Japanese ad agency Dentsu has teamed up with Nintendo to launch a video on demand service on the Wii. Unlike the PS3 and X360 services, which deliver existing movies and TV shows, the Wii service will offer specifically created programs. No details on what type of content will be created — cartoons, anime or full-blown TV shows — and while the pricing isn't set yet, some will be free, while others won't. Nintendo will start testing the movie service in Japan sometime in 2009.

The Steam Holiday sale is on now. Through Jan. 2, 2009, every game on Steam is available at 10% to 75% off the regular price. Select publisher catalogs such as Ubisoft, THQ, and 2K Games are 25% off. Award-winning titles such as Bioshock and Portal are available for 75% off the regular price.

While details on Lukewarm Media's action/RPG Light Spire: Fortune's Web are still slim, we do know it's being powered by Crytek's CryEngine 2. Until more information surfaces, these screens will have to do...

Cuboid is a stunning new 3D puzzle game where players navigate ancient ruins and lush environments, maneuvering the cuboid through mystical exits.

In a month-long study of 40 adults in their 60s and 70s, researchers found that those who learned to play a strategy-heavy video game (Rise of Nations) improved their scores on a number of tests of memory, reasoning and the ability to multitask, indicating that video games that keep players on their toes might help older adults keep their brains sharp.

Blood Bowl, based on Games Workshop's board game, is a "game" of American football played by the insane warriors of the fantasy Warhammer universe, allowing you to create and manage teams that will take part in epic battles where fair play is for sissies. Originally scheduled for Q1 2009, Cyanide has pushed the game's launch until Q2.

Magic Ball takes a very simple idea - a ball, a paddle and a pile of bricks - and turns the player loose in a dynamic 3D environment of destructible pirates, dragons and more.

Despite all the horrors, pain and suffering that come right along with war, despite all the needless death, there is still one incontrovertible truth: war is very, very good for business. Most especially when your sole business is war. Originally scheduled for late 2008, it has been delayed until Q1 2010 for unknown reasons.

Japanese video game developer and publisher AQ Interactive, known for Bullet Witch, Vampire Rain, and currently working on Blue Dragon Plus, has officially canceled its upcoming action RPG Cry On (developed by Mistwalker/Cavia). AQI issued a statement saying, "AQI decided to cancel the project after analyzing the current market environment and forecasts for the future. We deeply apologize for troubling those who were awaiting its release."

SF IV features a mix of returning favorites (Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li etc.) along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes.