While the big games of early 2012 aren't appearing on shelves just yet, the online marketplaces are a bustling hub of activity. Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and the likes of Steam are bringing you new games by the bucketload. Here's some of the best new releases that you can buy online; alongside Resident Evil's first offering on Nintendo 3DS, 

Resident Evil Revelations (3DS) 
Resident Evil lands onto the 3DS with Jill Valentine tackling freaky creatures in 3D. The emphasis is on exploration and puzzle-solving, but most likely slaying bio-organic creatures like a badass too.

Fate of the World: Tipping Point (PC)
Maybe Al Gore had a point when he was banging on about Global Warming. According to Fate of the World: Tipping Point he was, it all turns to shit in 2020. In this strategy game, instead of the usual 'building an empire', you must save the exisiting world from rising sea levels, spiralling carbon emissions, species extinction, political uprising and flash fires.

Weird Park: Broken Tune (PC)
A haunted theme park was forced to close down after a bunch of 'accidental' deaths. As a private detective, you must investigate the deaths in this Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game.

Doom (Xbox Live Arcade)
The inconic first-person shooter returns to Xbox Live Arcade. For a frankly pitiful 400 points, you can go back to a golden age of gaming. Granted, the enemies aren't as scary as they used to be, mostly because you're shooting a collection of pixels, but the tense action is still bountiful.

Scarygirl (Xbox Live Arcade/PlayStation Network)
Scarygirl, based on a French graphic novel, it's what it would look like if Tim Burton did a children's book. Scarygirl is an abandoned child with tentacles for arms that is trying to get to the bottom of her strange dreams - trippy.