Critical Reception: Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII-2
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to Square Enix's RPG sequel Final Fantasy XIII-2, which reviewers describe as "an encouraging step in the right direction." Final Fantasy XIII-2 currently earns a score of 81 out of 100 at Metacritic.com. Heidi Kemps at Official Xbox Magazine scores Final Fantasy XIII-2 at 9 out of 10. "To say that the original Final Fantasy XIII ...

Nintendo 3DS: 12 Games To Look Out For In 2012
The dawn of a new year means 365 days of new gaming action to look forward to, and the pressure’s really on for Nintendo in 2012. Not only is the company launching its new Wii U console at the end of the year; there’s also a need to keep pushing with the 3DS, which suffered at launch a year ago due to a high price tag and a generally weak launch lineup. Some real gems have emerged since then ...

FEATURE: SPD Groups, Retro Studios, Intelligent Systems, and the Rest
Outside of EAD, what is going on with Nintendo's developers? SPD Group 1 What is it?: Yoshio Sakamoto’s quirky team, which finished up development of Rhythm Heaven Fever last year. They’ve also made the majority of the WarioWare and Metroid games. What might they be doing?: Kikitrick, a weird, weird, weird game that just came out in Japan. After that? Maybe a WarioWare on 3DS or Wii U? They also ...

2012 Games Preview: Handheld Gaming
Our look ahead to 2012's biggest videogames begins today with a preview of titles expected for the Nintendo 3DS and new PlayStation Vita. Later this week, we'll look at PC and console titles.

2012 Games Preview: Console and PC Gaming
Update: Aliens: Colonial Marines has been delayed from spring to fall. Our look ahead to 2012's biggest videogames concludes today with a preview of the top titles expected for the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and Wii U, in addition to PCs.