GamesBeat weekly roundup: Wii U launch, Hitman: Absolution, and Persona 4: Golden

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

What gamers have to be thankful for this Thanksgiving

In this most American of holidays -- in which we cherish what we have by camping out for doorbuster sales -- what can we be most thankful for?

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion is the mouse’s greatest gaming adventure in years (review)

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion's clever abilities and large cast of Disney characters make this homage a standout platformer.

This week in the Nintendo Download: Paper Mario, Epic Mickey, and a Pokédex

The Wii U may be coming soon, but that won't distract Nintendo from making another full new game available on the 3DS eShop. Also, Mickey Mouse and the most important tool for any Pokémon trainer.

GamesBeat’s gigantic E3 2012 roundup

We've corralled the entirety of our E3 2012 coverage from the showfloors, meeting rooms, conference halls, and beyond. If you missed out -- or need a refresher -- on GamesBeat's E3 coverage, take a look here!

Heroes and villains join forces in Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (hands-on preview)

In 1990, Sega created Castle of Illusion, a platformer starring Mickey Mouse, for its Genesis system. Now, more than twenty years later, Disney Interactive Studios is using that title as the inspiration for a new 2D sidescroller for the Nintendo 3DS.