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AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome leaps onto Steam
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Nov 23, 2011 3:15PM PST
Dejobaan's free-falling "semi-sequel" AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome has launched today on a Steam with a tidy discount. Awesome ventures to the Moon and beyond, with "shiny new graphics," faster speeds, new levels, and other lovely newness. Read more
Call of Duty Elite will be operational for Thanksgiving
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Nov 23, 2011 2:30PM PST
Call of Duty subscription service will be fully operational for Thanksgiving and the holiday weekend. Read more
Test Drive: Ferrari announced for Europe
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Nov 23, 2011 1:45PM PST
Bigben Interactive has announced it will be distributing Test Drive: Ferrari in Europe, but North American release plans are up in the air. Read more
Skyrim Stories: 'A Home to Rest My Bones'
by Jeff Mattas, shacknews.com, Nov 23, 2011 10:00AM PST
Another story from Skyrim emerges, chronicling the tale of one Khajiit thief's quest for home ownership. Read more
Max Payne 3 dev talks Euphoria engine tweaks
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Nov 23, 2011 9:30AM PST
Max Payne 3 art director Rob Nelson talks about the tweaks Rockstar made to the Euphoria engine for this game. Read more
Kinect for Windows sensor adds 'Near Mode'
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Nov 23, 2011 9:00AM PST
When Kinect officially comes to Windows in early 2012, it'll be accompanied by a new sensor with improvements, including the ability to see objects as close as 40cm away (that's about 16 inches, 0.43 yards, or 0.0002 miles, for non-decimal readers). Read more
I Am Alive PC version 'not worth it' due to piracy concerns
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Nov 23, 2011 8:30AM PST
Ubisoft's intriguing downloadable title, I Am Alive, is unlikely to find a PC release. Comments made by the game's creative director, Stanislas Mettra, are likely to continue the growing rift between Ubisoft and the PC gaming community. Read more
Doom 3 engine goes open-source
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Nov 23, 2011 6:30AM PST
id Software has now released the engine source code for Doom 3 under a GPL3 license, letting all and sundry get their hands dirty and bend it to their will. Let the coding commence! Read more
Spec Ops: The Line trailer journeys into Dubai's heart of darkness
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Nov 23, 2011 6:00AM PST
Yager's Heart of Darkness-inspired shooter Spec Ops: The Line is slated to launch in spring 2012, publisher 2K has revealed. A new trailer teases a little of the horrors awaiting one Delta Force soldier as he enters a devastated Dubai to find Colonel Konr Read more
Activision Blizzard downgrades stock due to Old Republic concerns
by Jeff Mattas, shacknews.com, Nov 22, 2011 4:30PM PST
Activision Blizzard has downgraded its stock rating due to indications that many World of WarCraft subscribers Read more











