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Which are you into more? Tactical stealth action involving genetic manipulation, global conspiracies, and Cold War-era paranoia? Or the virtual end of the world as a rampaging, ancient alien enemy bent on galactic conquest sets their sights on Earth? Well, guess what? You can try out the demos for Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3DS and Mass Effect 3 today.

More about both demos after the break.
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Tags 3DS, bioware, ea, kojima productions, konami, mass effect 3, Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3DS, PC, PS3, Xbox 360

Dying in a video game was once as commonplace as running or jumping, so much so that not dying was usually the driving mechanic behind most releases. However, if you look at many games from the last few years, death has become less of an influential factor. In order to make games more accessible to players, many developers have opted out of including some kind of a consequence for dying (also known as "failing") in their games. Whatever way you look at it, death has become a bit of a taboo. However, Konami's latest release, NeverDead, makes no apologies for not allowing its lead character to die, in fact, it's a huge part of the story.

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Tags konami, NeverDead, rebellion

The Simpsons Arcade comes to consoles 20 years after the fact, while the much-anticipated (by yours truly, at least) Gotham City Impostors and Shank 2 make their debut. Oh, and Kingdoms of Amalur might just be the best open world game that doesn't have Elder Scrolls in the title.
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Tags 38 studios, 3DS / DS, big huge games, capcom, gotham city impostors, kingdoms of amalur the reckoning, konami, monolith productions, PC, PS3, PSN, resident evil: revelations, Shank 2, The Simpsons Arcade, wb interactive, Wii, xbla, Xbox 360

By Jason Cipriano

The Simpsons, television's longest running sitcom, have had a hit-or-miss history when it comes to video games. This February will mark a huge milestone for the show when it airs its 500th episode, and, as if to remind fans of their humble beginnings, Fox and Konami have re-released one of the first games to bear The Simpsons moniker on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. Following in the footsteps of two of two other re-released arcade beat-'em-ups, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and X-Men, The Simpsons Arcade Game is a blast from the past that will strike some serious chords of nostalgia for longtime fans.

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Tags Arcade, konami, PSN, the simpsons, The Simpsons Arcade, xbla

Is the XBLA version far behind?
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Tags konami, PS3, PSN, The Simpsons Arcade, xbla, Xbox 360

Publisher has three titles in the series shipping that month.
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Tags konami, PS Vita, PS3, silent hill book of memories, Silent Hill HD Collection, silent hill: downpour, Xbox 360

Decapitations and beatings with severed limbs inside.
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Tags konami, NeverDead, PS3, Rebellion Studios, Xbox 360

The inXile-developed Choplifter reboot hit XBLA, PSN, and Games for Windows Live this week. Does it soar or is it strictly crash and burn?
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Tags Choplifter HD, Games For Windows Live, inxile entertaintment, konami, PC, PS3, PSN, xbla, Xbox 360

Two release dates slip as their respective publishers and developers attempt to get them out the door.
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Tags konami, PC, PS3, Silent Hill, tom clancy's ghost recon future soldier, ubisoft, Xbox 360

You'll be shootin' and rescuin' January 11th on XBLA, PSN, and Games for Windows Live.
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Tags Choplifter, Choplifter HD, Games For Windows Live, inExile Entertainment, konami, PC, PS3, PSN, xbla, Xbox 360