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GamesCom is now over for 2010.
Incase you missed it, Newsletter 167 has a nice selection of top trailers and videos from the event in Germany, where first looks, new titles and more were revealed.

GameShadow recently met up with PR firm Indigo Pearl at their London offices for a demo of the upcoming racer Nail’d.
The Techland-developed title features off-road, high-speed racing, complete with big air and set in locations such as open sawmills and railroads. Options include different game modes to challenge, plus the customisation of vehicles and race [...]

A quick update from the GameShadow Crew.
Remember to check out our Facebook Page with cool content news and updates.
One of the features is our Game of the Week, previous winners include Portal 2 and Driver: San Francisco.

E3 2010 has come and gone.
Newsletters 157, 158 and 159 have got a great selection of trailers (and more) to feast your eyes on from before, during and after the event.
A big thanks to our Facebook fans too for getting involved with it all and the regular activity.

The moment has arrived!
No, not the world’s biggest sporting event in South Africa, but the GameShadow Football Giveaway.
Check out the details on our Competition Page.
Good Luck!

A certain summer football tournament is taking place very soon in South Africa.
This got us thinking what you’ll be playing to recreate those moments when your team win, lose or draw.
Is the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa the one for you, or will you be sticking with your copy of FIFA 10, PES 2010 [...]

One of the most, if not the most, popular game genre is that of first-person shooter.
2010 has already revealed plenty of the them, but we want to know which is really the one for you?
It is going to be a big year with Crysis 2, Medal of Honor, F.E.A.R. 3 and of course, Call of [...]

I’ve now watched the awesome Call of Duty: Black Ops Tease Trailer too many times to count. It gives so much more away than the 1st MW2 Teaser. I’m sure I haven’t found everything this video has to offer, but after going through it frame by frame here’s what I’ve found:
Beautiful new Treyarch logo

Interrogation Flashbacks?
I’m [...]

Bungie and Activision have announced a major 10-year partnership this week.
Activision will have exclusive, worldwide rights to publish and distribute all future Bungie games, including the new Bungie IP.
Will this push Activision ahead of everyone as the dominant gaming publisher for good now?
With the Call of Duty series already assigned, can the rest keep up?

E3 2010 is less than two months away.
The big games that are already known about will be jostling for even more popularity and exposure before their respective releases, the likes of Medal of Honor and Crysis 2.
We’re wondering though which new games will be announced, totally out of the blue.
The biggest industry event of the [...]

Three big shooters have had news updates over the past few days.
F.E.A.R. 3 and Gears of War 3 have each had their first trailers, with Crysis 2 getting its major cinematic The Wall Trailer.
They’re all part of a big series and will have high expectations as they each release over the next 12 months.
What are your [...]

Electronic Arts, People Can Fly and Epic Games have announced a new first-person shooter.
Bulletstorm tells the story of a futuristic confederation protected by an elite band of mercenaries named Dead Echo.
It will launch on PC, XBOX 360 and PS3 in 2011.

Warner Bros. Interactive has officially announced F.E.A.R. 3.
The first-person shooter series continues with an all-new, Alma-related storyline.
The addition of co-op gameplay is the major new feature.
The game will release on PC, XBOX 360 and PS3 towards the end of this year.

To celebrate reaching 2 million gamers, GameShadow has launched its biggest competition ever!
We’re giving away a top Codemasters Prize Pack, stuffed full of games and merchandise.
Simply visit the Competition Page for all the details.

Finally, firm details have emerged about The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, with the opening trailer launching last week.
The developers CD Projekt revealed it will launch for the PC, as well as the XBOX 360 and PS3.
There had of course been previous news of the console-only The Witcher: Rise of The White Wolf being cancelled.