Magic Ball takes a very simple idea - a ball, a paddle and a pile of bricks - and turns the player loose in a dynamic 3D environment of destructible pirates, dragons and more.

Despite all the horrors, pain and suffering that come right along with war, despite all the needless death, there is still one incontrovertible truth: war is very, very good for business. Most especially when your sole business is war. Originally scheduled for late 2008, it has been delayed until Q1 2010 for unknown reasons.

Japanese video game developer and publisher AQ Interactive, known for Bullet Witch, Vampire Rain, and currently working on Blue Dragon Plus, has officially canceled its upcoming action RPG Cry On (developed by Mistwalker/Cavia). AQI issued a statement saying, "AQI decided to cancel the project after analyzing the current market environment and forecasts for the future. We deeply apologize for troubling those who were awaiting its release."

SF IV features a mix of returning favorites (Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li etc.) along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes.

RACE Pro recreates a breathtaking reality giving you the ultimate racing simulation experience with precision physics and handling. Originally planned for Jan, 2009, the game has been pushed a month until Feb. 17th, with a demo slated a month prior to its retail launch.

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix will make its downloadable debut on the XBLA and PSN by utilizing the original game code, while creating a fresh upgraded experience with new artwork and high resolution 1080p graphics.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle.

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 ...

Tenchu 4 will use the Wii Remote to fight, dash, jump and kill like a true ninja. Players will continue the saga of Rikimaru and Ayame, elite ninjas who must use their lethal skills to keep the peace in feudal Japan.

Bungie is working on the Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack, which will include three new multiplayer maps, Assembly, Orbital and Sandbox.

Meridian4 has decided to give gamers a break this holiday season and will slash its Steam lineup by 50%, while also introducing the Meridian4 pack, where you can get every single one of their games on Steam for one low price of $49.99.

Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom will be the first mahjong game available for PlayStation Network, offering a narrated story mode that whisks players away into a storybook adventure, revealing hand-illustrated ancient Chinese tales one game at a time.

Brainpipe is a unique gaming experience where the ultimate objective is to transcend humanity. You do this by navigating the tunnels of your mind, exercising your hand-eye coordination while relishing in the funkadelic sights and sounds of your inner self.

Featuring three intense campaigns, brand-new multiplayer modes and an innovative “direct-fire” feature that allows even more tactical control during the heat of battle, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor will immerse players in some of the most historic, tide-turning clashes of World War II. We sit down with Relic senior producer Tim Holman.

Yuke's Neverland Card Battles makes its debut on the PSP system, riding on the success of the original PS2 hit for the Japanese market, boasting an original Japanese art style and a cast of super-powered heroes and monsters.

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.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Pulse 12/23 Edition (free), Lumines Supernova ($14.99), DLCs for BUZZ! Quiz TV ($7.99), High Velocity Bowling (free), Hot Shots Golf, LittleBigPlanet Metal Gear Solid ($1.99), PAIN, Disgaea 3 Adell DLC ($1.99), The Lord of the Rings: Conquest Demo, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Revolution, Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2, Rock Band, and the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

American McGee's Grimm, an episodic videogame on GameTap, offers gamers the chance to create darkness across traditionally lighter fairy tales. And now Grimm, the game's macabre dwarf who wreaks havoc on these fairy-tale tableaus, will be unleashed in a new comic book series scheduled to become available April 2009.

Dissidia: Final Fantasy is an all-new title in the FF franchise, although it's not part of the compilation of Final Fantasy VIII or the Ivalice Alliance. Not a standard RPG, it's labeled a dramatic progressive action title, and Tetsuya Nomura, known for Kingdom Hearts, has signed on to be the game's character designer.

Ultimate Band is an all new music experience giving gamers and music lovers of all ages the chance to realize their dream of becoming a rock legend when they build their own band or jam alone, fueled by the power of the Wiimote and the DS stylus.

X-Blades, previously known as Oniblade, is a third-person, anime-style action/adventure. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.

X³: Terran Conflict is a brand new, stand-alone game set in the universe of X³. It is the culmination of the X trilogy, with a grand finale that takes us all the way back to Earth's own solar system.

Blizzard announced that its MMORPG World of Warcraft is now played by more than 11.5 million subscribers worldwide following the Nov. 13 release of the game’s second expansion, Wrath of the Lich King.

Xbox LIVE Arcade has another blockbuster-packed lineup of games coming out in 2009 – so look out for titles including Lode Runner, The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, South Park, Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, and R-Type Dimensions to ring in the new year.

Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. This v1.11 patch adds improved pathfinding, AI tweaks, smoother Internet play, and various game performance increases and much more...