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Left 4 Dead dev using CryEngine for new FPS
by Jeff Mattas, shacknews.com, Oct 21, 2011 6:30PM PDT
Left 4 Dead co-developer Turtle Rock Studios reveals that it's hiring for a new unnamed project using CryEngine technology, to be published by THQ. Read more
Portal 2 in-game map editor confirmed
by Garnett Lee, shacknews.com, Oct 21, 2011 6:00PM PDT
Valve confirmed the in-game level editor for Portal 2, showed off two screenshots of it, and announced it will be part of a major update to the game due out early next year. Read more
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria announced
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Oct 21, 2011 12:15PM PDT
Blizzard has just announced the next expansion pack for its World of Warcraft MMO. Titled "Mists of Pandaria," the expansion pack introduces a new continent, and a new monk class. Also, there's pandas. Read more
Diablo 3 free for annual WoW subscribers
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Oct 21, 2011 11:30AM PDT
At BlizzCon today, Blizzard announced plans on rewarding World of Warcraft subscribers with quite an enticing bonus: a free copy of Diablo 3 when it releases. Read more
One hour of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive footage
by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Oct 20, 2011 3:30PM PDT
About an hour of footage from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has popped up online, pulled directly from ESL TV's recent Intel-sponsored competition featuring the game. Read more
New Portal 2 level creator being considered by Valve
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Oct 20, 2011 9:45AM PDT
Valve is reportedly working on an easier level creator tool set and level browser for Portal 2, but it's unclear if the company is planning to release it. Read more
World of Darkness team 'significantly reduced,' CCP to focus on EVE
by Jeff Mattas, shacknews.com, Oct 19, 2011 1:30PM PDT
EVE Online developer CCP has announced that it is laying off 20% of its staff and redoubling its focus on EVE development. World of Darkness will experience the brunt of most of the cuts. Read more
Toki Tori 2 announced for PC and Mac
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Oct 19, 2011 7:30AM PDT
Toki Tori has bounced around from platform to platform in the decade following its release on Game Boy Color in 2001, and now it's finally getting a sequel. Toki Tori 2 will first be released on Steam and Mac in spring 2012. Read more
Feist coming summer 2012
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Oct 18, 2011 2:00PM PDT
Feist has received a release window of summer 2012, and a new trailer to boot. Read more
Scrolls defeats interim injunction in trademark case
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Oct 18, 2011 6:15AM PDT
The first, but surely not the last, judgement in the Scrolls vs. The Elder Scrolls trademark case has come down in favor of Mojang, denying ZeniMax's bid for an interim injunction that would've forbidden the Swedish indie from using the 'Scrolls' name. Read more











