Pending approval of a £1.2M grant, Eidos Montreal could expand from 350 to 700 employees, making it one of the largest Canadian game development studios. Read more

Dungeon Siege 3 is bringing a new piece of DLC in October, which will raise the level cap, allow for re-spec on talent and proficiency points, and introduce enchantments. Read more

More information about Battlefield 3's vehicles are revealed, and developer DICE discusses the importance of rewarding players over the long-term by planning "a bigger unlock tree." Read more

Activision has revealed that Call of Duty fever is going strong, with Black Ops selling 18 million map packs since launching nine months ago. Read more

Star Trek Online is boldly going free-to-play later this year, developer Cryptic's new owner Perfect World has announced. Read more

L.A. Noire's deeply troubled developer Team Bondi has entered administration in a bid to regain solvency and keep from going under. Read more

Assassin's Creed lore lovers will be thrilled by the Assassin's Creed Enyclopedia, a 256-page tome dedicated to Ubisoft's murder simulator series. Everyone else, well, let's nod, smile, and be happy for the poor souls. Read more

When players complete Batman's latest Rocksteady-developed adventure, Arkham City, they will be able to play the game again while retaining all of their upgrades and unlocks in a New Game Plus mode. Read more

Shacknews has five (5) codes for The Baconing to giveaway via Steam. Want to try your hand at the third game in the DeathSpank series? Jump in to find out how you can enter to win. Read more

Activision's upcoming Call of Duty XP will, apparently, be "insane." At least, that's what Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling repeatedly says in a behind-the-scenes video for the upcoming expo. Read more