During today's Nintendo Direct briefing, Satoru Iwata announced a new Brain Age game. It's due in Japan this summer. Read more

Cartoon Network's popular Young Justice series is getting its first video game adaptation. Read more

Next week brings the official launch of the PlayStation Vita, so we're getting a handful of extra Vita games too. We'll also see the release of FPS reboot Syndicate, wacky 'em up Asura's Wrath, Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D, and more. Read more

A product page for "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2" was spotted on Amazon France, adding more fuel to the speculation of Activision's next entry in the franchise. Read more

The Lego Group has received the rights to make Star Wars video games and toys for another ten years, Lucasfilm announced today. Read more

Along with the PlayStation Vita First Edition Bundle and the first wave of Vita launch titles, next week will bring Dear Esther, Alan Wake PC, Twisted Metal, UFC Undisputed 3, and bags more new games. Read more

An analytical look at Nintendo's 2011 sales numbers show Nintendo's first-party titles cleaning up, especially when Mario is involved, but third parties still lagging behind. Read more

Activision has announced that it will be making a licensed video game based on the upcoming movie adaptation of the Battleship board game. Read more

Nielsen's annual report on gaming trends shows mobile and tablet devices on the rise, and contributing to an overall rise in gaming. Read more

Next week bring a veritable bounty of new releases, including The Darkness II, Shank 2, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Resident Evil: Revelations, Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, and even more goodies. Read more