Haden Blackman, producer and writer for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and executive producer for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, tendered his resignation with LucasArts today, after thirteen years with the studio.

Blackman briefly explained his decision to IGN: Read more »

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Daily Filter includes Comic-Con assets for Red Faction: Armageddon and new screenshots for Dive: The Medes Islands Secret.We've also added new screens for nearly every game featured by Konami at the 2010 Comic-Con including Saw 2: Flesh & Blood, Pro Evolution Soccer 2011, Adrenalin Misfits, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, Gormiti: The Lords of Nature, Hard Corps: Uprising, Karaoke Revolution Glee, Rush'N Attack Ex-Patriot and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Decade Duels. Read more »

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

If you thought yesterday's Daily Filter was sparse, buckle up. Today's update includes a debut trailer and screens for the recently revealed Sims 3 Expansion Late Night, a pair of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies trailers, a new video for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, a trailer for Test Drive Unlimited 2 featuring the Aston Martin One-77, and a Shackvideo version of the Mega Man Universe teaser. Read more »

That new mystery game coming from Trine developer Frozenbyte in 2011 is a proper sequel to the physics-powered puzzle-platformer, publisher Atlus revealed today.

The announcement was contained within "Atlus' E3 2010 Lineup", which also offered word of a new title from Zeno Clash maker ACE Team dubbed "Rock of Ages." No word yet on the specific platforms for either game, though Zeno Clash hit PC and Xbox 360 while Trine is available on PC and PlayStation 3. Read more »

The first trailer has arrived for Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, showing co-op, character customisation and combat from the latest in the enduring RPG series.

Made by Dragon Quest VIII developer Level-5 and published by Nintendo, the DS exclusive hits North America on July 11--exactly one year after it came out in Japan--then July 23 in Europe. Over 4.26 million copies have been sold in Japan alone. Read more »

In anticipation of RayStorm HD and Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition hitting the Xbox 360 as Xbox Live Arcade downloads this Wednesday, May 5, marketplace operator Microsoft has confirmed that both games will be priced at 1200 Microsoft Points / $15 each.

The enhanced Xbox 360 edition of ACE Team's first-person brawler Zeno Clash will be available as an Xbox Live Arcade download on May 5, publisher Atlus has confirmed.

The game, originally due in March, is billed as the "Ultimate Edition" as it packs a number of changes and improvements over the PC original, including balance tweaks, new weapons and a two-player co-op mode playable both online and via split-screen. Read more »

The Xbox 360 'Ultimate Edition' expanded port of ACE Team's fine first-person face-puncher Zeno Clash will feature a mode pitting players against the clock and their friends as well as the twisted foes, publisher Atlus has revealed with a new trailer.

Players of the new 'Zeno Rush' mode will have to defeat various sections of the game in as short a time as possible, with their scores published for all their Live pals to see. The new 'Timehammer' weapon will also set the clock back slightly as it breaks faces. Read more »

Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition developer ACE Team has released a new trailer giving a complete look at the Xbox Live Arcade revamp of its fine first-person fisticuffs title, following two trailers focused solely on its new attacks and new weapons.

Publisher Atlus has yet to announce a price for Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition, which is scheduled for release on March 30. Zeno Clash 2 is also currently in the works. Read more »

The Xbox 360 port of ACE Team's excellent Zeno Clash will feature more than new attacks and co-op for the challenge levels, a new trailer reveals, there'll also be a smattering of new weapons for the surreal first-person face-puncher.

Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition is slated to hit Xbox Live Arcade on March 30.

It's still unclear whether the improvements will also be added to the original PC version. ACE Team is also currently developing Zeno Clash 2, which is due to introduce "open ended gameplay with large explorable environments and RPG elements." Read more »

The enhanced Xbox 360 release of ACE Team's fantastical first-person brawler Zeno Clash will be downloadable March 30, 2010, publisher Atlus revealed today.

Dubbed "Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition," the Xbox Live Arcade edition packs several improvements over the 2009 PC release, including new attacks (as seen in the trailer below) and online cooperative multiplayer for the game's Tower Challenges. Read more »

LucasArts has released the official system requirements for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition: The Video Game, and while most of the bullet-points are pretty reasonable, the 24GB install is certainly a little intimidating.

The Sith Edition--set to include the previous Tatooine DLC pack and a new, exclusive Hoth level--hits this holiday on PC, Mac, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Read more »

Several new games will soon be added to the Xbox 360 Platinum Hits lineup, Microsoft announced tonight.

Left 4 Dead, Grand Theft Auto 4, Street Fighter 4, Saints Row 2 and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will all soon be branded with the Platinum moniker and appropriately discounted.

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ACE Team's first-person face-puncher Zeno Clash will hit Xbox Live Arcade in a "vastly enhanced and much improved" Ultimate Edition, publisher Atlus has announced.

Multiplayer will arrive with cooperative play for the Tower Challenge gauntlet mode, and "New modes, new features and added content" as well as "a series of improvements based on fan feedback" are promised for the "definitive version" of ACE's surreal fighter. Read more »

The first of two new Force Unleashed levels has arrived today in the form of downloadable content.

Based around the first Star Wars film, the "Tatooine Mission Pack" sees the Force Unleashed's Apprentice travel to the sandy planet to do battle with Jawa and Jedi alike.

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