Publisher Zallag, founded in late November 2009, announced the signature of a three title development contract with the French studio Artefacts, known for having worked on such titles as Moto Racer DS, Stuntman Ignition, Test Drive Unlimited, Splinter Cell 4, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic and Assassin Creed 2.

Set during a tumultuous period of Japanese history, Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes follows players as they fight their way to the dramatic battle of Sekigahara. Players will take up the swords and spears of more than a dozen fierce samurai warriors in huge battles against hundreds of opponents in many exciting stages that lead up to the main event.

The Gottlieb Collection utilizes the same next-generation engine that won The Williams Collection rave reviews earlier this fall and will take pinball fans on a journey through seven decades of classic Gottleib tables.

SEGA is celebrating the season with a special 40% off sale for all PSP Go, PSN, and Wii Virtual Console (only in Europe) titles. There are a lot of titles here, as well as DLC, for games both past and present!

It's Christmas Eve, one of my favorite days of the year. We'll be flying off soon to see the in-laws and stuff ourselves with all sorts of delicious food, only to do it again the next day! Awesome ....

The laptop is all prepped and ready to go, so we'll be updating the site if anything comes in, but as expected, it will be rather quiet.

We are working on our Games of the Year 2009 feature, so hopefully we'll have that up and running in the next few days as well.

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes allows players to fight as both Jedi Knights and Clone Troopers through over 30 unique missions, all created incorporating the same ground-breaking, stunning visual style from the TV series. LucasArts has rolled out a patch for the PS3/X360 versions, adding online co-op.

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.

In Aliens vs. Predator, players will have the chance to take the role of the three infamous species: the Colonial Marine, the Predator and the Alien. Each of the three species has its very own distinct story-driven, single-player campaign mode that interweaves with the campaigns of the other two species. SEGA confirmed that the Euro Hunter's Edition is also coming to North America, with even more extras.

Mafia II immerses players in the mob underworld of a fictitious late 1940s-early 1950s scenario by fusing high-octane gunplay with white-knuckle driving and an engaging narrative. Players will easily become engaged in the game's cinematic Hollywood movie experience with strong, believable characters in a living, breathing city.

With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before!

Last year Slitherine and Osprey Publishing released the Field of Glory set of wargames rules, which in the meantime has sold over 200k copies. Slitherine is now making Field of Glory as a videogame, specially created with figure gaming fans in mind.

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] - Rivellon Trailer

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

NBA 2K10 is expected to deliver the most realistic, stylistic, and feature-rich simulation experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise – from gameplay to graphics, presentation and online features.

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is based on the original Carrier Command released in 1988, fully licensed and endorsed by its creators,  and strives to deliver innovative and intense gameplay in a truly next-gen rendition.

The party is over and the Rabbids are ready to go home ... to the moon! Rabbids Go Home features a new wacky storyline, diverse gameplay and intuitive controls, and a vast array of environments that leads to hilarious capers as the Rabbids wreak havoc on the Humans in pursuit of their quest.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with a PSN Game Sale, Battle Fantasia, Polar Panic, PixelJunk 3-in-1 Pack, demos for Army of Two: The 40th Day, Badman 2, LEGO Indiana Jones 2, Peggle, Polar Panic, DLCs for LittleBigPlanet, PAIN, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Ginyu Force, Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack, song packs for Guitar Hero 5, Rock Band and Karaoke Revolution 2009; and the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes, downloadable PSP games (Savage Moon, Aedis Eclipse, Me & My Katamari, Football Manager Handheld 2010).

The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom gives gamers the opportunity to choose the best way to lead their kingdom to victory, in a rich environment set in middle-Europe during the early Renaissance.

Namco Bandai Games America announced today their intent to increase its digital distribution presence. This overall strategy will ensure consumers have access to hard-to-find gems and the latest best-selling content available at their fingertips.

In Divinity II: Ego Draconis you will take on the role of a young Dragon Slayer and ultimately become a Dragon Knight, a legendary hero with unique abilities. Discover a detailed world full of twists and turns in which your actions can make a real difference.

The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces is the latest flight simulation game from Ace Combat developers Project Aces. Holding the Nunchuk in the right hand as the flight control stick and the Wii Remote in the left hand as the throttle, the unique controls of the Wii are fully utilized to simulate the controls of sitting in an actual cockpit.

Following the story of the previous game, A Twist of Fate is also very much an independent adventure, allowing those that have never played a Runaway game before to fully enjoy this brand new experience. Also, for the very first time in the series, the game will allow you to control Brian as well as Gina who has an important part to play in the story.

As Christmas approaches, we are getting ready for our little trip to the in-laws. Flying in on a one-way ticket (as we are driving back up) is always fun, since it as good as guarantees you to be pulled aside for a strip search, hopefully without the stripping. I guess travelers with one-way tickets have raised suspicion since 9/11.

Last week, the Christmas cards started rolling in, and we hang them up, so the first thing that you see when you walk into the office is a wall full of cards. Always fun.

Not much else happening today.We played some more LEGO Batman and CrimeCraft, and then we watched some episodes of Dollhouse.

Set approx. 10 years after the events of the original, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. All along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to Rapture. You will play as the first Big Daddy as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.

With customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe, Star Trek Online is the MMOG that allows you to boldly go where no one has gone before!

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:

• Aliens vs. Predator [ALL] - Story Trailer
• Borderlands [ALL] - Mad Moxxi Cinematic Trailer
• Greed: Black Border - Gameplay Trailer #2
• Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight [PC] - Transport Down Trailer
  

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