Videogame news headlines for Monday, 23rd July 2012

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18:00 to Midnight

Diablo III bug makes characters invulnerable   Gamespot - 23:59
Now Playing: July 23-29, 2012   Joystiq - 23:30
Final Fantasy creator's new game, Party Wave, now in App Store   GamesRadar - 23:15
Throw some of your money at Best Buy's big summer sale   Joystiq - 23:00
FIFA producer fine with current consoles   Gamespot - 22:55
Skyrim update 1.7 beta released on Steam   CVG - 22:42
Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 free DLC coming, Precipice of Darkness 4 also in the works   GamesRadar - 22:30
Kingdoms of Amalur MMO 'wasn't fun,' Take-Two was mystery Reckoning 2 publisher   Joystiq - 22:30
Worms Revolution release date is October 10   CVG - 22:03
Bioware aims to reinvent Ultima with Ultima Forever   Joystiq - 22:00
Naughty Dog releases its first game on iOS... sort of   Pocket Gamer - 21:50
UK ISPs attempt to reinforce Pirate Bay block   CVG - 21:40
Skyrim update 1.7 beta available now on Steam   Joystiq - 21:30
'Unbelievably high' Android piracy forces dev to go free-to-play   CVG - 21:07
Free On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 DLC coming 'soon,' fourth game coming   Joystiq - 21:00
Gearbox boss 'astonished' Borderlands hasn't been ripped off   CVG - 20:52
Arena Kings is a Free-to-Play PC game.   Eurogamer.net - 20:51
Borderlands has 'zero competition' says Gearbox   Gamespot - 20:49
thatgamecompany opens merch store with limited time bonuses   Joystiq - 20:30
'Game is over' for Russian IAP hacker   Pocket Gamer - 20:30
Shoot Many Robots: Arena Kings standalone F2P game announced   GamesRadar - 20:25
Uniloc founder responds to 'disgusting' Minecraft fan emails   CVG - 20:07
3DS XL to offer a more glare-resistant screen enhancement   Pocket Gamer - 20:06
Nintendo to become 'primarily a software company' says Bing Gordon   Gamespot - 20:05
Hideo Kojima discusses Metal Gear's history, promises Fox Engine reveal Aug. 30   Joystiq - 20:00
MLG StarCraft 2 Summer Arena ends with $10,000 winner   GamesRadar - 19:50
Kojima unveiling Fox Engine August 30   Gamespot - 19:40
Rumor: No PS3 redesign being announced at Gamescom   Joystiq - 19:30
Skyrim beta update 1.7 on Steam now   Eurogamer.net - 19:15
Minecraft studio target of patent infringement lawsuit   Gamespot - 19:01
Shoot Many Robots: Arena Kings is a standalone F2P competitive shooter   Joystiq - 19:00
Kojima will show new Fox Engine on August 30   CVG - 18:51
The Hands of Fate game due this week on iOS   Eurogamer.net - 18:44
Diablo 3 exploit makes Wizard invicible   GamesRadar - 18:35
Digital New Super Mario Bros. 2 customers get Donkey Kong in Japan   Joystiq - 18:30
Awesomenauts XBLA update is live, adds Derpl and Coco   Joystiq - 18:00

12:00 to 18:00

Torchlight 2 is roughly four times the size of Torchlight   Eurogamer.net - 17:45
Kojima's next-generation Fox Engine to be demoed next month   Videogamer.com - 17:32
Worms Revolution gets classy this October   Joystiq - 17:30
£99 'Super Slim' PS3 to skip Gamescom - report   Videogamer.com - 17:13
Apple offers temporary, avoidable fix for in-app purchase hack   CVG - 17:04
Silent Hill: Downpour studio Vatra Games 'under review' for closure, 'no decisions have yet been made'   Joystiq - 17:00
Lack of next-gen hurting creativity, says Ubisoft   Gamespot - 16:39
PS3 Super Slim 'packs 16GB Flash memory, will skip Gamescom'   CVG - 16:30
Rumor: Assassin's Creed 3 getting a 'Season Pass'   Joystiq - 16:30
Journey to Real Madrid aims to put you among the stars   Pocket Gamer - 16:24
Assassin's Creed III getting episodic DLC?   Gamespot - 16:17
Agent Dash looking to both shake and stir the endless runner   Pocket Gamer - 16:16
GAME offers £79 3DS XL trade-in deal   CVG - 16:16
Barry Bumgardner is a man who exists and he's trying to sue the creator of Minecraft   GamesRadar - 16:15
PS3-4000 skips gamescom, 16Gb Flash SKU goes cheap   VG247 - 16:13
Rumour: Amazon has up to 5 or 6 new devices in the works   Pocket Gamer - 16:05
Ubisoft CEO ready for new consoles   Joystiq - 16:05
Dance Central 3 given October 19 release date   Videogamer.com - 15:47
Super-slim PS3 announcement to miss Gamescom - report   Eurogamer.net - 15:39
FIFA 13 trailer shows Kinect features   CVG - 15:33
Dance Central 3 gets to steppin' around the world this October   Joystiq - 15:32
THQ hires Relic co-founder, former EA COO as new Exec. VP of Production   Joystiq - 15:30
Critical Path documentary speaks to gaming greats   VG247 - 15:17
3DS XL screen reduces glare   Gamespot - 15:08
Dance Central 3 dated   CVG - 15:01
MotorStorm, SOCOM, Eye of Judgment Legends servers going away soon   Joystiq - 15:00
Silent Hill studio placed “under review”   VG247 - 14:53
Free iPhone and iPad games: Score! Classic Goals, Lumi   Pocket Gamer - 14:45
Does FIFA copy PES? EA execs respond to Konami accusations   Eurogamer.net - 14:41
Dance Central 3 out October 16 in the US, October 19 in the EU   VG247 - 14:35
Moravek joins THQ as production boss   VG247 - 14:31
Ouya console 'is the size of a Rubik's Cube'   CVG - 14:31
Silent: Hill Downpour developer may close   CVG - 14:30
Silent: Hill Downpour developer may be closed   CVG - 14:30
Luxembourg software company suing EA, Square Enix, several others over patent infringement   Joystiq - 14:30
Android piracy "unbelievably high", says Dead Trigger dev   Eurogamer.net - 14:28
Diablo III exploit makes Wizards invincible   VG247 - 14:27
Piracy to blame for early Dead Trigger price drop   Pocket Gamer - 14:25
Awesomenauts console patch now live   Eurogamer.net - 14:21
Silent Hill: Downpour dev under review - Report   Gamespot - 14:16
Dance Central 3 release date ushered in   Eurogamer.net - 13:48
THQ appoints former EA Canada boss as new production exec   CVG - 13:43
Next generation's big challenge will be connectivity says WipEout creators   Eurogamer.net - 13:41
Violence, puns, and homing missiles. Total Recoil has it all.   Pocket Gamer - 13:40
Final Fantasy creator's first iOS game arrives on the App Store   Pocket Gamer - 13:33
Kirby's Pinball Land hits Nintendo 3DS eShop this week   Pocket Gamer - 13:08
Nintendo addresses 3DS XL 'pixel, blur concerns'   CVG - 13:05
FIFA 13 gets international career mode - loads of new screenshots   Videogamer.com - 13:01
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes flies five weeks over UK charts   Joystiq - 13:00
NASA to launch Portal 2 character into orbit   Eurogamer.net - 12:52
Google withdraws 16GB Nexus 7 due to popular demand   Pocket Gamer - 12:30
Uniloc founder hits back after Minecraft fans vent fury in "disgusting" emails   Eurogamer.net - 12:29
FIFA team in no rush for next gen consoles   CVG - 12:20
FIFA team not working on next-gen consoles   CVG - 12:20
Huge cast of industry elite star in game dev 'open documentary'   CVG - 12:13

06:00 to 12:00

Green Man Gaming to sell boxed PC and console games   Eurogamer.net - 11:55
Minecraft creator Notch labels software patents 'evil'   Pocket Gamer - 11:45
Jet Set Radio coming to iOS and Android devices   CVG - 11:39
Devil's Third coming to tablets and PC with the help of Doobic Studios   Videogamer.com - 11:38
Ubisoft 'does not have a huge R&D investment in Wii U'   CVG - 11:21
Ubisoft 'doesn't have a huge investment in Wii U'   CVG - 11:21
Dave Cook joins VG247 as UK News Editor   VG247 - 11:17
Hill Downpour dev Vatra Games in danger of closure   Eurogamer.net - 10:57
Unmechanical: iOS vs PC - can you tell the difference?   Pocket Gamer - 10:53
First Wasteland 2 screenshot released   CVG - 10:46
3DS XL pixel size increase won't look "awkward"   Eurogamer.net - 10:44
3DS XL pixel-per-inch increase won't look "awkward"   Eurogamer.net - 10:44
Square Enix to talk future Final Fantasy XIII plans in September   Gamespot - 10:40
Worms Revolution PSN release date, price announced   Eurogamer.net - 10:36
Project Holodeck aims to make Star Trek gaming a reality   Eurogamer.net - 10:24
Most Asus Transformer tablets getting Android Jelly Bean   Pocket Gamer - 10:15
FIFA producer examines the potential of Wii U and SmartGlass tech   CVG - 10:14
Lack of new consoles has 'penalised' industry, says Ubisoft   CVG - 10:06
Wasteland 2 – first screenshot emerges   Videogamer.com - 10:04
Mojang sued by Uniloc over Android Minecraft patent infringement   Videogamer.com - 10:03
Desmond's story 'needs to end', says Assassin's Creed 3's lead   Videogamer.com - 10:01
UK Video Game Chart: LEGO Batman 2 makes it five weeks at No.1   Videogamer.com - 09:59
Diablo 3 exploit makes players invulnerable   CVG - 09:59
Ubisoft creating dedicated Assassin's Creed 3 DLC dev team   Eurogamer.net - 09:55
Dead Trigger fans dead angry after game goes free to play   Pocket Gamer - 09:53
UK Charts: Lego Batman 2 holds top for fifth week   CVG - 09:36
Psychedelic racer Dyad heading to PS Vita as long as 'it doesn't suck'   Pocket Gamer - 09:35
LEGO Batman 2 tops UK chart for fifth week   VG247 - 09:30
EA settles $27 million Madden lawsuit   Videogamer.com - 09:29