconcilable despair" that may eventually lead to an exodus of Gamespot editorial staffers. "Our credibility," said the source, "is in ruins." Over the course of the previous days, a "large number of Gamespot editors" have expressed their intentions to leave. Tales of emotionally deflated peers, with no will to remain at the site, were numerous.

    Unless cooler heads prevail or concerns are addressed, Gamespot could see "mass resignations", our source revealed. More »

    2:00 PM on Tue Dec 4 2007
    By Michael McWhertor
    63,745 views, 187 comments

    Latest by Aethyr: Pew pew, another one bites the dust. more »

  • gamespot speaks

    Gamespot Comments On Gerstmann Departure

    Following last Thursday's revelation that 11-year Gamespot veteran Jeff Gerstmann had been let go from parent company CNet, amid rumors that the "tone" in his review for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men was responsible, the outlet finally issues a statement. While the staff at Gamespot declined to comment on the grounds for the termination, citing company policy, it writes that "contrary to widespread and unproven reports, his exit was not a result of pressure from an advertiser." More »

    7:40 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
    By Michael McWhertor
    29,366 views, 195 comments

    Latest by hunter8man: [www.penny-arcade.com] This pretty much sums up what happened here. Not like it matters if Eidos pressured Cnet or not. Gamers aren't buying more »

  • rumor

    Alleged Gamespot Employee Spills Guts On Valleywag

    A commenter on sister site Valleywag, who claims to be a current Gamespot employee, wrote anonymously about the current situation surrounding rumors of former editorial director Jeff Gerstmann's termination. The new user, known as "gamespot", who does a fairly solid impression of a bitter employee of CNet, if nothing else, provides possible insight into the emotional state at Gamespot's editorial staff. In response to a Valleywag post that quoted another supposed CNet employee, one whose "gut" had informed them that Gerstmann was fired for unspecified "larger" reasons, "gamespot" chimed in. Many had questioned the timing of the termination, wondering why, if the Kane & Lynch: Dead Men review had been published over two weeks ago, was Jeff fired just two days ago?

    Commenter "gamespot" responded. More »

    5:40 PM on Fri Nov 30 2007
    By Michael McWhertor
    52,031 views, 244 comments

    Latest by fail: The last 6 years of so I have been a strong fighter for unbiased reviews and real gaming news. I more »

  • rumor

    Gamespot Editor Fired Over Kane & Lynch Review?

    We've heard an unsettling rumor today from an anonymous tipster that longtime game reviewer Jeff Gerstmann from Gamespot has been let go. That wouldn't necessarily be newsworthy, but the conditions under which he was allegedly dismissed were. According to the source, Gerstmann was fired "on the spot" due to advertiser pressure for his review of Eidos' Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. A visit to Gamespot shows that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game has taken over the site very prominently, with backgrounds and multiple banner ads all pitching Kane & Lynch. Allegedly, publisher Eidos "took issue with the review and threatened to pull its ad campaign." More »

    6:20 PM on Thu Nov 29 2007
    By Michael McWhertor
    221,262 views, 557 comments

    Latest by Trackback: New Alley-based gaming blog Crispygamer, which launches today, wants to make to make its entrance into an already crowded field more »

  • mass effect

    Week in Games: Drain Your Bank Accout Edition

    It's been a banner several weeks for new games and this one is no different. No matter what your taste there is a little something for everyone. Mass effect, Rock Band and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune will be on my holiday play list as I sit in my parents rec room after ingesting too much food. What will you be playing post-turkey time?

    Mass Effect (X360)
    Space, ho!

    Rock Band (PS3, X360)
    Rock out with more than just a guitar.

    Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3)
    Relive every great 80's adventure movie you ever saw.

    Unreal Tournament 3 (PC)
    Get real with Unreal..3!

    Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (PC)
    It's like a buddy movie with killing.

    Ghost Squad (WII)
    Fight the war on terror at home on your Wii

    Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (DS)
    More Final Fantasy... more!!

    College Hoops 2K8 (X360, PS3, PS2)
    Next-gen college basketball.

    Soul Calibur Legends (WII)
    The Soul Calibur franchise tries a new style.

    Time Crisis 4 (PS3)
    Shoot those bad guys up. Now with scrolling.

    Link's Crossbow Training (WII)
    Test out the Wii Zapper Zelda style!

    6:00 PM on Sun Nov 18 2007
    By fdemarco
    4,350 views, 149 comments

    Latest by TheIrishNinja: @poultrygeist: i was debating it, went with the 360 one just for the option of co-op with more friends who more »

  • mobile gaming

    Kane & Lynch Go Mobile

    Every since I was a young boy growing up in Conshohocken Pennsylvania, I've always dreamt that one day I would be able to carry two tiny psychopaths in my pocket, and now Eidos is making that dream come true. Danish developer Kiloo has lovingly crafted Kane & Lynch: Dead Men for mobile phones, now available from Eidos Mobile. The game features 38 levels of shooting, platforming, and trying to pack an excellent story into a tiny little game, much like the full version of Kane & Lynch packs an excellent story into a mediocre game. I played the Xbox 360 version for hours yesterday, and was alternately impressed and disappointed over and over again by the character development and gameplay respectively. Hopefully the mobile phone version manages to balance gameplay and story a bit better than its big brother. More »

    8:40 AM on Thu Nov 15 2007
    By Mike Fahey
    782 views, 13 comments

    Latest by gawd0r: Everything goes mobile, I don't really get it. Would be cool if they'll shove a gyro into a mobile phone one more »

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