Videogame news headlines for Wednesday, 18th July 2012

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18:00 to Midnight

Capcom Vancouver issues lay-offs, still hiring   VG247 - 23:58
Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation developed by Abstergo   VG247 - 23:49
Naughty Bear: Picnic in Paradise includes new stealth gameplay   VG247 - 23:42
The Last of Us to emphasises consequences in gameplay, not just story   VG247 - 23:31
One Piece: Pirate Warriors and Thundercats out (separately) September 25   Joystiq - 23:30
Ex-Epic devs form BitMonster studio   Gamespot - 23:17
EA's Origin servers offline tonight for maintenance   Joystiq - 23:00
Double Dragon: Neon release date announced with plenty of high-fives   GamesRadar - 22:55
We can't tell if Molydeux is doing the work for Molyneux, or it's the other way around   Joystiq - 22:30
QForce will have tower defense elements   Eurogamer.net - 22:24
Double Dragon reboot hits PSN/XBLA in September   CVG - 22:15
Watch The Last of Us Comic-Con panel without waiting in line   Joystiq - 22:00
Diablo 3 game creation limit returning   CVG - 21:58
Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan trailer introduces mounted combat   GamesRadar - 21:45
Windows 8 will release on October 26   VG247 - 21:43
Apple ordered to run 'Samsung didn't copy iPad' ads   CVG - 21:42
ZTE launches Grand X, a £190 gaming-focused Tegra 2 Android smartphone   Pocket Gamer - 21:41
Riccitiello – MMO subscription model in a free-to-play market is “challenging”   VG247 - 21:38
Double Dragon Neon starts dispensing high fives September 11   Joystiq - 21:30
Laugh Factory App hits PS3 in the US September 1   VG247 - 21:22
Shareholders sue THQ over uDraw misguidance   CVG - 21:21
Shareholders sue THQ over 'misleading' uDraw hype   CVG - 21:21
'There's power in free-to-play' says EA CEO   Gamespot - 21:16
One Piece: Pirate Warriors releases on PSN in the US September 25   VG247 - 21:10
Legasista trailer from NISA is tiny and adorable   GamesRadar - 21:10
There will be multiple ways to get into the Battlefield 4 beta   Joystiq - 21:00
Microsoft enhances Xbox Live security   CVG - 20:50
Assassin’s Creed: Forsaken – novel tells the story of AC3′s Connor   VG247 - 20:39
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault has tower defense gameplay   CVG - 20:37
Steam Summer Sale, Day 7: Super Meat Boy, LA Noire, Total War, Indie Bundle 7 and more   Joystiq - 20:30
“Too many sequels, and too many established IPs,” rule the market, says Dishonored’s Antonov   VG247 - 20:24
Double Dragon Neon lands on PSN, XBLA in September   VG247 - 20:01
Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 PSN release date announced   GamesRadar - 20:00
More THQ stockholders suing THQ over uDraw   Joystiq - 20:00
The Laugh Factory gets a channel on PS3   Eurogamer.net - 19:50
Server list announced for final Guild Wars 2 beta weekend   VG247 - 19:47
Looking to redefining tower defence, Fieldrunners 2 invades iPhone   Pocket Gamer - 19:40
Cross-platform Foosball 2012 receives release date and price   Pocket Gamer - 19:35
Rhythm Thief review: Stolen heart   Joystiq - 19:30
'Activision forced Wii U Pro Controller' comment was a 'guess' - Pachter   CVG - 19:25
Another Battlefield Play4Free studio GM leaves EA   Joystiq - 19:00
Tokyo Jungle is now a manga   Eurogamer.net - 18:57
Torchlight II delayed for polish after beta   Gamespot - 18:51
Black Ops 2 trailer: Devs compare games to Hollywood movies   CVG - 18:36
Microsoft posts security improvements made for XBL   VG247 - 18:32
Deja Review: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD   Joystiq - 18:30
Black Ops 2 video goes behind-the-scenes with Trent Reznor   VG247 - 18:18
Steam Summer Sale day seven – Total War, Thief, LA Noire   VG247 - 18:04
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD now available as Summer of Arcade begins   GamesRadar - 18:00
Black Ops 2 artisans discuss ... Black Ops 2   Joystiq - 18:00

12:00 to 18:00

Saint's Row: The Third over a third off   Eurogamer.net - 17:55
Report – Vivendi working with Goldman Sachs and Barclays on selling Activision shares   VG247 - 17:52
Paramount files game trademark for World War Z   VG247 - 17:38
Laugh Factory app hitting PS3 in September   Gamespot - 17:34
Cryptic recaps E3 2012 with Neverwinter video diary   VG247 - 17:32
Odelay! Beck conributing three new tracks to Sound Shapes   Joystiq - 17:20
Ouya console Kickstarter passes $5 million   VG247 - 17:19
Insomniac dishes on Ratchet & Clank: Q-Force gameplay details   VG247 - 17:14
Free-to-play on PS3 'is huge', says Sony Online Entertainment boss   CVG - 17:03
Microsoft beefs up Xbox Live security   Eurogamer.net - 16:59
Foosball 2012 kicks off next week on PS3 and Vita   Joystiq - 16:50
Rock Band Blitz shredding in August   Gamespot - 16:43
Pachter – Pro Controller CoD threat comments were “an educated guess”   VG247 - 16:41
Rock Band Blitz release date is August 29   Videogamer.com - 16:37
Magmic fuses art and gaming in Hidden Galaxies: The Voyage Home   Pocket Gamer - 16:36
Go to war with goblins on a giant turtle covered in guns in Shellrazer for iOS   Pocket Gamer - 16:24
Launch trailer released for Tony Hawks Pro Skater HD   VG247 - 16:20
Hero Academy's Team Fortress 2 team sounds pretty powerful   Joystiq - 16:20
BitMonster Games revealed Unreal Engine 3 iOS title Lili   Videogamer.com - 16:16
Puddle gets dated for Vita in early August   Eurogamer.net - 16:13
Hero Academy's Team Fortress 2 content detailed   CVG - 15:59
'Banks summoned to broker $8bn Activision Blizzard sale'   CVG - 15:56
Rock Band Blitz release date confirmed   CVG - 15:53
Earthworm Jim 4 is happening as soon as the original team can get round to it, currently has awful character design   GamesRadar - 15:50
Uncharted 3 patch 1.13 tweaks gameplay, adds mysterious new content   Joystiq - 15:50
Emma Stone, Lucy Liu voicing Sleeping Dogs   Gamespot - 15:47
SOE – 70% of DCUO players are on PS3, proving MMOs work on console   VG247 - 15:47
EDGE 50% discount sale ends today   CVG - 15:38
Double Dragon Neon PSN, XBLA release date   Eurogamer.net - 15:36
Dishonored playable at QuakeCon 2012   VG247 - 15:27
European PlayStation Store update July 18, 2012   Videogamer.com - 15:22
Elder Scrolls Online studio 'open-minded' on console edition   CVG - 15:21
Rock Band Blitz takes the PSN stage Aug. 28, tours XBLA Aug. 29   Joystiq - 15:21
Rock Band Blitz to release in August on PSN and XBL   VG247 - 15:20
Gears of War designer announces beautiful family adventure Lili   Pocket Gamer - 15:17
Battlefield 4 beta access won't be limited to Medal of Honor: Warfighter   Videogamer.com - 15:16
Time Travelers debuts strong on Japanese charts, hardware comes in flat   VG247 - 15:15
Laugh Factory app puts comedy on PS3 this September   Joystiq - 15:10
Giant pig world due in next update to Angry Birds Space?   Pocket Gamer - 15:09
EA 'not abandoning' Battlefield 3   Gamespot - 14:53
Iron Man, Hulk, and Wolverine take out baddies in these Marvel Heros shots   VG247 - 14:52
LOTRO takes you on the Road to Rohan with mounted combat   VG247 - 14:50
Rock Band Blitz release date announced   Eurogamer.net - 14:49
Day 3 of the Xperia scavenger hunt - win an Xperia S and more!   Pocket Gamer - 14:40
Hero Academy's Team Fortress 2 team detailed   Videogamer.com - 14:40
Sam Raimi off World of Warcraft film in light of Oz: The Great and Powerful   Joystiq - 14:40
Where is Battlefield: Bad Company 3? EA responds   Videogamer.com - 14:39
EU PS Store update, July 18 – Resident Evil, Brave, Crysis 2 Maximum Edition   VG247 - 14:38
Pokémon Black and White 2 still bossing Japanese charts   Eurogamer.net - 14:31
70% of DC Universe Online players are on PS3   Videogamer.com - 14:25
Hero Academy’s Team Fortress 2 team details revealed   VG247 - 14:15
Gears of War designer reveals new Unreal Engine powered mobile game   CVG - 14:15
Sound Shapes to get three unreleased Beck tracks and more   GamesRadar - 14:10
Fable: The journey to recovery from E3 2011   Videogamer.com - 14:04
BitMonster Games announces URE3 game Lili for iOS   VG247 - 14:03
Mid-week releases: Synesthetic, Sly Fox, Mad Cows, and more   Pocket Gamer - 14:01
Gears of War 3 lead gameplay designer out at Epic, founds BitMonster Games   Joystiq - 14:00
World of Warcraft movie loses director   Gamespot - 13:51
NetherRealm plans to improve how DLC is handled with Injustice: Gods Among Us   VG247 - 13:49
Crysis 2 Maximum Edition, NASCAR 2011 and Mass Effect 3 DLC hit PlayStation Store   Eurogamer.net - 13:39
Ex-Gears of War designer announces mobile game Lili   Eurogamer.net - 13:18
PS Vita listing for Medal of Honor Warfighter 'was an error'   CVG - 13:12
The Bluecoats - North vs South iOS update prepares the way for multiplayer   Pocket Gamer - 13:03
First UK play of Pokemon Conquest on Nintendo 3DS XL at Manchester MCM Expo   Pocket Gamer - 12:43
EA pledges Battlefield 3 support despite early push for BF4   CVG - 12:41
Sony puts Nasne DVR release “on hold” in Japan   VG247 - 12:33
CSR Racing dev defends controversial in-app purchases   Eurogamer.net - 12:18
EA game servers offline tomorrow morning   Videogamer.com - 12:12
DICE outlines 'Fall 2013' Battlefield 4 release date   CVG - 12:10