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This year has been a rocky one for developer Io Interactive. The studio best known for its Hitman series as well as the Kane and Lynch titles is dealing with its second series of layoffs in 2010. Kotaku has confirmed the layoffs with a rep for Io Interactive's owner Square Enix, stating, "I can confirm that we have made some internal changes at Io Interactive which has regrettably resulted in the loss of some jobs." Square Enix previously laid off team members at the studio last March.

Square Enix would not state how many people were let go at Io Interactive although a Twitter message from 3D Realms' George Broussard claims that 35 people were affected. Broussard also claims that an unnamed game project was canceled at the studio. However these developments are not expected to affect plans for Io Interactive to release a new game in the Hitman series.

The on again-off again movie adaptation of Io Interactive's Kane and Lynch action game franchise is now reportedly off again. The Los Angeles Times reports that the movie version was supposed to start filming in October but now word is that the movie's planned director Patrick Alessandrin is no longer involved.

Now the producers of the long gestating movie at Millenium Films have decided to push back the movie's start date until early 2011 while they look for yet another director. Wayne Kramer, F. Gary Gray and Antoine Fuqua are all in the running but so far nothing is settled yet. Bruce Willis and Jamie Foxx are still, at least at the moment, planning to play the title characters.

[Via Kotaku]

Kane and Lynch 2 is pulling in a modest amount of cash, so the developers are hard at work pumping out everyone's favorite miniature additions. In this case, it's a 3-map, 5-weapon pack for $6, and this trailer gives a low-down of the goodies you get for the $6. Kane and Lynch has fairly decent multiplayer, so this trailer should be fairly interesting to anybody who already has the game. We love the look of the new maps, but the guns are nothing particularly special. Just another day in the life of Kane and Lynch!

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It takes planning, coordination and plenty of firepower to pull off a $4 million dollar heist in four minutes. However, the three new Kane & Lynch 2 multiplayer and arcade mode DLC expansion packs that released yesterday should help players gain an advantage. The packs are: The Doggie Bag Pack, Alliance Weapons Pack, and Multiplayer Mask Pack. Collectively, these DLC expansion include new weapons, some new maps, and menacing new masks for players to wear during the heist. Continue reading after the jump for a more detailed description of what each pack has. Each one is available for purchase on Steam and range from $1.99 to $5.99.

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The recently released third person shooter Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days didn't waste any time offering downloadable content for players. The PC version of the game has no less than three new paid DLC options which can now be downloaded via Steam. The biggest one is the Doggie Bag Pack which has two new multiplayer maps (Dockyard and High Rise) plus the Radio Tower map that was included as a pre-order bonus for GameStop purchase. It also has five new weapons and can be purchased for $5.99.

Two more smaller DLC releases are also available. The Alliance Weapons Pack adds seven new firearms in multiplayer modes for $2.99 while the Multiplayer Mask Pack adds eight new masks for players to use for $1.99. You can check out our verdict on the game right here.

Two of the most notorious criminals gaming return in Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. For those who aren't familiar with these characters, Kane is an ex-mercenary while Lynch is a self-medicating psychotic killer. A lot has changed since the conclusion of the first game, most notably, how these two guys went their separate ways. The sequel focuses on Lynch, who now lives in Shanghai with his girlfriend and earns money as a henchman. A big smuggling job comes up, so Lynch naturally calls Kane to fly in and help out. Nothing ever goes well when these two come together, and this case is no exception. A simple errand goes wrong, and things escalate into a full blown gang war. Before you know it, Kane and Lynch are hitting the streets and shooting... well... everyone.

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Kane and Lynch may have been poorly received, but that didn't prevent the second game from releasing. While it's hardly the most popular game in the world - thanks in part to its supposed role in the firing of Jeff Gerstmann - Kane and Lynch had some interesting multiplayer. The return of the psychotic duo in Kane and Lynch 2 also means the return of the multiplayer shenanigans, and in case you are on the fence about it, here's a trailer straight from the developers about what you can expect. Well, it's a cutscene and doesn't actually show any gameplay footage, but it might spark your interest a little. The most curious thing is the person's presence with the robbers. Is it a documentary director? a robber? A random civilian? There are cases for all three.

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Well that didn't take too long did it? Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days may have just been released but the folks at developer Io Interactive are not wasting time providing DLC content for its new third person shooter. Publisher Square Enix announced today that the game will be getting its first dose of DLC (pun intended) two weeks from now.

On August 31 people who own the game will be able to get the "Multiplayer Mask Pack, Alliance Weapon Pack and Doggie Bag Pack." These packs will provide new weapons and items for the game's multiplayer modes. So far there's no word on what the packs will cost to download.

The OnLive streaming PC game service has just announced its second day-and-date game release (the first was Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4). Starting later tonight 12:01 am Pacific time (3:01 am Eastern time) members of the service will be able to purchase and play Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days on the same day the Io Interactive-developed third person shooter ships to stores.

In addition to being able to play the game OnLive members who purchase the title from them will also be able to access another free game from OnLive's library. The free game offer ends on Monday, August 24.

If you still unsure about the kind of chaos the crime duo Kane & Lynch can raise in the upcoming game Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, this trailer - shown using a signature amateur video style - should demonstrate all you need to know. The shooting begins when the game releases on August 17th. A playable demo is available now on Steam, and players can get special bonus items if they pre-order the game from select retailers.

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