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by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jul 29, 2011 5:00AM PDT

Making the Humble Indie Bundle 3 even better, your 'pay what you want' purchase now lets you play Minecraft for free until August 14. It's not a copy to keep, but we can hardly complain. Read more

Pro Evolution Soccer will be going head-to-head against FIFA 12. Konami has announced a September 27th release of the game, the same day as FIFA. Read more

Capcom's first quarter financial reports reveal a decrease in net sales, but an increase in income. Read more

Gearbox has announced that Duke Nukem Forever will receive a patch on PC that, among a few other changes, will increase Duke's single-player weapon slots from two to four. Read more

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Jul 28, 2011 4:45PM PDT

GameStop is kicking off digital PC game sales inside its retail stores, starting with Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Using this purchase method nets you some nifty extras to boot. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jul 28, 2011 12:15PM PDT

While the PC edition of From Dust was delayed by a fortnight, we can at least be thankful that it won't have the terrible 'always online' DRM requirement Ubisoft has resurrected for Driver: Frisco. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jul 28, 2011 9:15AM PDT

Twelve minutes of RTS-tower defense fun are on show in a new trailer for Unigine's $20 downloadable game, Oil Rush. Read more

by Tyler J. Smith, shacknews.com, Jul 27, 2011 8:15PM PDT

Today's Filter features a wrathful cinematic for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, a launch trailer for From Dust, gameplay from Serious Sam Double D, and an announcement trailer for Nicktoons MLB. Read more

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Jul 27, 2011 5:15PM PDT

Doublesix has announced a sequel to Burn Zombie Burn, titled All Zombies Must Die. It adds selectable characters and deeper weapon crafting elements, and it's due for PC and PS3 later this year. Read more

Sales of Red Faction: Armageddon were "below our expectations," according to THQ CEO Brian Farrell. With middling reviews and low sales, the Red Faction franchise is being placed on hold. Read more