Top gaming news this week

20 July 2012

This week in gaming: premature announcements, compensating with guns, and Comic Con madness.

Keeping up with everything was pretty insane, but we’ve managed to wrangle up all those big stories for you right here.

New you should check out

>> Rumoured images of new PS3 hit the internet
>> Deadpool video game revealed at Comic Con
>> Borderlands 2 has more guns than every FPS on 360, PS3 put together
>> Need for Speed: Most Wanted pre-order bonuses detailed
>> Medal of Honor: Warfighter multiplayer details
>> Left 4 Dead 2 is Valve’s first Linux game
>> F1 Race Stars unveiled by Codemasters

>> Battlefield 4 official, beta access through MoH: Warfighter pre-order
>> Teen dies after playing Diablo III for 40 hours
>> Emma Stone loves up Sleeping Dogs
>> World of Warcraft Recruit-a-Friend incentive turns you into a flying panther
>> Blizzard: “We know that Diablo III isn’t perfect”
>> God of War: Ascension devs “pulled back” from violence against women

Local news

>> Shag a Gamer dating site launched
>> SteelSeries gaming gear in SA through Megarom Interactive
>> Rocksmith pricing, launch date confirmed for SA
>> WWE 13 Collector’s Edition confirmed for SA
>> Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo 4 console bundle confirmed for SA
>> First Pokémon League in South Africa
>> Logic3 Ferrari headphones racing to SA
>> Incredible Connection launching micro-form e-stores
>> DoGaming League 2012 update: leg 3 underway
>> Take on South Korea as SA’s Starcraft II champ

Videos you should check out

>> Sleeping Dogs: 40 minutes of gameplay
>> The Last of Us trailer introduces Bill
>> Resident Evil 6 gameplay footage puts Leon, Chris and Jake in the limelight
>> Battlefield 3 Armored Kill DLC Trailer
>> Metro: Last Light gameplay is dark, frightening and beautiful
>> PES 2013 trailer recreates Euro 2012′s best moments
>> Darksiders II trailer details combat, upgrade system

Features

>> Games you can play this week
>> 10 co-op games you can play this weekend
>> Platformers that took a leap
>> Multi channel gaming headphones on a budget
>> Windows 8 and gamers

>> Most bizarre game reviews
>> Is the $99 Ouya console a non-starter?
>> 3 games that will teach your kids valuable lessons
>> AMD Trinity hands-on performance overview
>> 10 most played games on Steam right now

Review

>> Lollipop Chainsaw review (PS3)
>> Spelunky review (Xbox 360)
>> MUD – FIM Motocross World Championship review

Get involved!

Thanks for checking out the news this week, and if you’d like to get involved with the MyGaming community, check out the comments sections on the site and head over to the MyGaming forums, where everyone is discussing their most anticipated game for 2012, PC gamers are still bantering solidly in the Steam discussion, and don’t be shy, there’s a spot to introduce yourself to the community.

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