"Star Wars Pinball." You pretty much know how the rest of this article goes. It's pinball. But with Star Wars. And it will be available on pretty much every video gaming device imaginable later this month.

Star Wars-themed pinball tables will be available as DLC for Pinball FX2 on Xbox 360 and Windows 8; Zen Pinball 2 on PS3, Vita, and Mac; Zen Pinball on iOS; and Zen Pinball HD on Android. Star Wars Pinball will also be available as a standalone app on iOS and Android, with new platforms to be announced later on.

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Paradox Interactive's hit Magicka franchise is making the leap onto iOS and Android. Wizards of the Square Tablet is a touch-exclusive, promising to translate the original's co-op spellcasting to tablet devices.

Wizards of the Square Tablet isn't a mere port, however. This is a new Magicka campaign, featuring a brand new story. Whereas the original game came from Arrowhead, this new touch version is from Ludosity (check out their credentials here

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OUYA, the Android-based gaming console, has set a consumer launch window for June 2013. The developer console has already been available since December, and the company has taken that feedback to make a few changes. The console will cost $100, and extra controllers will cost $50.

Read more: Kickstarter backers in March, pre-orders in April »

When Nvidia announced its big goofy Android handheld Project Shield earlier in the month, it also quietly revealed Arma Tactics as one of its games. Developer Bohemia Interactive today formally announced that mobile game as a "turn-based close-combat strategy" affair, mentioning the XCOM and Jagged Alliance series as influences. It'll be available for other Nvidia Tegra-powered devices, mind, and may hit other platforms later too.

Read more: Potentially for PC, Mac, Linux and iOS too »

Epic has decided to show off its Unreal Engine 3 tech on Android, with the release of Epic Citadel for Android devices. The free app offers plenty of pretty visuals, and houses a few new features to boot.

Read more: New 'benchmarking mode' available »

The Android-based console OUYA has sent out its developer consoles to let aspiring Android devs tinker. The roll-out is proving to be more than just a viral campaign, though, as the feedback has already resulted in alterations to the controller.

Read more: D-pad, thumbstick improvements, and more »

James Vaughan likes coming up with new ways to kill off humanity for fun, and hopefully profit for his indie company Ndemic Creations. Coming next month, Vaughan (aka jamiejme to Shack users) will unleash a new mutation of Plague Inc on the unsuspecting public, this time with a Necroa virus that turns the population into zombies.

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Disney Infinity, the ambitious game that brings together various Disney franchises, is being pitched as a "platform" that will constantly update with new toys and playsets to collect. That means the team at Avalanche will be preparing to roll out characters for unreleased Disney movies, and part of that includes putting some future assets on the disc.

Read more: 'Potential' that people will see future characters early »

Nintendo spent a lot of time talking about the Miiverse in today's Nintendo Direct promising updates and new features in the near future. It also announced a new Miiverse app for smartphones, detailed back in June, would be coming this spring.

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The next Tekken game is not what you might expect. Namco Bandai is taking a page from Pokemon, transforming its most popular fighting franchise into a collectible card game.

Tekken Card Tournament will launch as a free-to-play iOS game in Q1, with in-app purchases letting you acquire new cards for use in online card battles. Fights will be rendered in 3D, with animations playing out the moves you play from your deck. A quick hands-off demo of the game reminded us of Rock, Paper, Scissors--with players having to choose to charge up, attack, or defend.

Read more: Augmented reality, real-world cards »

VVVVVV creator Terry Cavanagh's delightfully difficult Super Hexagon launched on Android over the weekend, after hitting iThings and PC last year. If you like rotating geometry while pounding music plays, you'll love this spin 'em up.

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Sony wants to give you reason to dip a toe into the PlayStation Mobile market, and has figured out that people love grabbing free games. Starting right now, it's offering a free PS Mobile game, and will continue to offer one new title every Wednesday for the next six weeks.

Read more: Samurai Beatdown first free offering »

Disney Infinity is the House of Mouse's twist at Activision's successful Skylanders franchise, by incorporating real-world toys with video gaming. As pretty much everyone has concluded, "this thing is going to print money."

When the game launches, the $75 Starter Set will feature Mr. Incredible, Monster Inc.'s Sulley, and Captain Jack Sparrow. But, how did Disney settle on these characters, especially considering the breadth of IPs at their disposal? We asked John Blackburn, developer Avalanche Software's CEO, about exactly that.

Read more: Gameplay and bias played into the decision »

Everyone's getting into the Linux game, it seems, and now Nvidia has tossed its hat into the ring. The graphics card manufacturer yesterday announced its Project Shield, an Android-powered handheld that resembles an Xbox 360 controller with a flip-up touchscreen. Curiously, as well as playing Android games, it can play PC games streamed over WiFi from your gaming rig.

Read more: Packing a 5-inch 720p multi-touch screen »

Disney Interactive is reportedly planning an ambitious open-world game that will cross various popular Disney and Pixar characters. "Disney Infinity" is said to be an open-world sandbox game in the vein of Minecraft that will allow the company to constantly expand itself by releasing new sets of characters, settings, and building blocks.

Read more: Disney's mash-ups »