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With a potential lockout looming, EA’s latest hockey installment may be the only way for fans to scratch their itches. Featuring more realistic skating and a giant online general manager mode, 'NHL 13' builds on the solid core gameplay established in previous iterations.

'New Super Mario Bros. 2' hits all of the same notes as previous Mario games. It’s not terribly innovative, but it’s still a fun and addictive side-scrolling platform-jumping game.

Sleeping Dogs from Vancouver’s United Front Games unites the best elements of a number of hit franchises to create a faithful, if perhaps too earnest, homage to Hong Kong and its cinema.

Tiny Toronto developer delivers a charming and addictive game, and one of the best offerings on the PS Vita yet.

Spidey's return to New York brings visual treats and new game mechanics, but ultimately feels like empty calories.

The video game industry's annual look ahead is quickly becoming a must-see for fans of all kinds of home entertainment.

A good first-person shooter for the PlayStation Vita, but it never rises above the limitations of the portable game system. It constantly reminds you of its smallness, making you want to reach for the full thing on a home console.

The latest intallment of the Tom Clancy series may not be all that futuristic, but it is a excellent shooter, from top to bottom.

'Max Payne 3' puts the familiar hard-drinking, pill-popping eponymous anti-hero into a new, unfamiliar situation. Stunning visuals and engrossing main character drive the film noir story you’ll want to see through to the end.

'LittleBigPlanet Karting' will feature nearly limitless customization options for Sackboy, his vehicles and racing tracks.

Decades-old format proves its worth on the portable platform.

Trying to avoid the trade-in dilemma by offering two games in one.