Video game banned

A COMPUTER gamefeaturing “gross, unrelenting and gratuitous violence” has become the first-ever game banned by the Irish Film Censor’s Office (IFCO).

Manhunt 2, made by Rockstar Games for the Playstation and Nintendo Wii consoles, was due to hit shops on July 13.

It is a sequel to Manhunt — another violent game which was withdrawn from shops in Ireland — after it was claimed it led to the murder of a schoolboy in England.