DICE is implementing "hundreds" of changes from the alpha version before releasing the beta, and the second test will go down to the wire as well. DICE plans on releasing a day-one patch. Read more

At Call of Duty XP this past weekend, Shacknews discussed some of the changes and reaction to the latest entry in the best-selling Call of Duty series with Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling. Read more

Techland's Dead Island hasn't got off to the most auspicious of starts. Steam received a wonky build when the open-world zombie shooter launched today, which was apparently intended for developers, not players, and suffers a few... quirks. Read more

Star Trek Online goes free-to-play before the end of 2011 and developer Cryptic Studios has released a complete set of details on the system will work. Read more

Dragon Quest X will require an online usage fee, and allow gamers to play a few hours offline before the online requirement comes into play. Read more

Ubisoft has scrapped its online pass plans for Driver: Frisco after some codes were misprinted, and also offered an explanation for why the PC edition has been delayed. On top of that, free DLC has been announced. Read more

Microsoft has announced that co-op focused DLC called Shadow Hunters is coming to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet next week. Read more

Mojang has released a trailer for the upcoming Adventure update, tentatively due sometime this week. Read more

Accompanying today's North American launch of Resistance 3 is the announcement of a $4 DLC pack. Arriving October 4, the 'Survival' pack will add a new capture-and-hold multiplayer mode. Free stuff is coming too, mind. Read more

Crytek co-founder Avni Yerli has responded to anonymous claims that the Crysis 2 developer has a "polluted work atmosphere" at its Frankfurt head office, treating staff as "disposable pieces of meat to be discarded at will." Read more