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(2008-08-29 17:52:00)

Fallout 3 Updated Impressions: Totally Rad

The moonlight was giving the skeletal buildings a ghostly quality when the Super Mutants charged.

I was way off the beaten path this time, on my own out in the cold, dark wasteland. Screw the main quests. Forget the map. The real way to experience the world of a Fallout game is to get lost in it. And the moment I did, I became irreversibly excited for October 28.

The hulking armor-clad humanoids were accompanied by a blubbering beast called a Centaur, which slowly slimed its way toward me. After using the slow-motion VATS system to blow off its slimey head, I was momentarily victorious--until I noticed a Super Mutant holding a minigun in the background, lumbering out of a ruined church.

The thing about the VATS system--the slow motion approximation of F...

(2008-08-29 17:33:00)

No Gears of War 2 on PC, Says Epic

Gears of War lead designer Cliff Bleszinski has revealed that there will not be a PC version of Epic Games' upcoming shooter sequel Gears of War 2.

"Gears of War is a great franchise first and foremost for Xbox 360, and therefore we're focusing on that platform for Gears of War 2. We've decided we're not going to do a PC version this time around," Bleszinski revealed to IGN.

The original Gears of War debuted on Xbox 360 in 2006 followed by a PC version a year later. The PC port was handled by P...

(2008-08-29 16:57:00)

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Delayed Again

The North American release of GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (PC) has been delayed "a few days" past the promised September 5 date, a representative from publisher Deep Silver confirmed with Shacknews today.

The delay, which does not affect the prequel's European release on September 5, stems from a manufacturing issue specific to the North American edition.

A new release date for North America was not specified, though online retailers have the shooter prequel tentatively dated for September 15.

(2008-08-29 16:57:00)

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Delayed Again, Recalled from North American Retailers

The North American release of GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (PC) has been delayed "a few days" past the promised September 5 date, a representative from publisher Deep Silver confirmed with Shacknews today.

The slip stems from a manufacturing issue specific to the North American edition, with Deep Silver forced to recall all copies that have already shipped to stores.

This delay will "probably" push back the shooter prequel's impending release on Valve's digital distribution platform Steam, though direct confirmation has yet to arrive.

The game's European release on Septe...

(2008-08-29 15:57:00)

Max Payne Movie Trailer: Exceedingly 'Awesome'

The Hollywood adaptation of Remedy's action series Max Payne is almost upon us, and with that Hollywood has delivered an official theatrical trailer previewing the Mark Wahlberg flick premiering October 17th.