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Grand Theft Auto 5 promo turns fans into (in-game) cultists
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 13, 2013 10:30AM PDT
"If you are chosen, your features will be used to create one of the five characters in the game," Rockstar notes in its latest promo. Read more
Garrus's C-Sec days and BioWare's other Mass Effect spin-off dreams
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 13, 2013 7:30AM PDT
BioWare still isn't ready to reveal what the mysterious new Mass Effect game is, who it'll star, when it's set, or any of that, but has chatted a little about possible spin-offs. It did cram the fictional world full of an awful lot of detail, after all. Sadly, the mere fact that PR didn't forbid people from musing about their fanciful ideas means that no, we probably shan't get to play a private investigator on the Citadel. Read more
Monaco cuts competitive multiplayer modes
by Ozzie Mejia, shacknews.com, May 13, 2013 6:45AM PDT
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine creator Andy Schatz reveals two competitive multiplayer modes (Cops and Robbers, Thief vs. Thief) that were cut from the final version of the game. Read more
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified preview: mash effect
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 13, 2013 5:00AM PDT
XCOM as it is today can be best summed up as this: Mass Effect, set in the 60s. Read more
Retail forced Deep Silver to charge $5 for Metro: Last Light's ranger mode
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 10, 2013 1:30PM PDT
Koch Media global brand manager Huw Beynon admitted that "offering game content as a pre-order exclusive is a requirement by retail," while defending Metro's day one DLC. Read more
Defiance first DLC pack detailed, show renewed for second season
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 10, 2013 1:00PM PDT
Trion Worlds has detailed the first DLC pack for Defiance and some general future DLC plans, and the show has been picked up for a second season. Read more
PSA: Last chance to buy Twisted Pixel bundle for $10, instead of $30
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 10, 2013 11:30AM PDT
The Twisted Pixel bundle is only discounted for one more day, according to the developer. It includes The Maw, Comic Jumper, Splosion Man, and Ms. Splosion Man. Read more
Borderlands 2 psycho Krieg will be 99% insanity
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 10, 2013 9:15AM PDT
An interview with Gearbox creative designer Paul Hellquist and writer Anthony Burch on Kreig, the latest Vault Hunter being added to Borderlands 2. Read more
Aliens: Colonial Marines sold 1.31 million units, Sega reports
by John Keefer, shacknews.com, May 10, 2013 7:45AM PDT
Aliens: Colonial Marines has been through the wringer for a variety of reasons, but despite all the bad publicity, the game sold 1.31 million units since it released on February 12, according to Sega's year-end financials. Read more
Destiny site lays out lore, classes
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 10, 2013 7:00AM PDT
The official site for Bungie's Destiny has explained more of the lore of the world, including the classes and enemy types. Read more
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