Hot dang, the world of videogames has been shunted into 2012! The usually ‘quiet’ beginning period of the year has already seen a torrent of news and El33tonline has been keeping up the pace, with features of our own to complement the deluge.
And we’re only just getting started.
After a successful and highly enjoyable meeting of Durban gamers this past weekend, and ahead of another busy week with events in Johannesburg and Cape Town as well as another wave of game announcements, let’s catch up on the week of January 15th with El33tonline’s round-up of videogame news:
El33tonline Features!
El33t’s Pre-W33kend Post: Touring South Africa, tag snagging and 3DS adventures
Gears of War Wednesday Wrap: Holden appears, GaaTY steals the show
El33tonline Questions of the Day!
El33t’s Question of the Day: What game character do you identify with?
El33t’s Question of the Day: What’s your favourite game based on a movie?
El33t’s Question of the Day: What game demos will you try this week?
El33t’s Question of the Day: What is your favourite movie based on a game?
El33t’s Question of the Day: Group Trivia - What is the most common character name in games?
El33tonline Reviews!
El33tonline Previews!
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Hands-on Preview (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360)
Grand Slam Tennis 2 Hands-on Preview (PlayStation 3 and Move)
Announcements!
Uncharted 3 leads AIAS’s prestigious IAA awards nominations list
Silent Hill: Downpour date arrives alongside latest screenshots, other Silent Hill games also dated
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 dated, new details, trailer and screens released
Xbox LIVE Arcade House Party 2012 line-up includes I am Alive, Alan Wake
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier delayed to May, new beta announced
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition announced, dated - all DLC included
December NPD News!
December NPD: Microsoft responds with figures and facts about the Xbox 360
December NPD: US videogame sales sink by 21%, Modern Warfare 3 dominates
Sales News!
Media Create Japanese Software Sales for week ending January 8th: 3DS, Wii titles dominate
Media Create Japanese Hardware Sales for week ending January 8th: don’t mess with the 3DS
Modern Warfare 3, FIFA 12, Battlefield 3 were UK’s best sellers in 2011
Adele turns up uninvited, trumps Call of Duty in overall 2011 UK sales
Xbox 360 sells 66 million, Kinect coming to PC after selling 18 million
News!
Complimentary AR cards confirmed for PS Vita launch in South Africa, games and hardware priced
Original PlayStation 2 classic Killzone coming to PlayStation Network
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Mass Effect 3 demo cross-pollination results in bonuses
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations gets extra multiplayer maps this month
Layoffs at id Software confirmed, work and staff hires continue
Sony’s Kaz Hirai puts PlayStation 4 announcement rumours to rest
‘Diablo III on console’ adventures continue, PC still primary focus
Trailers!
Ninja Gaiden 3 multiplayer showcased in kind of underwhelming trailer
Binary Domain delayed a week - console yourself with a fantastic trailer
Are you ready for Genkibowl VII in Saints Row: The Third? Nope.
What do Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning heroes do in their spare time?
Asura’s Wrath demo out now on Japanese PlayStation Store, new trailer to celebrate
This fantastic RE: Operation Raccoon City CG trailer holds nothing back
Go on an epic audio adventure in this orchestral Journey video
Snowboarding pro Travis Rice challenges you in latest SSX trailer
Screenshots!
In Lollipop Chainsaw, this Swan is gloomy, pierced and a goth
Latest Hitman Absolution screens set the mood, and it’s thick
We’ve already started cranking into gear for this week everybody - look forward to more features, exciting news and a collection of reviews over the next five days!
- Sleeping Dogs 101: High octane screens and trailer teach us the ropes
- Dead or Alive 5 goes to the circus in zany 'Lei Fang VS Zack' gameplay
- E3 2012: Konami teasing an announcement - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2?
- Free Mass Effect 3 'Rebellion Pack' arriving soon to reinforce multiplayer
- Ron Gilbert's Double Fine game, The Cave, finally unveiled by SEGA
- Metro: Last Light live-action short film welcomes us to a disturbing future
- The Arrival of Azmodan: A Desperate Plea to the Armies of Light
- Why is War fighting against Death in this Darksiders II screenshot?
- Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Review
- Exclusive: Halo Infinity Multiplayer revealed for Halo 4, innovative online modes detailed
- Exclusive: Halo 4 Limited Edition announced with South African pricing and pre-order details
- CoD Elite members can cash in on Double XP now, but also welcome your new Call of Duty community manager

Comments:
Awesome list really cant wait for hitman and i so want choplifter along with Asura's Wrath need to play the demo got it downloaded, some seriously good stuff lined up and i cant wait.
was a busy week and some awesomeness. I would love to get Choplifter HD and also need to test out the Asura's Wrath demo. It's on my xbox right now. .....