On this special edition of GYP Newsflash, we take a deeper look into the controversy surrounding the recent de-release of The War Z by Hammerpoint Interactive. In other news, CNN attempts to draw a connection between Starcraft and the Sandy Hook shootings, the U.S. Senate wishes to launch an investigation into the effects of violent video games, and a shipment of Wii Us are stolen in what appears to be an inside job.

Yes, I realize I said “Recwoording” at the beginning. I ain’t gonna change it neither. We’re doing it live people! This is going out late enough as is.

• Guild Wars 2 Gets Release Date:
  http://www.arena.net/blog/announcing-the-guild-wars-2-launch-date
• Diablo 3 Restrictions Lifted:
  http://t.co/BhKJl8M9
• Pokemon Black and White 2 Get Release Dates:
  http://www.destructoid.com/pokemon-black-and-white-version-2-launches-october-7-230302.phtml
• Radical Entertainment Shuts Down:
  http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/prototype_2/news/radical_entertainment_has_closed.html
• Tribes: Ascend Hits Steam:
  http://www.hirezstudios.com/hirezwp/?p=2230
• Big Halo 4 Info Reveal:
  http://www.littleenglishhaloblog.com/2012/06/new-halo-4-info-blowout-via-expertzone.html

What a show we have for you tonight. Nintendo was kind enough to have some big news hours after the last episode went up!

• Dust 514 Pack Goes Live on PSN:
  http://www.destructoid.com/want-into-the-dust-514-beta-try-this-20-mercenary-pack-230153.phtml
• Mass Effect Extended Cut:
  http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/06/26/mass-effect-3-extended-edition-is-out-today/
• The Pyromania Update(And Meet the Pyro) are Imminent:
  http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/
• FARMVILLE 2 IS COMING HOLY SHIT:
  http://live.theverge.com/zynga-unleashed-2012/
• Nintendo Announces the 3DSXL:
  http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-officially-announces-3ds-xl-199-on-aug-19th-229946.phtml
• Nintendo to Offer Weekly eShop Sales:
  http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=180045
• Journey Collector’s Edition is Official:
  http://thatgamecompany.com/general/journey-collectors-edition-blu-ray-disc-arrives-at-stores-near-you-august-28/

Matt takes the night off to live a life outside of GYP (hard to believe, right?) and leaves Eric at the helm. Not a huge lot happening, but maybe I just picked what I wanted to talk about, eh? Just kidding, it’s just a slower kind of week. Let me know how much cooler Matt is in the comments.

• Sonic Adventure 2 makes an HD début:
  http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-06-20-sonic-adventure-2-coming-to-xbla-and-psn-report
• Crytek talks the WiiU’s power:
  http://www.computerandvideogames.com/354624/crytek-estimates-wii-u-is-minimum-as-powerful-as-xbox-360/
• Okami HD on the PS3:
  http://www.siliconera.com/2012/06/19/okami-hd-will-paint-a-path-to-north-america-this-fall/

Hot damn that’s a lot of show! Consider this an apology for Saturday’s brief episode. A lot of interesting things going on this week now that all the big news isn’t being hoarded into a Los Angeles convention center. Like what you’re hearing? Hate what you’re hearing? Have any questions in the areas of taxidermy or refrigerator repair? Leave a comment!

• Microsoft unveils their New Tablet, the Surface:
  http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/about.aspx
• Anarchy Reigns Pushed Back to Q1 2013:
  http://www.inside-games.jp/article/2012/06/19/57571.html
• Surprise Modern Warfare 3 DLC Released:
  http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-06-18-next-modern-warfare-3-dlc-detailed-dated-for-xbox-360
• Doom 3 BFG Edition Priced and Dated:
  http://www.destructoid.com/doom-3-bfg-edition-dated-october-16-2012-229764.phtml
• All GAME stores to close in Australia:
  http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/all-game-australia-stores-to-close/098132
• Summer of Arcade 2012 Dates and Prices:
  http://majornelson.com/2012/06/19/summer-of-arcade-dates-and-prices-2/
• Halo 4 Multiplayer Demo Premieres at Rooster Teeth Expo:
  http://rtxevent.com/viewEntry.php?id=9385

 
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It’s short, but damnit it’s still a show. Something interesting, something pathetic, and something sad. Happy weekend everybody. Short, sweet and to the point, Newsflash aims to condense the major headlines of the day into a brief couple of minutes.

• Specs for New Xbox Supposedly Leaked:
  http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=478668
• CBS Greenlights Draw Something TV Show:
  http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/cbs-picks-up-draw-something-reality-pilot/
• Konami Shuts Down Metal Gear Online:
  http://www.konami.jp/mgo/en/hd/event/information.html

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Missed a show here and there lately. Apologies for that. Just as a heads up the goal is to try and have a newsflash every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Short, sweet and to the point, Newsflash aims to condense the major headlines of the day into a brief couple of minutes.

• Official Xbox Live Mobile App Gets Major Update:
  http://majornelson.com/2012/06/13/enhanced-my-xbox-live-apps-for-ios-and-android-available-today/
• Wii U to Support Free-to-Play Games:
  http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/724976/wii-u-hardware-includes-support-for-free-to-play/
• EA Intends to Continue Shitting On Old IP Despite Syndicate’s Failure:
  http://www.computerandvideogames.com/353342/ea-still-keen-on-reviving-old-ip-despite-syndicate-not-paying-off/
• Diablo 3’s Real Money Auction House Goes Live:
  http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-brief/64017-diablo-iiis-real-money-auction-house-goes-live

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E3′s arrived… and you should totally check out the excellent write ups of the big conferences my fellow GYP staffers have provided. So as not to be redundant I’ve avoided the BIG stuff this time around. Instead I’ve hand picked a few smaller pieces of news that I hope will be equally interesting. Short, sweet and to the point, Newsflash aims to condense the major headlines of the day into a brief couple of minutes.

• Final Fantasy XIV Producer and Director Naoshi Yoshida outlined changes coming in the massive 2.0 overhaul:
  http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/07/e3-2012-the-plan-for-final-fantasy-xiv-on-playstation-3

• Activision Blizzard might be for sale. Wait, what?
  http://kotaku.com/5916749/activision-might-be-for-sale
• EQ2’s upcoming facial technology is really… something:
  http://www.gizmag.com/sony-soemote-replicates-facial-expressions/22797/
• Square Enix’s Agni Philosopy looks beautiful… but have they learned from their current-gen mistakes?
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv4Boq4HLKU
• Overkill Entertainment will be developing a Left4Dead… prequel?!
  http://www.computerandvideogames.com/352417/rumour-left-4-dead-prequel-coming-from-payday-dev/?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=CVG-General-RSS#

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Mike and Del discuss the latest news in gaming and throw in a bit of their own spin. For this edition of the Newsflash, we find our hosts discussing the latest news from E3. In order as they are discussed (in true NPR fashion) are the presentations of the day:

-Microsoft

-Electronic Arts

-Ubisoft

-Sony

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GYP Newsflash is pleased to bring regular contributors Michael Talley and Delio Pera on board. They’ll be giving a bit more of their own spin to the stories of the day, but rest assured there’s a kernel of journalism in there somewhere.

• “World famous” gamer Athene shows the internet a little too much of his personal info on a charity stream.
• Numerous Diablo 3 users report hacked accounts giving Blizzard tech support one more thing to pull their hair out over.
• CD Projekt Red announced their adaptation of Mike Pondsmith’s pen and paper classic Cyberpunk. 
• Dawnguard has a new trailer and there’s not a Snow Elf in sight.
• Dark Souls will be coming to Steam but unfortunately will most likely still be using Games for Windows Live.
• We hope out loud for another amazing Konami pre-E3 show.
• The latest Humble Bundle features some fan favorites and Max Payne 3 finally drops for the PC.

Matt’s going solo for tonight, bringing you a few of the more interesting bits of gaming news from around the net. Short, sweet and to the point, Newsflash aims to condense the major headlines of the day into a brief couple of minutes.

• A teaser image is going around for tomorrow’s Hitman: Absolution trailer (yes, a teaser of a trailer). The image depicts a couple of gun-toting nuns. This could mean anything, but probably means multiplayer. Brace for suck:
  http://kotaku.com/5913925/what-does-a-squad-of-gun+toting-fetish-nuns-have-to-do-with-hitman-absolution
• Sony announces the launch of Ultimate Editions on PSN. Some of the best PS3 games have been rereleased digital-only pakced with all of their DLC, all at crazy discounts. Confession time, I’ve never played Red Dead Redemption:
  http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/05/28/psn-introduces-ultimate-editions/
• THQ has a new President: Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin. Might be cool:
  http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnyegriffiths/2012/05/29/naughty-dog-founder-rubin-new-thq-president/
• Krillbyte teases Among the Sleep, a horror game where you play as a two-year-old child, realizing that nothing can be scarier than a child’s imagination:
  http://www.krillbite.com/ats/
• Despite being showed off in the Wii U showreel last year, a Wii U port of Metro: Last Light has never actually been in development and might never even happen:
  http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/05/metro_last_light_no_longer_confirmed_for_wii_u

In this inaugural episode of GYP Newsflash, Matt and Eric bring you a few of the more interesting bits of gaming news from around the net. Short, sweet and to the point, Newsflash aims to condense the major headlines of the day into a brief couple of minutes.

• Big Huge Games and 38 Studios collapse after poor sales of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. The industry gets together to help their employees find new jobs:
  http://www.sidequesting.com/2012/05/38-studios-collapses-video-game-industry-comes-to-the-rescue-with-38jobs/
• LucasArts plans to announce a new Star Wars game franchise on next week’s Gametrailers TV:
  http://www.destructoid.com/lucasarts-to-announce-new-star-wars-game-franchise-soon-228036.phtml
• Sony patents a new, horrific form of in-game advertising:
  http://www.destructoid.com/sony-patents-plan-to-interrupt-games-with-commercials-228023.phtml
• Judge David Shaw rules that the Xbox 360 is in violation of Motorola patents and should be banned from sale and trade in the US:
  http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/05/xbox-itc-motorola/
• ArenaNet updates the Guild Wars 2 Facebook page detailing next weekend’s Beta event:
  https://www.facebook.com/GuildWars2/posts/10150882710644209