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Zynga IPO seeks up to $2 billion
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jun 29, 2011 8:45AM PDT
Zynga is seeking "between $1.5 billion and $2 billion" as part of an initial stock offering (IPO) that could make the company one of the largest in gaming. Read more
SOE 'Station Access' relaunched cheaper as 'All Access'
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jun 29, 2011 7:15AM PDT
SOE's 'Station Access' subscription granting membership to multiple MMOs is relaunching as 'All Access,' with $10 knocked off the monthly price. Read more
Interplay: Bethesda knew Fallout Online was set in Fallout universe
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jun 29, 2011 6:00AM PDT
As Interplay continues to battle Bethesda to make a Fallout MMO, a new filing from the faltering publisher dismisses Bethesda's claims that it only ever licensed the name "Fallout" itself, not its post-apocalyptic world. Read more
Daily Filter: June 28, 2011
by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Jun 28, 2011 6:15PM PDT
Today's Daily Filter includes dev diaries for Assassin's Creed Revelations, Driver: San Francisco, Back to the Future, Orcs Must Die and more. Read more
EA explains Origin exclusives
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jun 28, 2011 4:45PM PDT
EA has a long way to go before it can convince the masses to switch to its new digital storefront, Origin. It plans on winning gamers through exclusives, like Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more
IGDA to investigate LA Noire's Team Bondi
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jun 28, 2011 3:15PM PDT
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is planning to investigate allegations that employees of Team Bondi were overworked during the development of LA Noire. Read more
World of Warcraft free-to-play to level 20
by Garnett Lee and Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Jun 28, 2011 3:10PM PDT
Blizzard has thrown away 10- and 14-day free trials of World of Warcraft and is now offering the base game for free, "up to a maximum character level of 20." Read more
OnLive in talks with Sony, Microsoft, and Valve
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jun 28, 2011 1:45PM PDT
Cloud gaming provider OnLive wants to be as ubiquitous as Netflix. And to do so, they're in talks with the console manufacturers. Read more
Tribes: Ascend beta gameplay video
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Jun 28, 2011 12:15PM PDT
Developer Hi-Rez Studios released a new trailer, showing off beta footage of the jetpack-infused gameplay of Tribes: Ascend. Read more
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











