Weekly Wrap-Up: Wii U Edition

In some surprisingly good news, Nintendo has revealed more details for the Wii U. This is good timing for us since we have a ton of CES videos showing off the Wii U.Talk about timing! This Nintendo news was definitely the highlight of the week for me. If you want to check out everything this past week had to offer, keep reading.

Before you go, be sure to check out our excellent slate of webshows:

• Feedback: This week on Feedback, Blair and company discuss BioShock Infinite's 1999 Mode and Diablo 3.
• The MMO Report: Casey covers the latest MMO news.
• Sessler's Soapbox: Adam Sessler talks about Sony's PS Vita.
• Fresh Ink: Blair Butler talks the latest and greatest comics.

And now for the news...

Monday

• Irrational Games design director Bill Gardner takes us on an exploration of BioShock Infinite's just-announced 1999 Mode.
• The documentary Indie Game: The Movie is picked up for an HBO series following its weekend premiere at Sundance.
• A game listing on Xbox.com reveals the max player count for the co-op and multiplayer modes in Resident Evil 6.
• The 3G data plans for Sony's PlayStation Vita are tweaked by AT&T to fit with the new company-wide pricing.
• A new gameplay video for Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock reveals the game to be a side-scrolling platformer.
• A new video appears online showcasing an elaborate Minecraft project dedicated to re-creating Zelda's Hyrule.
• Students created the largest NES controller.
• Mike O'Brien, Founder and President of ArenaNet, has confirmed via blog post Guild Wars 2 will be coming out in 2012.
• Car-stealing, hooker-hitting classics GTA 3 and GTA Vice City are both making their way to the PS3 via the PSN.
• Sir David Jaffe, himself, has detailed Twisted Metal's online pass.
• The release dates for both I Am Alive & Alan Wake's American Nightmare have been announced.
• Ed Laroche reviews Daredevil on this week's Fresh Ink Online
• Check out our list of the five most thrilling moments from Resident Evil.
• Bioshock Infinite art director Nate Wells told us how he's bringing the game to life.
• Check out this exclusive video from UFC Undisputed 3.

Tuesday

• A new trailer touts today's release of two new Modern Warfare 3 maps for Call of Duty Elite subscribers.
• Product listings for Mass Effect 3 action figures indicate that DLC will be included with each one.
• Robert Bowling, Creative Strategist on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, told us all about a new DLC map pack.
• A just-released Nintendo 3DS battery in Japan bumps battery life up to 10 hours, though tech knowhow is required.
• Slightly Mad Studios' upcoming Project Cars racing games adds Wii U to its list of supported platforms.
• Media Molecule confirms the upcoming Muppets Premium Level Kit DLC release for LittleBigPlanet 2.
• Check out this clockwork record player record that plays "Still Alive" from Portal.
• Rumor has it that Microsoft will be doing away with their virtual currency system Microsoft Points by the end of 2012.
• Riot Games has just announced that they're introducing a giant number of new bots to League of Legends in the near future.
• FIFA Street finally has a release date. March 13th brings hardcore soccer action into your living room. Get excited!
• Adam points out why he thinks the PS Vita an amazing piece of gaming technology, but has an uphill battle to success.
• Rayman Origins is coming to the Nintendo 3DS.
• Ubisoft announced today that they'll be releasing their Vita launch titles a week early on February 15th to give people a chance to f
• Street Fighter X Tekken could have had Xbox 360 exclusive characters.
• Capcom has announced the release date for the Xbox-exclusive Capcom Digital Collection.
• Sony has announced the release date of the Jak and Daxter Collection.
• Namco Bandai's gravity defying shooter Inversion may have been delayed according to a several retailers.

Wednesday

• Check out these awesome alternate gamer covers in this week's Links Of TheFeed!
• Activision reveals a month-by-month breakdown of what will be included in each Modern Warfare 3 content drop.
• Turbine and Warner Bros. Interactive have announced the next exciting The Lord of the Rings Online expansion pack, Riders of Rohan
• Reports from anonymous sources indicate that the next-generation Xbox will be coming in fall 2013.
• Fan support for an official Minecraft-inspired LEGO set helps turn the dream into a reality.
• Next week, Nintendo will unleash the NES classic boxing game Punch-Out!! as a 3DS eShop download in Japan.
• Blizzard blames a "jam-packed schedule" for holding off on another BlizzCon gathering until 2013.
• THQ is ready to ditch kiddy games in favor of "core" titles.
• Square Enix has trademarked the name "Sleeping Dogs", does this mean a new Kane & Lynch is on the way?
• More rumors on the Xbox 720 have surfaced.
• Check out our review of Amy, a not-so-great horror game.
• Indie game Warp hits the PS3 and PC in March.
• Check out the return of the Neo Geo Pocket.
• Check out our video look at Mass Effect 3's kinect powers.
• Kristin Adams has figured out a bunch of great tips that will help you last longer in Call Of Duty: MW3's Spec Ops Survival Mode.

Thursday

• Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata confirms that the Wii U console will launch worldwide this holiday season.
• Insomniac Games CEO Ted Price confirms that the studio won't be making another Resistance game.
• Netflix cancels previously announced plans to offer video game rentals by mail, CEO Reed Hastings confirms.
• Rovio confirms plans to launch a free-to-play Angry Birds Facebook app on Valentine's Day next month.
• A new FAQ from Crystal Dynamics confirms that the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot won't be released for Wii U.
• Mario's brother Luigi was nearly left off the box for Mario Party 9.
• Warner Bros and CD Projekt RED have announced the release date for the Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2.
• Infinity Ward has released the eighth title update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
• Rumor-mongers are saying that Nintendo may be changing the name of the Wii U.
• Casey talks big plans for Dungeosn & Dragons Online, why Blizzcon 2012 was canceled, and gives out sound advice in Uncle Casey's Mail
• Check out our list of the franchises we most want to see on the PlayStation Vita.
• Major League Gaming (MLG) have announced a few more details on the upcoming StarCraft 2 2012 Pro Circuit Tournament.
• Aliens: Colonial Marines has been delayed.
• A round of layoffs have hit game-maker THQ.
• Unfortunately for Capcom, it seems as though the company has mistakenly botched the Resident Evil: Revelations box art packaging.
• Check out the recreation of Red Dead Redemption's Blackwater in Minecraft.
• If you want to boost your stats in SWTOR you’ll need a Matrix Cube. Read our guide on how to assemble them all.
• Watch this trailer we made featuring some of 2012's most anticipated video games.
• Double Fine Happy Action Theater comes out February 1st so we decided to reenact some famous movie moments all inside this wacky yet

Friday

• I was on the fence about Mass Effect 3's multiplayer but after this Galaxy at War gameplay trailer I have to admit, I'm on board.
• Nintendo reveals the Nintendo Network.
• Indie game Minecraft adds smarter skeletons and jungle cats.
• Nintendo revealed a new side-scrolling Mario game during an investor conference last night.
• As we get closer and closer to the release date of the Wii U, new features become known, including "Near Field Communication."
• Pac-Man and Mega Man will be playable fighters in Street Fighter X Tekken.
• Check out the release schedule of Soul Calibur 5 DLC.
• There was no announcement of The Witcher 3 last night. Sorry.
• Check out the greatest games in the world of mobile gaming in this week's Knuckle Up.
• Check out the opening cinematic of The Witcher 2.
• Monday's X-Play will feature an exclusive first-look at Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker.
• We pick out the leaders of the pack with our guide to the Top 5 Wolves in Videogames.