Videogame news headlines for Thursday, 19th July 2012

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18:00 to Midnight

Sleeping Dogs animations tweaked by UFC champion   VG247 - 23:52
Xbox 360 is the US's top selling console for 18 months straight   GamesRadar - 23:40
Wizorb breaks through as a PS Mini July 24   Joystiq - 23:30
Halo 4 Forge mode will 'accommodate any design you can think of'   CVG - 23:24
Keep your fingers a-tapping and tower-building in iOS sim Pocket Minions   Pocket Gamer - 23:13
THQ closes Arizona facility, consolidates QA in Montreal   CVG - 23:01
Saints Row: The Third downloadable for $10 on Amazon today   Joystiq - 23:00
Tentacle Wars squirms onto iPhone, goes on launch sale   Pocket Gamer - 22:35
Alleged Torchlight copycat Armed Heroes taken down from App Store   Pocket Gamer - 22:34
Microsoft: Record $18 billion revenue, Entertainment division up 20%   CVG - 22:30
Ni no Kuni pre-order program plays on Kickstarter concept to hand out more stuff   Joystiq - 22:30
EA joins coalition opposing the Defense of Marriage Act   Eurogamer.net - 22:06
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier pushes Ubisoft sales up 27 percent   CVG - 22:05
Gamesplanet Lab: Kickstarter's 'crowd-creating' competitor   Joystiq - 22:00
EA, Microsoft, Zynga oppose Defense of Marriage Act   Gamespot - 21:54
Human Element prequel is Ouya's first exclusive   CVG - 21:31
MS posts record $18.06 billion for the quarter, Xbox top-selling console for 18 months running   Joystiq - 21:30
Microsoft posts $18.06 billion for Q4, $18.06 billion for full-year 2012   VG247 - 21:23
'PC is the fastest-growing platform' - EA boss   CVG - 21:16
THQ closing Arizona QA facility, moving jobs to Montreal   Gamespot - 21:15
THQ closing Arizona QA facility, moving jobs to Monteral   Gamespot - 21:15
Zombie survival MMO The War Z announced   VG247 - 21:12
Wrath of the White Witch special edition gets more goodies based on number of pre-orders   Eurogamer.net - 21:09
Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD also powering up in NA this winter   Joystiq - 21:00
Ghostlight in discussions to bring console JRPGs to PC   VG247 - 20:56
Darksiders 2 trailer shows off the leveling and loot system   GamesRadar - 20:55
US Nintendo downloads: Kid Icarus, programming tool   CVG - 20:39
Ouya's first exclusive game: a prequel to Robert Bowling's 'Human Element'   Joystiq - 20:39
Dead or Alive 5 tags in with new 2-on-2 footage   Joystiq - 20:30
Human Element episodic prequel confirmed for Ouya console   VG247 - 20:29
Ouya's first exclusive game is a prequel to The Human Element   Eurogamer.net - 20:25
Next-gen, free-to-play 'major opportunities' for Ubisoft growth   Gamespot - 20:09
All 107 characters in Heroes of Newerth are free starting tomorrow   VG247 - 20:09
Vivendi considering the sale of Brazilian GVT instead of Activision   VG247 - 20:06
Snag some cool deals with Crescent Moon’s Summer Hotness sale   Pocket Gamer - 20:05
SEGA releases trailer for Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition   VG247 - 20:02
Steam Summer Sale, Day 8: Alan Wake, Witcher 2, Fallout: New Vegas   Joystiq - 20:00
Gravediggers – Journey Collector’s Edition minigame sounds like fun   VG247 - 19:57
Resident Evil 6 gameplay trailer stars Leon and Helena   CVG - 19:53
Ubisoft reports 27% increase in Q1 earnings thanks to Ghost Recon: Future Soldier   VG247 - 19:42
Battlefield 3: Armored Kill trailer puts you back in the driver's seat   GamesRadar - 19:30
EA joins coalition against Defense of Marriage Act   Joystiq - 19:30
Ni No Kuni will add additional stuff to special edition as pre-order numbers rise   GamesRadar - 19:05
Reuters: Vivendi finds 'few takers' on Activision stake sale, eyes other departments   Joystiq - 19:00
Fortnite may require constant online connection   Gamespot - 18:32
Ubisoft sales up in last quarter thanks to Ghost Recon   Joystiq - 18:30
Guild Wars 2 intro videos for Charr, Norn, Human, and Asura released   VG247 - 18:26
Steam Summer Sale day eight – Alan Wake, more   VG247 - 18:04

12:00 to 18:00

Runic still shooting for a summer release of Torchlight II   VG247 - 17:55
Ni no Kuni limited edition to gain more goodies as it’s pre-ordered   VG247 - 17:49
Final Darksiders II: Behind the Mask video details skill trees, magic, loot   VG247 - 17:34
Now it's just getting scary   Eurogamer.net - 17:30
Torchlight 2 devs still planning summer launch   Joystiq - 17:30
Microsoft expected to report first quarterly loss   CVG - 17:28
Wargaming announces second annual International Ural Steel Championships   VG247 - 17:26
Video – Ellen Page and David Cage discuss Beyond: Two Souls   VG247 - 17:08
Tina and Jann Lee return to Dead or Alive 5 for some Tag Team action   VG247 - 17:06
EA becomes official Tottenham Hotspur video game partner   CVG - 17:05
Runescape officially hits mammoth 200 millionth user milestone   GamesRadar - 17:00
NintendoWare Weekly: Kid Icarus Of Myths and Monsters, Petit Computer   Joystiq - 17:00
Tottenham Hotspur partners with EA Sports for FIFA 13   VG247 - 16:57
MotoHeroz and Rabbids iOS free for 48 hours   Eurogamer.net - 16:51
Runescape surpasses 200 million registered users   CVG - 16:49
EA Sports becomes the official video game partner of Tottenham Hotspur   Videogamer.com - 16:41
Resident Evil 6 gameplay videos take on the Ustanak, subway   VG247 - 16:39
Scientists using Kinect to study locusts   Gamespot - 16:34
EGLS to 'modify some parts' of its iOS MMO in wake of Torchlight asset theft accusations   Joystiq - 16:30
RuneScape has 200 million registered users   VG247 - 16:27
Sleeping Dogs video features UFC champ Georges St-Pierre   CVG - 16:25
Dead or Alive 5 gets Tag mode and two new fighters confirmed   Videogamer.com - 16:17
EA chief executive: 'Free-to-play is anything but free'   CVG - 16:09
DDO: Menace of the Underdark screens show the Yugo and Graveyard Dungeons   VG247 - 16:03
MS Surface to launch on 26th October?   Pocket Gamer - 16:02
Wizorb coming to PS Minis next week   Eurogamer.net - 16:00
Blizzard CEO on Diablo 3 problems, incoming improvements   Joystiq - 16:00
Seamus Blackley to keynote Edinburgh Interactive Festival   VG247 - 15:53
Osmos on iOS has just become a lot more vicious   Pocket Gamer - 15:48
Japan: Pokémon and 3DS continue to dominate sales   CVG - 15:42
Dishonored dev says industry lacks variety   Gamespot - 15:34
Chilling Resident Evil 6 gameplay trailers send in the hounds   Eurogamer.net - 15:30
Salarymen return to Tokyo Jungle (as DLC)   Joystiq - 15:30
New WoW Recruit-a-Friend reward turns you into a mount   Videogamer.com - 15:28
Zombies and fairies step into The Sims 3 Supernatural spotlight   VG247 - 15:17
Epic hasn’t ruled out always-on DRM for Fortnite   VG247 - 15:12
Battlefield 3 Armored Kill gets first gameplay trailer   Videogamer.com - 15:11
Time Extended: Win a Sony Xperia S and more!   Pocket Gamer - 15:09
LittleBigPlanet Karting beta now open to all Euro PS Plus members   Videogamer.com - 15:03
Rewrite the record books, RuneScape has passed 200,000 million registered users   Eurogamer.net - 15:00
Sleeping Dogs combat beefed up by MMA star Georges St-Pierre   Eurogamer.net - 15:00
Yakuza 1 and 2 HD extort trailer, screens   Joystiq - 15:00
New Yakuza 1 & 2 HD screenshots   CVG - 14:57
17-BIT “shooting for a day one release,” for Skulls of Shogun with Windows 8   VG247 - 14:55
Borderlands 2 sports 58-hour campaign   Gamespot - 14:47
LBP Karting beta for European PS Plus members re-opened for 24 hours   VG247 - 14:37
Battlefield 3's 'Armored Kill' is all about shooting dudes from vehicles   Joystiq - 14:36
Be the Bat in Gameloft's latest film tie-in, out tomorrow on mobiles   Pocket Gamer - 14:31
Have a look at this Battlefield 3: Armored Kill video   VG247 - 14:27
Mario’s Picross, Kid Icarus – Of Myths and Monsters land on Nintendo’s eShop   VG247 - 14:24
Blizzard defends always-online Diablo III   Gamespot - 14:19
Apple must publish ads informing people that Samsung didn't copy its iPad designs   Videogamer.com - 14:17
Halo 4 Forge mode environmental details dropped by 343   VG247 - 14:14
Diablo 3: Blizzard confirms new max-level content on the way   CVG - 14:14
Battlefield 3: Armored Kill - First gameplay trailer   CVG - 14:14
Spoof Curiosity trailer is actually a great advert for Curiosity   Pocket Gamer - 14:10
Windows 8 release date announced   Videogamer.com - 14:03
Xbox LIVE security updates detailed   Videogamer.com - 14:02
LittleBigPlanet Karting beta open to Plus members   Eurogamer.net - 14:02
Skulls of the Shogun launching alongside Windows 8 this October   Joystiq - 14:00
Sony to host Gamescom conference on August 14   Videogamer.com - 13:51
Diablo 3 always-on internet requirement is 'more than copy protection'   CVG - 13:49
Blizzard CEO opens up on 'Error 37' and other Diablo 3 woes   CVG - 13:48
Blizzard CEO faces community over 'Error 37' and other Diablo 3 woes   CVG - 13:48
Blizzard addresses the good and bad with Dibalo III state of the game letter   VG247 - 13:47
Live action Street Fighter series coming in 2013   Videogamer.com - 13:42
Cliffhanger takes to Kickstarter with Shadowrun Online   VG247 - 13:35
AbraWordabra for Android and iOS updated with all-new Math mode   Pocket Gamer - 13:30
Explosive Battlefield 3 Armored Kill trailer offers first glimpse at gameplay   Eurogamer.net - 13:25
Polytron to re-release broken FEZ patch   Videogamer.com - 13:23
Select Rabbids and Motoheroz iOS games free for the next 48 hours   VG247 - 13:16
Fight Night studio put to work on EA's new UFC license   Videogamer.com - 13:11