Nintendo DS News

Remakes and revamps are staples of cutesty collect-o-RPG series Pokémon, so it's no surprise that Nintendo has announced new versions of Pokémon Black and White are on the way. They're named simply Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2.

Next week's another busy one, with Microsoft Flight, Binary Domain, SSX, PC editions of Rayman Origins and Vessel, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2, and heaps more all launching.

Next week brings the official launch of the PlayStation Vita, so we're getting a handful of extra Vita games too. We'll also see the release of FPS reboot Syndicate, wacky 'em up Asura's Wrath, Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D, and more.

Along with the PlayStation Vita First Edition Bundle and the first wave of Vita launch titles, next week will bring Dear Esther, Alan Wake PC, Twisted Metal, UFC Undisputed 3, and bags more new games.

Next week bring a veritable bounty of new releases, including The Darkness II, Shank 2, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Resident Evil: Revelations, Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, and even more goodies.

Next week will bring what we can only assume is the very final fantasy, a prelude by the name of Final Fantasy XIII-2. We'll also see the launch of Rebellion's NeverDead and flashy fighting game Soul Calibur V.

We've got another relatively quiet week coming, with the new release highlights including Oil Rush, Puddle, and King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame.

Next week will bring dirty PC platformer Dustforce, Kinect XBLA spook 'em up Haunt, comic book adaptation Scarygirl, the delayed PS3 edition of survival horror Amy, and a few more new releases.

Only a handful of new games are coming out next week, with the highlights being survival horror Amy, Choplifter HD, and fantasy strategy sequel King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame.

Warner Bros and TT Games announced Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes today. The game will feature a variety of characters from DC Comics when it hits this summer.

We're deep in another lull in new releases, giving us all plenty of time to unwind and play the hoard of games we accrued during the holiday sales. Next week's big release is NFL Blitz for XBLA and PSN, but that's about it.

A programmer who discovered some of the security protocols used in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure has been given a cease & desist order from Activision.

You may be wondering, "Did Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sell loads, or loads?" Luckily, publisher Activision today proffered a new boast about its sales performance, declaring that it hit the $1 billion mark within 16 days of its November 8 launch.

After the frenzy of releases in the run-up to the holiday season, we're now back in another lull for a month or two. Still, next week will bring Joe Danger Special Edition, X3: Albion Prelude, FlatOut 3, Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights, and more.

If you want shiny new video games products in boxes but don't fancy facing the Black Friday crush, luckily you can buy them from the comfort of your computer chair. We've rounded up the Black Friday deals at the US's biggest retailers.