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Double XP this Weekend in Call of Duty: Black Ops
by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Feb 4, 2011 10:00AM PST
This weekend, Treyarch is hosting its first "Double XP" multiplayer event in its commercial smash-hit Call of Duty: Black Ops. Read more
Rare Pokemon to be Available for Early Black and White Purchasers
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Feb 3, 2011 8:00AM PST
Just in case you needed a little more convincing to get Pokemon Black or White, Nintendo has announced in a press release that early purchasers will get a free mythical Victini Pokemon. Read more
Shack Giveaway: Black Ops 'First Strike' DLC Codes [Update]
by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Jan 31, 2011 11:00PM PST
[Update: 5:00pm] Entry into this giveaway is now closed. Winners will be contacted via Shackmessage. Check after the break for the winner list. Read more
Daily Filter: January 31, 2011
by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Jan 31, 2011 10:15AM PST
Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upc Read more
Rock Band 3 DLC: 'London Calling' by The Clash
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jan 30, 2011 11:20PM PST
The Clash's seminal 1979 punk record 'London Calling' will be available in its entirety for all your rocking needs in Rock Band 3 this week, developer Harmonix announced, when the remaining eighteen tracks are released as downloadable content. Read more
Call of Duty: Black Ops 'First Strike' DLC Screens Released; Inside Xbox Previews Competitive Maps
by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Jan 28, 2011 7:00AM PST
Activision has dropped a handful of new screens featuring the first downloadable content for its best-selling behemoth, Call of Duty: Black Ops.
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Pokemon Black and White Adds PC Connectivity; Offers Exclusive Content
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Jan 28, 2011 3:00AM PST
The Pokemon series has featured online features in the last few iterations, but the upcoming Pokemon Black and White plans to expand on those ideas with a new Web portal. Nintendo announced through a press release that the new Global Link site will "give players the ability to sync their game play from their Nintendo DS systems to PCs via the Internet." Read more
New Call of Duty: Black Ops 'First Strike' Trailer Features More Stones, Zombies
by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Jan 25, 2011 4:00AM PST
The latest trailer for the Call of Duty: Black Ops downloadable content, "First Strike," features more than a few old favorites.
Portal 2 to Feature User-Made Levels on All Platforms
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Jan 24, 2011 12:00AM PST
Unlike its predecessor, Portal 2 will feature user-made levels on all platforms. In an interview with NowGamer, Valve's Chet Faliszek confirmed that PC-made mods will be available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Read more
Rock Band 3 DLC: David Bowie
by Jeff Mattas, shacknews.com, Jan 21, 2011 5:00AM PST
The ever-glamorous David Bowie is getting another five-song batch added to the Rock Band 3 downloadable music catalog next week. The tracks represent a pretty good mix of classic Bowie tunes, but given the size of his music catalog, there are probably more than a handful of folks (myself included) who'd appreciate an album-sized best-of DLC pack. Read more
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