Havok acquiring game engine maker Trinigy
Middleware developer Havok will soon be able to offer a fully-featured engine of its own, acquiring Trinigy, maker of the Vision engine which powers Gothic 4, Stronghold 3, The Settlers 7, and more.
READ MORE >The video game release list of 8/8-8/14
It's a slow, slow week coming up, with Fruit Ninja Kinect being the most exciting new release. It's always darkest before dawn, though, and a glorious video games sunrise is coming soon.
READ MORE >"You missed one: Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team will be released on Aug 10."
see all 5 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.
READ MORE >"The No Doubt lawsuit is still "in process" and that was in 2009. Courtney Love threatened to sue ..."
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 >Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 coming to Wii
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be coming to the Wii.
READ MORE >"Just a matter of time till they announce the DS or 3DS version of it."
see all 10 commentsThe video game release list of 8-1 to 8-7
What will next week bring us? Well, there's Limbo on PC, and we're getting Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet on Xbox Live Arcade, and... that's about it.
READ MORE >"I wish Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet would also come out on PSN and or PC."
see all 13 commentsWhich Level-5 game would you like localized?
Would you like to see Level-5 localise Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney, or perhaps Studio Ghibli collaboration Ninokuni (The Another World)? The Japanese developer's asking to gauge interest, so get voting.
READ MORE >"I would also love to see Nino no kuni to come to EUR/US. That was an awesome looking game in ..."
see all 14 commentsMario & Sonic London Olympics Wii launching November, 3DS in February
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games will release November 15 on the Wii, and February on the 3DS, Sega announced today.
READ MORE >Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword trailer lifts off
Action, adventure and airborne mounts are on show in a new The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword trailer fresh out out San Diego Comic-Con.
READ MORE >"If I ever meet the person who red lighted MML3 I will falcon punch them in the nether region."
see all 8 commentsThe video game release list of 7-18 to 7-24
Next week brings Bastion, Supreme Ruler: Cold War, the Captain America tie-in game, and the console editions of Call of Juarez: The Cartel--sorry, PC gamers, you've got a long wait for that one.
READ MORE >"Nothing for me this week. July has been pretty bad overall. "
see all 8 commentsThe video game release list of 7-11 to 7-17
Unafraid of the new Harry Potter game, Ms. 'Splosion Man launches next week, along with a plucky, rag-tag group of other new releases who oppose the dark lord Potter.
READ MORE >"Those screenshots of NCAA Football 12 look outstanding. It probably has one of those screenshot ..."
see all 6 commentsNintendo downloads: Fortified Zone, Qix
This week's round of downloadable releases for Nintendo platforms brings two vintage Game Boy games to 3DS, but nothing wholly exciting.
READ MORE >"Yeah they did progression nicely. You always started fairly weak, but by the end of the game you ..."
see all 11 commentsZelda: Skyward Sword story 'like a school drama'
Surprisingly little has been revealed about The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword's story. However, that's changing thanks to a very revealing interview with series producer Eiji Aonuma.
READ MORE >"OH I LOVE YOU ZELDA ..... *me checking shacknews and finding an Zelda article while getting ..."
see all 31 commentsWii U planning started in 2007
Iwata talks about the planning stages of the Wii U, its previous iterations, and how an effort to bring in third-parties resulted in leaks for the secretive company.
READ MORE >"Me and my brothers like to play together whenever we get the chance and it's easier to use ..."
see all 12 commentsNintendo downloads: Donkey Kong GB, Mega Man 5
This week's Nintendo downloads include Donkey Kong (Game Boy), Gold Fever, Hidden Photo, Beach Party Craze, Zimo: Mahjon Fanatic, Snail Mail, and Mega Man 5, plus a free demo of Bit.Trip Flux.
READ MORE >"Yeah, it's good. That's a classic I'd be happy to have again."
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"What are the going to do with it? Sell it of course. They are a middleware developer, that's ..."
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