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Modern Warfare 3 free 'Face Off' mode on Xbox 360 next week
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 9, 2012 1:00PM PDT
With all the hubbub over Call of Duty's "season of content," it's nice to see Activision throw non-paying fans a bone with some free DLC. Coming May 15th is the new Face Off mode--created specifically for 1v1 and 2v2 battles. Read more
BioShock Infinite team seeking 'network engineer'
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 9, 2012 12:00PM PDT
Could the team be working on some kind of multiplayer mode for BioShock Infinite? A job listing suggests so. Read more
Angry Birds hits 1 billion downloads
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 9, 2012 11:30AM PDT
The Angry Birds series has surpassed one billion downloads, only six months after celebrating a milestone of half a billion. Read more
Max Payne 3 multiplayer crew registration opens
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 9, 2012 10:00AM PDT
Rockstar today opened up 'crew' registrations for its "rebooted" Social Club service, so you can form a Max Payne 3 posse in advance and have plenty of time to harrass slackers into getting onboard. There are such prizes on offer! Read more
Insomniac tries social gaming with 'Outernauts'
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 9, 2012 9:30AM PDT
Insomniac has announced its first social game, an adventure-RPG called "Outernauts." It will open to a public beta soon before releasing officially this summer. Read more
Xenonauts launches Kickstarter with demo
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 9, 2012 9:00AM PDT
Indie X-COM 'em up Xenonauts is turning to Kickstarter for $50,000 to make it a little better. Unlike many Kickstarters, this one's offering a demo so you can play the game before judging deciding whether to chip in. Read more
Black Ops 2 may put Activision in legal hot water
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, May 9, 2012 8:30AM PDT
A legal memorandum that is part of Infinity Ward's suit against Activision may end up having legal implications on the recently announced Black Ops 2. Read more
Wolfenstein 3D free browser version marks 20th anniversary
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 9, 2012 7:30AM PDT
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wolfenstein 3D's launch this month, id Software and Bethesda have released a free HTML 5 version of the seminal FPS. John Carmack's also made a little director's commentary, filled with classic Carmackchat. Read more
Diablo 3 cartoon shows angels vs. demons
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 9, 2012 6:15AM PDT
With Diablo III actually, genuinely, seriously launching next week, Blizzard has released a six-minute animated trailer showing the angels of the High Heavens throwing down against the demons of the Burning Hells. Read more
BioShock Infinite delayed to 2013
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, May 9, 2012 5:40AM PDT
BioShock Infinite won't be shown at E3 this year, and has been delayed until 2013, according to Irrational's Ken Levine. Read more











