Pit makes his return in Kid Icarus: Uprising. The world is 3-D, and combat is split between land and air.

UK based video games publisher Rising Star Games  announced that it will increase emphasis on Nintendo 3DS products for 2012, ramping up the number of titles it plans to publish throughout the calendar year.

Pit makes his return in Kid Icarus: Uprising. The world is 3-D, and combat is split between land and air.

Combat Arms is a free-to-play online FPS that deploys players into a dangerous war zone teaming with soldiers of fortune looking to make a mark.

Microsoft is launching two new challenges for students as part of Imagine Cup 2012: the Windows Metro Style App Challenge and the Kinect Fun Labs Challenge, inviting them to solve tough social problems using Windows 8 and Kinect for Xbox.

London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will allow gamers to create their own moments of sporting history and fame by experiencing the thrill and adrenaline rush of the events and disciplines that will be a part of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

While in the original you played as Alex Mercer, the tables will be turned in the sequel as you will control Sergeant James Heller with the sole mission of finishing off the protagonist of the first title by becoming a a mutated monster yourself.

Quarrel is an XBLA game in which up to four competitors strive for dominance through the creation of the most complex and valuable words to capture and colonize the territories formerly held by their contemporaries.

Featuring an 83-song set list and access to far more music than ever before, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games.

Star Wars: The Old Republic will let you explore an age thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader when war between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire divides the galaxy. Choose to play as Jedi, Sith, or a variety of other classic Star Wars roles, defining your personal story and determining your path down the light or dark side of the Force.

During 2011 Steam grew to offer over 1,800 games to over 40 million accounts, increasing sales by more than 100% for the 7th straight year, and during the 2011 Holiday Sale Steam's simultaneous user number eclipsed the 5 million player mark.

Scarygirl is a new action-platform game based on Nathan Jurevicius’ critically acclaimed graphic novel of the same name.

Repulse is a free to play massively multiplayer online FPS set in a dystopian future where the citizens of Earth have polluted the planet beyond repair. Repulse unfolds an epic sci-fi inspired tale where humans must journey to a new world to continue their existence.

In LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, the Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC Universe including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save Gotham City from destruction at the hands of the notorious villains Lex Luthor and the Joker.

While we're trying to deal with the unavoidable jetlag, the first leg of our flight back was quite pleasant mostly due to the fact that the fairly new Boeing 777 was equipped with personal monitors and your own private cinema. The nine-hour flight passed by rather quickly since we were able to watch Colombiana, Contagion, 30 Minutes Or Less, as well as Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy, all back to back and free of charge, even in economy class.

Just watched Attack the Block. It's not a bad flick, but it had a little too much social commentary and an overload of pop culture references. While poking fun at all of the above is quite enjoyable in moderation, the non-stop barrage of it stopped being fun about halfway through the movie (and that's being generous).

Absolute Supercars allows people of all ages and skill to get behind the wheels of some of the world’s most powerful supercars.

F1 Online: The Game is a free-to-play browser game that will give players the chance to be the driver and the team boss in a game that combines intuitive top-down racing gameplay with a rewarding management game as players create and manage their own team.

TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc.

Gran Turismo 5 promises 1000 vehicles, 20 tracks in 60 different layouts, custom soundtrack support, and while there is a damage model, it will be limited to certain car manufacturers.

Nuclear Dawn is a Source Engine powered multiplayer game that combines the visceral action of a FPS with the deep branching gameplay of a RTS title.

Pit makes his return in Kid Icarus: Uprising. The world is 3-D, and combat is split between land and air.

The Holidays are creeping closer, and we've been doing some shopping left and right, but it's been a struggle to find "fun" gifts. Most of the things are most likely only enjoyable for about five minutes, but at long last, we've found a few cool things, and I'm actually looking forward to trying out the Wall Coaster Ultimate Marble Run.

Nothing too extravagant going on these holidays though, as it looks like we'll be buying a car to replace our Camry, and with our Europe trip, there's not much left anyhow.

Water and crackers, that's what's for dinner!

SOE Austin has built a world where you feel like you've stepped into the DC Universe and become the ultimate super-hero (or villain) along side of Superman, Batman, or Ambush Bug.

As some people hunker down for a long winter’s nap, Nintendo is getting things fired up. The first quarter of 2012 offers  new installments in popular franchises for both the 3DS and the Wii. Nintendo has something for everyone, from family fun to three-dimensional adventure.

As the nights get longer and the year draws to a close, Nintendo looks ahead to what is shaping up to be a packed 2012 for all game lovers. Whether you own a 3DS or Wii, there will be an adventure to put a spring into your step in 2012.