Latest videogame news as of 18:36 on 23rd July 2012

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Diablo 3 exploit makes Wizard invicible   GamesRadar - 18:35

In the last 10 minutes

Digital New Super Mario Bros. 2 customers get Donkey Kong in Japan   Joystiq - 18:30

In the last hour

Awesomenauts XBLA update is live, adds Derpl and Coco   Joystiq - 18:00

In the last 2 hours

Kojima's next-generation Fox Engine to be demoed next month   Videogamer.com - 17:32
Worms Revolution gets classy this October   Joystiq - 17:30
£99 'Super Slim' PS3 to skip Gamescom - report   Videogamer.com - 17:13
Apple offers temporary, avoidable fix for in-app purchase hack   CVG - 17:04
Silent Hill: Downpour studio Vatra Games 'under review' for closure, 'no decisions have yet been made'   Joystiq - 17:00

In the last 4 hours

PS3 Super Slim 'packs 16GB Flash memory, will skip Gamescom'   CVG - 16:30
Rumor: Assassin's Creed 3 getting a 'Season Pass'   Joystiq - 16:30
Journey to Real Madrid aims to put you among the stars   Pocket Gamer - 16:24
Agent Dash looking to both shake and stir the endless runner   Pocket Gamer - 16:16
GAME offers £79 3DS XL trade-in deal   CVG - 16:16
Barry Bumgardner is a man who exists and he's trying to sue the creator of Minecraft   GamesRadar - 16:15
PS3-4000 skips gamescom, 16Gb Flash SKU goes cheap   VG247 - 16:13
Rumour: Amazon has up to 5 or 6 new devices in the works   Pocket Gamer - 16:05
Ubisoft CEO ready for new consoles   Joystiq - 16:05
Dance Central 3 given October 19 release date   Videogamer.com - 15:47
Super-slim PS3 announcement to miss Gamescom - report   Eurogamer.net - 15:39
FIFA 13 trailer shows Kinect features   CVG - 15:33
Dance Central 3 gets to steppin' around the world this October   Joystiq - 15:32
THQ hires Relic co-founder, former EA COO as new Exec. VP of Production   Joystiq - 15:30
Critical Path documentary speaks to gaming greats   VG247 - 15:17
Dance Central 3 dated   CVG - 15:01
MotorStorm, SOCOM, Eye of Judgment Legends servers going away soon   Joystiq - 15:00
Silent Hill studio placed “under review”   VG247 - 14:53
Free iPhone and iPad games: Score! Classic Goals, Lumi   Pocket Gamer - 14:45
Does FIFA copy PES? EA execs respond to Konami accusations   Eurogamer.net - 14:41

In the last 8 hours

Dance Central 3 out October 16 in the US, October 19 in the EU   VG247 - 14:35
Moravek joins THQ as production boss   VG247 - 14:31
Ouya console 'is the size of a Rubik's Cube'   CVG - 14:31
Silent: Hill Downpour developer may close   CVG - 14:30
Silent: Hill Downpour developer may be closed   CVG - 14:30
Luxembourg software company suing EA, Square Enix, several others over patent infringement   Joystiq - 14:30
Android piracy "unbelievably high", says Dead Trigger dev   Eurogamer.net - 14:28
Diablo III exploit makes Wizards invincible   VG247 - 14:27
Piracy to blame for early Dead Trigger price drop   Pocket Gamer - 14:25
Awesomenauts console patch now live   Eurogamer.net - 14:21
Silent Hill: Downpour dev under review - Report   Gamespot - 14:16
Dance Central 3 release date ushered in   Eurogamer.net - 13:48
THQ appoints former EA Canada boss as new production exec   CVG - 13:43
Next generation's big challenge will be connectivity says WipEout creators   Eurogamer.net - 13:41
Violence, puns, and homing missiles. Total Recoil has it all.   Pocket Gamer - 13:40
Final Fantasy creator's first iOS game arrives on the App Store   Pocket Gamer - 13:33
Kirby's Pinball Land hits Nintendo 3DS eShop this week   Pocket Gamer - 13:08
Nintendo addresses 3DS XL 'pixel, blur concerns'   CVG - 13:05
FIFA 13 gets international career mode - loads of new screenshots   Videogamer.com - 13:01
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes flies five weeks over UK charts   Joystiq - 13:00
NASA to launch Portal 2 character into orbit   Eurogamer.net - 12:52
Google withdraws 16GB Nexus 7 due to popular demand   Pocket Gamer - 12:30
Uniloc founder hits back after Minecraft fans vent fury in "disgusting" emails   Eurogamer.net - 12:29
FIFA team in no rush for next gen consoles   CVG - 12:20
FIFA team not working on next-gen consoles   CVG - 12:20
Huge cast of industry elite star in game dev 'open documentary'   CVG - 12:13
Green Man Gaming to sell boxed PC and console games   Eurogamer.net - 11:55
Minecraft creator Notch labels software patents 'evil'   Pocket Gamer - 11:45
Jet Set Radio coming to iOS and Android devices   CVG - 11:39
Devil's Third coming to tablets and PC with the help of Doobic Studios   Videogamer.com - 11:38
Ubisoft 'does not have a huge R&D investment in Wii U'   CVG - 11:21
Ubisoft 'doesn't have a huge investment in Wii U'   CVG - 11:21
Dave Cook joins VG247 as UK News Editor   VG247 - 11:17
Hill Downpour dev Vatra Games in danger of closure   Eurogamer.net - 10:57
Unmechanical: iOS vs PC - can you tell the difference?   Pocket Gamer - 10:53
First Wasteland 2 screenshot released   CVG - 10:46
3DS XL pixel size increase won't look "awkward"   Eurogamer.net - 10:44
3DS XL pixel-per-inch increase won't look "awkward"   Eurogamer.net - 10:44
Square Enix to talk future Final Fantasy XIII plans in September   Gamespot - 10:40

In the last 12 hours

Worms Revolution PSN release date, price announced   Eurogamer.net - 10:36
Project Holodeck aims to make Star Trek gaming a reality   Eurogamer.net - 10:24
Most Asus Transformer tablets getting Android Jelly Bean   Pocket Gamer - 10:15
FIFA producer examines the potential of Wii U and SmartGlass tech   CVG - 10:14
Lack of new consoles has 'penalised' industry, says Ubisoft   CVG - 10:06
Wasteland 2 – first screenshot emerges   Videogamer.com - 10:04
Mojang sued by Uniloc over Android Minecraft patent infringement   Videogamer.com - 10:03
Desmond's story 'needs to end', says Assassin's Creed 3's lead   Videogamer.com - 10:01
UK Video Game Chart: LEGO Batman 2 makes it five weeks at No.1   Videogamer.com - 09:59
Diablo 3 exploit makes players invulnerable   CVG - 09:59
Ubisoft creating dedicated Assassin's Creed 3 DLC dev team   Eurogamer.net - 09:55
Dead Trigger fans dead angry after game goes free to play   Pocket Gamer - 09:53
UK Charts: Lego Batman 2 holds top for fifth week   CVG - 09:36
Psychedelic racer Dyad heading to PS Vita as long as 'it doesn't suck'   Pocket Gamer - 09:35
LEGO Batman 2 tops UK chart for fifth week   VG247 - 09:30
EA settles $27 million Madden lawsuit   Videogamer.com - 09:29
FIFA 13: Career mode to include internationals, much more   VG247 - 09:29
Assassin's Creed III getting DLC Season Pass?   Videogamer.com - 09:27
"Software patent troll" sues Mojang over Android version of Minecraft   Eurogamer.net - 09:26
FIFA 13 Kinect voice commands revealed in video   VG247 - 09:19
"we have been penalised by the lack of new consoles"   Eurogamer.net - 09:19
FIFA 13: Manager Mode gets first details   CVG - 09:19
Industry “penalised” by extended console cycle: Guillemot   VG247 - 09:05
FIFA 13: First Manager Mode, Skill Games screens   CVG - 09:00
Planet Crashers, Kirby's Pinball Land on 3DS eShop this week   Eurogamer.net - 08:58
Portal 2's Wheatley sent into space   Videogamer.com - 08:57
Love at first sight: new IP shunning the franchise pack   VG247 - 08:42
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes top for fifth week   Eurogamer.net - 08:37
Wasteland 2 early screenshot released   Eurogamer.net - 08:26
Diablo 3 exploit makes wizards invulnerable   Eurogamer.net - 08:11
FIFA 13 Kinect video shows off voice commands   Eurogamer.net - 08:09
Blizzard and ESL to host StarCraft II Singapore Nationals   Gamespot - 07:45
Steam flash sales discount Skyrim, SR3, The Walking Dead, more   VG247 - 07:12

The rest of today's news

Stiq Figures, July 9 - 15: Carmen Sandiego edition   Joystiq - 04:30
Assassin's Creed 3 DLC plans outed?   CVG - 04:08
Rumour – Assassin’s Creed III to spawn extensive DLC, “season pass”   VG247 - 03:58
EVE Online accepting PayPal for PLEX purchases once again   CVG - 03:39
Darksiders 2 presents Death's soundtrack, pre-order now   Joystiq - 03:30
MLG: League of Legends online qualifier to be broadcast today   VG247 - 02:07
Dyad could get a release on the PS Vita   CVG - 02:06
Total Recall meets Mass Effect in this trailer mash-up   Joystiq - 02:00
Worms Revolution dev diary shows off stripped-back classic mode   VG247 - 01:31
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown tutorials get into nitty gritties   VG247 - 01:18
Wreckateer is the first game to include XBLA's Avatar Famestars feature   CVG - 01:16
Awesomenauts tease hints at new DLC character   VG247 - 00:55
NASA flinging Portal 2's Wheatley into space, sort of   Joystiq - 00:30
MLG: Taeja takes home $10,000 in StarCraft II Summer Arena   VG247 - 00:29
Anonymous NASA engineer sends Portal 2 reference to spaaaaaaaace   VG247 - 00:15
Steam Summer Sale enters final hours; last chance to grab a bargain   VG247 - 00:08

Yesterday

Stiq Flicks: Knights of the Old Republic I and II and Cloak & Dagger   Joystiq - 23:00
'Critical Path' trailer is loaded with games industry talent   Joystiq - 21:30
Street Fighter X Tekken DLC delayed on Steam   CVG - 20:54
Worms Revolution dev diary details game modes   CVG - 20:41