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Shadow Warrior trailer reveals 'reimagining'
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 20, 2013 7:10AM PDT
The announcement of Shadow Warrior was a pretty low-key affair, really just a teaser site and a short blurb. Today's the big day Hard Reset developer Flying Wild Hog and publisher Devolver Digital finally lifted the wraps off their "total reimagining" of 3D Realms' classic FPS of the same name and, well, they don't reveal much but it's certainly looking pretty. Read more
Batman played by Sonic the Hedgehog's voice actor in Arkham Origins
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 20, 2013 6:15AM PDT
According to developer WB Montreal, Origins will show off a "rawer, scarier Batman." So, of course they got the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog to play Batman this time around. (We're not kidding.) Read more
Batman Arkham Origins preview: rock-steady design
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 20, 2013 6:00AM PDT
While Origins doesn't reinvent the Batman wheel to the same degree that the first two Arkham games have, it's clear that WB Montreal has the chops to make a game worthy of the name. Read more
Batman: Arkham Origins to have playable Deathstroke DLC
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 20, 2013 5:00AM PDT
In Arkham Origins, you'll be able to play as Deathstroke, provided you pre-order the game from Amazon. Read more
New game releases of May 20-26
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 19, 2013 8:00AM PDT
Next week will see the release of Resident Evil: Revelations' home edition, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Call of Juarez Gunslinger, Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes, and other things you can play for entertainment. Read more
Trion Worlds hit with more layoffs, Defiance team impacted
by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, May 17, 2013 3:15PM PDT
Trion Worlds has undergone yet another round of layoffs, a new report confirms, this time affecting the Defiance team in San Diego. Read more
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection coming to PS3 in July for $50
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 17, 2013 12:00PM PDT
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection is coming to the PlayStation 3 on July 9 for $49.99. It includes eight games, two digital graphic novels, and an art book. Read more
Final Fantasy 8 getting PC re-release (in Japan)
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 17, 2013 10:30AM PDT
Final Fantasy 8 is coming to the PC, at least in Japan. Square Enix announced the port and released the first few screenshots. Read more
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance coming to PC
by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, May 17, 2013 9:30AM PDT
When Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was still Metal Gear Solid: Rising, it was supposed to be coming to PC as well as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Then, the PC edition was silently ditched. Now, it's back. Developer PlatinumGames today confirmed that yes, lucky PCnauts will get to cut cyborgs into tiny pieces with a cybersword. Read more
Report: Rainbow 6 Patriots pulled from retailer database
by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, May 17, 2013 7:30AM PDT
Rainbow 6 Patriots has reportedly been pulled from GameStop's database, a move that a source claims is rare unless a game has been canceled. Read more











