Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While details on the game are still slim, we now know that the franchise returns to New York.

The entire Worthplaying staff would like to say "MERRY CHRISTMAS" to our readers all around the world. We hope everybody has a wonderful holiday, loads of good food, and a joyful time with friends & family. May Santa bring you all the games you wished for, but above all, stay safe! Our news coverage will not slow down, but the news itself might be lacking. If there is anything worthy of your attention, you can be sure to read it here ...

The C&C series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath. As the expansion pack to Tiberium Wars, this RTS game returns to the Tiberium universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign. In a recent community Q&A with EALA, the C&C 3: Kane's Wrath developers revealed there will be no PC demo, only an X360 demo on Xbox Live.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Ferrari Challenge [ALL] - Trailer #3
• No More Heroes [Wii] - Trailer #10
• Raiden Fighters Aces [X360] - Trailer
• WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger - Trailer
• Baroque [PS2/Wii] - Trailer #2
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

In Crysis, shooter fans will face a new kind of challenge requiring adaptive tactics and customization of weapons and armor in dynamic, hostile environments as mankind struggles to survive in the face of an alien invasion. Crytek's Level Designers have been very active and announce the release of the official Crysis Tournament Mappack which includes 5 new maps.

Valve announces the first-ever Steam storewide sale is happening now! Save 10-50% on every game in every genre from every developer and publisher on Steam. Stock up on games you may've missed in 2007 or pick up a post-holiday gift for a friend or family member. The sale ends January 1st, so start shopping now!

Rock Band allows you to perform famous rock music with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and vocals, as well as online. Tomorrow Harmonix will released five new songs for Rock Band, downloadable through Xbox Live (next week on PlayStation Network). Two tracks from 30 Seconds To Mars (Attack, The Kill), two tunes from All-American Rejects (Dirty Little Secret, Move Along) and one song from The Sounds (Song With A Mission), each for 80 Microsoft Points.

Lost Planet is a sci-fi action shooter set within the merciless frozen tundra of a hostile planet, humans struggle for survival as conflicts arise between man, the surrounding indigenous creatures and the monstrous beings that have invaded.

Today Nintendo added three more classic games to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with high-speed Internet access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Blades of Steel, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble, and Rolling Thunder 2.

Realistic racing game, developed by Eutechnyx, from the famous Italian sports car manufacturer, with the official license of the motor sports series with the input of professional racing drivers.