New York - The chief operating officer at video game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO), Gary Dale, resigned from his post this week. The company did not provide a reason for the departure of Dale, who previously served in the same position at Take-Two's Rockstar Games, developer of the popular "Grand Theft Auto" franchise.

New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) announced that it has signed new employment agreements with the senior creative talent at its Rockstar Games label, which develops the top-selling "Grand Theft Auto" franchise. The new agreements run through 2012. Take-Two added that it has agreed to fund the future development of new titles to be owned by a new company controlled by key Rockstar team members, which will be exclusively published by Take-Two.

New York - Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) announced on Wednesday that its "Grand Theft Auto IV" broke all-time day one and week one sales records, posting 3.6 million global unit sales on April 29, with a retail value of $310 million, and 6 million in sales for its first week, with an estimated retail value of more than $500 million. "Grand Theft Auto IV's first week performance represents the largest launch in the history of interactive entertainment, and we believe these retail sales levels surpass any movie or music launch to date," said Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick.

London - Take-Two Interactive's "Grand Theft Auto IV" broke the U.K. single-day video game sales record on Tuesday, selling around 609,000 copies, Reuters reported, citing data from the Entertainment Retailers Association. The previous record was held by an earlier iteration of the game, "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," which sold 501,000 units on Oct. 29, 2004.

New York - Rockstar Games, a unit of Take-Two Interactive, said on Monday that it will ship "Midnight Club: Los Angeles" to retailers in North America on Sept. 9, and in Europe on Sept. 12. The fourth installment in the racing franchise was developed by Rockstar San Diego for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the PSP.

Andover, Mass. - Mad Doc Software, a privately held developer of video games, has been acquired Rockstar Games, the unit of Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) that created the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise.

New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) will allow players of its forthcoming "Grand Theft Auto IV" to download any of the over 150 songs they hear within the game from Amazon's (NASD: AMZN) MP3 store. Players will use an in-game cell phone to text a number and receive a "text" back with the artist and song title. Those signed up for the Rockstar Games Social Club will also receive an e-mail with links to purchase tagged songs from Amazon. The game is slated for release on April 29.

New York - A website has been set up to inform consumers of how to receive compensation resulting from the settlement of class action lawsuits against Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO), over the "Hot Coffee" explicit sexual content included in the initial release of its "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas." Consumers who purchased the original version of the game may exchange their game disc for an edited version, while those with a receipt are eligible to receive up to $35 from the company.

London - "Manhunt 2," a violent game from Take-Two Interactive's (NASD: TTWO) Rockstar Games, is once again banned from sale in Britain, after the High Court there ordered a government agency to reconsider its ruling that overturned an earlier ban on the game, GamesIndustry.biz reported.

New York - Take-Two Interactive's (NASD: TTWO) Rockstar Games label on Thursday announced the release date for its "Grand Theft Auto IV" title for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, which will ship to retailers worldwide on April 29. The release had originally been scheduled for October 2007, which the company delayed to devote more time to development.

London - The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has applied for a judicial review of a recent appeal that successfully overturned its ban on the sale of Take-Two Interactive's (NASD: TTWO) violent "Manhunt 2" game in Britain, GamesIndustry.biz reports.

London - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) has won its appeal of the British Board of Film Classification's (BBFC) refusal to provide a rating for its controversial game "Manhunt 2," which effectively banned the violent game from sale in Britain, GamesIndustry.biz reported.

New York - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive (NASD: TTWO) announced on Friday the settlement of all consumer class action lawsuits in the U.S. related to the "Hot Coffee" online download that could unlock sexually explicit content in its "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" game. Under the settlement, which still requires court approval, all claims against Take-Two will be dismissed without any admission of liability or wrongdoing by Take-Two or its Rockstar Games unit, which developed the game.

Los Angeles - Major retail chain Target (NYSE: TGT) has pulled game publisher Take-Two Interactive's (NASD: TTWO) controversial title "Manhunt 2" from its store shelves, GameSpot has confirmed. The gory title was initially given an "AO" Adults Only rating -- which most retailers wont carry -- but developer Rockstar Games resubmitted a version that received an "M" Mature rating. Target cited the recent revelation that hackers have found a way to unlock some of the "AO" content, still contained in the game's code, for its move. "While Manhunt 2 was given a Mature rating by the ERSB, we received additional information that players can potentially view previously filtered content by altering the game code," Target told GameSpot. "As a result, we have decided not to carry the game."

London - Less than 24 hours after its release earlier this week, hackers altered the PSP version of Rockstar Games' (NASD: TTWO) controversial "Manhunt 2" to unlock gory content taken out of the game to secure an "M" rating -- which was apparently removed from the game but not from underlying source code, GamesIndustry.biz reported. The Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) originally game the game an "AO" Adults Only rating, essentially precluding its release on major platforms and stocking by most retailers. The existence of hidden code in "Manhunt 2" recalls the "Hot Coffee" controversy that Rockstar and Take-Two encountered over sexually explicit content in "Grand Theft Auto."

New York - Rockstar Games, a unit of Take-Two Interactive, on Tuesday shipped its controversial "Manhunt 2" title for the Wii, PSP and PlayStation 2 to retailers. The game was initially given a dreaded "AO" Adults Only rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) in June, which would have precluded its release on many platforms and stocking by many retailers. The company resubmitted an altered version in August that was granted the less-restrictive "M" Mature rating -- although even the new version remains banned in Britain. "Manhunt 2 has gone through much to reach this day," said Sam Houser, founder and executive producer of Rockstar Games.

New York - Rockstar Games, a unit of Take-Two Interactive, announced on Friday that the modified version of its forthcoming "Manhunt 2" game it submitted to the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) has been given an "M" for Mature rating, meaning it will be available at retail to those over 17 years old. In June, the company suspended the game's release because of its initial rating of "AO" Adults Only, which would have prohibited its publication on major consoles and prevented it from being carried by large retailers like Wal-Mart. At the time, the game was also officially banned from sale in the U.K. and Ireland. The modified version will be released in the U.S. on Oct. 31 for PlayStation 2, PSP and Nintendo Wii.

London - Take-Two Interactive's Rockstar Games has appealed the British Board of Film Classification's outright ban of its upcoming "Manhunt 2" game in the U.K., MCV reported. The Video Appeals Committee will now hear arguments from both Rockstar and the BBFC, which cited the game's "unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone" in its decision to ban Manhunt 2.