Activision has another money-maker, just in case that "Call of Duty" thing stops working for them. Skylanders has surpassed half a billion dollars of sales. Read more

Fire Emblem: Awakening is coming February 4, and Nintendo has detailed a demo, downloadable content plans, SpotPass and StreetPass features. Read more

TT Games and Warner Bros Interactive announced Lego Marvel Super Heroes today, a mash-up that features 100-plus Marvel characters dispatching villains like Loki and Galactus. It's due this fall. Read more

Nintendo's catch 'em allseries Pokémon is finally making the jump from the DS generation of hardware to the not-quite-so-shiny-and-new-anymore Nintendo 3DS, president Satoru Iwata announced during today's Nintendo Direct presentation. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y boast a new story, new Pokémon to poach, and new camera perspectives. Read more

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said in an interview that the company is open to free-to-play games if it fits comfortably into the development, but doesn't intend to use the model for established franchises. Read more

The editorial team at Shacknews outlines their most anticipated games of 2013 individually. Next up, we've got staff writer Steve Watts with his list of 2013 titles. Read more

The editorial team at Shacknews outlines their most anticipated games of 2013 individually. Next up we've got staff writer Ozzie Mejia's list of 2013 titles. Read more

For some reason or another, not one single new game is landing on store shelves next Tuesday. In fact, new releases are light all round next week. Puzzling! We'll receive a smattering of downloadable DS and 3DS games and... that's it. Read more

The two final course packs for New Super Mario Bros 2 have been released: the Mystery Adventures pack and the Impossible pack. Each costs $2.50 and adds three courses. Read more

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity will be released for the 3DS on March 24, Nintendo has announced. Read more