Nintendo added one VC, three NDSi, and three WiiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem Points to download: Heron: Steam Machine, Pub Darts, Fast Draw Showdown (Wiiware), Trajectile, Animal Puzzle Adventure, Hell’s Kitchen Vs. (NDSiWare), and Final Fight 3 (VC).

Resonance of Fate redefines the RPG genre with a unique storyline, stylized graphics, an emphasis on realistic gunplay engrossing action, customizable weapons, and memorable characters, taking players far beyond the boundaries of the typical RPG.

The Grinder is an online co-op FPS where your team fights werewolves, vampires, and other monsters. High Voltage has been listening to its fan base, and revealed that two of the most requested features for The Grinder, a cross bow and destructible vehicles, have been added to the game.

EA announced that servers for the games listed below will be shut down on the indicated dates. Fans may continue to play the games online up until these dates, but certain community programs may begin to close down prior to the shutdown dates.

Combining classic role-playing adventure with new character options and enhancements, Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation offers hours of imaginative fun spanning several unique game worlds that can be enjoyed on the go.

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a 2D fighter featuring twelve, extraordinarily detailed, hand-drawn characters in true HD glory, each with unique “Drive” attacks that can turn the tide of battle instantly.

The holidays are official over, so it's back to work we go. I'm sure it will be somewhat quiet for the next few weeks until companies rev up again and reveal upcoming titles or launch new games that were delayed from the holiday run-up.

We did not do much on Sunday, since the missus was still having back issues, so we lounged around the house, play some more Rock Band 2 and CrimeCraft, and finished up Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 Notorious.

The story of Valkyria Chronicles II takes place two years after the conclusion of the original game. A group of young Gallian Military Academy cadets find themselves plunged into a bitter civil war when the newly formed Gallian Revolutionary Army stages a coup. As the epic drama unfolds in the game, players will experience stories of friendship, love and growing pains during a time of war and revolution.

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races. It's overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, and it's designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game. While the Wings of Liberty focuses on the Terran faction, Blizzard revealed it will also include a Protoss mini-campaign to progress the game's story, geared at introducing player to a limited amount of units, and will be way shorter than the main game (thanks BD).

Apologies for the late, late start today. Our little get-together lasted longer than expected, and with all the prep, we were totally bushed afterward so when everybody was sent on their merry way, we zonked out. Playing a few hours of Lips, Rock Band, Guitar Hero and The Beatles: Rock Band also wears you out.

Depending on how the missus is feeling when she wakes up — she was complaining that her back hurt — we might go over to Adam's place to see Armored (he downloaded it off PSN for free) in his condo's mini-theater.

But first, some coffee ....