50 Cent's new video game, "Blood on the Sand."

50 Cent's new video game, "Blood on the Sand."

Music has been a big deal in video games in the past few years.
But music stars aren't only providing the soundtrack, in some instances, they are providing the games.
Case in point....50 Cent's new video game came out yesterday.
Here's a write up on it and 50 at MTV News.....

50 Cent Proud Of 'Intense' New Video Game
You may think of 50 Cent first as a rapper, but the man's life is now filled with video games, including titles of his own. First there was "50 Cent Bulletproof," then a PSP spin-off and now "Blood on the Sand." The latest takes 50 to a Middle Eastern-looking city to chase down a crystal skull that's been stolen from him and his crew. The new game has 18 unreleased 50 tracks, plus hits from several G-Unit and 50 albums and a score from Swizz Beatz.
Full story here
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1605736/20090224/50_cent.jhtml

And in a related story (kinda).....
Minors can purchase violent video games in California, again
A controversial California rule that banned the sale of violent video games to minors has now been reversed thanks to a ruling by a federal appeals court.
Full story here:
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/17082.cfm