If you’re a fan of the GameStop PowerUp Rewards program, this would be a good time for you to listen. Fans will know that by signing up for the program you’ll be able to get an issue of Game Informer every month as long as you’re signed up. To some gamers these magazines are collectible, while some just read them for the reviews. Of course, there are some players out there who don’t want to bother with print issues, so they choose to go digital. That’s where the change comes in.

It looks like the company isn’t too happy about the amount of digital subscriptions that’s standing and wants to change it. Of course it costs more money to make print issues than digital, so it would make some sense when trying to cut costs to push digital. From now on when you sign up for the PowerUp Rewards program, or renew your subscription you will automatically be set to receive only digital copies. Even if you’ve been getting print for however many years, it will roll you over unless you say something.

GameStop employees have been instructed not to mention this to customers (which I find aggravating), so unless you specifically tell them when you sign up/renew, they will set you to receive digital copies. While for some this may not be an issue, for those like me who keep the issues it will most certainly be frustrating. As an alternative you can call in to Game Informer customer support to have your subscription changed without any hassle. I haven’t seen the digital issues, but from what I heard they’re not even .pdf files. What you get is a digital arrow pointing to the Game Informer website and that’s no fun. If you want to continue getting your print copies, make sure you lock down your decision and make note when you renew.

There are many impressive types of music genres in the world. Equally fascinating is the number of styles of dance that go along with that. One of the most strange and awesome dance styles to watch is popping. Every movement is articulated, and it takes a lot of practice to make it look good.

Most of the populace can enjoy games like Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) or Para Para, but those who like to pop, things are a little grim. It’s very difficult to pick up such acute movements. Poppers rejoice, because a game called WiiPop is in the works, and it is exactly what you think it is.

The prototype was built out of body-mounted Wiimotes and a Kinect camera. This is going to be an open source project from the looks of things, which is great news for the development of games in this particular genre.  This game hopes to “push the level of physical detection and algorithmically categorization.” So if looks to be an item of interest to you, you may want to go here to check out their site.

That’s it folks! The last of the 32 Skylanders characters are in retail stores. They’re a cute little bunch, named Warnado, Camo, and Wham-Shell. It seems like only yesterday the game was released!

The first, Warnado the first and only turtle-type Skylander we’ve seen. He is among the air elemental characters, and can not only summon a tornado, but spin like one too. Camo is in the group of the life element characters, packing a punch through his primary sun burst attack, and firecrackers vines for tough spots. Last, but not least, Wham-Shell finishes off the water element Skylanders. He used to rule over an underwater kingdom, but once it was invaded by trolls, he wanted to seek revenge using a mighty mace left from a long line of kings before him.

It is a bit sad to see the all the characters out now, as that means we won’t be seeing more Skylanders on the horizon. However, we will have Skylanders Giants to look forward to, as it is coming in the Fall. If you haven’t had enough Skylanders action in the game, you can get in on the Skylanders Spyros Universe Beta.

Epic Mickey was a very nostalgic and colorful title that captured the hearts of Disney fans everywhere. Thanks to Geoff Keighley, we know that this game was not the end for Mickey and Oswald. It has now been confirmed that there will be a sequel to this game, and it will be both similar, and very different from its predecessor.

This game will be presented in the style of a musical. Yes, I do mean randomly breaking out into song. If you have to ask yourself why this is happening, you must not be very familiar with Disney. It is exciting to see such a milestone for Disney history happen in this game though. While there is going to be a full voice acting cast, this will be the first time any voice work has been done for Oswald. Ever.

It will be available for Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 and will have come and go as you please co-op play. Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit will be side by side throughout the game, which gives you the option of two player if you want it. If you like this game, but don’t like musicals, you may have to make some tough decisions.

If you’re one of the few fans left for these EA titles, you won’t be able to play them online anymore in the near future. EA announced yesterday that they are shutting down the servers of several of their older games here in the near future.

On March 31st, Battlefield 3: Aftershock, Fantasy Safari, and Ghost Harvest will all have their servers shut down. All three of those games are iOS games. On April 13th, the following console and PC games will be taken offline: Boom Blox Bash Party, Burnout Revenge, Create, EA Sports Active 2.0, EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp, FIFA 10, The Godfather II, EA Sports MMA, Need for Speed ProStreet, The Saboteur, and Spare Parts.

All of these games have one thing in common: they all represent less than 1 percent of EA’s peak online activity. Their online policy states that they can and will shut down those servers. While there will likely be some disappointed fans out there, I think it’s safe to say that there won’t be much of an uproar over the loss of online multiplayer for these games.

Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure was quite a success when it came out. Any game that uses actual toys and calls the player the “portal master” was obviously going to latch on quickly. After the game released, a few toys that you might have thought were mistakes hit the shelves.

Colored in silver and gold, these Skylanders look a little bland compared to their colored counterparts. However, they are collectibles, and there is certainly a market for them. It may come as a surprise though, that someone might buy them at about two hundred bucks a pop.

An auction on Ebay which ended three days ago had six rare Skylanders up at auction. This was definitely a collection that took some time to build, as it had three were gold, and three silver Skylanders. It ended at about $1,260, which is quite a bit more than you would spend on six toys in a day. The big question now is how many of you are going to start hunting these things down to try and repeat this endeavor?

Activision made a smart move when they put out Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure last year. It combined both collectible toys and video games, and made you feel important by calling you, “The Portal Master”. There were 32 toys to be collected, and although the starter pack came with three, you needed at least 8 to complete all the missions.

This year’s Toy Fair announced that there would be an expansion for the franchise. Needless to say, you’re going to need to brace your wallets, because 16 new collectible figures are going to be hitting the shelves. Half of these toys will be giants that are two times the size of a regular Skylander.

All of these second wave toys will also lights up when near the Portals of Power, but come connected to a new game. The toys from the first game will still work just fine, but they will be tiny both literally and virtually compared with the Giants. Check out the video below to get a peek of what’s to come.

Remember back in December when we told you that you can get games using your Club Nintendo coins? Well that system is still going on, however there are finally some new games to choose from. There’s even an N64 classic that is just too good to pass up.

Newly added for the year you can grab Dr. Mario for 100 coins, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask for 150 coins, Kirby’s Dream Land for 100 coins, and Dr. Mario Express for 150 coins. It’s great considering Majora’s Mask is available, and it was one of the best games for the N64 right under The Ocarina of Time. Dr. Mario Express is a DSiWare game, though it can only be redeemed here as a 3DS download.

If you’ve managed to save your coins up, you can pick up these games right now. They will be available until January 31st, at which point the games will be cycled out. Go ahead, grab Majora’s Mask! You know you want to. You can pick the games up at the Club Nintendo site.

The internet site Stitch Kingdom picked up on some news regarding a certain favored Disney character most recently. In a newsletter published by the company, some details have revealed the confirmation of Epic Mickey 2, a sequel to the dark tale that paints the character in a whole new light.

A survey was published as well from within Disney, and it also reveals some news. It looks like the upcoming game could be coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 in addition to the Wii, and it could bring with it a brand new co-op mode. In this new mode a player will control Mickey while the other fills the shoes of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Here’s what the full survey looks like:

“Disney Epic Mickey 2 is the latest game in the critically acclaimed Disney Epic Mickey videogame series. In this all-new action-platforming game available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii, Mickey embarks on an epic journey and is pulled back into a world filled with Disney’s forgotten characters. Players can choose to play single-player as Mickey or for the first time players can also choose two-player split screen mode. In the two-player mode one person can play as Mickey wielding magic paint and paint thinner to dynamically change the world and the second player can play as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit – Walt Disney’s first cartoon star – with the power to fly like a helicopter and use electricity to fight or friend enemies and solve challenges. Team-up and choose your path to save this forgotten world because the choices you make will alter the story and change the end of the game!”

The first game had some slight camera issues, but otherwise was accepted with great reviews. It was an intensely fun game and told a new story that fans of young and old could enjoy. I’m excited to see another Epic Mickey title hit the scene, and the new co-op mode will add even more to how great the game performs. Aren’t you filled with magical excitement to see Mickey pick up his paintbrush once more?

This has been one great year for gaming. There were plenty of titles that arrived this year that made jaws drop, wallets empty, and hearts flutter all throughout the gaming community. There were so many, in fact, that it was difficult to keep up with them all.

Lucky for us, Youtuber MalcomWKlock has taken some time out of his busy schedule to help us remember just what 2011 has brought us. In a video that’s just under 2 minutes in length, we get to see a snippet of each title that’s graced us with its presence.

Not only is the video cool and educational, it’s set to some pretty sweet tunes. We see all of our favorites like Batman: Arkham City and L.A. Noire to Alice: Madness Returns and Rage. To muse on this past year in gaming, check out the video below. After watching it, what would you choose as your favorite games of the year?