We’re not even eight days into the new year and already the world is buckling with the weight of new game announcements and hardware reveals, and today we learned about the existence of no less than two exciting games and yet another attempt to distract the course of the evolution of game technology.

Great times, for sure, and you can get up to speed on these games and announcements with a collection of news, trailers, screenshots and special features in our round-up of El33tonline headlines from today:

• THQ’s properties to be sold individually as EA, Warner and Ubisoft circle

• El33t’s Question of the Day: What games did you play over the holiday?

• El33tonline Editorial: 5 games I played this past holiday

• UK Software Chart: FIFA 13 jostles with Far Cry 3 during week of December 8th

• Generation VI: Nintendo announces full 3D Pokemon X and Y for 3DS

• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes announced for all platforms

• A taste of the future? Valve and Xi3 team up for Steam-based mini PC

• PlayStation 2 production discontinued worldwide

• The Walking Dead tops Metacritic’s ‘best-reviewed’ list for 2012

• The Walking Dead sells over 8 million episodes

• Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 dated for March, action-packed trailer released

• Need for Speed: Most Wanted Wii U dated for Japan, supports GamePad-only play

• Tomb Raider multiplayer gameplay revealed in latest ‘Final Hours’ video

• Take control of your fears in Dead Space 3 with Kinect – demonstration video reveals voice commands

• Exciting Remember Me trailer delivers fight sequences you won’t forget

• Platinum Games promo reel showcases explosive line-up

• Fight, Fly, Crow… and Die? Latest Bioshock Infinite screens run the gamut

• El33tonline Monday News Wrap: 7 January 2013

What news caught your eye today?

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