Fast Eddie's Olhausen 9-Ball Tour / Austin, TXby Skip MaloneySylver Ochoa came through the one-loss side to win Fast Eddie's Olhausen 9-Ball Tour stop in Austin, TX, the weekend of July 12-13. The $1,750-added event, hosted by Fast Eddie's Billiards,

Tiger Canadian Women's 9-Ball Tour / Burlington, ONby InsidePOOL StaffBrittany Bryant brought home the title from the July 5-6 stop of the Tiger Canadian Women's 9-Ball Tour. Hosted by Bobby D's upscale billiard parlor in Burlington, ON, this $500-added event

Great Southern Billiard Tour / Chattanooga, TNby Skip MaloneyRandy Jordon won his biggest event ever by defeating Billy Young in the finals of the Great Southern Billiard Tour stop the weekend of July 12-13. The $1,500-added event drew 35 players

Microsoft today announced that an R.E.M. track pack featuring three songs from the band's new album will be available for download when Guitar Hero World Tour ships.Van Halen and The Eagles were also named as exclusive bands for the game.

Square today announced that former PlayStation 3 exclusive Final Fantasy 13 will also arrive on Xbox 360 when the game debuts. digg_url = 'http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/53613';digg_title = 'Final Fantasy 13 Coming To Xbox 360'; The title was revealed in a trailer of

Microsoft today announced Lips, the karaoke/dancing game from Elite Beat Agents (DS) developer iNiS and Microsoft Game Studios."A brand new party game experience," claimed VP Shane Kim. The game lets players import their own songs, for example, from their Zune

The Last Remnant will hit Xbox 360 on November 20 in North America, Japan and Europe, Square Enix revealed in a surprise appearance at Microsoft's E3 press briefing.The company also announced that The Last Remanant will arrive on PC at

Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour / Winder, GAby InsidePOOL StaffLocated in Winder, GA, Murphy's Brass Rail Billiards' grand opening rocked the Viking Cue 9-Ball Amateur event the weekend of July 12-13. Fifty-four participants and many spectators packed the building for some

by Skip MaloneySteve Moore made it two in a row on the Seminole Pro Tour the weekend of July 12-13 in Gainesville, FL. He fought back from the one-loss side, defeating the man who'd sent him there in the quarterfinal

BEF Junior Nationals / Tucson, AZby Skip MaloneyThe Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) awarded four $1,000 scholarships to winners in four separate divisions of their juniors' tournament, held the weekend of July 11-13. A total of 104 players gathered over the

J. Pechauer New Jersey State Ladies 9-Ball Championship / South Amboy, NJby Skip MaloneyKaren Corr came from way behind in the finals of the J. Pechauer New Jersey State Ladies' Championship the weekend of July 12-13 to defeat Iris Ranola

Western Women's Amateur Openby Samm DiepThe Western Women's Amateur Open crowned its first champion in Susan Tsunami Williams July 13. The Payson, AZ, tournament took place at the resort-like Mazatzal Hotel Casino while it rained for three consecutive days. The

Jacoby Cues Carolina Tour / Wilmington, NCby Skip MaloneyAfter being sent to the one-loss side in a hot seat match versus former U.S. Open Champion and recent inductee into the BCA Hall of Fame, Allen Hopkins, Sr., Bruce Bullard came

Apogee Software, a prominent publisher of independent PC games back in the early 1990s, today announced that it is re-establishing itself as a publishing and production company. The pioneer of shareware software, where a large chunk of a game (usually

Not happy enough with the accuracy of your Wii Remote? Nintendo has announced it will be releasing a Wii MotionPlus accessory, built specifically to improve precision.The MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii Remote, and improves tracking of

Alright Shackers, feeling ready for this year's E3? The Shack staff will be working hard to cover things, and we've got a preview of events right here. It's kind of the calm before the storm, so how about those new

If the words "Walk This Way," "Livin' on the Edge" or "Sweet Emotion" mean anything to you, you're probably familiar with veteran rock band Aerosmith. With the arrival of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, so Activision and Shacknews thought we could do

Hellgate: London (PC) developer Flagship Studios has seen layoffs of a significant portion of its staff, going by details from a Gamasutra report citing sources within the company.Flagship did not offer further details concerning the staff cuts, but stated that

Midway sends along nine new screenshots from The Wheelman, the open-world driving game starring Vin Diesel. No release date has been announced for the Midway Newcastle / Tigon Studios project, which is in development for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox

The 2008 Electronic Entertainment Expo officially starts this Tuesday, but a large portion of the exciting news will be hitting tomorrow. Microsoft and Electronic Arts are both holding their lengthy press conferences, and Square Enix is putting together a last-minute