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by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Oct 19, 2011 12:00PM PDT

It's been 10 years since the release of Grand Theft Auto III, and Rockstar is marking the event with retrospective interviews and videos. Dan Houser has revealed that 9/11 made the company more sensitive and cautious about imagery in the game. Read more

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Oct 19, 2011 9:45AM PDT

Angry Birds is played by 30 million people per day, according to North American general manager Andrew Stalbow. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Oct 19, 2011 7:30AM PDT

Toki Tori has bounced around from platform to platform in the decade following its release on Game Boy Color in 2001, and now it's finally getting a sequel. Toki Tori 2 will first be released on Steam and Mac in spring 2012. Read more

What happens when you combine vehicles with destruction? You get the new trailer for Battlefield 3's multiplayer mode, of course. Stay tuned, as you'll even see a first look at the upcoming Back to Karkand expansion pack. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Oct 19, 2011 6:30AM PDT

City Interactive today announced release dates for a pair of its military shooters: the CryEngine 3-powered Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, and arcade flight sim Combat Wings: The Great Battles of World War II. Read more

With the console editions of Batman: Arkham City out the Bat-door, a release date and shiny PhysX effects have been announced for the delayed PC version. It'll hit on November 15, crammed full of lovely particles. Read more

Electronic Arts has announced actors Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) and Sean Faris (Never Back Down) will star as the main characters in Need for Speed: The Run. Read more

by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Oct 18, 2011 5:45PM PDT

Firefall has finally had its fifth battleframe revealed. The 'Dreadnaught' is an extension of the 'assault' class, but focuses on heavy weaponry and damage absorption. Read more

Warner Bros. Interactive discusses its secrets to recent success, and teases a number of new titles for next year, including another game starring a DC superhero. Read more

Starting today, players can finally find out what happened during the missing three day span in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. New downloadable content, dubbed 'The Missing Link,' is now available on the PC, Xbox 360, PS3, and via OnLive. Read more