Latest videogame news as of 19:23 on 18th May 2013

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Gran Turismo 6 concept footage shows Silverstone, cars   VG247 - 19:17

In the last half-hour

GungHo president feels Japanese developers “need to go back to basics”   VG247 - 19:08

In the last hour

Microsoft to announce “tons of exclusives” at E3 next month   VG247 - 18:37
Costco UK selling full-size F1 simulator for just £90,000   Joystiq - 18:30
The Sims 3: Island Paradise producer walkthrough takes you to the beach   VG247 - 18:24

In the last 2 hours

Disney domain registrations point to a racing game in the works   VG247 - 18:16
Guild Launch is exclusive distributor of US beta keys for Dragon’s Prophet MMO   VG247 - 18:03
Scurvy Scallywags video shows off Ron Gilbert’s iOS puzzler   VG247 - 17:48
City Interactive’s Alien Fear has had its name changed to Alien Rage   VG247 - 17:36

In the last 4 hours

Ascend: Hand of Kul video discusses the importance of deity alliance   VG247 - 17:10
Sims 3 producers guide you through Island Paradise DLC   Joystiq - 17:00
Dust: An Elysian Tail releasing on Steam next week   VG247 - 16:48
Guild Wars development halted, support to be maintained through automated service   VG247 - 16:32
Ghost Recon Online Wii U still “on hold” as focus remains on PC version   VG247 - 15:49
Grid 2 gameplay trailer drifts through Japan   Joystiq - 15:30

In the last 8 hours

Assassin’s Creed film set for May 2015 release – report   VG247 - 14:55

The rest of today's news

Dust: An Elysian Tail scampers onto Steam May 24   Joystiq - 06:00
Team Fortress 2 'Robotic Boogaloo' update tangos with Steam   Joystiq - 04:59
Dungeon Defenders 2 begins character profiles with 'Man and Machine'   Joystiq - 04:15
Report: Remastered Final Fantasy VIII coming to PC in Japan   Joystiq - 03:30
WRUP: Xbox 720? NeXbox? Xboxfinity?   Joystiq - 02:45
Greenberg teases Xbox reveal, says E3 is 'all about the games'   Joystiq - 02:00
Ron Gilbert's match-three puzzler Scurvy Scallywags gets a trailer   Eurogamer.net - 01:42
Lionhead job openings point to Unreal Engine 4 powering next game   Joystiq - 01:15
EA has no Wii U games in the works, including FIFA 14   VG247 - 00:34
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault launches for PS Vita next week   Joystiq - 00:30

Yesterday

3DS eShop: Zelda Oracle of Ages/Seasons out May 30 - trailer   CVG - 23:55
Just jargon through Remember Me   Joystiq - 23:45
Ron Gilbert's Scurvy Scallywags gets trailer, screens   Joystiq - 23:15
Sony bumps Killzone: Mercenary release date up to Sept. 10   GamesRadar - 23:10
Defiance dev Trion Worlds confirms redundancies   CVG - 23:08
Killzone: Mercenary deployment moved up to September 10, pre-order goods revealed   Joystiq - 22:45
Microsoft talks next-gen Xbox reveal, 'tonnes' of Xbox exclusives to be announced at E3   Videogamer.com - 22:41
EA engineer slams Wii U viability for third parties   CVG - 22:22
EA engineer says 'the Wii U is crap'   Gamespot - 22:20
FIFA 14 not coming to Wii U due to poor FIFA 13 sales   Joystiq - 22:15
Trion Worlds studios hit with substantial layoffs   GamesRadar - 22:10
Layoffs at Defiance dev - Report   Gamespot - 21:54
Avant garde stealth game Tangiers looks like a surreal noir nightmare   Eurogamer.net - 21:53
Trion Worlds lay-offs across Defiance and RIFT projects   VG247 - 21:50
SWTOR’s Gree in-game event returns next week   VG247 - 21:45
Four Lulzsec hackers convicted in Britain   Joystiq - 21:45
EA product manager Kevin Flynn defects, joins Call of Duty team   Joystiq - 21:15
Microsoft to show off 'smaller and denser' Xbox console at next-gen event   Gamespot - 21:14
Metal Gear Solid: Legacy Collection release date confirmed   CVG - 21:05
Team Fortress 2′s first community created update is live   VG247 - 20:59
Madden 25 Anniversary Edition comes with NFL Sunday Ticket   VG247 - 20:49
Deja Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D   Joystiq - 20:45
No FIFA 14 on Wii U due to 'disappointing' FIFA 13 sales   CVG - 20:37
Mugen Souls hits PSN for PS3 next week   VG247 - 20:33
Green Man Gaming adds Telltale Games to its library, some are on sale   VG247 - 20:21
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance PC version confirmed   GamesRadar - 20:20
GungHo: Japanese devs must go 'back to basics'   Gamespot - 20:17
Team Fortress 2 adds first community-made update   Gamespot - 20:17
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection priced, dated for July in Americas   Joystiq - 20:15
Men’s Room Mayhem out next week on Vita, mobile devices   VG247 - 20:13
Defend your town with designer toys - Huck Gee's Battle Tails coming to iOS and Android   Pocket Gamer - 20:06
The Legacy Collection dated for July in North America   Eurogamer.net - 20:00
Skullgirls' fourth new character is Beowolf   Joystiq - 19:45
Xbox 360 dashboard update to shun Microsoft Points system - report   CVG - 19:44
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault / QForce finally ready for Vita debut, coming next week   Pocket Gamer - 19:32
Nintendo Direct roundup: Multiple Sonics, Luigi and Best Buy E3   Joystiq - 19:15
Men's Room Mayhem due next week   Eurogamer.net - 18:53
Last of Us digital version playable when halfway downloaded   Joystiq - 18:45
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection delayed   Gamespot - 18:32
The Last of Us soundtrack composed by Gustavo Santaolalla headed to Music Unlimited   VG247 - 18:25
Limited Amazon-exclusive Madden 25 special edition includes free Sunday Ticket subscription   Joystiq - 18:21
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection dated for US   VG247 - 18:03
The Last of Us gameplay welcomes you to Lincoln   VG247 - 17:58
StarCraft 2: MLG WCS America Season 1 Finals and Group Stage 2 broadcast schedule announced   VG247 - 17:50
Men's Room Mayhem hits PSN next week, Aliens: Colonial Marines DLC   Joystiq - 17:45
Six new games accepted on Steam Greenlight   Eurogamer.net - 17:42
Rainbow 6: Patriots pulled from GameStop database   Gamespot - 17:36
Total War: Rome II fastest preordered game in franchise history   Gamespot - 17:35
Nintendo plans playable E3 Wii U demos at Best Buy locations   GamesRadar - 17:35
New Xbox dashboard to hit public beta in June or July to prep for next console – report   VG247 - 17:30
Gallery: New Pikmin 3 screens released   CVG - 17:20
Yakuza 1 & 2 HD will be released on Wii U in Japan   VG247 - 17:11
Killzone Mercenary release moved following GTA clash   CVG - 17:01
Super Joystiq Podcast 050: Magic 2014, Ace Patrol, Gran Turismo 6, Nvidia Shield   Joystiq - 17:00
Insomniac 'seriously considered' Resistance 4   Gamespot - 16:58
Iwata announces 3DS Sonic, Game Gear games for eShop, and more during Nintendo Direct   Pocket Gamer - 16:48
Killzone Mercenary gets a release date, new trailer and pre-order bonuses   VG247 - 16:47
Yakuza 1 & 2 HD bundle hitting Wii U in Japan   Gamespot - 16:31
Capcom inserts Tobias Fünke into a montage of its classic games   Eurogamer.net - 16:26
New Super Luigi U DLC dated, as is The Wonderful 101   GamesRadar - 16:15
SEGA enters into three-title Sonic exclusivity agreement with Nintendo   Videogamer.com - 16:11
New Super Luigi U coming to retail in August   Gamespot - 16:03
More Sega Game Gear titles coming to virtual console   Joystiq - 16:00
This week on the 3DS eShop - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, Swords & Soldiers 3D, and The Starship Damrey   Pocket Gamer - 16:00
Nintendo pledges to 'bring E3 to the people' with US retail tour   CVG - 15:58
Sonic Lost World heading exclusively to Wii U and 3DS   GamesRadar - 15:55
Mercenary out on 6th September in the UK   Eurogamer.net - 15:43
Nintendo Direct – All the news in one place   Videogamer.com - 15:42
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2014 coming for Wii U   GamesRadar - 15:40
The Wonderful 101 launches September 15   Gamespot - 15:35
Play unreleased Wii U games at Best Buy during E3   Joystiq - 15:35
Game & Wario release date set for June   CVG - 15:34
Sonic Lost World announced for Wii U and 3DS   Gamespot - 15:33
Hardware Round-up: Google Edition S4, BBM for iOS, and a new Nexus 7?   Pocket Gamer - 15:30
Video: See the history of Gran Turismo, Top Gear style   GamesRadar - 15:30
Wonderful 101 arrives on Wii U September 15 in NA, August 23 in EU   Joystiq - 15:26
Super Luigi U arrives as DLC June 20, packaged standalone August 25   Joystiq - 15:21
Pudding Monsters gets 25 new levels and fresh gameplay mechanics in iOS and Android update   Pocket Gamer - 15:19
New Super Luigi U to release as retail game   CVG - 15:17
Mario & Sonic: Winter games coming to Wii U   Joystiq - 15:15
Wonderful 101, Pikmin 3 European release dates confirmed   CVG - 15:13
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi Winter Olympics set for Wii U   CVG - 15:10
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games set for Wii U   CVG - 15:10
Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons discounted for first three weeks on eShop   Joystiq - 15:09
Sonic: Lost World leads 3-game Nintendo partnership   CVG - 15:05
Sonic: Lost World revealed for Wii U and 3DS   CVG - 15:05
Sonic: Lost World confirmed for Wii U, 3DS   Joystiq - 15:05
Yakuza 1 & 2 HD announced for Wii U   CVG - 15:04
Sega Nintendo alliance announced for three Sonic exclusives on Wii U and 3DS   Eurogamer.net - 15:00
Watch Nintendo Direct here at 3pm today   Videogamer.com - 14:54
Watch this morning's summery Nintendo Direct right here   Joystiq - 14:50
Black Ops 2 is hosting a double xp weekend starting today   VG247 - 14:49
Video Games: The Movie clip features industry types discussing next-gen   VG247 - 14:40