Earthrise, Bulgaria based indie developer Masthead Studios' debut title, is a post-apocalyptic science fiction MMO. Fans interested in participating the the Earthrise betatest can now sign up. While no start date has been revealed yet, it will start as a limited closed beta, but more testers will be gradually added over time.

Killzone 2 throws players back into the midst of a hostile and dramatic ongoing battle between the ISA and Helghast army, delivering intense warfare with lifelike character animations, detailed and destructible environments, realistic physics, and advanced levels of AI. After yesterday's pre-order incentive (exclusive demo prior to launch), Gamestop now also confirmed that Killzone 2 will be getting downloadable content, although no specific were revealed.

More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined. Crytek revealed that it has been working on a new patch for Crysis Warhead, as well as an editor and SDK. While details were not provided "good progress is being made and we're hoping it will be sooner rather than later."

FusionFall is set in a re-imagined Cartoon Network universe where, as a kid, you will team up with other players and Cartoon Network characters to defend it from an alien invasion of epic proportions.

The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is an action-packed game set in the Lord of the Rings universe of J.R.R. Tolkien where players will fight epic battles any way they want, whether it be as the heroic forces of good, or as the legions of Sauron’s evil army, including Cave-trolls, Oliphaunts, the Balrog and Sauron himself.

Eduardo the Samurai Toaster is a 2D sidescrolling run 'n gun action game featuring frenetic combat spread across 13 diverse landscapes. Up to four players can fight alongside each other to defeat their foes or just to annoy each other.

While the holiday rush is over, Take Two is still playing Santa by giving fans a chance to get several of its titles on the cheap. Until end of January fans can print out a coupon and get a $10 rebate at Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, GameStop, Game Crazy, Virgin, Hastings, on such titles like Civilization Revolution (PS3, X360), Civilization IV: Colonization (PC), NBA 2K9 (PC/PS3/360), NHL 2K9 (PS3/360/Wii), BioShock (PS3), Carnival Games (Wii/DS), Carnival MiniGolf (Wii), and Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess (Wii, DS).

Atlus' Devil Survivor is a new RPG in the Megami Tensei franchise, currently only scheduled for release in Japan later this month.

Littlest Pet Shop Spring will feature a festive and colorful spring environment for girls to explore alongside their favorite sidekicks, including six new, exclusive pets. The fun also gets turned up with all-new playsets as well as four new mini-games for a total of 20 including those from previous NDS versions.

In TikGames' Interpol, players track down the evil and destructive fugitive Dr. Chaos by seeking out hidden clues in exotic locales around the world.

Oxygen Studios (14 people) are currently seeking a buyer/partner for the studio after majority shareholder Oxygen Games decision to move back to a more traditional publisher model using external development teams only.

Heaven, developed by Genesis Works, is a christian themed classic point & click adventure reminiscent of Myst. Designed to bring biblical descriptions of Heaven to life, even features Jesus as a character, you play as commander Joshua exploring the Pearly gate, Streets of Gold and other heavenly locations.

Armed Assault is a realistic, combat gaming offering freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation. This v1.15 BETA patch fixes compatibility issues with Vista x64 platform with ATI cards and large RAM, adds multiplayer related fixes and improvements, as well as general stability improvements.

Japanese developer Treasure, known for titles such as Bangai-O Spirits or Gunstar Heroes and currently working on Sin & Punishment 2, has developed several memorable titles in its long history. In a recent interview, CEO Masato Maegawa revealed that, similar to Treasure bringing its GameCube shmup Ikaruga to Xbox Live Arcade, discussions are ongoing to also remake the SEGA Saturn classic Radiant Silvergun for XBLA, at Microsoft's request.

Xbox revealed sales data showing Christmas 2008 was the biggest sales period ever in the brand’s six-year European history, with sales of Xbox 360 almost double those of Christmas 2007. Eight million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa up to the end of 2008.

The Codename: Panzers series leaves the World War II stage to take the story into Cold War East-West conflicts fought on fictitious battlefields, with a special emphasis on deep story lines and rich battle effects.

Detour is a road-oriented Real-Time Strategy game that takes a satirical twist on highway construction, environmental activist groups, and cartoon humor. Players compete against each other and/or AI opponents to outsmart and out-build them.

Man of Prey, based on Berkem Al Atomi's book Marauder, is a tactical SPM strategy with RPG elements, and brings you to the alternate history when anarchy and endless strife become a rule.

Capcom confirmed that seven of its upcoming titles will be released within the first half of 2009, demonstrating itss commitment to pursuing a multiformat strategy and growing its portfolio of titles such as Flock!, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, etc...

Advances in gameplay and the addition of new elements will make Disciples III richer and more interesting, while the visual design follows the original ominous and gloomy style of the Disciples world, but now with all units and environments in full 3D.

Video game industry veterans Nick Koziupa (Rainbow Studios), Brian Westergaard (Neversoft Entertainment, Rainbow Studios, High Voltage Software) and Dave Eberly (Gamebryo architect ) have announced the launch of Azo Studios, and plan to develop video games and middleware solutions for console, PC, and handheld devices.

Nintendo added a classic and one WiiWare title to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download: Strong Bad Episode 5: Sandy Beach (Wiiware), and Kirby’s Dream Land 3 (VC).

Square Enix's Dragon Quest IX: Defender of the Stars, developed by Level 5, is the first title on any Nintendo system since Dragon Quest VI, 10 years ago, now featuring WiFi support for four players in co-op.

Wind Slayer introduces blazing fast, side-scrolling 2D MMO action in a combat system that rewards precise control and timing. The game's visual style evokes images of nostalgic fairy tales with friendly sprite-based characters and gorgeous fantasy backgrounds.

Spectrobes: Beyond The Portals continues the story of Rallen and Jeena, interplanetary patrol officers who discover, excavate, awaken and train mysterious fossilized creatures known as Spectrobes and then use them to battle enemies. The story surrounds the origins of mysterious portals that lead to distant dimensions.