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by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Jul 18, 2011 11:00AM PDT

Xbox Live's Indie Games community has announced the eight developer-chosen titles as part of the Summer Uprising promotion, with two remaining slots to be filled by community votes. Read more

by Alice O'Connor and Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Jul 18, 2011 9:00AM PDT

PC beta testing for the Call of Duty subscription service will begin in fall, Activision has revealed. It began last week on Xbox 360, and is spreading to PS3 later this summer. Read more

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Jul 18, 2011 8:00AM PDT

Microsoft and 343 announced pre-order bonuses for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. You can snag Master Chief Avatar armor, and a special skull that makes Grunt death hilariously sad. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jul 16, 2011 11:00AM PDT

Next week brings Bastion, Supreme Ruler: Cold War, the Captain America tie-in game, and the console editions of Call of Juarez: The Cartel--sorry, PC gamers, you've got a long wait for that one. Read more

Sony has announced the World Game Project, an initiative meant to highlight Western games in Japan. Read more

Ubisoft announced its own online pass system today, titled Uplay Passport. It promises to unlock "bonus content, exclusive offers, and online multiplayer play" for new copies of games, or those willing to shell out $10. Read more

Screenshots from the German Battlefield site (and quickly pulled from said site) give us a first look at the Battlelog. Read more

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Jul 15, 2011 9:00AM PDT

BloodRayne: Betrayal is coming to PlayStation 3 on August 30, and Xbox 360 on August 31, the publisher announced today. It will cost $15, and is being developed by WayForward. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Jul 15, 2011 6:15AM PDT

The Nintendo 3DS Assassin's Creed game has been canned, it's no surprise to hear, but its plot has ended up being recycled for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Revelations. Read more

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Jul 14, 2011 6:00PM PDT

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

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