AU News Wrap, September 5 - What happened today

Good afternoon, soldiers! Spring has sprung and I am both cheery and productive - evidence lies within.

Today's header image is of Sufjan Stevens, which is not what I was listening to, but by some bizarre coincidence it was the Dandy Warhols again, so I scrolled down to the next one on the list. I like his music, but not in that kind of scarily devoted way where you know everything about him and obsess over his politics. I was like, oh, is that what he looks like? I'm not sure where this image came from originally; the place I found it seemed pretty dodgy - loads of popups despite blockers - so I won't link.

Unfortunately, there'll be no Bulletcast today, unless Johnny's doing it, because Pat's Internet was eaten alive by a storm or something. You'll have to content yourself with reading until he bullies the authorities into hooking his line back up. Still, here's today for you:

• Dead Island US street release date broken
  Naughty, naughty. I wonder if it's demand, or the release drought, that motivated this?
• New Square Enix COO to push mobile and social development
  I have been trying to write this description for six minutes now, and I can't find a way out that doesn't make me look like an awful person. Oh hey, there we go!
• See 45 minutes of direct feed Dead Island gameplay
  I'm starting to feel a distinct longing for this one. I don't like shooters much but I love massive open worlds - big fan of Far Cry 2, for example.
• At least three city hubs cut from Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  Man I bet there was some heartbreak when they scrapped Montreal. Locals have a lot of reason to be proud of their city.
• Persona 2: Innocent Sin US launch trailer
  I didn't realise this never reached the US. Could be all the Nazi stuff they had to censor for the re-release.
• Mutation Station turns up on Australian classification database
  I really must write that script for harvesting Classifications Board updates. It leaks like a sinking ship.
• No DLC for Bastion because it feels "complete"
  A rare situation for a developer to be in. More of this please, industry.
• Resistance 3 survivor documentary is a tearjerker
  Resistance really makes me think. What would I do in the face of a hostile attack? Could I actually cope, or would I be under the couch, crying?
• Sony: Microsoft's publishing guidelines 'protect consumers from great content'
  Oh ho, meouch! How the tides turn eh?
• Forza 4 trailer shows off Infineon Raceway
  I miss the days when I could play racers and not feel my inferiority so keenly.
• AMY tech demos show off facial animation
  Man, this game looks sweet. Of course, I say that about every survival title.
• Riot shutters OS-X support for League of Legends
  Oh, that's not good. Macs are too common for Riot to break out of the hardcore without them.
• Rock of Ages marks launch with new trailer, screens
  Is it just me or is Atlus growing boulder with its indie publishing? Ho ho ho.
• New Pokémon Centre to support victims of Tohoku quake
  A timely reminder to fork over a little cash to the Red Cross.
• Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition to cost $100
  Estimated to cost SEVENTY GAZILLION Australian dollars.
• Insomniac halts Resistance 3 development for Freddie Wong vid
  Insomniac must have been pretty confident in its gold date.
• Gears of War 3 informed by fan feedback, other games, metrics
  So Catherine struck a nerve for Cliff Bleszinski? Interesting.
• Halo 4's Master Chief shines in new teaser artwork
  Totally the wrong shape for desktopping.
• MLG Pro Circuit: Full Results from Raleigh
  It takes quite a while for the official results to surface, something we hope to change.
• Monday Shorts - Gears of War LE selling out; Mass Effect statue scandal; Dead Island's famous family
  My god, I think I'm going to finish on time.