E3 2011: Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal harkens back to an era of simpler game design. Fans will eat up the new weapons and vehicles, but others will find it a bit grating.
READ MORE >Choplifter HD preview
We get some hands-on impressions of Choplifter HD, InXile Entertainment's reboot of the classic helicopter action-rescue franchise created by Dan Gorlin.
READ MORE >Batman: Arkham City preview
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The Dark Knight returns in Batman: Arkham City. We get another glimpse at the upcoming, highly-anticipated sequel from developer Rocksteady, using the opportunity to sharpen our crime-fighting skills and to meet up with the playable Catwoman.
READ MORE >"Lykke Li - Get Some is the name of the song during that part of the trailer."
see all 40 commentsMetro: Last Light preview
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Shacknews ventures underground into the dark, grim world of Metro: Last Light and emerges with a preview of the upcoming sequel to 2010's cult-hit game Metro 2033.
READ MORE >"One thing I love about Eastern Euro devs is that they dream big and don't become slavish to a ..."
see all 22 commentsDungeon Siege 3 preview
We check out a near-final build of Dungeon Siege 3 for some fresh impressions of the upcoming action-RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
READ MORE >"dungeon siege is like the party girl who just wants to fuck until you can find ms right. just ..."
see all 49 commentsModern Warfare 3 First Look
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Our first proper look at the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 single-player campaign showed it certainly aims to deliver on the mantra of bigger, badder, better.
READ MORE >"It's a joint venture of Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games, and Raven Software. Treyarch has ..."
see all 71 commentsDeus Ex: Human Revolution preview
We explore the world of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and emerge with details on the game's subtly, connections with the original game in the series, and the overall experience's potential.
READ MORE >"Sounds great! An awesome 10 minute demo just went up in IGN that really convinced me..... and ..."
see all 25 commentsBioShock Infinite E3 2011 Preview
An early look at the BioShock Infinite E3 demo reveals much about the game's action and the relationship between the player character and the mysterious Elizabeth he's sent to rescue.
READ MORE >">>Lacking control, things get away from her and for a moment they find themselves in the ..."
see all 38 commentsDead Island preview
We take a brief vacation to Dead Island to get some hands-on impressions.
READ MORE >"I'm with you. I also have a daughter. I watched that trailer twice. Twice was enough."
see all 21 commentsAlice: Madness Returns preview
We get our hands on Alice: Madness Returns to preview the game's first chapter.
READ MORE >"I never cared much for the lore of Alice or Wonderland, but my sister likes this. Lots of ..."
see all 14 commentsWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine preview
Hands-on time with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine yields some early impressions.
READ MORE >"Controlling a single space marine is like controlling an entire armored tank division."
see all 88 commentsInversion preview
We get our hands on another sampling of Inversion, Saber Interactive's cover-based gravity-bending shooter.
READ MORE >"I completed TimeShift SP at least twice. It was pretty fun and I'll probably play it again ..."
see all 22 commentsWarp Preview (and video of the complete demo)
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Shacknews briefly details its experience with Warp from developer Trapdoor Inc., an experience you can watch play out in full in video form...
READ MORE >"I was finding the art style too close to splosion man right up until that first human got ..."
see all 9 commentsFallen Frontier Preview
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Shacknews goes hands-on with a hidden gem from PAX East 2011: Fallen Frontier from developer Moonshot Games, a team made-up of ex-Bungie developers...
READ MORE >"Coming to Steam. Nice. Chair who keeps teasing how they'd love to bring Shadow Complex to iOS, ..."
see all 13 commentsMortal Kombat Preview
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We sign waivers and put our bodies (and blood) on the line to check out the latest additions to Mortal Kombat, from NetherRealm Studios...
READ MORE >"In your opinion maybe :) I've played SSF4 and it was fun. I think I'm going to like this MK game ..."
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"This looks great! I'd love to see similar 'HD' remakes of games like Desert Strike, The ..."
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