Hoorah it's February and while we've shaken off the miserable shackles of January, the new month greets us with weather that's colder than a snowman's frosty parts. Still, mustn't grumble, as the games world starts to warm up with the first of the big name titles like FF XIII 2 and Soul Calibur 5 seeping through and the PS Vita launch to cheer us up this month. As per always, our chums and colleagues have been writing plenty of great things to keep you entertained and here's a selection of their finest from this week in games.
GamesRadar
PS Vita: It will definitely succeed. Although it might completely fail. Here's why...
The 42 best, funniest and weirdest photos of Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto being brilliantly odd
Why winning at FIFA 12 disgusted me so much I'll never play it again
Official PlayStation Magazine
PS Vita pre-order guide: the cheapest prices, best bundles
Resident Evil 6 characters: who can, and who can't come back?
The Last Of Us' Joel is "a violent thug, a brutal killer and a torturer"
Official Nintendo Magazine
Wii U release date must hit peak season
New Super Mario Bros 3DS: What we want to see
Official Xbox 360 Magazine
Mass Effect 3's Insanity Mode: deeper, "harsher" yet fairer
Mass Effect 3's characters: the fates of Garrus, Ashley, Mordin and more
Mass Effect 3's races: what they face, how to save them
PC Gamer
Skyrim patch 1.4 fixes Wabbajacks
Tribes: Ascend is almost here. And it's shaping up rather nicely.
What's the best broadband for gamers? PC Gamer have been researching