Videogame news headlines for Wednesday, 4th July 2012

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18:00 to Midnight

Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 sell 2 million in 2 weeks   VG247 - 23:59
Lack of females in Colonial Marines multiplayer leads to petition   VG247 - 23:30
Mists of Pandaria collector’s edition mount and pet revealed   VG247 - 23:00
The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Oliver&Spike   Joystiq - 23:00
'Diablo 3 lacks end-game content', admits Blizzard   CVG - 22:56
Nintendo looking for non-game business opportunities   VG247 - 22:45
Square: RAM will be 'biggest challenge' for next-gen games   CVG - 22:36
Second Dust 514 beta test starts today   VG247 - 22:30
Dust 514 second beta live now   CVG - 22:16
Gabe Newell re-confirms Steam support for Linux   VG247 - 22:00
Final Fantasy 7 officially 'coming soon' on PC, exclusive to Square's online store   Joystiq - 21:30
Forza 4 'July Car Pack' trailer shows off new rides   CVG - 21:20
Chances of Kickstarter success for former Ghost Recon dev looks slim   VG247 - 21:00
Stiq Flicks: Spec Ops The Line and Apocalypse Now   Joystiq - 21:00
Zombies & beer combine in new 'comedy horror'   CVG - 20:56
Iwata: 3DS retail-digital shift is 'of great benefit to the industry'   CVG - 20:12
New ArmA III videos showcase awesome visuals and British weather   VG247 - 20:00
Devil's Third rights handed back to Itagaki   CVG - 19:32
Nintendo concerned about possible “smear campaigns” against its products by Miiverse users   VG247 - 19:30
Vita sales in Japan nearly double on release of Crystal White system   Pocket Gamer - 19:15
Sega announces Miku Flick 2 rhythm game for iOS   Pocket Gamer - 19:13
Ron Gilbert doesn’t think there will be a Monkey Island 3   VG247 - 19:03
How to lose your head in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD multiplayer   Joystiq - 19:00
Codemasters 'actively working on GRID 2' - report   CVG - 18:45
Galaxy Nexus no longer for sale on US Google Play Store   Pocket Gamer - 18:11
Blizzard admits there’s a lack of end game content in Diablo III   VG247 - 18:01

12:00 to 18:00

Former Xbox exec backs $99 Android console   CVG - 17:54
Japan: Pokemon clears 2 million, Vita sales jump   CVG - 17:52
Collectable gold coin case for New Super Mario Bros. 2 pre-orders   Videogamer.com - 17:24
Iwata concedes that 3DS momentum 'in the US and Europe is currently weak'   Pocket Gamer - 17:23
Scout wants “Just One More Hat” in latest Source Filmmaker Masterpiece   VG247 - 17:16
Gallery: 55 New Super Mario Bros. 2 screens   CVG - 17:16
New Super Mario Bros. 2 - fresh screens, pre-order incentive revealed   CVG - 17:16
EU PS Store Update: Mass Effect 3, Rainbow Moon, Dragon's Dogma   CVG - 17:10
Chillingo's muck-filled title Critter Escape! will be charging onto iOS and Android 'very soon'   Pocket Gamer - 17:07
Portabliss: Nihilumbra (iOS)   Joystiq - 17:00
Anno 1503-esque trading simulation Medieval Merchants coming to iOS this summer   Pocket Gamer - 16:44
VideoGamer.com Members of the Month returns with ShopTo.net   Videogamer.com - 16:38
Pokemon Black and White 2 sales past two million sales   Videogamer.com - 16:21
EDGE launches on iPad with 50% discount   CVG - 16:21
Edge launches iPad publishing with 50% discount   CVG - 16:21
Edge launches iPad editions with 50% discount   CVG - 16:21
The End looking to outrun Temple Run on iOS tomorrow   Pocket Gamer - 16:19
THQ gives Devil’s Third rights back to Itagaki   VG247 - 16:12
Resident Evil 6 demo videos - Leon, Chris and Jake playthroughs   CVG - 16:11
Wii U power debate: Iwata swears it will keep up with next-gen. Microsoft says 'it's a 360'   GamesRadar - 16:10
Arcade-style Facebook runner Vector heading to iOS in August and Android in September   Pocket Gamer - 16:03
3DS sales “currently weak” in Europe and NA – Nintendo president   VG247 - 16:00
New Super Mario Bros. 2 gets gold coin pre-order bonus   Eurogamer.net - 15:57
"David Cage is a genius"   Eurogamer.net - 15:54
Blind Man's Dungeon stumbles onto iOS and Android for free   Pocket Gamer - 15:50
Modern Warfare 3, Black Ops DLC goes half price   CVG - 15:42
Tales of Xillia 2 will feature returning characters from first game   VG247 - 15:39
Mid-week iOS releases: Outwitters, Heroes in Time, TheEndApp, and more   Pocket Gamer - 15:39
Codemasters co-founder: 'PS4 and Xbox 720 must go digital only or face extinction'   CVG - 15:30
Pokémon Black and White 2 hits 2 million in 2 weeks   Eurogamer.net - 15:20
Walking Dead Episode 2 fails to materialise on EU PSN again   Eurogamer.net - 15:15
Second Dust 514 PS3 beta goes live today   Eurogamer.net - 15:06
Final Fantasy VII to be re-released on PC with achievements and character boosters   Videogamer.com - 15:00
Spelunky review: Obtainer of rare antiquities, giver of aneurysms   Joystiq - 15:00
Iwata: 'Wii U pessimism similar to Wii response - its uniqueness is initially difficult to understand'   CVG - 14:45
Pinball Arcade EU PSN delay explained   Eurogamer.net - 14:31
Extended Cut on EU PlayStation Store   Eurogamer.net - 14:22
Final Fantasy 7 PC re-release confirmed   CVG - 14:21
Devil's Third rights returned to Itagaki and Valhalla Game Studios   Eurogamer.net - 14:12
Lack of females in Aliens: Colonial Marines prompts gamer outrage, online petition. And quite rightly so   GamesRadar - 13:55
Watch Eurogamer play the Xbox 360 Resident Evil 6 demo   Eurogamer.net - 13:22
Final Fantasy VII confirmed for PC, “coming soon”   VG247 - 13:11
Free iPhone and iPad games: 3 Armies, Lead Wars   Pocket Gamer - 13:09
Star Wars: Battlefront 3 video shows 1 full hour of gameplay   CVG - 13:05
Star Wars: Battlefront III gameplay vid lasts an hour   VG247 - 13:01
Automated message from absent Joystiq staff: Happy Independence Day!   Joystiq - 13:00
Steam and Origin 'will have to facilitate a digital pre-owned market'   CVG - 12:49
Cloud streaming to have a 'profound impact' on Sony's game business, says House   Videogamer.com - 12:43
Create and play your own pinball tables in PinballCraft for iPad   Pocket Gamer - 12:36
Sega teases a NiGHTS picture on Facebook. But look what our resident Sega fan has spotted...   GamesRadar - 12:25
Sign up to the End of Nations Closed Beta Event 1   Videogamer.com - 12:22
Final Fantasy 7 PC "coming soon" says official website   Eurogamer.net - 12:16
Miyamoto examining non-game business opportunities   CVG - 12:13
Divekick, a fighting game parody of fighting games, hits Kickstarter   Joystiq - 12:00

06:00 to 12:00

3DS sales momentum 'currently weak' outside of Japan   Videogamer.com - 11:58
Nintendo's Iwata brands 'product smear campaigns' as 'a big problem that interferes with business'   CVG - 11:43
Rumour: Apple once again working on a smaller and cheaper iPad   Pocket Gamer - 11:41
Battlefront 3 video footage leaks   Eurogamer.net - 11:40
Sony: Gaikai streaming on multiple products 'absolutely in the frame'   CVG - 11:31
Black Ops and Modern Warfare get DLC sale and Double XP weekends   Videogamer.com - 11:30
Lemmings-esque puzzler Gets to the Exit coming to iOS, Android, and PC this Friday   Pocket Gamer - 11:25
Nintendo admits 3DS sales are 'weak' again in the west   CVG - 11:10
Only 11% of Android devices are running Ice Cream Sandwich   Pocket Gamer - 11:07
Western 3DS momentum "currently weak"   Eurogamer.net - 10:52
Hitman: Absolution Deluxe Professional Edition revealed   CVG - 10:45
Hitman: Deluxe Professional Edition announced, detailed   VG247 - 10:35
Dungeon Fighter Live punches up XBLA on July 13   Joystiq - 10:30
Nintendo 'can't promise all Wii U online services will be free'   CVG - 10:28
Hitman Absolution to get strictly limited Deluxe Professional Edition   Videogamer.com - 10:21
Robot Entertainment confirms that an Android port of Hero Academy is 'being worked on'   Pocket Gamer - 10:10
Assassin’s Creed III gets live-action Independence Day trailer   VG247 - 10:04
SEGA teases NiGHTS into Dreams HD remake   Videogamer.com - 10:03
Halo 4 Limited Edition Xbox 360 console spotted?   CVG - 09:57
Dave Gibbons working with Revolution Software on original adventure title   Pocket Gamer - 09:53
Gaikai won't just be used for Sony's games machines - Andrew House   Eurogamer.net - 09:52
Charles Cecil and Dave Gibbons will work together on a new game   Videogamer.com - 09:51
Check out an Assassin's Creed 3 demo in-store at GAME today   Videogamer.com - 09:49
Microsoft exec: Wii U 'is effectively a 360 in terms of GPU power'   CVG - 09:42
Forza 4 July Car Pack detailed   Videogamer.com - 09:41
Quantum Conundrum demo arrives on Steam   Videogamer.com - 09:40
Halo 4 limited edition Halo 4 spotted in US store   VG247 - 09:40
Ubisoft acknowledges, but doesn't apologise for Watch Dogs email gaffe   Videogamer.com - 09:39
Assassin's Creed 3 live action teaser calls on you to rise up   CVG - 09:38
Modern Warfare 3 gets Modern Warfare 2's Terminal map   Videogamer.com - 09:36
EA renames 'indie game bundle' to something 'niche'   CVG - 09:32
40 new skins coming to Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition   Videogamer.com - 09:27
Deluxe Professional Edition announced   Eurogamer.net - 09:27
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD to get revert within Pro Skater 3 DLC   Videogamer.com - 09:25
Iwata: Wii U won't be left behind next gen Xbox and PS4   Videogamer.com - 09:22
EA changes 'Indie Game Bundle' to 'Niche Gamer Bundle'   CVG - 09:14
Halo 4 video: Spartan Ops set six months after campaign   VG247 - 09:00
Assassin's Creed 3 live-action trailer rises for Independence Day   Eurogamer.net - 08:55
Nintendo "cannot promise" online services will always be free   Eurogamer.net - 08:36
Sony plans Last of Us, Beyond: Two Souls, PS All-Stars panels for SDCC   Joystiq - 08:30