This is followed by Mercenaries 2 (PS3, Xbox 360), Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PS3, Xbox 360), Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, and Command and Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath (Xbox 360) on November 9th. Onrush’s servers shut down on November 30th, while Mirror’s Edge, NBA Jam On Fire Edition, Gatling Gears, and Shank 2 will lose their online services on January 19th, 2023.

The publisher stated, “The decisions to withdraw particular features or modes of certain EA games, or to retire online services relating to older EA games are never easy. The development teams and operational staff pour their hearts into our games, their features and modes almost as much as the players, and it is hard to see one retired.

“As games are replaced with newer titles, the number of players still enjoying the games that have been live for some time dwindles to a level – typically fewer than one percent of all peak online players across all EA titles – where it’s no longer feasible to continue the behind-the-scenes work involved with keeping the online services for these games up and running. We are also committed to constantly updating and improving the features and modes to keep in our games to ensure they remain exciting to play for as long as possible. That commitment to great gameplay sometimes means that we need to remove outdated features and modes.”

Some games are still playable offline, and features like “players’ inventory of virtual currency, and/or in-game items may continue to be used,” even if the in-game store has been disabled. As such, removing online support for older titles and DLC isn’t too surprising. Ubisoft announced in July that several titles would lose online functionality before backtracking on the same after extensive backlash.

Given the relative age and popularity of many of Electronic Arts’ titles, it’s unlikely the decision will be reverted. Nevertheless, stay tuned for updates on the same.

You know Shank, that amazing indie game that is full of action? Yeah, so that is getting a comic book which has been completed, and is now available!

One more good news – It’s free! And you can download it from over here.

It bridges the story between Shank 1 and Shank 2, and explains a bit more about the character who is always angry and wants revenge.

It’s also available for the mobile devices, which you can download by going here.

So check it out and again, it’s free. Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

Shank was one of the best Indie games to have been released last year, and Shank 2 doesn’t look that bad either. This 2D side-scroller looks a lot better graphically compared to the first game, with a lot more visual effects in display.

Play an ex-hitman in this action brawler. Shank returns to action with his trusty arsenal, new weapons, and move moves.

Of course, you play as a guy who is in a rage mode, so expect some awesome action in the game, along with beautiful comic book styled cutscenes.

Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

The second video shows the awesome, bloody, brutal combat. Chainsaws FTW. Have a look.

The game releases on February 7 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Check out this new gameplay trailer from Shank 2, it looks amazing. The graphics looks much better than the first game, and it seems they added some sort of motion blur here.

The game will release on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on February this year.

The game is being published by EA, and features a lot of action. It’s a 2D side scroller and is shaping up to be a good game.

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Klei Entertainment and EA Partners have announced that the 2D action brawler, Shank 2, will be available on the Xbox Live Arcade and on the PlayStation Network Europe on February 8, 2012 for 800 Microsoft Points or £7.99 respectively.

Here’s some info on the game as given by the devs:

Set in a pulp fiction world, Shank 2 puts players back in control of their favorite ex-mobster hitman, Shank. Klei has evolved the combat experience with precise controls, new weapons, smarter enemies, and more advanced combo techniques, all set to the backdrop of beautiful 2D art and animation. Players can put Shank’s trusty arsenal of handguns, chainsaws, grenades, plus all-new weapons to use in order to protect those close to him.

Introducing an all-new Survival Mode, gamers can team up with a friend online or locally, working together to take down hordes of goons in an action-packed, arcade-style brawl. Featuring stunning visuals from Klei’s veteran cartoon director, Jeff Agala, Shank 2 raises the bar even higher for 2D brawlers with art and animation that won Klei multiple awards and nominations, including IGF’s Excellence in Visual Arts nomination, and the Canadian Animator of the Year award for Klei’s lead animator, Aaron Bouthillier.

Ea has confirmed that Shank 2 will be released on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 early next year. It is made by the same developer Klei Entertainment and the game also features a new co-op survival mode.

Klei founder Jamie Cheng said, “Creatively, Shank still has a lot to give. We took the feedback from the community and ran with it, putting our own flavor on every change. For Shank 2, we literally took apart the game and put it back together to push the envelope in combat mechanics, visuals, and 2D animation in games.”

Jamil Moledina added, “We are honored to again partner with the visionary talent of Klei Entertainment. Shank 2 showcases their ability to blend emotionally resonant yet sardonically violent storytelling with pitch perfect controls and art design and confirms EA Partners’ strategy of bringing the best independent games simultaneously to all leading digital platforms.”

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