While the holiday rush is over, Take Two is still playing Santa by giving fans a chance to get several of its titles on the cheap. Until end of January fans can print out a coupon and get a $10 rebate at Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, GameStop, Game Crazy, Virgin, Hastings, on such titles like Civilization Revolution (PS3, X360), Civilization IV: Colonization (PC), NBA 2K9 (PC/PS3/360), NHL 2K9 (PS3/360/Wii), BioShock (PS3), Carnival Games (Wii/DS), Carnival MiniGolf (Wii), and Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess (Wii, DS).

Atlus' Devil Survivor is a new RPG in the Megami Tensei franchise, currently only scheduled for release in Japan later this month.

Littlest Pet Shop Spring will feature a festive and colorful spring environment for girls to explore alongside their favorite sidekicks, including six new, exclusive pets. The fun also gets turned up with all-new playsets as well as four new mini-games for a total of 20 including those from previous NDS versions.

In TikGames' Interpol, players track down the evil and destructive fugitive Dr. Chaos by seeking out hidden clues in exotic locales around the world.

Oxygen Studios (14 people) are currently seeking a buyer/partner for the studio after majority shareholder Oxygen Games decision to move back to a more traditional publisher model using external development teams only.

Heaven, developed by Genesis Works, is a christian themed classic point & click adventure reminiscent of Myst. Designed to bring biblical descriptions of Heaven to life, even features Jesus as a character, you play as commander Joshua exploring the Pearly gate, Streets of Gold and other heavenly locations.

Armed Assault is a realistic, combat gaming offering freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation. This v1.15 BETA patch fixes compatibility issues with Vista x64 platform with ATI cards and large RAM, adds multiplayer related fixes and improvements, as well as general stability improvements.

Japanese developer Treasure, known for titles such as Bangai-O Spirits or Gunstar Heroes and currently working on Sin & Punishment 2, has developed several memorable titles in its long history. In a recent interview, CEO Masato Maegawa revealed that, similar to Treasure bringing its GameCube shmup Ikaruga to Xbox Live Arcade, discussions are ongoing to also remake the SEGA Saturn classic Radiant Silvergun for XBLA, at Microsoft's request.

Xbox revealed sales data showing Christmas 2008 was the biggest sales period ever in the brand’s six-year European history, with sales of Xbox 360 almost double those of Christmas 2007. Eight million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa up to the end of 2008.

Detour is a road-oriented Real-Time Strategy game that takes a satirical twist on highway construction, environmental activist groups, and cartoon humor. Players compete against each other and/or AI opponents to outsmart and out-build them.

Man of Prey, based on Berkem Al Atomi's book Marauder, is a tactical SPM strategy with RPG elements, and brings you to the alternate history when anarchy and endless strife become a rule.

Capcom confirmed that seven of its upcoming titles will be released within the first half of 2009, demonstrating itss commitment to pursuing a multiformat strategy and growing its portfolio of titles such as Flock!, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, etc...

Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make Disciples III richer and more interesting, while the visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now with all units and environments in full 3D.

Video game industry veterans Nick Koziupa (Rainbow Studios), Brian Westergaard (Neversoft Entertainment, Rainbow Studios, High Voltage Software) and Dave Eberly (Gamebryo architect ) have announced the launch of Azo Studios, and plan to develop video games and middleware solutions for console, PC, and handheld devices.

Nintendo added a classic and one WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: Strong Bad Episode 5: Sandy Beach (Wiiware), and Kirby’s Dream Land 3 (VC).

Square Enix's Dragon Quest IX: Defender of the Stars, developed by Level 5, is the first title on any Nintendo system since Dragon Quest VI, 10 years ago, now featuring WiFi support for four players in co-op.

Wind Slayer introduces blazing fast, side-scrolling 2D MMO action in a combat system that rewards precise control and timing. The game's visual style evokes images of nostalgic fairy tales with friendly sprite-based characters and gorgeous fantasy backgrounds.

Softmax has signed an MOU for cooperation in the production of "cultural contents" with PMC Production. In the statement Softmax revealed that it is working on a Magna Carta 2, a sequel to its 2005 fantasy RPG, as well as 2 new NDS titles. Set in Efferia, a continent populated with five races, you can use seven different types of Carta and meet a host of characters.

Resistance: Retribution is a 3rd person adventure with an all new story, levels, weapons and enemies, as well as a proprietary targeting system and game engine that pushes the system to its limit, allowing more detailed characters, special effects, and terrain that captures the look and feel of the Resistance universe. Amazon is offering fans who pre-order before Jan. 12, 2009 will receive a download code for the demo before its Feb. 24 launch.

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to the small suburban town of Willamette only to find that it has become overrun by zombies. Originally set for Jan. 20, 2009, it is now scheduled for Feb. 24, 2009