Wings of Prey is a new combat flight simulator based around the large-scale aerial combat and ground military operations of World War II. Players can participate in some of the war’s most famous battles piloting fighters, battle planes and bombers across a range of thrilling missions.

The entire WorthPlaying team wishes everybody a Happy New Year! We hope everybody had a safe transition from old to new, and may 2010 be even better than last year. Finally after many years, we managed to launch our new site, which is only the beginning. Thank you for sticking around, spread the word, and let's make things even better!

So far, we've revealed the honorable mentions, top handheld and downloadable titles, and top console/PC offerings. Today we're starting the countdown of the top 20 titles — tune in tomorrow to see what WP considers to be the best game of 2009. Read more for the results!

PT Boats is the first simulator of the Mosquito-fleet, created with the use of technologies never seen before in naval combat simulator games. Patrol Torpedo Boats were used in WW2 mainly to attack large cruiser due to their maneuverability and speed.

KOEI's new game is based on one of the most widely-recognized manga and anime series of all time, "Hokuto no Ken" or "Fist of the North Star." Hokuto Musou takes place in the manga's post-apocalyptic world where the remaining survivors of a nuclear holocaust roam the wasteland in an ongoing struggle against marauding tribes for food and water.

Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels, featuring beautiful environments, spectacular effects, and a dynamic, engaging soundtrack.

Crytek is building Crysis 2 on their new state-of-the-art multiplatform game development solution CryENGINE 3. Executive producer Nathan Camarillo reveals in the latest PCGamer that the game will a "new style of jungle" and "is definitely far from tropical" while introducing "Crysis-style sandbox gameplay to a different, yet ultimately familiar environment." Crysis 2 will also feature "ncreased verticality" and improved enemy AI that  will utilize its new surroundings.

Pearl Harbor Trilogy is an episodic air combat action game series in development for Wii. Pearl Harbor Trilogy is a re-interpretation of Legendo's PC title "Attack on Pearl Harbor" – with the first episode, Red Sun Rising, planned for a winter 2009 release on WiiWare.

In Divinity II: Ego Draconis you will take on the role of a young Dragon Slayer and ultimately become a Dragon Knight, a legendary hero with unique abilities. Discover a detailed world full of twists and turns in which your actions can make a real difference.

Another quiet day. Something tells me this may very well be the last one of the year ....

Depending on your geographical location, the year-end shenanigans are about to commence, but apart from watching some fireworks and having a little bubbly, there won't be any outlandish partying going on at the WP HQ just yet. We're saving that for this weekend.

We kept it pretty low-key today: ran some errands, played CrimeCraft, LEGO Batman and watched Domino.