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February's top gaming releases

This month's a great one for gaming, with the release of Playstation's latest handheld on the 22nd, but which games are worth a look?

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Steam transaction history compromised: Valve confirms 2004-2008 purchase data copied by intruders; no evidence encrypted credit cards, billing info cracked.

Microsoft Flight aiming to please sim fans and newcomers alike: Executive producer Joshua Howard says free-to-play game designed to accommodate both types of players; beta provided valuable feedback, no plans to support Kinect.

The Last Guardian making 'slow progress': Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida says development has been "tough" on Team Ico's action game.

Star Trek tie-in pushed to 2013: Paramount signs on Namco Bandai to publish adaptation of J.J. Abrams next space odyssey, due on consoles, PC early next year.

EA taps Hollywood talent for Syndicate: Sin City actress Rosario Dawson, Brian Cox from The Bourne Identity, and The Crow actor Michael Wincott lending voices to upcoming shooter reboot.

Little Big Planet Karting confirmed: Sony affirms speculation of kart racing gaming in platformer series in development; platform(s) and release date TBA.

Remedy not finished with Alan Wake: Company CEO Matias Myllyrinne confirms that studio has "put things into motion" for new entry in franchise; hints that next game to be released digitally.

Namco Bandai profits soar : Quarterly profits at Japanese firm jump 48 percent to $106 million, with Tales of Xillia leading the charge.

Microsoft experimenting with tablet controller for next Xbox - Report: Company reportedly tinkering with Wii U-like touch-screen controller with HD screen and "traditional" Xbox 360 buttons and control sticks for next console; price tag could be over $500.

Skyrim wins IAA Game of the Year: The Elder Scrolls V caps a big night by winning multiple categories, top honors at the Interactive Achievement Awards.

Toki Tori 2 headed for Wii U: Dutch developer Two Tribes announces plans to bring its puzzle platformer sequel to Nintendo's HD console; plans to incorporate a level editor in the works.

US game retail industry tanks in January - NPD: New physical channel sales fall 34 percent to $750.6 million; Xbox 360 leads hardware, Modern Warfare 3 tops software.

Diablo III delayed again: Activision pushes action RPG to April-June quarter; company not expecting to ship both Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm and WOW: Mists of Pandaria this year.

Activision Blizzard posts $1 billion profit in 2011: Publisher posts record net income on revenues of $4.76 billion; Modern Warfare 3 top-selling game last year; Elite paid subscribers reach 1.5 million.

Ghost Recon Online closed beta starts March 5: Ubisoft's free-to-play online shooter scheduled to enter private beta period next month on PC; sign-ups available now.

56% of US households have current-gen consoles - Nielsen: New data from audience measurement firm indicates Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii in more than half of nation's homes; 39 percent own an iOS device.

Double Fine Adventure sets Kickstarter record: Tim Schafer and co.'s classic point-and-click adventure achieves $400,000 goal in eight hours; current funding stands at more than $740,000.

'Stick of Truth' domains tied to THQ: Publisher linked to several URLs related to "Stick of Truth" and "Truth Stick."

iPad 3 to be announced next month - Report: Apple will unveil iPad 2 successor during first of week of March at an event in San Francisco, Wall Street Journal sources say.

Blocking used games unfair - Saber Interactive CEO: Inversion's Matthew Karch says players should be allowed to sell games they don't want, suggests digital distribution of single-player and multiplayer components for $15 each.