Are dedicated handhelds like the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita going extinct and will the iPhone and other smartphones become the dominant form of gaming?

"Anyways, this week, we had a smaller cast with just me, Chris, and Mr. Mak. What a day! But we still got some good discussion out of it– especially on the topic of Street Fighter X Tekken and the biggest fan outcry in recent history. Are they just being whiny baseless crybabies again, or might they actually be getting at something this time? We delve into the situation to conclude on our own."

"Like surfing, it looks easy, but once you start to get to the good stuff, the game becomes a sheer frantic chaos of bullets, barbwire, mines, missiles and fire. One wrong move and the epic wave will eat you alive. Okay. Let me back up a second. Obviously My Army isn’t about surfing, it is about leading four soldiers from a beach landing through increasingly difficult fields of battle."

The UK-based MCV obtained a 2012 retailer release schedule, claiming that Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V will be available in "autumn 2012." In addition, the report hints that there could be a game based on the upcoming Christopher Nolan film "The Dark Knight Rises", as well as a new Battlefield game - "Evolved" - in the works. More details and speculation in the full story on Game Freaks 365.

"On the iOS platform, Warm Gun consists of a series of 6 deathmatch maps in a traditional multiplayer-only first-person shooter package. The world is a well designed space reminiscent the futuristic western Firefly crossed with and a post-apocalyptic virtual universe like Fallout. Class selection ranges from a Blacksmith, a Shaman, a Miner (Forty-niner), and a Preacher. Each class type carries a different main weapon, support weapon and a grenade of some type."

Rovio's CEO, Mikael Hed has released in a recent interview that the company is working on a new IP that doesn't involve Angry Birds. Other than the fact that it exists, there is no other information on the title.

The mobile development studio On-5 has set out create the best tower defense game ever. Have they completed their goal in the new game publish by Chillingo, Spice Bandits?

EA released Battlefield 3: Aftershock on iOS devices earlier this month, and has been met with complaints and low ratings. EA has since pulled the game from the App Store, and hasn't announced plans for a re-release.

This week on Match Three Madness we take a look at Triple Town, a game which has you building a small village by matching up similar tiles to combine them into higher level tiles. This is a freemium game that is available on iOS, Facebook, and Google+.

"They have recently been under fire from the gaming world, what was once a no-name Facebook and mobile app developer blew up with colossal hits like FarmVille, CityVille and Mafia Wars, become synonymous with controversy."

The Goozernation iOS contributor takes a good hard look at the match three game Combine. Combine is available on both the Facebook and iOS platforms. This is part of the running series, "Match Three Madness"

"THQ have taken a step in what at first seemed to be the wrong direction. The partnership coming no less than a week after the announcement of the company financial troubles has drawn a lot of interest."

Zen Studios has announced Epic Quest, a new table for Zen Pinball and Pinball FX2 that combines traditional pinball gameplay with role-playing elements like experience points and loot collecting. It's scheduled to release this month.

In a recent EA earnings call and press release, there is an entry for Mass Effect 3 in the Handheld/Mobile column. While the console and PC sections for the game have been well publicized, not much is known about this portable title.

"With over 40 million Steam accounts around the world there is most definitely a place for the Steam App and will no doubt see the Beta become swamped with people trying to join."

"PushStartSelect: "I have owned an Xperia Play for some time now and have wondered when Sony will send the promised support our way since day one. Of course you may have read our article on how Verizon is holding things back, but Sony is stepping up in a major way soon.""

Video games for many people has become an uncontrollable compulsion affecting many people. Check out the infographic on GNVR which depicts some scary facts about this addiction and how this has ruined many lives

"PushStartSelect: "We recently got an Xperia Play and in terms of hardware and a phone it couldn’t be any better. We will have an article soon regarding the Xperia Play and Vita relations and how we feel about it, but another thing is also on my mind. This is a great device, the games it offers are amazingly well done and it has tons of potential. However there is one issue that is holding it back and allowing sub-par competitors without the controller attachment to keep up. It’s Verizon.""

NoobFeed.com receives more holiday blessings from PopCap Games. See what goodies they have in store for us this year. Then, take a look at what they're preparing to launch. Is that a new title? Why, yes it is.

Finally, for just $9.99, anyone with an iPhone or iPad can download the SNES masterpiece - Chrono Trigger. More details about the iOS version in the full story on GameRabies.

Video game publisher Namco Bandai Games has announced a line-up of 17 games at the 2012 anime/video game convention, Jump Festa. This includes a host of anime games, some of which will be playable in a tournament.

A federal judge denied a request by Apple for an injunction against Samsung over a series of products that resemble the iPhone and iPad. The ruling allows Samsung to continue to sell their Galaxy line in the United States. Apple was hoping to block sales of the products that they claim infringe on their patents.