It's coming to the end of January now and 2012 hasn't so much kicked off with a bang as a whimper. Still we trust in better times ahead, hoping that that ancient Mayan bloke simply mislaid his chisel rather than actually predicting that the world would end in December. Still, even if he was right that leaves nearly eleven months of solid gaming to go before the apocalypse and we might even have finished Skyrim by then. In the meantime our esteemed colleagues and friends have found plenty to write about in the world of gaming and here's their finest selection of goodies from this week.
GamesRadar
SOPA and PIPA: A sneak preview of tomorrow's draconian internet
The Top 7... Amazing video game maps
Hitman Absolution may not be the Hitman game you want. Here's why.
Official Nintendo Magazine
Smash Bros Wii U make take a while - Sakurai
Official PlayStation Magazine
Bioshock Infinite: new game mode announced
Official Xbox 360 Magazine
Kingdoms of Amalur: eight things to do
No sex in new Tomb Raider, combat reveal at E3 2012
Five ways Mass Effect 3 is better with Kinect and three it isn't
PC Gamer
