Starting today, and running through August 1, Sony has announced that select games and DLC published by THQ will be on sale for half price. MX vs. ATV and Red Faction fans will be pleased to note a couple of full-fledged games and associated downloadable content; however, arguably more exciting is the inclusion of two excellent Double Fine titles--Stacking and Costume Quest--alongside sale-priced DLC.

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Sony has announced a new set of PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits on the PlayStation Blog. Among the new red-rimmed editions are God of War 3, Heavy Rain, ModNation Racers, UFC Undisputed 2010, and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Game of the Year Edition). Read more »

Following its delay a single week before its intended release date, NBA Elite 11 has now been officially canceled according to publisher and developer Electronic Arts (via Kotaku)

Last week, EA initiated seasonal layoffs and Shacknews was told by a trusted source that one of the groups hit was the NBA Elite 11 development team. Statements made today reveal that the NBA Elite franchise will shift to EA Tiburon, responsible for yearly releases of Madden NFL, NCAA Football, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour. Read more »

THQ has announced that it has extended its "exclusive, worldwide" videogame licensing agreement to the Ultimate Fighting Championship property through the year 2018.

"We're very excited to extend our relationship with Zuffa and the Ultimate Fighting Championship," said Danny Bilson, executive vice president, THQ. "Working closely together with Dana White and the incredible team at UFC, we plan to continue to deliver outstanding interactive UFC experiences to gamers around the world". Read more »

[Update 5:40 - BL] Quickly confirming the report, EA Sports president Peter Moore has detailed the delay of NBA Elite 11 on his official blog. While no time period is given for NBA Elite 11, Moore details new content coming to NBA Live 10 free of charge, including a roster update for the 2010-2011 NBA season. "We are going to keep working until we're certain we can deliver a breakthrough basketball experience," says Moore.

NBA Jam, which was originally to be included with NBA Elite on the Xbox 360 and PS3, will get standalone releases on the two consoles "in time for the holidays". The October 5 release of the Wii version is unchanged. Read more »

THQ has released details of an upcoming patch for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of UFC Undisputed 2010, which is to be submitted to Sony and Microsoft for certification shortly. Due to the uncertainty in length of said certification process, gamers can expect the patch in the coming weeks.

Virtual mixed martial artists can expect the following changes to the game. "CAF" refers to the game's "Create a Fighter" feature. 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 Filter is heavy on sports with trailers for NBA 2K11, NBA Elite 11, NBA Jam, Racquet Sports, and Shaun White Skateboarding alongside videos for Knights Contract, Apox, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, , Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, and The Silver Lining: Episode Two. 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.

Another day at Tokyo Game Show 2010 and another packed Daily Filter. Today we've added new screens and video for Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, NBA Elite 11, GoldenEye 007 Wii, ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, Sonic the Hedgehog 4, 4Story, Phantasy Star Portable 2, Spare Parts, Vanquish, Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XI: Scars of Abyssea, The 3rd Birthday, Front Mission Evolved, Monster Jam: Path of Destruction, and Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together.

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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 Filter includes video for Company of Heroes Online, Medal of Honor, MySims SkyHeroes, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, The Secret World and UFC Undisputed 2010 on PSP. Read more »

THQ announced its Q1 2011 earnings today, earning $149.4 million in net sales for the quarter ending June 30, 2011 down from $243.5 million last year. Last year's Q1 performance was strong with the release of both Red Faction: Guerrilla and UFC 2009 Undisputed.

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New copies of Electronic Arts' NBA Live Elite 11 will include a "one-time download code that will enable users to access three modes of NBA JAM - Play Now, Classic Campaign and Online."

This will be a separate game executable that will not be launched through NBA Elite 11, which would explain the ESRB ratings that popped up last week. A more fully-featured version of NBA Jam will be released on the Wii. 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, today we introduce the Daily Filter, a place where the rest of that content can be featured on our front page rather than be uploaded and forgotten.

Today's Daily Filter includes a new multiplayer trailer for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days which was sent our way along with word that the title would see a release date change, Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 has a cluster of new screens and we've added a "First Look" trailer for NBA Elite 11 along with a pair of Madden NFL 11 videos to our growing database. Read more »

The Perils of Summer continue and, like clockwork, we continue to evade them, thanks in small part to Steam's ongoing sales. Today's highlights include Mass Effect 2 for 40% off, Shatter for $2.50 and the obligatory Torchlight price drop to $5.00.

For today, your complete options are:

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Mega-publisher Electronic Arts has issued a breakdown of the games it will display next week at E3 2010, offering new release dates and windows for a few titles in the process.

RISK: Factions, the downloadable Xbox 360-exclusive revamp of the classic board game, will arrive on June 23, 2010.

Meanwhile, EA SPORTS NBA JAM--a Wii exclusive--will hit in October alongside the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions of the recently renamed NBA ELITE 11. Read more »

Though NBA ELITE 11 feature "a new control scheme" centered around the right analog stick to give "fans the control on the court that they have been begging for in a basketball game for years," maker EA SPORTS has confirmed that the new scheme is optional.

"You will be able to use button controls like last year [in NBA Live 10]," series producer David Littman told GameSpot as noticed by Kotaku. However, he added that "you won't want to when you see the freedom that the new controls give you" and explained: Read more »