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Watch Dogs preview: Grand Theft OS
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 10, 2013 6:00AM PDT
It's very clear what Watch Dogs is: it's Ubisoft's take on Grand Theft Auto, with a magical hacking twist. Read more
Delver's Drop blends Zelda, roguelikes
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 9, 2013 5:00PM PDT
An interview with Pixelscopic, the team behind the indie retro-roguelike Delver's Drop. Read more
Bennett Foddy's Speed Chess is QWOP designer's take on classic game
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 9, 2013 1:30PM PDT
Bennett Foddy, the creator of games like QWOP and GIRP, debuted a new take on chess at New York University's No Quarter exhibition. Read more
Resident Evil: Revelations demo coming next week
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 9, 2013 1:00PM PDT
Resident Evil: Revelations is getting a demo on May 14, Capcom has announced. Read more
The 'huge cost' of non-humanoid aliens in Mass Effect
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 9, 2013 12:30PM PDT
They may have blue skin or scales, but many of the alien species in Mass Effect are essentially humans with a palette swap. Apparently, BioWare considered having a non-humanoid squadmate join Shepard, but discovered that it would have taken away from the rest of the game. Read more
Hellraid shows off first gameplay
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 9, 2013 12:00PM PDT
Techland has shown the first gameplay footage for Hellraid, it's "first person slasher." Read more
Battlefield 3 suffers DDOS attack, double XP weekend delayed
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 9, 2013 11:30AM PDT
Battlefield 3 and the associated Battlelog service have been the target of DDOS attacks this week, resulting in downed servers and an indefinite delay to the planned double XP weekend. Read more
Saints Row 4 trailer blasts dubstep gun in 6 minutes of gameplay
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 9, 2013 7:30AM PDT
"And I saw a dubstep gun and a Superpresident and mechs and aliens and and an-" people who saw the Saints Row IV demo at PAX East gibber, before you place a comforting arm around their shoulder and assure them yes, yes of course they did. But they really did, as a new six-minute gameplay trailer released today shows off all that wackiness and more. Read more
Total War: Rome 2 marching September 3
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 9, 2013 6:45AM PDT
Sega announced today that Total War: Rome 2 is coming on September 3. It also outlined the pre-order bonuses and Collector's Edition. Read more
EA and FIFA renew deal through 2022
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 8, 2013 3:00PM PDT
EA has extended its exclusive licensing agreement with FIFA through 2022, the company announced today. Read more











