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BioShock Infinite tops E3 Game Critics Awards
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jun 28, 2011 11:30AM PDT
Following E3, various outlets--Shacknews included--are invited every year to vote on the best of E3. After careful deliberation, the winners have been decided! Read more
Civilization V mega-patch adds hot seat multiplayer
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jun 28, 2011 10:45AM PDT
Hot Seat multiplayer has finally arrived in Civ V, as part of a colossal new patch which also brought heaps of changes, difficulty tweaks, and rudimentary support for play-by-email. Read more
Portal 2 Summer Mapping winners announced
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Jun 28, 2011 9:15AM PDT
Valve has announced the winners of the Summer Mapping Initiative contest, granting some Portal 2 swag to three skilled map-makers. Read more
Shift 2 Unleashed DLC free on PC via Origin
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jun 28, 2011 8:30AM PDT
The racer's $10 DLC packs 'Legends' and 'Speedhunters' are speeding towards the PC version at the lovely price of free, via EA's relaunched digital distribution platform Origin. Read more
Call Duty: Black Ops now includes free DLC
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jun 28, 2011 6:00AM PDT
Specially-marked new Xbox 360 and PS3 copies of Cod Blops containing a free download token for its first map pack are available from today in North America. Read more
Minecraft 'Pistons' patch coming soon
by Garnett Lee, shacknews.com, Jun 27, 2011 4:45PM PDT
In his latest blog update, Minecraft creator Notch reveals that the Pistons patch is coming early, but that it might be a long wait for the Adventure update. Read more
Tribes: Ascend also going free to play
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jun 27, 2011 4:15PM PDT
Built on Unreal Engine 3, Tribes: Ascend is a downloadable multiplayer shooter for PC and Xbox 360, billed as a "multiplayer successor" to Tribes 2. And, surprisingly, it will also be free-to-play. Read more
Black Ops 'Annihilation' DLC zombies trailer
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jun 27, 2011 3:15PM PDT
Activision has released yet another trailer for the 'Annihilation Map Pack' DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops. Set to launch on the Xbox 360 tomorrow, this trailer focuses on the new zombie level. Read more
EVE Online clothing causes microtransaction debate
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jun 27, 2011 1:45PM PDT
The spaceship MMO's long-overdue "walking in stations" update Incarna finally launched last week, but it's sparked the Internet's latest round of microtransactio outrage, fanned by leaked internal documents. Read more
Crysis 2 DirectX 11 video shows off graphical upgrades
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jun 27, 2011 12:15PM PDT
As promised, Crysis 2's "Ultra Upgrade" is available today. But what do all the new graphical effects look like when turned on? Read more











