Latest videogame news as of 12:09 on 21st May 2013

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New in the last 15 minutes

Unity mobile development tools free to indies & small studios   VG247 - 11:58

In the last half-hour

Eve Online team “dabbling in mobile”, considering companion apps   VG247 - 11:51
Alan Wake DLC leads Xbox LIVE sale   Videogamer.com - 11:51
PS Vita will get exclusive multiplayer game Freedom Wars in 2014   Pocket Gamer - 11:47

In the last hour

Molyneux: Xbox 360 “won” current-gen, cautions Microsoft over future   VG247 - 11:33
'Panopticon' is Freedom Wars, a Vita multiplayer action game due in 2014   Joystiq - 11:30
Xbox Live DLC release schedule: Call of Juarez Gunslinger, Injustice DLC   CVG - 11:17
OUYA: Final Fantasy 3 gameplay footage surfaces online   VG247 - 11:14

In the last 2 hours

BioShock: Infinite re-imagined as a reality show – spoilers inside   VG247 - 11:07
Wii U: new system update rolling out today   VG247 - 11:01
Panopticon: PS Vita exclusive revealed as Freedom Wars, launching 2014   VG247 - 10:54
Wii U system update 3.0.1 released   CVG - 10:44
PlanetSide: original game going free-to-play, SOE confirms   VG247 - 10:42
Free-to-play flop Bombcats will put iOS indie studio Radiangames out of business   Pocket Gamer - 10:37
Angry Birds movie signs The Office writer, Lucasfilm producer   VG247 - 10:34
Take the fight to the undead in Plants vs Zombies Adventures on Facebook   Pocket Gamer - 10:27
Dawngate: EA’s MOBA shown in first video preview, beta sign-ups start this week   VG247 - 10:25

In the last 4 hours

Call of Juarez Gunslinger launch trailer and opening mission   CVG - 10:00
Battlefield 4: 'Big announcements' teased ahead of Xbox Reveal event   Videogamer.com - 09:39
Videos: Resident Evil Revelations HD launch trailer, opening mission and more   CVG - 09:31
GBC platforming adventure Shantae will hit eShop worldwide on June 20th   Pocket Gamer - 09:30
Resi: Operation Raccoon City devs were working on Medal of Honor for PS Vita   Videogamer.com - 09:27
Star Command will get away teams, exploding ships, and more in forthcoming updates   Pocket Gamer - 09:20
Xbox 720 manufacture to spike from Q3, parts shipping now – rumour   VG247 - 09:14
Molyneux: Next gen console reveals 'not nearly as exciting' as 360/PS3   Videogamer.com - 09:11
EA's MOBA Dawngate is trying to do a couple of things differently   Eurogamer.net - 09:04
BlazBlue Alter Memory transplants the game into anime   Joystiq - 09:00
Call of Duty Ghosts: fans react to early Xbox 720 trailer viewing   VG247 - 08:49
Black Ops 2: Revolution DLC is free this free-to-play this weekend, new micro-DLC incoming   VG247 - 08:39
Resident Evil: Revelations launch trailer shows flashes of gameplay   VG247 - 08:27
GRID 2: new gameplay footage shows Yas Marina circuit   VG247 - 08:11

In the last 8 hours

Deep Silver bringing twin-stick shooter Narco Terror to XBLA and PSN soon   VG247 - 07:44
Civilization 5's 'Brave New World' expansion adds Indonesia, Morocco   Joystiq - 07:30
Battlefield 4 'big news' teased ahead of next-gen Xbox event   CVG - 06:54
Katie Couric acknowledges one-sided violent video games report   Gamespot - 06:45
DOTA takes Steam concurrent player record… from itself   VG247 - 06:31
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Vita and 3DS versions developed in parallel   CVG - 06:23
Narco Terror announced for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360   CVG - 06:16
Molyneux's Godus goes mobile, Mobage with publisher DeNA   Joystiq - 06:00
PSN offering new game+DLC “Ultimate Edition” bundles at steep discount this week   VG247 - 05:45
Cloud’s horribly impractical sword has been created in the real world   VG247 - 05:11
Former DJ Hero devs exploring IPTV for multi-platform project   Joystiq - 04:59
Battlefield Twitter: “Big announcements are coming soon!”   VG247 - 04:58
Obsidian Entertainment to help with new MMORPG Skyforge   Gamespot - 04:42
Ex-Rockstar Dev says he won’t make any more violent games   VG247 - 04:40
Resident Evil: Revelations HD’s DLC schedule is set   VG247 - 04:26

In the last 12 hours

Visceral working in unnamed next-gen shooter — rumor   VG247 - 04:08
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 community votes for next personalization   Joystiq - 04:00
Nintendo launches 'Crowdfarter' for Game & Wario   Joystiq - 03:00
Killzone: Mercenary screenshots show moody futuristic settings   CVG - 02:39
Ten New Super Luigi U screenshots released   CVG - 02:30
Steam weekly: Rochard, Strike Suit Zero, Sleeping Dogs, Unreal deals   Joystiq - 02:30
Dyack Responds to Kotaku expose on X-Men Destiny   VG247 - 02:01
Sniper Elite V2 scopes out Wii U tomorrow   Joystiq - 02:00
Mass Effect costumes coming to LittleBigPlanet this week   VG247 - 01:45
PS Plus weekly: Pinball Arcade, Germinator available for free   Joystiq - 01:30
First video of Dawngate, a new MOBA from EA   GamesRadar - 01:20
Pre-order bonuses for Tearaway include pig mount   VG247 - 01:17
Fourth Penny Arcade game launching June 7, get Penny Arcade 3 free on Steam today   VG247 - 01:06
Syndicate Wars inspires 5 Lives Studios to get a Kickstarter in June   Joystiq - 01:00
Ludum Dare samurai entry Bladeless absolutely nails minimalist dueling   Eurogamer.net - 00:55
EA confirms new UFC game will unveil on May 21   CVG - 00:35
Rhode Island prepared to sell 38 Studios' Amalur intellectual property   Joystiq - 00:30
'Big' Battlefield 4 news teased on eve of Xbox 720 event   Gamespot - 00:10

The rest of today's news

Batman: Arkham Origins challenge mode has a Deathstroke   Joystiq - 00:00

Yesterday

Watch Dogs: US pre-order content detailed   CVG - 23:30
Now Playing: May 20-26, 2013   Joystiq - 23:30
Wario demands likes and tweets for Game & Wario trailer   GamesRadar - 23:25
Penny Arcade series concludes in early June   Eurogamer.net - 23:11
Resident Evil: Revelations HD DLC schedule detailed   CVG - 23:04
Resident Evil: Revelations review: Any port in a storm   Joystiq - 23:00
Visceral Games working on PS4/Xbox 720 shooter, says dev CV   CVG - 22:31
UFC news scheduled for tomorrow's Xbox reveal event   Joystiq - 22:30
New Killzone: Mercenary screens break cover   VG247 - 22:02
Real-time SWAT commanding sim Door Kickers gets a new alpha   Eurogamer.net - 22:02
DeNA to publish 22cans' Populous successor, Godus   CVG - 22:00
Penny Arcade launches Rain-Slick 3 giveaway, series finale coming June 7   Joystiq - 22:00
EA to reveal next UFC title tomorrow   VG247 - 21:51
Denis Dyack speaks up on X-Men: Destiny mismanagement allegations   Joystiq - 21:30
Watch Dogs pre-order perks get detailed   VG247 - 21:23
PS4, next Xbox should 'avoid alarming DRM schemes' - Riccitiello   CVG - 21:14
Watch Dogs GameStop, Amazon pre-order goods have eyes on you   Joystiq - 21:00
EA Sports UFC news inbound tomorrow - Another Xbox Reveal event title?   Videogamer.com - 20:45
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger gets action-packed launch trailer   VG247 - 20:44
FIFA 14 goes next-gen in tomorrow's Xbox reveal event   Joystiq - 20:30
The Simpsons writer signs on for Angry Birds movie   Gamespot - 20:23
CastleStorm gets XBLA release date   VG247 - 20:02
Relocate your team in Madden 25's franchise owners mode   Joystiq - 20:00
Terry Cavanagh teases next game codenamed Halting Problem   Eurogamer.net - 19:59
FIFA 14 confirmed for next Xbox, set for reveal tomorrow   CVG - 19:52
Why lead one when you can lead a swarm? Atmospheric Hero of Many coming to iOS and Android next month   Pocket Gamer - 19:48
Next-gen FIFA, UFC game to be shown at Xbox 720 event   Gamespot - 19:44
Next-Gen FIFA to debut at tomorrow’s Xbox event   VG247 - 19:37
Mobile version of 22cans' Godus will be distributed through Mobage platform   Pocket Gamer - 19:33
Coming soon to XBLM: Gunslinger, CastleStorm, D3Publisher deals   Joystiq - 19:30
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Wii U gets The Gadget Show treatment   VG247 - 19:26
Next-gen FIFA 14 to be shown at Xbox 720 reveal event   Videogamer.com - 19:26
Riccitiello on next-gen: the stakes are enormous   Gamespot - 19:04
Ultimate Editions decimate PSN: DMC, AC3, Persona 4 Arena, 7 more   Joystiq - 19:00
Order up! Award-winning Diner Dash now serving Android players as well   Pocket Gamer - 18:56
Zen Studios' tower-defense/RTS hybrid CastleStorm lays siege on XBLA next week   Eurogamer.net - 18:49
Resident Evil: Revelations DLC characters, upgrades outlined   Joystiq - 18:30
Sony seeking 'Sturmendrang' trademark   Gamespot - 18:06
Deadpool listed for Wii U by Amazon Canada   Joystiq - 18:00
Co-op shown in new Splinter Cell Blacklist trailer   GamesRadar - 17:50
Teaser video gives first look at PS4 console   GamesRadar - 17:50
Reinventing Shadow Warrior for the modern era   Joystiq - 17:30
Watch Dogs preorder perks revealed   Gamespot - 17:25
Blacklist co-op shown off in new trailer   Eurogamer.net - 17:25
Splinter Cell Blacklist co-op trailer shows Sam and buddy Isaac at work   VG247 - 17:00
Splinter Cell Blacklist: co-op mode trailer and screens   CVG - 17:00
Splinter Cell: Blacklist trailer features stealthy co-op   Joystiq - 17:00
Xbox 720 reveal teased by car-maker McLaren   VG247 - 16:53
McLaren involved with Xbox 720 announcement?   Gamespot - 16:42
Hawken dev diary shows off ‘Front Line’ map   VG247 - 16:39
More unfinished business: Cavanagh's vectorized tongues and the RPG that doesn't exist   Joystiq - 16:30
Deus Ex Machina 2 heads to Kickstarter   VG247 - 16:23
Google Play: in-app purchases up 700%, report suggests   VG247 - 16:23
PlayStation 4 hardware teased by Sony hours before next Xbox unveil   Gamespot - 16:12
American McGee wants to create a zombie-filled steampunk take on The Wizard of Oz   Pocket Gamer - 16:10