Well, that about does it for 2012. Unless something insane happens in the next day, it's time to concentrate on a new year, which is sure to be filled with even more senses-shattering news stories for us to report on! What were your 2012 news highlights? Anything you're dying to see, play, or read in 2013? Let us know in the comments after the recap!
Below you'll find a bevy of hot stories, features and video posted throughout the week. But that's not all. We've also compiled a few stories we missed, so be sure to check those out, as well.
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BLAZIN' STORIES!
Merry Christmas from SEGA and Hatsune Miku!
Evangelion's Lance of Longinus Crashes Into Tokyo
Production on Sequel to "K" Anime Announced
"Hyperdimension Neptunia" TV Anime to Air Next Summer
HOT STORIES
"Nintendo Force" Picking Up Where "Nintendo Power" Left Off
"Natsume Yujin-cho" Begins 10th Anniversary Celebration
Full Color Reprint of "Dragon Ball" Manga Planned
Nearly Foot Tall "Madoka Magica" Homura Real Action Hero Figure Lock and Loads for Summer
Gameplay Details Revealed for "Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII"
"Inuyasha" One-Shot Manga Returns in Quake Charity
Second Season of "Kuroko's Basketball" TV Anime Confirmed
Crunchyroll to Stream "Love Live! School Idol Project" Anime
Square Enix Details "Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn" Beta Plans
"Dead Space 3" Demo Lands on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in January
"Thunderbirds" Creator Gerry Anderson Passes Away
Augmented Reality Puts Real Sized SDF1 Macross in Osaka
Crunchyroll to Stream “Encouragement of Climb” and "Mangirl” Anime
Latest "Nekomonogatari (Black)" Preview Shots
"Sword Art Online" and "Accel World" Team Up For Butler Cafe Collaboration Sweets
Anime Adaptation Planned for "Silver Spoon" Manga
"Persona 3 The Movie #1" Slated for Next Year
Sony Ceases PlayStation 2 Production in Japan After Nearly 13 Years
"Gun Gale Online" Gal Sinon Turns Up in "Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment"
"Devil Survivor 2 The Animation" Character Info and New Trailer Posted
FEATURES
Comic Market 83 Vocaloid Song PV Collection
6 Jumps of Anime Logic That You Do NOT Want to Have to Explain to Your Parents & Friends
Fanart Friday, Perilous Platforming Edition
Anime/Game Street Ads in Akihabara: December 2012
VIDEO: Cosplay Compilations of 2012!
TOP VIDEOS
First "D.C.III ~Da Capo III~" TV Anime Promo Debuts
Latest "Senran Kagura" Anime Promo
Yuka Iguchi Sings "Index" Movie Theme "Shining Star-☆-LOVE Letter"
Soak in More "Pokémon" Trivia You Might Not Have Known!
"Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix" Looks Great in Latest Trailer
"Phantasy Star Online 2" Shows Off Vita Opening and Promo
Kentucky Fried Christmas in Japan
"Gundam Online" Launch Trailer
"Mikumentary" - Hatsune Miku Documentary 1st Episode
Latest "Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3" Game Preview
"Blue Exorcist" Launch Trailer
Toyota Ad Introduces Jean Reno's Doraemon to Beat Takeshi's Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Latest "Karneval" Josei Anime Promo
First Look at Next Science Adventure "Occultic;Nine"
"IS <Infinite Stratos> Restart Project" Trailer
The Gang is Back in "Disgaea Dimension 2" Trailer
SOME STORIES WE MISSED!
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z development consoles detailed [Destructoid]
Gyrozetter: Wings of the Albatross Has An Exciting First Trailer [Siliconera]
You Can Harness The Power of Haki in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 [Siliconera]
Fuan no Tane Horror Manga Shorts Get Live-Action Film [ANN]
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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. His blog can be found at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter at @Moldilox.