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In a few short hours the biggest game expo, E3, will commence. The Electronics Entertainment Expo will kick off today at 12:30 EST with the Microsoft Press briefing followed by EA, Ubisoft, Sony and then finally Nintendo's briefing tomorrow. Over the next few days you can expect loads of new trailers, announcements, gameplay and much more coming from the show. As always if you'd like to catch it all there are several news outlets that offer streaming for all the conferences plus gives you interviews, demos and such. Here's a small list and some of the one's I'll be checking out: IGN GameTrailers Kotaku You can also catch the conference on SPIKE TV and also head over to Amazon  who have an E3 portal up. You can also follow some of the conferences on Twitch TV. It doesn't matter where you catch E3 just make sure not to miss what comes out of the show. I don't know what you're looking forward to seeing the most but I'm looking forward to it...

If you're looking for your next grapple-point into the Batman universe, here it is. Batman: Arkham Origins, set to be released on October 25th for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Wii U, let's players take on the mantle of Dark Knight once again in a story that takes place before the other Arkham games. For this go-around, the game has been passed to the Warner Bros.  Montreal Studio (Yes, Rocksteady is NOT developing this one) as they aim to tell the story of Batman when he first encounters certain villains. Courtesy of GameInfromer  

With the new year under way we're expected to see several new releases in the next coming weeks. This week, however, is pretty tame with the releases--actually I'd say the industry is still on holiday. But enough of that, let's take a look at what games are getting released this week. Nintendo DS/3Ds NO RELEASES SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK Apple iPhone/iPad NO CONFIRMED RELEASES SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK PC/MAC NO RELEASES SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK Sony PlayStation 3 Anarchy Reigns [01/08] Dance Magic [01/08] Sony PlayStation Vita/Portable PSP - NO RELEASES SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK Vita - The Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable [01/08] Nintendo Wii/Wii U NO RELEASES SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK Microsoft Xbox 360/XBLA Anarchy Reigns [01/08] As you can see besides Anarchy Reigns there is nothing worth mentioning for the coming week.

Assassin's Creed III makes its way to gamers come October 31st with a slew of new changes including a new hero, more enemies onscreen at a time and numerous gameplay tweaks and additions. Check out the trailer below for a look at the engine behind AC III.

Another week another batch of games being released. We're coming into that period where not a lot of games are released. Lets take a look at what's on tap for this week. Nintendo DS/3DS iCarly: Groovy Foodie!   [06/12] Devil Band: Rock the Underworld   [06/14] Mad Dog McCree   [06/14] iPhone/iPad BABEL Rising 3D   [06/14] PC Krater   [06/12] Runes of Magic Chapter V: Fires of Shadowforge   [06/12] Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion   [06/12] SPlice   [06/13] Aika Online - Epic III: Descent   [06/14] Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin   [06/14] Sony PSP/PS Vita Gungnir   [06/12] Gravity Rush   [06/12] Metal Gear Solid HD Collection   [06/12] PulzAR   [06/12] Sony Playstation 3/PSN Lollipop Chainsaw   [06/12] DiRT Showdown   [06/12] Nintendo Wii/Wii U No Releases Scheduled This Week Microsoft Xbox 360/XBLA DiRT Showdown   [06/12] Lollipop Chainsaw ...

That does it for all the E3 Conferences, Nintendo has wrapped and although I was expecting to be blown away--Nintendo could only muster up a small breeze. Nintendo unfortunately stumbled into the same hole that Microsoft managed to dig the day before. Nintendo started their conference strong with the reveal of a fan favorite Pikmin 3, showing off new gameplay and the bump in graphics that comes from running on the new Wii U. They showed off the Wii U gamepad and then they showed New Super Mario Bros. U. On the third party front, Batman Arkham City Armored Edition utilizes the Wii U gamepad and offers a different take on Rocksteady's game. It's from here that I think Nintendo lost me. Wii Fit U Okay, that's expected, but what's up with Sing Nintendo. The third party trailer seemed to be same games from last years E3. Nintendo should have taken it upon themselves to showoff some more games from the third-party developers so we could see some more of the gamepads ...

Similar to the Konami's pre-E3 show, Nintendo has now released their show which details a few aspects of the Wii U including the controller redesign and Miiverse.

As we move from April into May, which looks to be a big month for video games, lets take a look at whats on tap for this week in game releases. Nintendo DS/3DS Bird Mania 3D   [05/03] Apple IPhone/IPad No Games set for release this week. PC Reflexio   [05/01] Sniper Elite V2   [05/01] TERA   [05/01] Nexuiz   [05/03] Port Royale 3   [05/04] Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land   [05/05] Sony PS2/PS3 Awesomenauts   [05/01] Disney Universe   [05/01] Sniper Elite V2   [05/01] Sony PSP/Vita Velocity   [05/01] Mortal Kombat   [05/01] Nintendo Wii/Wii U No Games set for release this week. Microsoft Xbox 360/XBLA Forza Motorsport 4: May Top Gear Pack   [05/01] Sniper Elite V2   [05/01] Awesomenauts   [05/02] Fable Heroes   [05/02]

In what I'd classify as one of the craziest months in video game rumors, leaks and other happenings; its seems that it not quite over just yet. A trailer for Rayman Legends on the Wii U was leaked earlier today. The trailer reveals several of the gameplay mechanics, including how the Wii U control is incorporated, a new character and several features that the game will have. You can check out the full trailer in Video Roll. [via GameInformer ]

It is January 31st, the starting bell has rung and we are now off into the 2012 game year. Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Soul Calibur V are just two of the games that mark the beginning of this delightful year. It only gets better from here, February is a big month (check out Gametrailers February release video ), and every month after opening with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and The Darkness II. The highlight of February is the launch of the PlayStation Vita on February 22. Mass Effect 3 drops in March, Prototype 2 and The Witcher 2 drops in April while the end of the year doesn't get any slower with Resident Evil 6, BioShock Infinite and Metal Gear Rising Revengence. That's just the tip of the spear. There are still several titles that do not have confirmed release date as well as titles that have yet to be announced. Each month holds alot of possibilities and my wallet is already quivering at the mere thought of what those months may hold.

With 2012 underway and the industry poised for another great year in gaming I bring you my top picks for 2012. With rumors of new hardware and games 2012 is already starting out strong and as I look through my Amazon list of pre-ordered games I cringe at the headshot my wallet will take this year. However, no matter the damage that hasn’t stopped me before. This list is based on the games I’m most looking forward to playing this year. Asura’s Wrath When I first saw this game I was blown away by it over the top cinematic action. I’m expecting this one to be quite an experience. Kingdom’s of Amalur: Reckoning I’m a huge RPG fan and Kindom’s of Amalur falls right into that category. Offering all the aspects of a traditional RPG plus new innovations, Reckoning will definitely appease fans of the genre. Mass Effect 3 Another great RPG, ME 3 is set to conclude the story of Commander Shepard and the Reapers as he faces their ensuing invasion. DMC Dante is back but not a...

When I first saw the Wii U reveal at last years E3 I was impressed. Nintendo always finds a way to innovate the industry and the Wii U aims to do just that. Apart from using the Wii U as a controller, it is now rumored to function as an e-reader. This news paints the Wii U not just as a video game device but as a digital media device as well. An appealing prospect from Nintendo for both non and hardcore gamers. Its now left to Nintendo to confirm or deny this rumor. Rumor: The Wii U Might Become A Fully Functional E-Reader - News - www.GameInformer.com