Rovio's vice president of franchise development Ville Heijari talks about Angry Birds console ports, and reveals that the company is considering a variety of options for expanding the franchise. Read more

Microsoft's recent acquisition of gesture recognition firm Canesta could mean a Kinect-type interface is coming to smart phones, according to a Reuters report. Read more

The NPD Group has released its monthly report, outlining the top ten selling games for the month of June 2011. L.A. Noire retained its hold on the list, with Duke Nukem Forever coming in at second spot, and Infamous 2 in third. Read more

Development on El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron has wrapped up, but Ignition's Shane Bettenhausen says they loved working with the contractors and would want them back for any other series entries. Read more

It's Thursday, which means Shacknews has another giveaway! Today, Team Shack needs demon slayers, so we're giving away two retail PC copies of Hunted: The Demon's Forge from Inxile Entertainment. This giveaway has ended. Read more

A new trailer for NHL 12 from EA Sports features a look at some of the new physical play added to the game, including knocking players over the boards. Read more

Call of Duty Elite beta invites are going out today, "more or less" in the order that users signed up. Check your inbox to see if you've gotten in. Read more

A new trailer for Metro: Last Light is now available, featuring the first part of the 4A Games-developed title in action from E3 2011. Read more

Although the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft is largely based on the original PC game, Notch admits that it is "a new product... designed to work better on a console and to focus on the types of experiences you expect when playing games on a console." Read more

Capcom is asking for Devil May Cry fan art to be included in a new, unannounced game in the series, which will celebrate the franchise's 10 year anniversary. Smells a little like a DMC Collection to us. Read more