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So here’s a shocker, Take-Two has announced thatManhunt 2won’t be coming out July 10 as previously planned: “Take-Two Interactive Software has temporarily suspended plans to distribute Manhunt 2 for the Wii or PlayStation platforms while it reviews its options with regard to the recent decisions made by the British Board of Film Classification and Entertainment Software Rating Board,” a representative told GameSpot. “We continue to stand behind this extraordinary game. We believe in freedom of creative expression, as well as responsible marketing, both of which are essential to our business of making great entertainment....

What? Really? No one is really doing any kind of cloud-based gaming now. But Screen Digest seems to think that by 2014 a lot more will be down with streaming game services. The latest report from Screen Digest predicts that streaming game services will bring in $332 million in North American revenue in 2014, and Europe will add in another $79 million. But, asGamespotnotes, companies like Gaikai and OnLive will have to hold out a few more years to even make it there....

Video Games Liveis a celebration of all things videogame music. The concert travels the world performing music from our favorite games and it’s a concert you need to experience at least once in your life time. The concert is coming to Los Angeles next month on June 17, the same week as E3 2010. We’ll be picking four random comments to give the tickets to after the contest closes onMay 14 at 11:59 PM CDT....

I was just talking aboutSuikodenon last night’s RetroforceGo!, so it comes as a pleasant surprise to hear this shred of possibility floating about in the series of tubes that is the internet. It seems Konami has trademarked the name “Suikoden Tierkreis” in North America, specifically for use with video game software. Although it may not be actually used or could be canceled, it definitely points in a positive direction for fans of the series waiting for a new entry....

When Quantic Dream CEO and co-founder David Cage watches movies or television, he dreams of the day when game designers can have the same liberties. Cage, whose mature interactive dramaHeavy Rainhits stores later this month, says he feels that censorship in games is “probably the strictest in all the entertainment industry.” “One territory asked me to change one scene because it was too emotional,” the 40-year-old Cage tells me. “I read the email ten times to ensure I got it right....

[UPDATE — Sony Online Entertainment shot us an e-mail to clarify that the lifetime subscription plan is only available to PC users. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.] Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed to IGN in an interview that upcoming MMODC Universe Onlinewill be available on January 11th in the US, followed quickly by the UK on the 14th. The ongoing beta will be concluded with a repeat of history as players there will get the unique opportunity to re-experience the battle of the game’s opening cinematic alongside the heroes and villains....

Europemay be missing out on theMicrosoft lovethis year, butCanadais set for a full ’round-the-world package this Tuesday, August 28th, when X07 hits the city ofTorontowith full force. Previously, word had hit the gaming industry that Microsoft’s yearly X07 event had been cancelled in Europe, but somehow the remaining Canadian X07 event managed to remain under the radar until only a couple of weeks ago. Lucky for us, Destructoid always has its collective ears to the ground, and we managed to score a few media invites to this exclusive, holiday games preview....

Who says PC gaming is dead? Not Capcom, as they’ve announcedDevil May Cry 4will be coming to PCs this summer. The game is said to feature new modes, enhanced graphics options, and “some additional content.” The newly added “Turbo Mode” will simply speed up the game’s action to “insane speeds,” and the “Legendary Dark Knight Mode” is an increased difficultly mode that will fill the screen with an “unbelievable number of enemies....

The competition found at theDota 2International was fierce, but Na’Vi was able to pull through and takethe top spot, in addition to $1 million in prize money. (Big money, big prizes — I love it!) Sadly, I didn’t get to watch as much of The International live as I would have liked. The streaming times were not conducive to me getting a healthy amount of sleep. The good news, however, is that you can catch up on the action through a series of videos Valve has posted on theDota 2website....

Today has been nothing but video and video, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. How else would we get to know the hottest games of E3 08 besides, y’know, actually playing them? As Dalementioned during his live blogof the EA press conference,Dead Spaceis lacking a HUD. Rather than an ol’ fashioned health bar, your health is made known through the lights on Isaac Clarke’s back. Similarly, your ammo is displayed on the actual gun you carry rather than in the corner of your TV screen....

Today atEA’s press conference, they showed off and talked a bit about Dynamic Live NBA DNA, the technology that the NBA uses, and is now worked into the upcoming titleNBA Live 09. Developed by Synergy Sports Technology, DNA is the ultimate in analytics. With daily data updates on everything from scoring to playing tendecies,NBA Live 09is like a new game every day. New features like Pick and Roll Control, Defensive Lockdown Control, Signature Playcalling and Quickstrike Ankle-Breakers join the NBA Academy training mode to makeNBA Live 09a b-ball fan’s dream game....

Halo 3: ODST’sFirefight mode was worth the purchase ofODSTalone. The mode is fantastic and it’s coming back inHalo: Reachwith a ton of improvements. The biggest — and most important — change is the implementation of online matchmaking. Just like the regular multiplayer, you simply go to Firefight’s matchmaking, pick a gametype and jump in. Another addition is the ability to create custom Firefight game modes. You can set what skulls appear, make custom skulls, what type of enemies attack, loadouts, weapons and more....

As announced during Sony’s press conference, PlayStation 3 will be getting some exclusive mission content forAssassin’s Creed: Brotherhoodin addition to being the only system where you can find the game’s multiplayer beta. Look at Sony, scooping up all of those exclusives! Nick has a preview of what to expect from the game’s multiplayer going up later tonight. Here’s a spoiler: it sounds sort of crazy. I thoughtSplinter Cell: Conviction‘s take on it was incredibly smart (and fun), so I’m interested to see how well the multiplayer is implemented inBrotherhood....