Andrew Yoon

Yesterday, we reported that Japanese copies of Kid Icarus: Uprising would include a free plastic stand to hold your 3DS. Nintendo of America has confirmed that the plastic stand will be included with US copies of the game as well.

The humorous introduction video to Touch My Katamari is but a taste of what you can expect from the game. Just remember--unlike the iOS games, this is a full retail release.

Nintendo is bundling a plastic stand with Japanese copies of the game. The stand will position the 3DS at a playable angle and will allow you to play the game without having to hold onto the system.

Zipper Interactive's Unit 13 won't quite be ready for the Vita launch--but it will be pretty darn close. Unit 13 will be available on Vita at retail and on PSN on March 6th.

The 2011 Shacknews 'Game of the Year' awards begin today with our list of honorable mentions. These titles didn't quite crack our overall top five, but deserve your attention.

Nine years and fifteen games later, the Naruto franchise has crossed the 10 million sales threshold. To celebrate, CyberConnect2 president will run a marathon wearing a full Naruto outfit.

Microsoft embarrassed itself when it told UFC fans to "seek alternate means" of watching UFC 141. The company has issued an apology, free access to the next fight, and has said the app will be available for 'paying customers' with UFC 143.

The Shacknews staff takes a moment to recognize some of the team's favorite titles that didn't quite crack our overall 'Best of 2011' awards. Next up is east coast editor Andrew Yoon with his favorites.

BigBig Studios, developers of the upcoming Little Deviants for Vita, is being shut down by Sony. The studio developed a number of titles for Sony handhelds before its closure, including the Pursuit Force series on PSP and MotorStorm: Arctic Edge.

Are you ready to punch a god so hard that he explodes into a supernova? Capcom and CyberConnect2's over-the-top action game, Asura's Wrath, is playable via a downloadable demo today.