After a relatively quiet few weeks on the release front we're finally start to see 2012 picking up the pace with a couple of key titles out this week. Whilst the list is short, we see the high profile releases of SoulCalibur V and Final Fantasy XIII-2 out this week along with Konami's NeverDead, the Metal Gear Solid HD collection and some Dead Island DLC. Xbox 360 Final Fantasy XIII-2 - 3r... more.

With a 1% increase in sales from last week, FIFA 12 has managed to cling on to the top spot for another week with Modern Warfare 3 just unable to pass even with an 8% rise in sales. We also see one new entry breaching the Top 20 list this week and that's Capcom's Resident Evil: Revelations, which came in at no.6, also making it the seventh largest 3DS title launch. With the arrival of high... more.

Capcom and Namco Bandai have confirmed that two of their most iconic characters, Mega Man and Pac-Man, will be appearing as playable characters in their forthcoming Street Fighter X Tekken title. Unfortunately for PC and Xbox 360 fans, these bonus characters will be exclusively released on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita along with Toro and Kuro's Cole. (source: Videogamer)... more.

FIFA 12 has survived five weeks at the top of the UK all format chart after officially making more money than any other sports games ever, according to Chart Track. Other movers include The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which moves to number two, Modern Warfare 3 takes the number four spot with Battlefield 3 closely behind at number five, and thanks to an in-store price drop, Rayman: Orgins bundles ... more.

Well it looks like we were wrong: FIFA 12 has managed to stay top of the the league for another week despite experiencing a whopping 63% drop in sales and us forecasting that it would fall from power. Coincidentally DICE's epic FPS Battlefield 3 also saw a 63% drop in sales, however, regardless of this lull it's clawed its way to number two, fending off stiff competition from the likes of Mode... more.

Gaming publishers Capcom have announced that a demo for their forthcoming Resident Evil: Revelations title will be heading to the Nintendo 3DS very soon. Whilst a brief demo was already included in last Summer's Mercenaries 3D release, no European and US demo has been speculated until now. Even though the full game is out January 27th, we can only assume a release date for the demo will be anno... more.

Sankei News, a Japanese news publication, has revealed that he Nintendo 3DS has set a record for the most sales in a single month in Japan. During the December period, 1,492,931 Nintendo 3DS units were sold in total in Japan, making it the highest single month total since Enterbrain (Japanese sale tracking body) began in 1997. Even though Sony's PS Vita has been troubled ever since its relea... more.

Even with Sony increasing their shipment of PS Vita consoles to Japan to 700,000 units, sales of the console are in fact down 40% week on week, with only 42,648 units sold in its third week. With its high launch price, sales figures have continued to disappoint, and with the 3DS, PS3 and PSP all out-selling the Sony's hand-held console, the longevity of the product is being thrown into question... more.

Batman fans, young and old, rejoice!  Warner Bros, TT Games and the LEGO group have announced the sequel to LEGO Batman, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. With information on the game leaked late last year, the announcement of LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes may come as no surprise, however, the news that the game will be released this summer is sure to excite any fans of The Caped Crusader. L... more.

Ok, so it's not this week's Top 20 strictly speaking! Because of the festive season getting in the way of things we're just a tad late with LAST weeks list, so we'll keep this one short. In a surprise turn of events, and largely thanks to huge Christmas sales, FIFA 12 has clawed its way back to the top spot knocking The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim off the Christmas number 1 podium all the way down ... more.