Videogame news headlines for Tuesday, 3rd July 2012

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18:00 to Midnight

UK “lagging behind” on free-to-play, says Natural Motion CEO   VG247 - 23:53
Blizzard: Diablo III users not being banned for using Linux   VG247 - 23:51
Quantum Conundrum demo out now on Steam   VG247 - 23:50
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD to get $5 DLC pack as part of Summer of Arcade sale   VG247 - 23:48
Quicks Shots – New Scribblenauts Unlimited screens are awesome   VG247 - 23:47
Blacklight Retribution now available on Steam   VG247 - 23:46
New NHL 13 trailer focuses on true performance skating system   VG247 - 23:44
Blacklight: Retribution now available on Steam with Portal-themed weapon tags   GamesRadar - 23:30
Broken Sword developer joins comic artist Dave Gibbons for new game   Joystiq - 23:30
Sony bought Gaikai for more than games - Analysts   Gamespot - 23:21
Quantum Conundrum demo now on Steam   Eurogamer.net - 23:12
Sony's House: Gaikai expansion to other Sony platforms 'absolutely' possible   Joystiq - 23:00
Rome 2: Total War live-action teaser is full of sex and assassinations   GamesRadar - 22:40
Atlus discounts PS3 and PSP games through July   Joystiq - 22:30
Vita to receive PS Classics support in upcoming 1.8 firmware release   Pocket Gamer - 22:28
Kairosoft's latest management game The Sushi Spinnery available for Android   Pocket Gamer - 22:25
$99 Android console Ouya is a real thing   Eurogamer.net - 22:21
US PS Store update: Summer sales   CVG - 22:21
All MW3 and Black Ops maps half off for Independence Day   Joystiq - 22:00
First Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 trailer show epic boss battle   CVG - 21:34
EU court rules it's legal to resell digital games, software   Joystiq - 21:30
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD DLC priced, detailed   Eurogamer.net - 21:20
Miyamoto: 3DS museum guides could be 'core business' for Nintendo   CVG - 21:07
First Theatrhythm DLC for North America includes eight new old songs   Joystiq - 21:00
Wii U online to be free   Gamespot - 20:55
Iwata: PS4/Xbox 720 graphics won't be drastically better than Wii U   CVG - 20:46
The Wii U's graphics won't lag behind its next-gen competitors like the Wii   Eurogamer.net - 20:34
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD 'THPS 3' DLC brings back the revert   Joystiq - 20:30
Halo 4 multiplayer requires 8GB install   GamesRadar - 20:20
Secondhand sale of software protected, rules European court   Gamespot - 20:19
Blizzard denies Diablo 3 Linux ban rumours   CVG - 20:01
PSA: Forza 4 July Car Pack now available   Joystiq - 20:00
Miyamoto sees potential for museum guides to be a 'core business' for Nintendo   Joystiq - 19:30
Sega teases NiGHTS HD... or something   CVG - 19:16
Resident Evil 6 Xbox 360 demo out today for Dragon's Dogma players   Gamespot - 19:13
Diablo 3 bans not based on Linux software, says Blizzard   Joystiq - 19:00
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 trailer shows off game modes   Eurogamer.net - 18:52
Video: 3DS XL vs 3DS Hands-on comparison   CVG - 18:46
Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing footage shown off by Neocore Games   GamesRadar - 18:30
Sega teases ... something to do with NiGHTS   Joystiq - 18:30
Game of Thrones MMO subtitled 'Seven Kingdoms'   Joystiq - 18:00

12:00 to 18:00

EU court rules consumers can resell downloaded games   CVG - 17:44
Blizzard denies banning players for using Linux   Eurogamer.net - 17:36
Total War: Rome 2 trailer is full of murder and intrigue, light on strategy   Joystiq - 17:30
Castlevania: The Adventure swinging onto the Nintendo eShop this Thursday   Pocket Gamer - 17:30
THQ must be 'flawless' moving forward   Gamespot - 17:26
Modern Warfare 3: Terminal map confirmed   CVG - 17:02
Vita firmware 1.8 to add PSOne Classics support   Joystiq - 17:00
EU resale ruling will "shake up the digital distribution market"   Eurogamer.net - 16:54
Report: Xbox Music to allow subscription streaming, a la carte purchasing   Joystiq - 16:30
NiGHTS into Dreams HD remake teased   Eurogamer.net - 16:23
Publishers take a beating as European Court of Justice rules the sale of pre-owned software is legal   Pocket Gamer - 16:17
Call of Duty Online brings modern warfare to China with Tencent   GamesRadar - 16:15
Can you be best on 4/7 in our UK Hitman Sniper Challenge? Win an Agent 47 statue!   GamesRadar - 16:15
Forza Motorsport 4 DLC adds 10 new cars   CVG - 16:14
Deus Ex: Human Revolution augments Euro PlayStation Plus this month   Joystiq - 16:00
brutal, bizarre, retro - a bit like the original GTA   Eurogamer.net - 15:53
Independence Day iOS game sales round-up   Pocket Gamer - 15:47
Xbox Music to offer subscription-based streaming - Report   Gamespot - 15:46
The Secret World is out today - launch trailer   CVG - 15:30
Halo 4 requires 'at least' 8GB flash drive, hard drive 'recommended'   Joystiq - 15:30
Gallery: 30 photos of our new 3DS XL   CVG - 15:18
Call of Duty Online: 39 screens of the F2P CoD   CVG - 15:13
Resident Evil 6 demo now available for owners of Dragon's Dogma on Xbox 360   Videogamer.com - 15:10
Microsoft obtains 'Xbox 8' domain names   Joystiq - 15:00
Total War: Rome 2 live-action trailer   CVG - 14:59
Activision's Social Media Manager doesn't agree with Radical's closure   Videogamer.com - 14:55
EU court rules gamers are free to resell digital games   VG247 - 14:54
Call of Duty: Online deploying in China   Gamespot - 14:53
it's "inevitable" we'll become a 100% digital company   Eurogamer.net - 14:45
Free-to-play Call of Duty Online to launch in China   Videogamer.com - 14:44
Sony to slash price of several PSP titles tomorrow   Pocket Gamer - 14:42
Resident Evil 6 demo hits Xbox Live   VG247 - 14:41
Rome 2 live-action video evokes Gladiator   Eurogamer.net - 14:35
PSA: Play a Resident Evil 6 demo today (if you bought Dragon's Dogma on Xbox)   Joystiq - 14:30
Resident Evil 6 demo out now on Xbox 360   CVG - 14:19
Smash Bros. for Wii U, 3DS may need change of direction, says dev   Gamespot - 14:09
Call of Duty Online confirmed for China with trailer   CVG - 14:00
See Call of Duty Online in action (spoilers: it looks like Call of Duty!)   Joystiq - 14:00
State of MMO’s nation: WoW’s cloying ten-year legacy   VG247 - 13:58
Free iPhone and iPad games: Blot, A Little Turbulence   Pocket Gamer - 13:55
Final Fantasy Theatrhythm DLC on 3DS eShop this week   Eurogamer.net - 13:50
The Secret World launches today – release trailer here   VG247 - 13:43
EU rules publishers cannot stop you reselling your downloaded games   Eurogamer.net - 13:39
Madfinger delays the release of Dead Trigger for Android   Pocket Gamer - 13:33
CoD goes free-to-play with 'Call of Duty Online,' from Activision and Tencent   Joystiq - 13:30