Battle For Freedom will be multiplayer and playable up to 8 players, 7 freedom fighters and The Boss. The Boss sends enemies on the survivors with a RTS view, while the 7 freedom fighters have got unique abilities and fight in a FPS view.

Legendary female Japanese composer Kinuyo Yamashita will be performing her original music from Castlevania along with the New Jersey Symphony this Wednesday, December 29th and Thursday, December 30th at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC).

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is a co-op multiplayer Arcade Shooter that gives the player the ability to destroy thousands of giant bugs and turn an entire city to rubble in an unforgettable gaming experience built for replay.

Earlier this year five independent game developers joined forces and created a bundle of games, and they are doing it again. The Humble Indie Bundle #2 consists of: Braid, Machinarium, Osmos, Revenge of the Titans and Cortex Command, and to top it off you can pay whatever you want.

With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the epic story continues as players once again assume the role of the devastatingly powerful Starkiller - Darth Vader's secret apprentice set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two. The first installment in this new series covers the three months after the Allied D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944, from Operation Overlord in June through the Cobra Breakout in August.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit transforms online racing by bringing to life the adrenaline and intensity of high-speed cop pursuits and changing the way that people connect and compete with their friends.

We'll be traveling later today, so hopefully, the airport won't be a total madhouse. Apparently the new full-body scanners have the adverse effect of making lines even longer than they were before, so that ought to be interesting.

We've purchased our gifts accordingly, so there won't be any last-minute surprises at the security gate that will send us to the full cavity search line.

Off to take a nap, do some laundry and pack. For all the readers out there who are going to be on the road as well, we wish you safe travels.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a new action-adventure IP, a story of one man’s journey to discover the true meaning of sacrifice amidst murder and betrayal. Set in Southern Europe during the middle ages, Lords of Shadow has beautifully-realized locales that play host to an epic battle between good and evil.

Microsoft has launches its Games for Windows Horror for the Holidays sale, marking down half a dozen titles anywhere from 25% to 75$. The horror themed titles in question are Dead Rising 2 ($39.99, now $19.99), Resident Evil 5  ($29.99, now $14.99), STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl ($19.99, now $4.99),
FEAR 2: Project Origin ($19.99, now $9.99), A Vampyre Story ($19.99, now $9.99), Plants vs. Zombies ($9.99, now $7.49).

Activision Blizzard amended its counter lawsuit against two former executives, adding rival publisher/developer Electronic Arts, and added a hefty price tag on its claim, $400 million. Activision accuses EA of intentionally interfering with contracts, engaging in unfair competition and aided and abetted breaches of fiduciary duty by former Infinity Ward executives Jason West and Vince Zampella.

Based on Universal's trilogy of movies, but with an all-new story consulted by co-creator and writer Bob Gale, Back To The Future will revive Marty McFly and Doc Brown's high-flying voyage across the space-time continuum.

Forged by Chaos is an online fantasy game with many RPG elements, using Crytek's CryEngine 3, based on the Chaos theme - worlds powered by steel and battle magic - featuring customizable characters, interactive environments, multi-player interaction, and enhanced game world dynamics.

SOE's 2003 Planetside was the first real MMOFPS, where thousands of players wage war in a battle of planetary proportions with first-person player-to-player combat and vehicular warfare across ten continents. While PlanetSide Next is currently in development, no details have been released yet, but according to CEO John Smedley that will change early 2011, "Early next year we will have announcements about Planetside Next followed by a beta."

Need for Speed World Online takes the race into the largest open world in the franchise's history. This Play 4 Free action racing game will give fans access to licensed cars, parts, multiple game modes, sophisticated online matchmaking features and fully customizable profile and rides.

Today through Wednesday, December 23, embark on a journey through ancient China in “Mahjong Wisdom” for only $2.49 – that’s 75% off the original price! As you progress from level to level, a beautifully illustrated story is revealed, immersing you in an ever-evolving game experience.

Bloodline Champions is a free-to-play arena-based player vs. player game featuring unique and action-packed gameplay for up to ten people.

Shift 2 Unleashed builds on the true drivers experience by introducing the driver’s battle, an even more authentic and primal feeling of power and speed which elevates the fundamental competitive race into a struggle for supremacy against other drivers and even the track itself.

Age of Empires Online invites players to create a living, growing online world, shared with friends and friendly rivals around the globe.

Fighters Uncaged delivers the excitement of real fighting competitions in addition to teaching players mixed martial arts techniques, delivering players an immersive total-body combat experience with the Kinect technology.

MLB Manager Online is a free to play browser based game that will allow aspiring team managers to select from over 900 actual players from all 30 current US Major League Baseball teams.

Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, known in Europe as Majin: The Fallen Realm is an action-adventure game featuring an engaging storyline of enduring friendship that takes players through a seamless world where an agile protagonist and a powerful AI- controlled monster must forge an alliance to battle enemies, solve puzzles and conquer challenges.

Warface is an online FPS, a military shooter set in the near future offering a cinematic experience with next gen visuals, AI and physics based on Crytek’s proprietary CryENGINE 3 game development solution.

Forza Motorsport 4 will bring together genre-defining, controller-based racing, the power and freedom of Kinect, and content from leading brands like “Top Gear” to create an automotive experience unlike anything before it.

Similar to most of the other 2010 Video Game Awards unveilings, details on Forza Motorsport 4 are as good as nonexistant, but nonetheless Turn10 has announced that it is working on the next installment in its racing franchise, scheduled for release in Fall 2010, possibly with Kinect compatibility and head tracking.