It has been quite a while since an unrated copy of Manhunt 2 had been made available on P2P and Warez networks worldwide. No one knew where the version originated from, until now. The originator of the leak was, apparently, an employee of SCEE. Here’s what Take-Two had to say:

[We] have confirmed that a former employee of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has acknowledged his responsibility for the unauthorized online distribution of an unrated play-test version of Manhunt 2 submitted for the European PAL PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.

Unfortunately, details of the case are yet unknown. Those interested in playing the unrated version can download it, but will need a modified PS2 to run the disc.

A rated version of Manhunt 2 will be released on October 31 on PS2, PSP and Wii in North America; the game is still banned in Britain.

Following up on the Ubisoft “schedule leak” story, GamePro has posted word that a “senior Ubisoft spokesperson” has “categorically” denied the content of the list. It is “inaccurate and incorrect,” according to him, and therefore, the site has taken the story down.

In their signature “triple question mark” report, TVG is reporting that an internal Ubisoft release schedule has been leaked, revealing a surprising number of new sequels and next-gen titles.

Most notable to the list are Tom Clancy’s Firehawk, Lumines 2 and Rayman 4, all of which haven’t been announced yet. It’s good to see Lumines getting a sequel, which will also land on the PS2. It’s also good to see Michael Ancel (hopefully) return to the Rayman 4 series, which has been sitting in the freezer for some time now.

Below is the full list ripped from TVG:

• Tom Clancy’s Firehawk (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
  
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, Rev, PC, PSP)
  
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 4 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Xbox, PS2)
  
• Assassin (PS3, Xbox 360, Rev, PC, PSP)
  
• Lumines 2 (PS2, PSP)
  
• Game 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
  
• Alive (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
  
• Naruto (Xbox 360)
  
• Rayman 4 (PS3, Xbox 360, Rev, PC, PS2, handheld)
  
• Dark Messiah of Might & Magic (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)