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Double Fine's Kickstarter adventure came to a close as a rousing success. Read more

by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Mar 13, 2012 12:30PM PDT

Multiplayer is just one aspect of SimCity's online functionality. The game is being "built from the groud up to support online," Maxis' Andrew Willmott said at a GDC panel. Read more

Pre-orders have now opened for Gratuitous Tank Battles, packing instant access to a playable beta build and a Steam key when it eventually launches. GTB is Positech's follow-up of sorts to Gratuitous Space Battles, with a tower defense twist. Read more

Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson took the stage for his "fireside chat" with a beer in hand. The fireplace was naturally a retro 8-bit... Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Mar 12, 2012 6:15AM PDT

2011's slightly silly legal battle between Bethesda parent company ZeniMax and Minecraft developer Mojang over the name 'Scrolls' has drawn to a close with a settlement that sees both parties sort-of getting what they wanted. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Mar 12, 2012 5:30AM PDT

For many moons, "when it's done" was the only release date Blizzard would give for Diablo III. However, now it's "targeting" a Q2 launch, Blizzard's preparing to ship before it's done, cutting out the PvP mode to fix it up and patch it in after launch. Read more

Shacknews readers share their own stories revolving around the classic Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, the latest game inducted into the "Moby Games Classic" series on Shacknews.com. Read more

by Shack Staff, shacknews.com, Mar 8, 2012 6:00PM PST

MobyGames.com Classic returns with Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, the 1998 PC game by Red Storm featuring fist and third-person combat and an intricate tactical component. Read more

Rovio debuted a trailer for Angry Birds Space, giving a first look at gameplay along with a science demonstration from NASA astronaut Don Pettit. Read more

At a panel during GDC, Valve's Chet Faliszek and Erik Wolpaw showed off some stuff from the cutting room floor, including the game's lost competitive multiplayer, alternate ending, and more. Read more