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Weekend PC digital deals: Brink, Total War
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Aug 5, 2011 1:45PM PDT
Digitally distributed PC bargains this weekend include Brink, the Total War series, Bulletstorm, Crysis 2, and the remarkable Humble Indie Bundle 3. Read more
Humble Indie Bundle 3 adds 'Atom Zombie Smasher'
by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Aug 5, 2011 1:00PM PDT
The third Humble Indie Bundle continues to grow, this time with Atom Zombie Smasher as a "free" bonus game addition. Read more
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 'Collector's Edition' announced
by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Aug 5, 2011 12:10PM PDT
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is getting a Collector's Edition, Bethesda announced during QuakeCon 2011. Read more
Bethesda lawyers target Minecraft dev's use of 'Scrolls' for next title
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Aug 5, 2011 11:45AM PDT
Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson has received a letter from Bethesda, claiming that his next game "Scrolls" infringes on the trademark for "The Elder Scrolls." Read more
Sony introduces annual 'PSN Play' promotion
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Aug 5, 2011 10:30AM PDT
Sony has announced its own annual downloadable promotion program, complete with a free game offer, discounts for Plus subscribers, and bonus content for each game in the set. Read more
Twisted Metal delayed to 2012
by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Aug 5, 2011 10:00AM PDT
Twisted Metal, the continuation of the popular car-combat title from the mind of David Jaffe, has been pushed to 2012. Read more
Blizzard 'surprised' by reaction to Diablo 3 online announcement
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Aug 5, 2011 9:15AM PDT
Diablo 3's always-on internet requirement has gotten some criticism from fans, but Blizzard's Robert Bridenbecker says he's "surprised" at the reaction given the clear direction of the industry. Read more
Maroon 5 singer sues Activision over Band Hero likeness
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Aug 5, 2011 7:45AM PDT
Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine has filed suit against Activision for use of his likeness to sing unauthorized songs, including those in different voices than his own. Read more
Torchlight 2 would need redesign for XBLA
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Aug 5, 2011 7:00AM PDT
Runic's plans for an Xbox Live Arcade edition of action-RPG sequel Torchlight II are looking a little less certain, as the dev's revealed it would need to be "fairly comprehensively redesigned" to fit within the memory limit. Read more
Doom 3 source code will be released after Rage
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Aug 5, 2011 6:00AM PDT
id Software's plans to release the Doom 3 source code after Rage launches are still on, and now have the approval of parent company ZeniMax, id's technical wizard John Carmack revealed at QuakeCon. Read more
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