EA is no stranger to smash hits but many of their biggest titles haven’t exactly been the smallest games. Luckily, now that cheap independent games are all the rage EA is putting more consideration into platforms like Xbox Live Arcade, the PlayStation Network and the various mobile platforms. Thanks to this consideration, we now have MicroBot to feast on which has players commanding a tiny ship in an effort to zap and destroy malicious bots found within the bloodstream of an unlucky individual’s body. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Check out the above teaser.

Anyways, currently available on Xbox Live Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points, it was madde known today that the same game will be making the jump to the PlayStation Network on January 4th for $10.

Mobile gaming has been big for quite some time but thanks to the emergence of mobile platforms like Apple’s iOS (powering the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch) and Google’s Android (powering a whole slew of devices from tablets and smartphones to netbooks) tried and true dedicated mobile consoles like the Nintendo DS and PSP have come under fire. However, software developers behind these platforms know that there is still much money to be made with the Nintendo DS and PSP and it seems that Rovio will be one of the first to take advantage of it.

If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that PSP Minis have been around for a bit and are essentially watered down games that go for cheap. Well, Rovio has made it known that they will be bringing their critically acclaimed mobile title ‘Angry Birds‘ to the PSP and PS3 through these PSP Minis. When exactly the game (listed at sometime this week) will hit the PlayStation Network is anyone’s guess at this point but, as always, we’ll keep you posted.

via destructoid

A few days ago, PC players of Bad Company 2 Vietnam reached the required goal of 69 million team actions to unlock the new map, Operation Hastings. It must have felt bad for the console owners, since they were barely halfway through.

Which is why they got a great new year’s present from DICE, which unlocked the map for PS3 and Xbox 360 users anyways. Enjoy the new map.

According to Chinese site TGbus, a worker at a Nintendo factory in Shengen, China, snagged and smuggled one of the 3DS consoles from the production lines, and he’s got the photos to show it.

Epic Games have confirmed that a new edition of Gears of War, called Gears of War Ultimate will be released in February. The Ultimate edition includes Gears of War + Gears of War 2. While it’s not confirmed, it is expected that it’ll also include some of the DLC that was originally released both for Gears of War and Gears of War 2.

The bundle will be released on February 15 and will retail for just $30. The third game in the series, Gears of War 3, is set for release this May.

We’re now officially in 2011, which will no doubt bring many great games into gamers hands, and hopefully, we’ll see a few surprises as well. For the 2010 year in gaming, we saw lots of great games, here’s out Best of 2010 at DigitalBattle:

Best shooter: Battlefield Bad Company 2

The shooter category has been packed in 2010, with lots of games coming out, including yet another Call of Duty, a reboot of Medal of Honor, and Halo Reach. But for us, the best shooter was Bad Company 2, with an improved campaign over the previous Bad Company and by far the most fun multiplayer shooter of the bunch, even though Halo and CoD fanboys might disagree.

Best Indie game: Limbo

Limbo took many by surprise with its dark nature and creepy atmosphere. While there have been many indie games in 2010, and many good ones, Limbo stood out the most. Check out our Limbo review.

Best Xbox 360 game: Halo Reach

Xbox 360 saw a relatively quiet year compared to 2009, but it still had the last Halo game made by Bungie, and it lived up to all the expectation fans had. Read our Halo Reach review.

Best PS3 game: Heavy Rain

It was a close race between Heavy Rain and God of War 3, and we chose Heavy Rain because of its uniqueness and story. And for being a game that’s hard to find these days, a game with a sense of mystery. Read our Heavy Rain review.

Best Wii game: Super Mario Galaxy 2

Without a doubt, it’s the best Mario game ever made, and took the already awesome Super Mario Galaxy to new heights. It offers everything a platformer should have, and it’s a game all future Mario games will be judged against. Read our Super Mario Galaxy 2 review.

Best sports game: NBA 2K11

It’s widely considered the best NBA Basketball game of all time, including from our review. It helps that there was no competition from NBA Live/NBA Elite this year.

Best DLC: Bad Company 2 Vietnam

The $15 DLC added a whole new dimension to the hectic multiplayer of Bad Company 2, taking its talents to the Vietnam era, with new maps, vehicles and lots of guns. Read our BC2 Vietnam review.

Best racing game: Gran Turismo 5

It was years in development, costing close to $80 million, and yet, we kinda felt disappointed by GT5. Despite that, it’s still a good racing game, and there wasn’t much competition in the racing scene in 2010. However, GT5 was also…

Most overhyped game: Gran Turismo 5

While it’s still the best racing game of 2010, the years leading up to it made us expect the greatest racing game ever, which it unfortunately wasn’t. There were a lot of things that felt dated in GT5, like the AI. For more, read our Gran Turismo 5 review.

Biggest disappointment: APB

What’s there to say about APB? Much anticipated, it came out as a dud, and it seems developer Realtime World’s blew $50 million to create great customization for characters. And not much else. Read our full disappointment in our APB review.

Best game of 2010: Super Mario Galaxy 2

It takes an already great concept and perfects it to the bone. Best Wii game of all time, best Mario game of all time, and best game of 2010.

Runners up: Mass Effect 2, Heavy Rain, Red Dead Redemption, God of War 3, Bad Company 2, Halo Reach.