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Destiny live-action CG trailer directed by Jon Favreau
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 23, 2013 10:30AM PDT
Oh, live-action trailers! They're how publishers try to convince us that their games have deep, meaningful stories, and that our parents will definitely respect us now because look, these are actual human beingsshooting men in the face and the face-shooting isn't the part we enjoy, honest! So here's a new trailer for Bungie's FPS-RPG Destiny, which mixes live-action footage with that other hollow trailer medium, CG. Read more
Need for Speed Rivals announced, coming November 19
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, May 23, 2013 7:30AM PDT
Electronic Arts has announced Need for Speed Rivals, coming from Criterion Games and EA's newest studio Ghost Games. The popular racing franchise is set to come to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 19, as well as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year. Read more
Dying Light brings parkour to land of zombies
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 23, 2013 6:00AM PDT
Zombies are still in vogue, but it's surprising to see Dead Island developer Techland move onto an entirely different first-person zombie game. While Dead Island could be described as an undead take on The Elder Scrolls, their new game, Dying Light, could be quickly summed as Mirror's Edge with walkers. Read more
Grand Theft Auto 5 Special Edition, Collector's Edition, pre-order bonus unveiled
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 23, 2013 5:30AM PDT
Good old Rockstar, you can rely on it to offer special edition goodies slightly more interesting than the usual cruft and rubbish that wants to fill your shelves. The developer today announced a Special Edition and Collector's Edition for Grand Theft Auto 5, offering in-game goodies like bonus outfits and vehicles as well as feelies from blueprint maps to a Los Santos cap. Also, everyone who pre-orders any edition gets a blimp. A blimp! Read more
Battlefield 4 producer says single-player should feel 'autonomous'
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 22, 2013 2:30PM PDT
Battlefield 4 producer Patrick Bach says that DICE is designing the single-player campaign to make the player feel "autonomous" rather than "locking the player in situations where things go boom." Read more
Call of Duty: Ghosts video compares graphics to Modern Warfare 3
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, May 22, 2013 1:30PM PDT
Infinity Ward has been working on an all new engine for Call of Duty: Ghosts, and while we discussed it our our first preview of the game, a picture--or trailer--is worth a thousand words. Activision has released a new video comparing the current graphics to Modern Warfare 3. Read more
Mortal Kombat 'Komplete' coming to PC
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 22, 2013 12:30PM PDT
Mortal Kombat Komplete is coming to PC. Read more
Best of PSN collection coming in June for $40
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 22, 2013 11:00AM PDT
It's important that more people play Tokyo Jungle, so thankfully a retail release is coming. Not by itself, mind. The Best of PlayStation Network, Vol. 1 outed by an ESRB rating is indeed an actual thing, Sony announced today, coming to stores on June 25 with Tokyo Jungle, Sound Shapes, Fat Princess and When Vikings Attack for $39.99. Read more
Metro: Last Light DLC and season pass detailed
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 22, 2013 9:20AM PDT
You've had a week with Metro: Last Lightnow and perhaps finished it, so what next? You hardly need me to tell you it's getting DLC, but now it's all properly official and everything. Publisher Deep Silver today announced four add-ons are coming over the summer, including new single-player stories. They'll be covered by a $15 season pass. Read more
Battlefield 4 launching October 29; confirmed for Xbox One and PS4
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 21, 2013 12:50PM PDT
With the next generation of consoles now revealed, EA has announced that Battlefield 4 will, surprise surprise, hit both Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It also confirmed a release date for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 of October 29 but, as neither new system has a launch date yet, merely said it'll be on them this holiday season. The pre-order bonus will be BF4's first multiplayer DLC pack, named 'China Rising.' Read more
Most Anticipated PS3 Games
- The Last of UsRelease 6/14/2013
- DeadpoolRelease 6/25/2013
- Batman: Arkham OriginsRelease 10/25/2013
- Call of Duty: GhostsRelease 11/5/2013
- Remember MeRelease 6/4/2013
















