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Looking good: Screenshots and new media
Portal 2, trailer[/surl] introduces Stephen Merchant!
Brink trailer predicts the end of the genre.
Shaun White Skateboarding video is full of creative tomatoes.
Vanquish trailer shows off the pre-order weapons.
Saw II artwork accompanies the game's October release date.

Interesting... Assorted bits and pieces
Halo: Reach will be Microsoft's biggest marketing spend ever.
GameStop debut 'store of the future' as a response to the online threat.
Game budgets have peaked, says EA's David DeMartini.
Zombies and the Tyrant were cut from Resident Evil 5 (amazing what you can learn from books!)

Independently Released: Often better than AAA
Game creation in seven minutes or less! - c'mon, it's easy!
Plain Sight gets updated, and a $2 sale on Steam!
New chapter of The Silver Lining out in September, the Activision approved(ish) free King's Quest game.

In Development: Games in progress
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter heads to XBLA next month.
Mortal Kombat's post-launch plans: we has them.
THQ aren't worried about upsetting used game buyers by including great new game bonuses.
Microsoft are banning Halo: Reach pirates, those who just couldn't wait.
Third Dr. Who game due August 27, the good Doctor coming to Wii and DS later.
Naruto Shippuden pre-order bonuses are Narutastic.
Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded gets more details (thanks, Famitsu!)
Elemental Day 0 patch released via Impulse.

Not just for calls: iPhone updates, games and releases
Pinball Magic turns your phone into a pinball machine - kinda.

Console yourselves: PlayStation, Xbox 360, Wii
Kinect gets its first crap accessories, we bet they won't be the last.
Discounted PlayStation Protection Plan coming to PlayStation Plus.
Real-time phone-to-pc / phone-to-console gaming with Windows Phone 7.
3D won't be mainstream in homes for "two to three years", says Microsoft.
Sony wants to know how the PS3 affects your love life ...no, really. It's in a survey.
Kinect may or may not launch with voice control (we're hearing both sides).

In good company: Business news
Mario Party / Wii Party team members now part of Nintendo (honestly, I thought they always were).

MMO to love: Massively Multiplayer Online details
Hello Kitty Online launches across North America and Europe, bringing an awful lot of pink with it.
Massively's Community Detective Issue 6: Lord of the Rings Online.

Politically speaking: Gamers are grownups, too!
EA defends Medal of Honor amidst Taliban controversy.

Developmentally Challenged: The dev perspective
Metroid: Other M devs chat to Iwata about cutscenes and the gravity suit.
Gas Powered Games chat about a Demigod sequel, hopefully with better multiplayer.
FFXIV will come to PC before PS3, due to memory issues (no, really).
THQ and used games - trying to hate the sin, not the sinner.
Gearbox will show "never before seen footage" at PAX Prime.
Call of Duty: Black Ops will support PC modding post-launch, to an extent.
Runic Games say Torchlight 3 will be out before Diablo 3. Big words!
Capcom USA will avoid another RE5 controversy, they promise.
BioShock: Infinite's Big Daddy replacement is the Handyman in case you missed it.

A little light reading: Books about games or the industry
New Gears of War novel hits August 31 by Karen Traviss.
Udon's Art of Capcom 2 - a book review!

Buy me this: For the gamer who has everything
Padlocks with joystick-like controls look kinda interesting.
Mass Effect M8 Avenger ...replica!

Compete amongst yourselves: Competitions, pro-gaming, etc
Team Fortress 2 is running the first ever Hat Describing Contest! Yippee!

Hoorah! Good news, everybody!
The First Annual Game Developers Choice Online Awards nominees are announced, and they're all winners in my eyes!

Art in games: Real paintings, sometimes.
Sonic & Knuckles Mushroom Hill Zone ...lovingly created in 2.5D.
Mega Man vs. Street Fighter mashup - Dhalsim's Stage.

Silver Screen: Game-to-film (or vice versa)
Keiji Inafune discusses moving from console to camera for Dead Rising Sun.

Downloadable Content: Fix it later
, due September 7.

Cheap Thrills: Games that won't hurt your wallet
[surl=http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/65287]King's Quest 1, 2, 3 in one package at GoG.
Direct2Drive sympathises with back-to-school woes, offers discounts!

Mark your calendars: Events, announcements...
Irrational Games will be at PAX Prime 2010, here's the details.

RUMOURED:
Has This Is Vegas been scrapped?
Will Sonic Colors feature 2-player simultaneous multiplayer?

Article Details

• published: August 25th, 2010
• by: Jessica Citizen
• in: The Daily Stash
• comments: 0

Author Bio:

I like video games, fishing, Depeche Mode, long walks on the beach, writing discussion papers and cups of tea. Not necessarily in that order.

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