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Update: D3 issued the following statement regarding a Western release:

Gothic 4 developer Spellbound has "emerged from insolvency" as a new company, Black Forest Games.

It's fitting that Warren Spector makes games about Mickey Mouse, because he's one of the most animated individuals I've had the pleasure of interviewing. Midway through our chat he gets up and pantomimes a move from a cancelled game collaboration with Hard Boiled director John Woo.

The new Nintendo 3DS XL is not big enough to squeeze in a second circle pad, company president Satoru Iwata has explained.

Arsenal's new away kit is purple. Not scrambled egg yellow, not blue - purple.

Fortnite will be the first game to use Unreal Engine 4, developer Epic Games announced at Comic-Con earlier today in San Diego.

Update: The official Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar press release has arrived. It will be a PC and iPad game, and be released later this year.

Grand Theft Auto 5 developer Rockstar has quietly released two new screenshots from the game.

Hitman: Absolution publisher Square Enix has released a 17 minute developer walkthrough of IO Interactive's upcoming stealth adventure for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC due 20th November.

Really close friends have a special laugh, and we were doing it then. Doubled over laughing, gasping for air. Setting each other off again.

Update: McGrath issued the following statement regarding an EU release on NeoGAF (thanks captain_Carl!):

The 3DS has recently hit the five million units sold milestone in the US, Nintendo has announced.

Minecraft and Trials Evolution are receiving free bonus content in honour of Microsoft celebrating its fifth year of the Summer of Arcade promotion.

Tower offense title Anomaly Warzone Earth is coming to PSN this summer, developer 11-bit Studios has announced.

As rumoured the other day, the Steam Summer Sale is now upon us.

Horror sequel Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs is now slated for a 2013 release on PC. It was previously scheduled for Halloween.

Cloud gaming tech Gaikai should be added to the current generation of Sony consoles and PlayStation 4, David Perry has told Eurogamer.

Update: Super Stardust HD and Outland developer Housemarque is teaming up with Rovio on this one.

Roar! Borderlands 2 developer Gearbox has released a new trailer showing off the cel-shaded shooter's cast of non-human enemies.

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed will launch on 16th November for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Vita and 3DS, Sega has announced.

Update: The European release date will be concurrent with the US launch. It's slated for 14th August in the UK.

At E3 last month, I got the chance to interview John Carmack and try out his prototype virtual reality headset, using the device to play the forthcoming Doom 3: BFG Edition. It was, as I wrote at the time, a memorable experience:

Mirror's Edge writer Rhianna Pratchett is the lead writer of Tomb Raider, developer Crystal Dynamics has announced.

Valve Time - the term coined by fans to describe the seemingly endless development of the Half-Life maker's games.

Gaikai chief David Perry intends to push for a core-focused console within Sony, he has revealed.

Information asymmetry: when people know things that others don't, and vice-versa. A concept that underpins some of the very best multiplayer experiences, and the foundation of Scotland Yard: The Hunt for Mr X. Set on a large map of London, a team of the noble rozzers have one objective - track down that elusive, tantalising Mr X before he escapes.

Update: That didn't take long! All of the beta keys have now been given out. We're very sorry if you didn't manage to get hold of one, slowcoach.

Ubisoft has announced Spartacus Legends, a gladitorial beat-'em-up featuring weapon-crafting and upgradable skills.

UPDATE: Time to start Raiden those awards in the UK - Konami has just confirmed the Trophy-adding patch will be available in Blighty next month. It adds 34 Trophies to the game, and arrives as part of the series 25th Anniversary celebrations.

The new budget-priced version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will include an option to fully install the game.