Capcom today revealed its line-up for the first half of 2009 with releases such as Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV and Flock!

2008 was a fantastic year for gamers, and we will be looking forward to seeing what is in store for 2009, with the release of Resident Evil 5, Lord of the Rings: Conquest, Empire: Total War, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Ghostbusters, BioShock 2 and Overlord II among our personal favourites.

Richard has written up a list of the 12 games of Christmas for you, which is his opinion on what games you should be hoping for this year. Check that out here.

Today GOG.com, home of digitally distributed, DRM-free PC classics, and Oddworld Inhabitants announced that the world’s most famous Mudokon, Abe, will soon be sneaking his way into the GOG.com's games catalogue. In order to meet rising demand for games with epic storytelling, top-notch production values and emotionally engaging characters, the ever-so-awesome Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee and Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus will be made available at GOG.com... as always, 100% DRM-free, compatible with modern operating systems, stuffed with bonus materials and sold for just a few dollars.

"Oddworld Inhabitants created an unbelievable world and fascinating characters that remind us about the pure joys of gaming. It's amazing how the game holds up to today's games and we're not surprised that many consider these some of the best platform games of all time," said Adam Oldakowski, Managing Director of GOG.com. "That's why we're beside ourselves with joy to add these games from the Oddworld universe to the ever-growing catalogue at Good Old Games."

Zavvi has reduced the price of the Xbox 360 Arcade SKU to £99.99, making it the lowest price point for the console since the system was launched.

The Premium 360 pack has also been reduced in price to £149.99, while the Elite gets cut to £199.99. These cuts are expected to last until Christmas Day.

PlayStation Home Community Manager TedTheDog is keeping us updated on the current situation regarding the launch of PlayStation Home, which was meant to happen a few hours ago although technical problems have stopped this.

Sony Computer Entertainment today announced that its highly anticipated PlayStation Home beta service for the PlayStation 3 will be available to all PS3 users around the globe on December 11th, 2008.

PlayStation Home is a 3D social gaming community available on PS3 that allows users to interact, communicate and share gaming experiences. By leveraging the power of PS3, PlayStation Home delivers overwhelming visual graphics and rich gaming social experiences. Within PlayStation Home, users can create and customize their own unique avatars and explore the virtual community in real time where they can communicate freely through text or voice chat.

Sony Computer Entertainment confirmed this morning that the PlayStation division is currently under review, as the company is reviewing all sections of the business as it has been affected by the current economic downturn.

"In order to stay competitive in the accelerating global network environment, we will always carefully review and make structural changes, if necessary, in order to further expand and strengthen the PlayStation business around the world," said Sony in a statement issued to Gameindustry.biz.

8000 jobs were cut this morning, with an announcement that the company would be reducing investment in manufacturing. The company also has plans to downsize or withdraw from "unprofitable or non-core businesses."

In an Interview with GameIndustry.biz, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe development boss Michael Denny's told the site that Heavy Rain isn't about being "good" at games, it's about the choices that players make, suggesting that the title will appeal to the casual market also.

"When you look at the game it is difficult to pigeon hole, and sometimes we talk about looking for new audiences. But sometimes it's about creating a product that can may be cross over to a number of different audiences," said Denny.

GamesIndustry.biz reports that the PlayStation 3 version of Tomb Raider: Underworld is the strongest selling version, with 51 per cent of all sales having been made on the PlayStation 3.

The Xbox 360 was able to take 34 per cent of the sales, whilst the other percentage was made up from the PC, Wii and DS.

Codemasters have released new video footage for Rise of the Argonauts, entitled 'Honour the Gods', along with 11 new screenshots.

Rise of the Argonauts immerses players in a gladiatorial adventure set in a wondrously imagined vision of ancient Greece. Taking the role of Jason, a hero and expert warrior, players will battle alongside Hercules, Achilles, Atalanta and other Argonauts as they engage in brutal combat against formidable beasts and enemies, in a vast world alive with fickle gods, jaw-dropping panoramas, deep exploration and epic quests.