Latest videogame news as of 16:52 on 23rd May 2013

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Sonic: Lost World teaser image shows character silhouettes   VG247 - 16:40

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Guilty Gear Xrd – SIGN uses Unreal Engine 3   VG247 - 16:28

In the last hour

Final Fantasy 14 lands on PS3 in August, pre-order and collector’s edition bonuses detailed   VG247 - 16:20
E3 Nintendo Direct on June 11 at 3pm BST   Videogamer.com - 16:13
E3: Wii U Nintendo Direct scheduled for June 11   CVG - 16:13
E3-centric Nintendo Direct scheduled for June 11   VG247 - 16:05
E3 Nintendo Direct scheduled for June 11   Joystiq - 16:04
[Update] Out now: Combo Crew is an arcade brawler from the team behind Squids   Pocket Gamer - 15:53

In the last 2 hours

GO community   Eurogamer.net - 15:48
Square Enix to broadcast E3 announcements, happenings on show floor live during the event   VG247 - 15:46
Need for Speed Rivals heading to Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360 and PS3   Videogamer.com - 15:31
Need for Speed Rivals announced for current and next-gen   CVG - 15:29
Epic Mickey 2 will be released on Vita next month   VG247 - 15:28
Saints Row 4 video shows a guy getting hit by a plane   VG247 - 15:25
PayDay 2 teaser for live-action web-series released   VG247 - 15:22
Square Enix to offer live E3 broadcasts   CVG - 15:20
A Realm Reborn out on PC and PS3 this August   Eurogamer.net - 15:15
Need for Speed Rivals coming to PC, will look 'easily as good' as next-gen versions   Joystiq - 15:15
Need for Speed: Rivals announced for November release on PS4 and Xbox One   VG247 - 15:07
Square Enix’s US president and CEO Mike Fischer has left the company   VG247 - 15:05
Need for Speed Rivals speeds to Xbox One, PS4 and current-gen consoles 'this November'   Joystiq - 15:00
Nintendo Downloads NA: classic Kirby titles on sale for Wii U   VG247 - 14:59
Build an Inferno Tower and roast your foes in latest Clash of Clans update   Pocket Gamer - 14:59
Flashback Kickstarter has done it, raised the dough   Eurogamer.net - 14:56

In the last 4 hours

Super Stardust spiritual successor in development for PS4   VG247 - 14:51
Infinite Crisis video shows Shazam wielding the powers of the six Elders   VG247 - 14:41
Dying Light from Techland announced, features full day-night cycle   VG247 - 14:31
Dead Island studio reveals next-gen open-world game Dying Light   CVG - 14:31
Poker Night at the Inventory 2 splits onto iOS   Joystiq - 14:30
Slueth-'em-up Murder Files gains Episode 5 - The Riddles of the Past in update   Pocket Gamer - 14:24
Dying Light from Techland coming to Xbox One, PS4, PC, PS3, and Xbox 360   Videogamer.com - 14:24
FIFA 14 can take advantage of next-gen tech using player and real-world stats   VG247 - 14:24
SCEE boss wasn't sure whether Gran Turismo was 'a good idea'   Videogamer.com - 14:15
Special and Collector’s editions of GTA 5 revealed   GamesRadar - 14:10
Xbox One: Microsoft insists 'we are committed to Japan'   CVG - 14:10
Dead Island dev reveals next-gen open-world game Dying Light   Gamespot - 14:01
How Far Cry 3 and UK racing veterans are helping bring Need for Speed to the next generation   Eurogamer.net - 14:00
Dying Light adds a dash of Parkour to Techland's zombie tour   Joystiq - 14:00
GTA 5 Special Edition & Collector's Edition announced, pre-order bonus revealed   Videogamer.com - 13:57
Great Big War Game dev injects a bit of life into the card battler with Combat Monsters   Pocket Gamer - 13:49
Grand Theft Auto V premium bundles revealed   Gamespot - 13:44
Civilization 5: Brave New World video discusses policies and ideologies   VG247 - 13:39
Grand Theft Auto 5 collector's editions detailed, priced   Joystiq - 13:30
Arty survival badger game Shelter gets a gameplay video   Eurogamer.net - 13:26
Dead Island dev unveils open world first-person survival horror game Dying Light for current-gen, next-gen and PC   Eurogamer.net - 13:23
GTA V special editions include melee hammer, ability boosts   CVG - 13:18
GTA V special editions include melee hammer, CarbonRS sports bike   CVG - 13:18
Sony to consider spinning off entertainment division   CVG - 13:18
GTA V special editions include controllable blimp, melee hammer   CVG - 13:18
GTA 5: special & collector’s editions available to pre-order now   VG247 - 13:11
Xbox One parental controls: Microsoft considering blanket settings for all services   VG247 - 13:07
Super Stardust spiritual successor a PlayStation 4 exclusive   Eurogamer.net - 13:03
Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed for PS4   Joystiq - 13:00
Warhammer Quest: turn-based iOS romp launches May 30   VG247 - 12:55

In the last 8 hours

Oculus Rift hires Valve VR specialist for "top-secret" R&D   Gamespot - 12:48
Need For Speed: Rivals outed by EA employee tweet   Videogamer.com - 12:47
Hunters 2 developer Rodeo Games will swing Warhammer Quest onto iOS next week   Pocket Gamer - 12:47
Fire Emblem: Awakening was almost last game in the series, dev reveals   VG247 - 12:44
PS4 currently beats Xbox One in terms of raw power, says Avalanche technical officer   CVG - 12:40
Grand Theft Auto 5 Collector's Edition includes a real-life money bag and cap   Eurogamer.net - 12:35
Xbox One & PS4 can grow games market by 30%, predicts Microsoft   VG247 - 12:25
Crackdown 3: Xbox One presentation features potential tease   VG247 - 12:12
Call of Duty Ghosts: not a new engine, but is upgraded says dev   VG247 - 12:03
EA to support PS3 and Xbox 360 for '4 more years'   CVG - 12:03
Pid dev unveils 'early gameplay footage' of wildlife survivor Shelter   Joystiq - 12:00
Remedy: The time wasn't right for Alan Wake 2   Videogamer.com - 11:48
Summon Knight 5 tops Japanese chart   CVG - 11:40
EA exec says Xbox One/PS4 are a generation ahead of top-spec PCs   Gamespot - 11:32
This week on the PS Vita Store - Men's Room Mayhem, Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault, and Passing Time   Pocket Gamer - 11:24
Thomas Was Alone’s PSN dev unhappy with Xbox One’s indie strategy   VG247 - 11:04
Atari Inc. seeks to generate $22M by auctioning assets in July   Joystiq - 11:00
The Realm Kickstarter fails "but the war is not over yet!"   Eurogamer.net - 10:54
Microsoft registers Kinect One, Xbox Fitness domains   CVG - 10:51
Pokémon X&Y shots show Fletchling, Pokéball-throwing & more   VG247 - 10:46
Crackdown 3 headed to Xbox One?   Videogamer.com - 10:42
Atari US offers Rollercoaster Tycoon IP for $3.5 million   CVG - 10:40
Double Dragon 2 heading to Japanese 3DS eShop next week   VG247 - 10:37
Capcom cancels blood-filled swimming pool marketing stunt after Woolwich attack   VG247 - 10:20
Xbox One: MS exec says E3 'absolutely all about the games'   CVG - 10:13
Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed for PS4   Videogamer.com - 10:11
Xbox One & PS4 a generation ahead of high-end PCs, says EA exec   VG247 - 10:09
Head on over to the App Store and download Angry Birds Space for free   Pocket Gamer - 10:06
Turn-based iOS game Warhammer Quest out next week   Eurogamer.net - 10:01
Wield the Turfinator in new paid-for Where's My Perry? level pack   Pocket Gamer - 09:58
SimCity Update 4.0 adds new region, re-enables features   Videogamer.com - 09:54
GRID 2 IndyCar DLC gets a trailer, pack contents detailed   VG247 - 09:37
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma gameplay trailer brings the J-Rock   VG247 - 09:32
Is Need For Speed 2013 a reboot of NFS: Underground Rivals?   Videogamer.com - 09:32
Need for Speed reveal teased for today   CVG - 09:28
Dragon’s Crown gets new character art, screens & tarot cards   VG247 - 09:26
Play Texas hold 'em with Claptrap and GLaDOS in Telltale's Poker Night 2   Pocket Gamer - 09:14
SimCity 4.0 patch adds multiple fixes & new park: full patch notes inside   VG247 - 09:08
Atari auctioning entire stable of IP in July to curb bankruptcy loss   VG247 - 08:59
Capcom cancels Resident Evil Revelations blood pool stunt following Woolwich attack   Eurogamer.net - 08:53

In the last 12 hours

Deadpool preorder information   VG247 - 08:45
Need for Speed: next-gen racer revealing today, new image inside   VG247 - 08:45
Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed for PS4   VG247 - 08:34
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ultimate Edition now available on PSN   Joystiq - 08:30
Oculus Rift hires ex-Valve Team Fortress 2 VR specialist   Eurogamer.net - 08:29
Building the world of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag   VG247 - 08:21
Skype on Xbox One detailed   Gamespot - 08:19
[Update] Out now: Men's Room Mayhem is the third-best thing you can do in a toilet   Pocket Gamer - 08:17
Destiny: new CG trailer due today, E3 reveal confirmed in books   VG247 - 08:11
Rollercoaster Tycoon for $3.5m, Test Drive for $1.5m, Total Annihilation for $250k   Eurogamer.net - 08:07
The Realm developers will go another round on Kickstarter   VG247 - 07:59
Microsoft registers Kinect One and Kinect Fitness domains   Eurogamer.net - 07:49
Indie developers cannot self-publish games on Xbox One   Gamespot - 07:38
SimCity update 4.0 adds a new park and a new region - but doesn't increase the city size   Eurogamer.net - 07:30
Killer is Dead and depicted in new screens   Joystiq - 07:30
Company of Heroes 2 cinematic trailer highlights the high price of victory   VG247 - 07:24
SimCity update 4.0 ushers in new locations; re-activates dormant features   CVG - 07:05
Robotics specialist and ex-Valve VR expert join Oculus Rift team   VG247 - 06:58
Simpsons, Alvin and the Chipmunks writer penning Angry Birds movie   Joystiq - 06:30
Violent media not a predictor of violent behaviour according to university study   VG247 - 06:30
Microsoft exec promises 'huge' Xbox 360 unveil at E3   CVG - 06:23
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate adds Virtua Fighter’s Jacky Bryant   VG247 - 05:53
Call of Duty: Ghosts will come to PlayStation 4   Gamespot - 05:35
New One Piece game announced for 3DS   VG247 - 05:32
Square Enix relaunches 10th anniversary teaser site   VG247 - 05:20

The rest of today's news

Ghosts, the CoD game we always wanted   Eurogamer.net - 04:45