It's the weekend again, and with the holidays approaching, we're starting to make plans for the festivities. We'll be packing up presents for friends and relatives who live across the country or overseas, getting our Christmas tree and sending out invites for our yearly New Year's bash. There's plenty to do, and there's never enough time.

There's no more Stargate Universe on TV because it's the mid-season break until early next year. Instead, the Dollhouse series wrap-up (2 hours at a time) and a new episode of Bones kept us busy last night.

The loveable characters from the original Super Monkey Ball, AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon and Baby, are back with all new mind-blowing puzzles and party games specifically designed to fully utilize the Wii Balance Board accessory and the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

The next installment in the Transformers franchise, currently in development at High Moon, but this time not based on any upcoming movie, rather it details the conflict that brought the Autobot vs. Decepticon fight to Earth.

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:

• Army of Two: The 40th Day [ALL] - Intro Trailer
• UFC Undisputed 2010 [ALL] - VGA 2009 Trailer
• Bayonetta [ALL] - Dev Diary Trailer #3
• Racquet Sports [Wii] - Trailer
• Dark Void [ALL] - Tactical Freedom Trailer #1
• DC Universe Online [ALL] - Mass Animation Trailer
• Mass Effect [ALL] - Voice Over Stars Trailer
  

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Nothing is as it seems in Nier, an action adventure game set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, who is infected with the Black Scrawl virus. With powerful allies and a mysterious book, Nier encounters things that will confound even the mightiest of warriors.

Darksiders is an action/adventure game that gives players the ability to experience the supernatural destructive power of WAR, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, as he explores a demon ravaged world -- seeking revenge and ultimate redemption with a vast array of modern and mythical weaponry.

Ragnarok Online DS brings the customization and exploration that has millions of PC gamers enthralled to the NDS. In Ragnarok Online DS, players upgrade their character’s armor and weapons by either taking them to a blacksmith to be refined, or by affixing effect cards dropped by defeated monsters.

Fans of role playing and strategic games, who are interested in and RPG with round based fighting systems, should keep the name Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes in mind.

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic arcade-style single player action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers.

The Beatles: Rock Band will allow fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band's legendary career.

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Dark Fall: Lost Souls (PC) (Europe Only)
  

We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc. A new dual content update will not only adds new maps, weapons and achievements, but also put Demoman vs. Soldier, whichever class gets the most kills the coming week, gets a yet to be disclosed secret weapon.

Encounter unprecedented depth across six distinct fields of medicine: play as a general surgeon, diagnostician, E.M.T., orthopedic surgeon, endoscope technician, and medical examiner. Follow the story as never before with all-new dynamic story sequences inspired by Japanese animation and comics; each dramatic chapter comes vividly to life with distinct style!

Pets vs. Monsters is a massively multiplayer online game intended for a younger audience where players will adventure through numerous different `worlds' – from deserts to jungles – accompanied by their trusted pet which they ride into exciting battles.

Aimed at all levels, from those who have never played a wargame before to those who know the history of World War II in detail, this is an entertaining and mentally challenging game of combined arms strategy.  Your armor, infantry, artillery and air units will follow you through the most crucial battles of the Eastern Front.

Terminal Reality announced that since the launch of the Infernal Engine in Feb. 2009, it has more than a dozen licensees with 20+ games currently in development across all platforms.

The past few days have been extremely cold. It's barely below the freezing point, but that's uncharacteristically for this area. Even the office, with all of the computers running 24/7, was barely warm enough to work in. It should get better by this weekend, but the forecast says that it'll rain the entire time, so it's not much of an improvement.

We watched some Dollhouse, and since the series has been canceled, you can sort of tell that they are rushing the story along to wrap things up in the remaining episodes. Too bad. Also caught up on the Criminal Minds backlog and watched the latest Castle. This weekend, we might watch a few Netflix or take a trip to the movie theater to check out 2012, Avatar, or maybe Invictus.

An investigation into his daughter's death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he's been betrayed by his prior agency, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions. Ubisoft revealed that a demo is expected in early Jan. 2010, ahead of its Feb. retail launch.

Super Street Fighter IV features the full roster of 25 characters from Street Fighter IV such as Ryu, Ken, Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte and Rufus, while adding about eight characters new to the world of Street Fighter IV, such as classic combatants from previous SF games like T. Hawk as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri.

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:

• Divinity II: Ego Draconis [ALL] - Battle Tower Trailer
• Dark Fall: Lost Souls [PC] - Trailer
• PT-Boats: Knights of the Sea [PC]- Naval Surface Combat Trailer

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

A fast, frantic and mega-bloodbath first-person shooter, Dreamkiller takes gamers inside the dark and twisted nightmares of tortured souls possessed by unknown forces. Dreamkiller is now available on Steam to play for free for the weekend and you can also purchase it for 25% off until Monday!

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with PixelJunk Shooter, Revenge of the Wounded Dragons, Frogger Returns, Bomberman Party Edition, demos for topatoi, Dante’s Inferno, and Mushroom Wars, DLCs for inFAMOUS, High Velocity Bowling, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, The King of Fighters XII, Need For Speed Shift, The Saboteur, PAIN, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band 2; and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (Silent Hill: Origins, Kurulin Fusion, Gradius Collection, Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2, Death Jr. 2 Root of Evil, Death Jr., Coded Arms, Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles).

Dante's Inferno is a 3rd action adventure adaptation of the medieval epic poem "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri, telling the tale of Dante who journeys through the twisted, menacing nine circles of hell in pursuit of his beloved Beatrice.

Vancouver 2010 is an authentic simulation of a host of events from the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, focusing on the adrenalin rush that comes from the extreme speed of winter sports. Including the all new challenge mode, it will allow players to immerse themselves in the world's greatest sporting event like never before. SEGA has launched a Flash-based mini-game that could score you some nice prizes!