US news round-up: GoW dev making 'new IP', Trials Evo breaks XBLA records

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All of the evening's US gaming headlines in one place...

 

Sony Santa Monica are going to be a busy lot, aren't they?

 

As if God of War: Ascension wasn't enough to be getting on with, the studio is looking for a new 'senior combat designer' to work on what sounds like a shooter in an "unannounced new IP".

 

Meanwhile the boys at RedLynx will quite possibly nursing sore heads this morning as their brilliant new game, Trials Evolution, smashes XBLA sales records, giving them the perfect excuse for an epic booze-up.

 

Here are last night's headlines:

• New shooter in development at Sony Santa Monica
  
• Harley Quinn teased for Arkham City appearance
  
• Risen 2 delayed on consoles
  
• Castlevania: The Adventure headed to EU eShop
  
• Marvel vs. Capcom 2 heads to iOS
  
• Trials Evolution smashes XBLA sales record
  
• Sony's artsy thriller 'Datura' gets May release
  
• PixelJunk 4am out May 15, beta coming
  
• Ghost Recon: Future Soldier trailers offer beta tips
  

Here is some more headlines:

• A newly released blink-and-you'll-miss-it Crysis 3 trailer from Electronic Arts teases an upcoming gameplay trailer.
  
• Valve boss Gabe Newell shoots down reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook recently visited the offices of the Steam proprietor.
  
• A video offers a look at a cancelled tactics-oriented Call of Duty game that was in development at Vicarious Visions.
  
• Take a peek at the newly launched multiplayer trailer and website for 2K Games' Spec Ops: The Line.
  

• Blizzard kicks open the doors on the Diablo 3 beta, offering open access to one and all from April 20-23, 2012.
  
• Rocksteady tweeted a picture today that could well be a tease for some Batman: Arkham City DLC.
  
• Major League gaming has partnered with Blizzard for Starcraft 2 world championship series.
  
• Meet the sisters of Lollipop Chainsaw in this new video.
  
• Check out the best in mobile gaming in this week's Knuckle Up.
  
• Microsoft pulled a video game from the Chinese market because the sound of toilet is considered offensive there.
  
• Prey 2's developer, Human Head, hasn't worked on the title since November 2011.
  
• "The Sony Santa Monica Studio is hiring for an unannounced new IP!"
  
• Enjoy our official music video for Dragon's Dogma. It will totally rock your socks off.
  
• EA would like to turn all its IP Into "Online Universes"
  
• Valve's upcoming MOBA, Dota 2, will be free to play "with a twist," according to Gabe Newell.
  
• Let's take a historic look at the man we love to hate through video game history.