New video game releases of 9/26-10/2
Next week brings The Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection, FIFA Soccer 12, PES 2012, X-Men: Destiny, The Binding of Isaac, A Game of Thrones: Genesis, Resident Evil: Code Veronica X HD, and heaps more.
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Next week brings Madden NFL 12, Tropico 4, Bodycount, the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection, the new DeathSpank game, fascinating time-travel RTS Achron, and heaps more.
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see all 10 commentsMaroon 5 singer sues Activision over Band Hero likeness
Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine has filed suit against Activision for use of his likeness to sing unauthorized songs, including those in different voices than his own.
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see all 14 commentsNBA 2K12 'Greatest' mode features Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, more
2K Sports has announced even more classic player match-ups for this year's NBA title, bringing players like Larry Bird and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar into NBA 2K12.
READ MORE >SOE 'Station Access' relaunched cheaper as 'All Access'
SOE's 'Station Access' subscription granting membership to multiple MMOs is relaunching as 'All Access,' with $10 knocked off the monthly price.
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see all 10 commentsPinball Gold Pack on GOG; Psychonauts 75% off
If your life lacks a variety of classic, PC-based pinball then Good Old Games is where you should be pointing your Internet browser. GOG.com...
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see all 37 commentsGameFly Reveals Top Games of 2010
Shacknews parent company GameFly has revealed the top ten games of 2010 across all platforms and for each of the six platforms rented. "The list...
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see all 38 comments$1 Million 'Perfect Game' Contest Returns in MLB 2K11
If you accidentally tossed a meatball in the ninth in MLB 2K10, blowing your chances to win the $1 million 'perfect game' contest, you mig
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see all 3 commentsEA Announces Online Multiplayer Shutdown for Almost Thirty Games
Monolothic developer and publisher Electronic Arts has unveiled its latest round of online service shutdowns, VG247 spotted. Over the coming...
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see all 34 commentsPuzzle Quest Creator Infinite Interactive Bought by Flight Control Dev Firemint
Infinite Interactive, the Australian developer behind the Puzzle Quest series, has been acquired by Flight Control dev and fellow Melburnian...
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see all 3 commentsBest of 2010 Awards: Recap
Our Best of 2010 Awards are set to end tomorrow with the reveal of the Shacknews pick for Game of the Year. We've compiled the entire list of...
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see all 53 commentsBest of 2010 Awards: PS3 Exclusive
PS3 Exclusive: God of War 3 We've followed Kratos from lowly soldier to the god of war. F
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see all 9 commentsBest of 2010 Awards: Action-Platformer
Action: God of War III Over the past several years, Kratos has cemented himself as one of videogaming's most disgruntled badasses. We all...
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see all 32 commentsBest of 2010 Awards: Action-Adventure
Action-Adventure: Red Dead Redemption It seems like beating a dead horse, but we keep coming back t
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see all 6 commentsBest of 2010 Awards: Role-Playing
Role-Playing: Mass Effect 2 In the far reaches of space, one man (or woman, if you'd prefer) holds
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"You had Tropico 4 for Xbox 360 on last week's list too but it's been pushed back a few more ..."
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