It seemed as though there was a constant stream of stuff happening almost every minute this week in the videogame industry, but looking back over what actually happened… not a whole lot of it was all that earth shattering.

Although. We did get a final release date for arguably the most anticipated game of the year. And there was a bit of a sea change in South African game distribution circles. Loads of new screenshots and tons of amazing new gameplay videos were unleashed unto the ‘net, too. And we just caught wind of a countdown to the announcement of what will no doubt be this year’s most crushing game release…

So… maybe there was a bunch of earth shattering videogame news after all! And that’s not even the half of it!

Catch El33tonline’s round-up of the best videogame news and media from the past week, including our own reviews, previews and podcast:

The El33tonline Podcast!

• El33tonline Podcast for the week of February 21st

Announcements!

• PSP gets price cut in North America, no news on European cut

• Halo: Reach map pack dated, new Fable III DLC announced

• Gears of War 3 beta release window announced with screenshot, image and box art blowout!

• Red Faction: Armageddon dated for the US, UK and Europe

• Report: A new Command & Conquer developer steps into the light

• Telltale rebooting King’s Quest, Fables, Walking Dead and Puzzle Agent games in the works

• A new Medal of Honor game is in the works, says Danger Close

• Megarom snags Codemasters distribution rights in South Africa in muti-title deal

Release Dates!

• LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 3DS set for day and date launch

• Dead Space 2 ‘Severed’ DLC dated and glimpsed with debut trailer

• Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood PC date and requirements announced

• Gears of War 3 dated for late September!

Miscellaneous!

• Report: The countdown begins to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 reveal

• “New” Crysis 2 multiplayer demo coming to Xbox 360 and PC, PS3 version still “coming soon”

• Homefront advertising goes big in New York City!

• South Africa’s Nintendo 3DS tour begins this March!

• Killzone 3 ‘Zero Day Patch’ released to fix a host of issues

• Demo for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters coming soon

• Nintendo 3DS day-one launch line-up announced for the US – the gang’s all here

• Reminder: Fallout: New Vegas DLC available today on PC and PS3

• Report: Initial list of publishers revealed for gamescom 2011

• UK Software Charts: Black Ops shuts down Marvel and Capcom for week of February 19th

Trailers!

• Crushing MotorStorm Apocalypse video explains Wreckreation mode, demo coming soon

• Nintendo 3DS unboxing videos arrive ahead of Japanese launch tomorrow

• Rocking inFamous 2 trailer reveals the path of the Hero and Villain

• Stop the presses! Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in-game trailer unleashed!

• Second Crysis 2 ‘experience’ trailer reveals PS3 multiplayer demo

• Top Spin 4 video blow-out showcases customisation options, career mode and super visuals

• Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster debut trailer reveals a world of beauty, surprises, discovery… and monsters

• SHIFT 2: Unleashed developer diary discusses extreme realism

• Gripping Crysis 2 trailer reveals the fall of Prophet, and the rise of Alcatraz

• Debut Battlefield 3 gameplay footage unleashed!

• Bulletstorm destroys North America today! Get ready!

• Killzone 3 launches in the US today – Helghast Edition unboxing is odious

Screenshots!

• Killzone 3’s second map pack officially announced with screenshots

• Twisted Pixel’s The Gunstringer gets fantastic new screenshots

• Massive DC Universe Online Catwoman and features update goes live

• Latest Fight Night Champion screenshots accompany new online features video

El33tonline Preview!

• Dragon Age 2 Preview - Demo Impressions (PC)

El33tonline Reviews!

• EyePet Move Edition (PS3)

• Mario vs Donkey Kong: Mini-land Mayhem (DS)

• Persona 3 Portable (PSP)

El33tonline Competitions!

• Win Mario Sports Mix for Nintendo Wii!

• Win a ticket to the pre-launch of Nintendo 3DS in South Africa!

Lisa’s PlayStation Experience Previews!

And just in case you missed Lisa’s excellent previews and impressions of Resistance 3, Uncharted 3, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, Journey and MotorStorm Apocalypse from the PlayStation Experience event in London at the beginning of the month, be sure to read over them below - they’re well worth your time!

• Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One Hands-on

• MotorStorm Apocalypse Hands-on

• Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Impressions

• Resistance 3 Hands-on

• Journey

See you again next week p33ps!