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Report: Rainbow 6 Patriots pulled from retailer database
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 17, 2013 7:30AM PDT
Rainbow 6 Patriots has reportedly been pulled from GameStop's database, a move that a source claims is rare unless a game has been canceled. Read more
Jagged Alliance: Flashback downloadable 'diorama' shows off art style
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 17, 2013 6:00AM PDT
With six days left on its crowdfunding campaign, retro "reset" Jagged Alliance: Flashback has only raised 65% of its goal. Oh, how tense! To tempt, tease and excite potential backers, developer Full Control has released a downloadable "diorama" with a rotatable in-engine peek at the art style it's bringing to the turn-based tactics 'em up. Read more
David Jaffe joins indev dev Pixelbionic to work on Autoduel
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 16, 2013 5:00PM PDT
David Jaffe has joined the advisory board for Autoduel, the first project from new indie studio Pixelbionic. Read more
The Elder Scrolls Online video explores gathering, crafting
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, May 16, 2013 4:30PM PDT
Every massively multiplayer game has some sort of gathering mechanic where players can use items they find to craft useful things that they won't have to spend money on. The Elder Scrolls Online will be no different, as a new video talks about exploration and gathering in Tamriel. Read more
How Riot used social experiments on League of Legends players
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 16, 2013 1:30PM PDT
League of Legends studio Riot Games explains how it has been using a behavior initiative to conduct subtle experiments on its large player base. Read more
Metro: Last Light developer 'never playing on a level field'
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 16, 2013 1:00PM PDT
Former THQ president Jason Rubin wrote a letter describing harsh working conditions for Ukraine-based studio 4A, makers of Metro: Last Light. Read more
Dota 2 Compendium sales push International 3 prize pool past $2 million
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 16, 2013 12:30PM PDT
Valve started the prize pool for its big Dota 2 tournament The International 3 with a very respectable $1.6 million. But to make teams Dote like they've never Doted before, Valve's kicking in 25% of sales from its $10 collector's chart-ish-sort-of-thing The Compendium. It's selling like nobody's business so the pool has now passed a cool $2 million, and Valve has added more "stretch goal" bonuses for Compendium owners. Read more
SimCity 'Amusement Park' DLC coming May 28th
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 16, 2013 11:30AM PDT
The first expansion pack for SimCity is set to arrive on May 28th. The "Amusement Park" add-on will allow you to "build the amusement park of your dreams, right in the middle of your city." Read more
How Telltale's Wolf Among Us will offer more choice than Walking Dead
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 16, 2013 9:30AM PDT
Telltale president Kevin Bruner talks about how A Wolf Among Us will offer bigger choices alongside the conversational ones from The Walking Dead. Read more
Crysis 3 achievements out multiplayer DLC
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 16, 2013 9:00AM PDT
A set of achievements appears to have revealed an upcoming multiplayer DLC pack for Crysis 3. Read more











