Videogame news headlines for Thursday, 5th July 2012

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18:00 to Midnight

Games industry must innovate or “die”, says Cage   VG247 - 23:59
Blizzard marks anniversary with 20 year timeline   VG247 - 23:49
UK's New Super Mario Bros. 2 pre-order bonus is a rad Mario coin case   Joystiq - 23:45
Documenting the changes in Mass Effect 3's Extended Cut DLC   Joystiq - 23:15
Anarchy Reigns videos show off multiplayer violence   CVG - 23:08
Ghost Warrior 2 now set for October   Eurogamer.net - 23:05
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 confirmed for EU, playable in Paris   CVG - 22:53
Blizzard: Diablo 3's 'item hunt' endgame isn't sustainable   Joystiq - 22:45
US Nintendo downloads: Zelda, NES Golf   CVG - 22:39
FPS genre needs more technical innovation - DICE   Gamespot - 22:33
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle revealed by Namco Bandai   GamesRadar - 22:25
DICE reveals new 'Matches' mode for Battlefield 3   CVG - 22:24
Gaikai hits Samsung 7000 series TVs in beta, despite Sony acquisition   Joystiq - 22:15
Colonial Marines surpasses goal   Eurogamer.net - 22:09
Get your mug into Max Payne 3   CVG - 22:08
Modern Warfare 3 'Terminal' map dated   CVG - 21:55
Van Helsing gameplay footage is diabolically familiar   Joystiq - 21:45
Anarchy Reigns videos show off competitive modes   VG247 - 21:39
Red Dead Redemption is free from Amazon when you buy Max Payne 3   VG247 - 21:28
Cascadia Games turns to Kickstarter to fund retro iOS GameDock peripheral   Pocket Gamer - 21:16
Buy Max Payne 3 from Amazon, get free Red Dead Redemption   Joystiq - 21:15
Rockstar wants your likeness for Max Payne 3 multiplayer   VG247 - 21:12
Nintendo slashes price of 3DS AC adapter by 1/3 in Japan   Pocket Gamer - 21:12
Modern-day FPS setting is getting 'stale' - DICE   CVG - 21:10
The Pinball Arcade getting two more expansions this summer   VG247 - 21:00
Hotline Miami isn't going to do much for Florida tourism   Joystiq - 20:45
Sherlock Holmes 3DS outing Mystery of the Frozen City reveals first screenshots   Eurogamer.net - 20:41
New Assassin's Creed 3 trailer stirs the soul   GamesRadar - 20:40
Minecraft PC to receive largest patch in months with 1.3   Gamespot - 20:37
Video: Beyond Good and Evil 2 gameplay rumour round-up   CVG - 20:27
Gamesplanet launches Kickstarter alternative, first project is Magrunner: Dark Pulse   VG247 - 20:21
Left 4 Dead running on Vita via PlayStation Mobile is pretty Suite   Joystiq - 20:15
Lovely Ys: Foliage Ocean in Celceta shots land on the net   VG247 - 20:04
Battlefield 3's upcoming "Matches" feature aims to organize multiplayer   Eurogamer.net - 19:55
No need for malaria pills or rustoleum in Far Cry 3   VG247 - 19:54
Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection brings back odd-numbered fighters   Joystiq - 19:45
Skin pack releasing alongside 1.7.3 title update for Minecraft 360   VG247 - 19:44
Asura's Wrath dev working on JoJo's fighting game   Gamespot - 19:43
'Rage' announcement coming soon, teases id   CVG - 19:38
Final Fantasy VII confirmed for PC, trailer released   GamesRadar - 19:30
Get a Gannifari pet when you transfer to a qualifying server in SWTOR   VG247 - 19:28
NintendoWare Weekly: Zelda NES, Heroes of Ruin demo, more   Joystiq - 19:15
Matches feature coming to Battlefield 3   VG247 - 19:09
Terminal hits Modern Warfare 3 July 17 for Elite, July 18 for non-Elite   VG247 - 18:58
Modern Warfare 3 hits 'Terminal' condition July 17, for free   Joystiq - 18:45
Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins hits in September   Gamespot - 18:40
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron falling sooner than expected   Joystiq - 18:25
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance trailer shows new features   GamesRadar - 18:21
Nights Into Dreams will receive downloadable HD remake this fall   Gamespot - 18:16
One Piece: Pirate Warriors hits Europe on September 21   VG247 - 18:05

12:00 to 18:00

Assassin's Creed 3 asks that you 'rise' to revolution   Joystiq - 17:55
Bravely Default has only one save file due to wireless feature   VG247 - 17:53
Tales of Xillia 2 video shows Ludger and Elle on a train   VG247 - 17:45
Wargame: European Escalation gets free Conquest DLC, Steam sale   VG247 - 17:31
NiGHTS into dreams HD remake releasing this fall   VG247 - 17:28
NiGHTS into dreams HD remake confirmed for release this autumn   Videogamer.com - 17:23
NiGHTS Into Dreams gets a sweet sixteen present: an HD re-release on XBLA, PSN, and PC   Joystiq - 17:20
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron release date moved up   Gamespot - 17:16
NiGHTS into Dreams HD is real, beautiful and coming to PSN, XBLA and PC. First trailer inside   GamesRadar - 17:15
Minecraft getting 40 new character skins as DLC   Eurogamer.net - 17:14
NiGHTS into Dreams HD announced with trailer, screens   CVG - 17:13
Marvel Vs. Capcom Origins coming to XBLA and PSN   CVG - 17:10
FPS need innovation, more devs moving away from “modern setting,” says Troedsson   VG247 - 17:08
More Final Fantasy XIII incoming?   Videogamer.com - 17:05
More Final Fantasy XIII on the way?   CVG - 16:57
Here's an hour of Star Wars Battlefront 3 footage   Joystiq - 16:55
Secret Ada Wong campaign to be included in Resident Evil 6?   Videogamer.com - 16:49
George St-Pierre featured in latest Sleeping Dogs featurette   VG247 - 16:44
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron release date, trailer revealed   GamesRadar - 16:40
id Software hasn’t “forgotten about” RAGE, says Willits   VG247 - 16:37
Next-gen will fail if not digital-only, says Codemasters cofounder   Gamespot - 16:34
Marvel vs Capcom two-pack headed to XBLA and PSN this September as 'Marvel vs Capcom Origins'   Joystiq - 16:30
Marvel Vs Capcom Origins coming to XBLA and PSN in September   Videogamer.com - 16:26
Nexus 7 tablet to launch in UK without magazines, music, or TV   Pocket Gamer - 16:24
New PlayStation 3 model may be in the works, suggests FCC filing   Joystiq - 16:21
Rumor – Resident Evil 6 demo files reveal Ada Wong campaign   VG247 - 16:18
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron release date moved forward   CVG - 16:17
Marvel vs Capcom: Origins arrives on PSN and XBL in September   VG247 - 16:09
NiGHTS into Dreams HD announced   Eurogamer.net - 16:09
Square teases more content for FFXIII-2   VG247 - 16:05
Rome 2 information   Eurogamer.net - 16:03
Brink dev's iOS strategy debut due out in next two weeks in a 'limited territory'   Pocket Gamer - 15:59
Blizzard admits to Diablo III's lack of endgame   GamesRadar - 15:55
Minecraft 1.3 to merge single and multiplayer, coming August 1   Joystiq - 15:52
Marvel vs. Capcom Origins announced with debut trailer, screens   Eurogamer.net - 15:49
Summoner Wars casts spell over iOS today   Pocket Gamer - 15:47
Minecraft 1.3 launches on August 1   CVG - 15:41
Minecraft 1.3 launches next month   CVG - 15:41
Minecraft 1.3 update coming August 1   Videogamer.com - 15:37
New super-slim PS3 model on the way?   Gamespot - 15:35
Meet Polyphemus the Titan cyclops in God of War: Accession   VG247 - 15:30
Final Fantasy VII on PC is definitely not an HD remake   Joystiq - 15:30
Nintendo releases free Mario and Sonic app in Europe   VG247 - 15:26
SimCity Social launches on Facebook   Videogamer.com - 15:24
Samsung's Galaxy S III has best battery life according to Which?   Pocket Gamer - 15:21