• 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." More »
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    Comment by ffmusicdj: preeeetttty words only mask the intent of why a 6.0 score was given. Go balls or something devs, pathetic... No... 4 Responses | Other threads

  • 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. More »
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    Comment by The-Blur: @Sam_Lowry: Wow, I'm behind on the times then. What will they think of next! more » | Other threads

  • 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. More »
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    Comment by Billkwando bought his tickets for Hyde's US tour: See? Why couldn't Gerstmann get fired over Stranglehold?!? It really could've used the free publicity. more » | Other threads

  • 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. More »
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    Comment by Arrngrim: I work at a video game store, as I'm sure many readers here do, and I have not played Kane... more » | Other threads

  • 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. More »
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    Comment by Enhyr: Pew pew, another one bites the dust. more » | Other threads

  • 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 »
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    Comment 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 » | Other threads

  • 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? More »
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    Comment by fail: The last 6 years of so I have been a strong fighter for unbiased reviews and real gaming news. I... more » | Other threads

  • 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 »
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    Comment by Trackback: New Alley-based gaming blog Crispygamer, which launches today, wants to make to make its entrance into an already crowded field... more » | Other threads

  • 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? More »
    11/18/07
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    Comment by TheIrishNinja: @poultrygeist: i was debating it, went with the 360 one just for the option of co-op with more friends who... more » | Other threads

  • 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 »
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    Comment 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 » | Other threads

  • game movies

    Willis And Thornton For Kane And Lynch?

    Now that Kane & Lynch is finally upon us, we can move our attention towards different things, such as the forthcoming Kane & Lynch movie. The Times Online reports that two stars are already under consideration.
    Bruce Willis and Billy Bob Thornton are said to be in the running to play Kane and Lynch, two escapees from death row - one "a flawed mercenary", the other "a medicated psychopath". The game is due for release next Friday.
    I'd daresay that this would be the most appropriate video game movie casting since they got Billy Bob's ex-wife to strap on guns for Tomb Raider - another Eidos game incidentally. If the two ended up working together on this film, it could be the first time a video game movie was more enjoyable than the game itself. More »
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    Comment by RocketChump: The games style is pretty much spot on- The gameplay is a little clunky, but the fact that you can make... more » | Other threads

  • new games

    Week in Games: Super Mario Galaxy Edition

    We had a little break last week, but the cork popped out of the dam and the flood of games has begun anew. Super Mario Galaxy, Assassin's Creed and Umbrella Chronicles are all on my list of things to buy and eventually not get to play because I have too many other things to play. What's topping your list this week? More »
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    Comment by Inv4d3rG1R: Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 caught my eye. I'll be looking into that... more » | Other threads

  • clips

    Kane And Lynch Multipayer Mayhem

    The latest Kane & Lynch: Dead Men insider takes a look at the intriguing multiplayer modes available in the game. While I've already expressed my excitement over the Fragile Alliance online multiplayer, which encourages cooperation and backstabbing at the same time, the concept of a co-op experience that adds more than just another player to the main game is even more intriguing. I just hope Lynch's psychotic episodes coincide with my own, or things could get messy.
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    Comment by RoskeeZy: I just got the game lastnight and had about 5hrs to play with it and Fragile Alliance is by far... more » | Other threads

  • eidos

    Kane & Lynch Break Out Early

    Eidos announced earlier today that it's shooter Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is the lucky recipient of an early release from the publisher. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC versions will all ship a week ahead of schedule on November 13, giving it plenty of time to settle in to retailers before the post-Thanksgiving rush. More »
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    Comment by Corncob: @platinum: That never really occurred to me before, but now that you mention it it makes perfect sense. more » | Other threads

  • kane & lynch

    Kane & Lynch's Swell New Multiplayer Mode

    Some of us are already pretty much sold on IO Interactive's Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, but when the rest of the crew learns of the game's fascinating new multiplayer mode, dubbed "Fragile Alliance", we may just have to form a clan. Going back to the Heat tap one more time, the blend of co-op and head-to-head multiplayer action makes team killing part of the strategy. IGN's hands-on with Fragile Alliance details the bank robbing, loot gathering, double crossing gameplay so well, we just wanted to turn you on to it. More »
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    Comment by Gamer-Named-Tim: @PapaBear434: EXCELLENT add-ons. EDB87 is right though... they don't fix it. more » | Other threads

  • release dates

    Kane & Lynch Come Home For Thanksgiving

    IO Interactive's anti-buddy flick turned video game will be hitting your consoles and computers just in time for you to lose yourself in it after your family gathers for Thanksgiving and then realizes after dinner that they really don't like each other all that much -just like Kane & Lynch! According to GameSpot, the game should be shipping on the 20th of November, incidentally the same day as Drake's Fortune, Mass Effect, and possibly Rock Band, making for one very pricey week. Gotta love those holiday releases, don't you? I figure between the three titles (going full out on Rock Band) that's what, $320? I'm getting too broke for this shit. More »
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    Comment by vitalogst: I was watching a trailer of an office shootout, and they touted, in the accompanying written article, the squad based... more » | Other threads

  • gc07

    Kane & Lynch Hands-On Impressions

    Io Interactive and Eidos had the Xbox 360 and PC versions of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men on the Games Convention show floor, finally giving us an opportunity to go hands-on with the third person shooter that's heavy on style and Michael Mann cinematic allusions. Two scenes from from the game were on hand, one that started on the rooftops of Remotomo Plaza and the ensuing Tokyo street firefight that awaits your team upon your exit. Kane & Lynch has been on my personal watch list following a preview at E3 '06, in which the duo extracts a target from a Japanese night club, a scene highly reminiscent in look and feel of Mann's Collateral. More »
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    Comment by Jetsetlemming: Eh, I'd probably much prefer a new Hitman. I can't really see where this would GO, really. Running around the... more » | Other threads

  • kane & lynch: dead men

    Rumor: Kane & Lynch Heading to PS3, PS2, PSP

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    Comment by cybergrunt: is that a garden trowel he's using in that pic? more » | Other threads

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