Shacknews GamesShacknews - Your source for the latest video game newsGames for Windows Interview: Breaking Down Microsoft's Entry into PC Digital Distribution- July 23, 2008 Earlier today Microsoft announced that all Games for Windows Live features will now be available for free, in addition to revealing a PC digital distribution marketplace that will launch this fall. Later on, we had the chance to speak with Games for Windows senior global director Kevin Unangst o...http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53820 Exclusive Left 4 Dead Screenshot Shows New Design- July 23, 2008 Following up on yesterday's terrifyingly awesome box art, Valve has provided Shacknews with an exclusive screenshot from its multiplayer zombie shooter Left 4 Dead. The screenshot details the recent redesign of Louis, who formerly sported a heavy jacket and a full head of hair. According to Val...http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53819 Aliens: Colonial Marines Screenshots Present First Clear Picture of Ultimate Badasses- July 23, 2008 The first screenshots of Aliens: Colonial Marines--that weren't pulled from a fuzzy magazine--have been released by the developer Gearbox. The shooter is set to sport four player co-op, recreating the tactical aspect of the marine squad from the classic sci-fi film sequel Aliens. For mor...http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53818 Evening Reading- July 23, 2008 Wardwell, I'm coming to your house right now. There is going to be a bag of crap at your front door within the hour. I warned you. New moon tools TiVo joins Amazon Dolly the hurricane is coming $11,000 to save Starbucks Direct dial someone's voicemail As for t...http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53817 Mass Effect Trilogy Not 360 Exclusive, Says BioWare; Suggests Possible PlayStation 3 Release- July 23, 2008 Despite the first Mass Effect being billed as an Xbox 360 exclusive, famed developer BioWare tells Joystiq that it has "never confirmed any plans of Mass Effect exclusivity for the trilogy." Though the sci-fi action-RPG later appeared on PC, the title is still considered an Xbox 360 exclusive in...http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53816 Contest: Guitar Hero Aerosmith Wrapup- July 23, 2008 With the recent release of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (PS2, PS3, 360, Wii) we called upon Shackers to show their love of rock and righteously wield the epic power of an air guitar. The submissions have been collected into gallery form here and sat before the judgment of the Shacknews staff. Up for grabs...http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53796 Gears of War 2 Limited Edition Detailed, Pictured- July 22, 2008 Microsoft has announced details and a packshot of the limited edition version of Epic Games' upcoming shooter sequel Gears of War 2 (360). The limited edition includes a 48-page hardbound book entitled "Beneath The Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2," which contains character profiles, co...http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53814 Project Origin E3 Preview: New Ways to Die- July 22, 2008 In every way but its name, Project Origin (PC, PS3, 360) is unquestionably F.E.A.R. 2. Though former publisher Vivendi has retained the rights to the F.E.A.R. name, developer Monolith Productions has retained all of the shooter's hallmarks and story: slow-motion shooting, unsettling atmosphere a...http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53811 Gearbox Talks Aliens Creative Team: BSG Writers, Original Film Artists, Craig Mullins- July 22, 2008 "This is no joke," said Gearbox president Randy Pitchford, and I had to agree. The more we hear about Aliens: Colonial Marines (PC, 360, PS3), the more exciting it sounds for fans of the original films. Gearbox seems dedicated to staying faithful to the source material, and smartly expanding on it w...http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53815 Wanted Screenshots and Art Include Curvy Bullets- July 22, 2008 New screenshots and artwork from GRIN's comic-inspired movie-game shoot 'em up Wanted have arrived, highlighting curvy bullets and uh, more curvy bullets. Taking place after the feature film left off and said to pack "an innovative, multi-layered cover mechanic," Wanted is due out on PC, PlaySt...http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53813 |