This week in the Gaming News Round-up a new multiplayer mode is announced for Aliens: Colonial Marines, while a new new Metal Gear Solid title is hinted at. FULL STORY >

The IDC lowers its worldwide PC shipment outlook for 2012, as a result of declining Q2 2012 shipments. FULL STORY >

LG achieves a sales figure of five million LTE (4G) smartphones worldwide. FULL STORY >

Gartner has revealed its latest figures surrounding mobile phone shipments during Q2 2012. FULL STORY >

RIM appoints a new managing director for South- and Southern Africa. FULL STORY >

Strategy Analytics has shared its latest figures surrounding global media tablets shipments during Q2 2012. FULL STORY >

Apple reveals its financial third quarter results, showing record iPad sales for the quarter. FULL STORY >

Samsung passes ten million sales milestone for Galaxy S3 smartphones. FULL STORY >

Microsoft announces its fiscal Q4 as well as full year results. FULL STORY >

Nokia makes its Q2 2012 financial report available. FULL STORY >

Samsung widens its smartphone sales advantage over Apple during Q2 2012. FULL STORY >

Strategy Analytics has forecasted that the smartphone market worldwide will increase by 38% year-on-year during Q2 2012. FULL STORY >

Market research firm ABI Research says that Apple and Samsung are responsible for 50% of the smartphone market sales and snap up more than 90% of the profit in this sector. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Lab found evidence that the Flame and Stuxnet teams collaborated at least once during the early stages of development. FULL STORY >

Kalahari.com announces the findings of its 2012 mobile shopping survey. FULL STORY >