This week, we've got the several long-awaited titles, including the console debut of Sid Meier's turn-based strategy series Civilization, the PC port of Devil May Cry 4, the Xbox 360 edition of Unreal Tournament 3, and a Final Fantasy-branded Wii game. Scope out the full list, or skip right to th...

Everyone in the states having a good holiday weekend? Things may be a bit of a slow news weekend due to grilling and fireworks, twenty-seventh greatest killers of our youth today. That is why you are so lucky to have us to bring you Shack on Holiday, a hard hitting expose of what you should play on ...

Due out this August is Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, the third entry in Gearbox Software's popular tactical action game series. Here's a new video from the game, featuring tanks.

New screenshots and another gameplay video from LEGO Batman are now available. The shots feature Bruce Wayne, while the video highlights Wayne and Poison Ivy. Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream. TT Games' LEGO Batman is due out this September on PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, ...

With summer in full swing and the 4th of July holiday rapidly approaching, it's likely that many Shackers are gearing up for getaways to the world's most exotic destinations. But you can't risk third-degree burns on hot vinyl car seats without a little insurance--namely, a ready supply of excellent ...

Lots of explosions this weekend! Also fire! Yeah! Judge orders YouTube viewers reveal Dude, big storm Calorie fighting with a pill Txt to fight crime As for the the videogame news around these parts for today: Soul Calibur XBLA ends up sucking ass ...

Publisher THQ sent along a new trailer and screenshots from Darksiders: Wrath of War (PS3, 360), Vigil Games' upcoming tale of the Four Horsemen that came too soon. Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream.

Publisher EA has passed in a new trailer from Pandemic's open world action sequel Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, offering three different approaches to one of its missions. In development for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Mercenaries 2 is slated to hit retail shelves August 31. ...

UK-based Venom Games may face layoffs or outright closure following an evaluation by parent company Take-Two Interactive, according to Kotaku. "We are assessing the role of Venom Games in Take-Two's overall global studio system and are in a consultation with the employees of Venom in relation...

Contrary to previous reports that US game sales had surpassed those of DVD movies in 2007, the Entertainment Merchants Association revealed that DVDs still hold a substantial lead over game software. According to Kotaku, the EMA said that the data from sales tracking firm NPD showing $18.85 billi...

Developer Harmonix has unveiled next week's downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 editions of its multi-instrument music title Rock Band: Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Snow (Hey Oh)" Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Tell Me Baby" Rush - "Closer to the Heart" Rush - "Working Man ...

A new trailer from GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (PC) has arrived by way of publisher Deep Silver, showcasing the new technology, effects and environments contained in the upcoming shooter prequel. Clear Sky is due out August 29. For more information, check out the recently released ...

Several new screens and details of Capcom's Mega Man 9 (Wii) were revealed on GamesRadar, showing off series creator Keiji Inafune's 8-bit downloadable sequel. "For the first time in many years, we are developing an 8-bit game," said Inafune. "This opportunity has awoken my spirit as a game d...

Blizzard has begun allowing World of Warcraft (PC) subscribers to register for the beta of the upcoming WoW expansion pack, Wrath of the Lich King. The ability to "opt in for a chance to participate" currently appears on both the European and North American account pages for subscribers, as spo...

Microsoft has announced that Rare's garden-tending, pinata-breeding Xbox 360 sequel Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise will hit North and Latin America on September 2. The game's UK and European release, meanwhile, will follow two days later on September 5. Relative to the first Viva Pinata, th...

A new multiplayer map for Halo 3 (360) will be released as a free download on July 7, now-independent developer Bungie announced on its site today. A remake of the original Halo's Chill Out map, the revamp is known as Cold Storage. In addition to the free map, Bungie revealed that the pr...

SouthPeak Games has announced Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger, a "unique blending of real-time strategy and first-person shooter genres" for PC and Xbox 360. Set in the near future, Raven Squad puts players in control of eight mercenaries across two groups. Each is said to "possess disti...

Four separate studios are working collectively to bring the narrative-driven underwater shooter BioShock to PlayStation 3, publisher 2K Games has revealed. Along with 2K Boston and 2K Australia, which originally produced and released the game on PC and Xbox 360 last August, 2K Marin a...

Strong sales of Vicarious Vision's DS Guitar Hero entry, a game the studio freely admits was never planned or requested, have set new sales records for publisher Activision. In the week following its June 22 release, Guitar Hero: On Tour sold over 300,000 units in North America. That feat, Ac...

Amidst word that Rockstar San Diego's street racer Midnight Club: Los Angeles (PS3, 360) has been delayed, publisher Rockstar has released four new screenshots. Midnight Club: Los Angeles is now slated to hit on October 7. A PSP version, titled Midnight Club: LA Remix and developed by Rocksta...