When the Warren Spector-produced Epic Mickey arrived for Wii last year, it introduced an innovative new platformer featuring the iconic Disney character -- and also created a slight uproar when other console owners were left out in the cold.  Regardless, it was a well-produced adventure, leaving the door open for a possible sequel.  Well, according to a possible leaked newsletter report, we could be getting one around next fall -- and this time, all console owners will be considered.

Naughty Dog may have turned the page on its smashing Uncharted franchise, but the Sony-owned studio is still working -  hand-in-hand with new steward Bend Studio - to bring you a prequel to the trilogy.

Gears of War 3 players have been promptly rewarded with outstanding DLC thus far, including free-for-all content and the fun add-on RAAM's Shadow.  Now they can look forward to some fresh new content in 2012, as Microsoft and Epic Games have announced the new Fenix Rising pack, slated for release on January 17.  And you're getting a lot here.

If a Caped Crusader pounding the living crap isn't enough to get you in the holiday mood, honestly, nothing is. Batman: Arkham City is no doubt one of the best games of the year, and to celebrate its forthcoming domination over the holiday season, Rocksteady Studios has announced a few goodies and DLC deals for fans of the Dark Knight.  Hey, beats having Christmas with the Joker, doesn't it?

Actor Nolan North has been keeping busy these days. The voice actor who’s worked on some of the top games of 2011, including Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Batman: Arkham City, Star Wars: The Old Republic and Assassin’s Creed Revelations, is already keeping busy for 2012. He’s bringing Nathan Drake to life in the PS Vita exclusive Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Now he reveals there’s a new role in Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us game, which was just revealed at the Spike “Video Game Awards” (“VGAs”). North talks about the game and his new book, “Uncharted: Drake’s Journal – Inside the Making of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Journal”, in this exclusive interview.

Well, before Hollywood gets its claws on it and does the unthinkable, we might as well enjoy Voltron: Defender of the Universe for what it is now -- gloriously cheesy 80's entertainment featuring awesome Lion robots and the enormous defender that is Voltron himself.  The cartoon is still popular with many folks, and they'll probably be the ones who appreciate THQ's video game take on Voltron more than anyone else.  Still, it's a serviceable twin-stick shooter with plenty of oomph.

The second entry in Rocksteady Games’ Batman franchise is both a critical and commercial blockbuster. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment’s Batman: Arkham Asylum owes some of its success to actor Mark Hamill. The man known by many as Luke Skywalker has played The Joker in both games and several animated TV series. Hamill talks about gaming and what's next in the franchise with Batman: Arkham World in this exclusive interview from the red carpet at the Spike “VGAs” 2011 show.