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Deus Ex: Human Revolution just got 19% better as the retailer-exclusive pre-order bonus packs are now being sold separately. Between them, they add four new weapons, a new mission, and other goodies. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Sep 28, 2011 12:30PM PDT

When is a Bundle not a bundle? When it only has Frozen Synapse. If you pay above the average for the latest pay-what-you-want Humble Bundle, though, you also get the Humble Frozenbyte Bundle as a bonus. Mega-bargain! Read more

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Sep 28, 2011 10:00AM PDT

Blizzard has announced that The Foo Fighters will headline this year's BlizzCon concert. Read more

by Jeff Mattas, shacknews.com, Sep 25, 2011 12:00PM PDT

This week's indie picks include Ruins by Cardboard Computer, a round-up of available trailers for the thirty-six IndieCade 2011 finalists, and AirMech by Carbon Games. Read more

Deus Ex: Human Revolution lead Jean-Francois Dugas talks about some of the criticisms of the game, and the decisions that led to them. Read more

by Alice O'Connor and Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Sep 23, 2011 2:00PM PDT

If you've only $2 to spare this weekend, fear not! Your measly deuce can still buy you a fine video game, such as Alpha Protocol, Company of Heroes, or a whole host of Sega Genesis classics. There's more expensive stuff too, mind. Read more

by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Sep 23, 2011 9:00AM PDT

We get hands on with the first DLC for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, "The Missing Link." Read more

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Sep 23, 2011 8:15AM PDT

Markus "Notch" Persson has teased "Hardcore" mode for Minecraft, which deletes your world upon death. Ouch. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Sep 23, 2011 6:30AM PDT

It's rarely surprising, but always slightly upsetting, when Blizzard delays a game, as has just happened to Diablo 3. The index finder workout game is now slated to launch in "early 2012." Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Sep 23, 2011 6:00AM PDT

Valve's shaking up its beta plans for Dota 2, now saying that it hopes to bring the current version, with its limited hero lineup, to more players "as fast as we can." Read more