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XCOM: Enemy Unknown available on Mac today
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Apr 25, 2013 10:40AM PDT
XCOM: Enemy Unknown has hit the Mac today, available through the App Store for $49.99. Read more
Miiverse now accessible on PC and mobile
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Apr 24, 2013 10:21PM PDT
Miiverse, Nintendo's social network, is now accessible on PC and mobile devices. Read more
Wasteland 2 dev: Crowdfunding means Walmart can't change content any more
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, Apr 24, 2013 3:00PM PDT
Brian Fargo has been an outspoken proponent of crowdfunding since before his company successfully kickstarted Wasteland 2. However, the inXile CEO said that one of the biggest reasons he is thrilled with the process is no more outside interference with games the audience wants them to make. Read more
Poker Night 2 on PC, XBLA this week, PSN next week
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Apr 23, 2013 8:30AM PDT
Poker Night 2 is coming to Xbox Live Arcade and Steam this week, followed by a PSN release next week. Read more
Jagged Alliance: Flashback launches Kickstarter
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Apr 23, 2013 6:45AM PDT
Hey, you! You like good old video games, don't you? You grumble and gripe about today's games with the best of them, don't you? Well then, prove it. Frontline Tactics developer Full Control today launched a crowdfunding campaign for the old-school, properly-turned based tactical Jagged Alliance: Flashback. The studio would like a very reasonable $350,000 to make an old video game, like you keep telling everyone is best. Read more
The Binding of Isaac has sold two million
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Apr 22, 2013 2:30PM PDT
Pssh, who'd be interested about a boy who cries tears at manifestations of his abusive relationship with his zealously religious mother? Not Nintendo, certainly. But The Binding of Isaac has sold jolly nicely on PC, recently hitting two million sales according to Edmund McMillen. The co-creator has also spoken more about plans for its remake, Rebirth. Read more
Planetary Annihilation alpha footage shows base building
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, Apr 22, 2013 11:29AM PDT
Developer Uber Entertainment has kept Planetary Annihilation backers and fans up-to-date regularly with various livestreams, but now they are showing the first alpha footage of the game in action. Read more
Leisure Suit Larry HD targeting May 31 release
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, Apr 22, 2013 8:00AM PDT
Leisure Suit Larry has been getting the HD treatment from Replay Games after its successful Kickstarter, and the awkward little man in search of love should be making his return on May 31, Replay Games CEO Paul Trowe told Shacknews today. Read more
Toddler horror Among the Sleep dreams up Kickstarter
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Apr 22, 2013 6:00AM PDT
Babies are so stupid. They're tiny little idiots who think the world ends if you cover their eyes and are scared of almost everything. They're rubbish. But imagine you were one of these miniature fools in, fleeing unreal terrors in your onesie. That's unpleasant. Among the Sleep wants to do that to you, if you'll help crowd-fund it. Read more
Leviathan: Warships jazzy trailer is smooth sailing
by Ozzie Mejia, shacknews.com, Apr 19, 2013 4:15PM PDT
There are no flippy-floppies and no T-Pain, but the debut trailer for Paradox Interactive's upcoming turn-based strategy game, Leviathan: Warships, does feature a whole lot of smooth jazz. The music and narrator is more akin to something you'd hear on "The Love Boat," but Warships is more about blowing boats out of the water than lounging by the deck. Read more











