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EA is the "#1 publisher in Western markets," according to its latest quarterly financials. Portal 2, Dragon Age 2, and Crysis 2 all broke two million sales, while pre-orders for upcoming titles--specifically Battlefield 3 and The Old Republic--are beating Read more

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Jul 26, 2011 11:00AM PDT

Vigil Games wants to include multiplayer in Darksiders, and has since the first title, but it comes with its own technical and balancing challenges according to game lead Marvin Donald. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jul 26, 2011 10:15AM PDT

Over 15 million LoL accounts have been registered, developer Riot Games has revealed, with 1.4 million playing every day and peak concurrency of 500,000. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jul 26, 2011 9:30AM PDT

Another set of lovely indie games are going cheap--or expensive, if you fancy, as you name the price--in the fourth Humble Indie Bundle, including VVVVVV, Cogs, Hammerfight, and more. Read more

DICE is making a few compromises for the console versions of Battlefield 3 -- namely, fewer players and smaller maps. The compromises aren't ideal,... Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jul 26, 2011 6:00AM PDT

Veterans of the Mafia, UFO and Operation Flashpoint series are working on a mysterious new RPG at their new development studio, Warhorse. Read more

by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jul 25, 2011 5:45PM PDT

Originally scheduled for release two days from now, Ubisoft has delayed the PC version of From Dust, without offering any real explanation. Read more

New World plans to use Crytek's CryEngine 3 to create a free-to-play shooter about the drug war titled Lethal Enterprise. Read more

Some new details about the September Battlefield 3 beta have been revealed on the game's official blog. Read more

Microsoft is offering 400 free Microsoft Points ($5) to the first 2,500 purchasers of a Games for Windows title through the online marketplace. Read more