Videogame news headlines for Monday, 9th July 2012

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18:00 to Midnight

Final Fantasy 7 update isn't updated with microtransactions   Joystiq - 23:30
Now Playing: July 9-15, 2012   Joystiq - 23:00
Sega hush on Phantasy Star Online 2 Vita/phone Western release   CVG - 22:51
Namco wants paid Tekken DLC, Harada strongly against it   CVG - 22:30
Activision's mobile studio working on Pitfall   Joystiq - 22:30
Valve announces Steam Greenlight, lets users choose which indies get on Steam   GamesRadar - 22:20
Eric Kinkead's retro dungeon crawler Questlord stepping onto iOS soon   Pocket Gamer - 22:04
Leading Facebook game developer Buffalo Studios releases Bingo Rush onto iPhone   Pocket Gamer - 22:01
Sega won't confirm Vita or phone Phantasy Star Online 2 for the West yet   Joystiq - 22:00
Nintendo launches free Mario & Sonic 3DS virtual card album in Europe   Pocket Gamer - 21:57
Windows 8 getting 'late October' release   CVG - 21:57
New 'Steam Greenlight' lets you vote for games to be published   CVG - 21:35
Steam Greenlight to let the community choose what gets accepted   Eurogamer.net - 21:32
14 minutes of Injustice: Gods Among Us gameplay   CVG - 21:17
Game sales expected to slide for seventh straight month   Gamespot - 21:16
Assassin's Creed film lead actor announced   GamesRadar - 21:15
Steam Greenlight lets you pick which games end up on Steam   Joystiq - 21:13
The Walking Dead FPS has zombies sniff, sound you out   Joystiq - 21:00
LucasArts hiring for new FPS title   CVG - 20:44
Joystiq's mobile site redone and relaunched at m.joystiq.com   Joystiq - 20:40
Astounding Game of Thrones recreation in Minecraft   Eurogamer.net - 20:21
Fassbender's Assassin's Creed character not necessarily Desmond   Joystiq - 20:20
Dyad gets kaleidoscopic on PS3 July 17   Joystiq - 20:07
Wii U GamePad 'distracting' for fighting games, says Tekken boss   Gamespot - 19:57
Activision Leeds' first game is Pitfall   CVG - 19:45
Activision Leeds NOT making Call of Duty   CVG - 19:45
Spy Vs. Spy sneaks onto iOS this Summer   Eurogamer.net - 19:40
Trailer leaked for 38 Studios' Amalur MMO   Joystiq - 19:30
Game collection sells for $1.2 million   Gamespot - 19:28
Raid, Ruin, Sleep, and Dream with Square Enix at Comic-Con   Joystiq - 19:00
Phantasy Star Online 2 coming to North America   GamesRadar - 18:40
Phantasy Star Online 2 launches in the West next year   Gamespot - 18:38
Play 3DS XL and new games at Comic-Con   CVG - 18:34
Get pummeled by 15 minutes of Injustice: Gods Among us footage   Joystiq - 18:30
Serious Sam 3 DLC Jewel of the Nile coming in October   Eurogamer.net - 18:26
Miyamoto talks Metroid, Star Fox for Wii U   Gamespot - 18:20
Final Fantasy VII PC will not have microtransactions   GamesRadar - 18:05
NiGHTS transformed for Sonic and All-Stars Racing   Joystiq - 18:00

12:00 to 18:00

Ed McMillen's Basement Collection coming to Steam in August   Eurogamer.net - 17:45
Hori's Dead or Alive 5 arcade stick is for fighters   Joystiq - 17:30
Wii U GamePad 'distracting for fighting games' - Tekken producer   CVG - 17:29
More Dragon's Dogma content teased   Gamespot - 17:15
Mammoth video games collection sells for over $1m on eBay   Videogamer.com - 17:14
Our UK Hitman Sniper Challenge is offering prizes each week until October. Get signed up!   GamesRadar - 17:10
Windows 8 to launch in late October - report   Eurogamer.net - 17:03
Lovely, synthetic tunes from Krater now available   Joystiq - 17:00
Phantasy Star Online 2: 2013 western release confirmed with trailer   CVG - 16:47
UK Judge: Galaxy Tab 'not as cool' as iPad; does not infringe on Apple's designs   Pocket Gamer - 16:39
The JXD S5100 is the Frankenstein's monster of handhelds - Android, iOS, and Wii U in one machine   Pocket Gamer - 16:34
The Walking Dead FPS's Comic-Con swag is all ears   Joystiq - 16:30
Resistance: Burning Skies graphic novel surfaces   Pocket Gamer - 16:29
Panini announces launch of Kid Icarus: Uprising trading card game   Pocket Gamer - 16:23
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale trailer features new characters   CVG - 16:20
Hyper Arcade Edition leaps onto XBLA, PSN, and WiiWare this week   Eurogamer.net - 16:15
Furious 4 not dead, has "evolved" - Gearbox   Eurogamer.net - 16:07
Myst gets Real on iPad   Joystiq - 16:00
Assassin's Creed movie to star Michael Fassbender   Gamespot - 15:46
Activision Leeds' first game to be Pitball revamp   Eurogamer.net - 15:46
Green Man Gaming merges with Playfire   Eurogamer.net - 15:40
Videos: How to find Skyrim Dawnguard DLC's Dragon Shouts   CVG - 15:33
Run through Phantasy Star Online 2's Western announcement trailer   Joystiq - 15:30
Perhaps the biggest collection of games and consoles sells on eBay for (pinkies at the ready) one million Euros   GamesRadar - 15:25
Probably the biggest game collection ever on Ebay sold for $1.32m   Eurogamer.net - 15:25
Guild Wars 2 July Beta Weekend Event has playable asura, sylvari races   Eurogamer.net - 15:25
The day after DayZ: Dean Hall talks survival   VG247 - 15:19
Former Realtime Worlds and Irrational Games devs bring Moops to iOS   Pocket Gamer - 15:09
Lego Batman 2 tops UK chart for third consecutive week   Gamespot - 15:06
Blacklist release date leaked - report   Eurogamer.net - 15:06
Pitchford: Brothers in Arms Furious 4 still exists, 'has evolved'   Joystiq - 15:00
Splinter Cell: Blacklist set for March 2013 release   VG247 - 14:58
Assassin's Creed movie to star Michael Fassbender   CVG - 14:55
Halo 2 HD remake in the works?   Gamespot - 14:51
Gamescom rubbishes Grand Theft Auto 5, Valve rumours   Eurogamer.net - 14:48
Free-to-play time management title Time Builders: Caveman's Prophecy hits Android   Pocket Gamer - 14:47
Michael Fassbender to star in Assassin's Creed movie   Videogamer.com - 14:34
Fassbender takes lead role in Assassin’s Creed film   VG247 - 14:26
Amazon lists Splinter Cell: Blacklist for March 2013, reveals special edition   CVG - 14:25
Michael Fassbender starring in and co-producing Assassin's Creed film   Joystiq - 14:25
UK games industry experts team up to launch mentoring scheme   Videogamer.com - 14:23
Free iPhone and iPad games: Spellsword, CreaVures   Pocket Gamer - 14:08
Resident Evil 6 rated 18, features 4 hours of cutscenes   CVG - 14:08
Get an extra large hands-on with the 3DS XL at San Diego Comic-Con 2012   Joystiq - 14:00
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 delayed out of 2012   Gamespot - 13:53
Rumour: Steam Sale list surfaces   VG247 - 13:30
Free-to-play Android action-RPG SoulCraft now available on iOS   Pocket Gamer - 13:22
Complete 100 puzzles and send your adversary packing in Mojo Bones's The Curse for iOS   Pocket Gamer - 13:02
Tekken boss brands Wii U GamePad "distracting" for fighting games   Eurogamer.net - 13:00
Tekken x Street Fighter still headed for current-gen   Eurogamer.net - 13:00
Why Tales of Graces f is nearly two years late   Eurogamer.net - 13:00
Starbreeze's P13 will 'bring something new to the table'   CVG - 12:53