Nintendo's sent out the list of their holiday line-up, and it looks like their Christmas goodie bags are bursting at the seams with their holiday offerings - even without those Christmas lights turned on yet. Included in the list are much-awaited titles like Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and a new Castlevania title for WiiWare.

Microsoft Europe's David Gosen has questioned the gaming industry's seasonal approach to game releases in a recent interview with MCV. According to Gosen, the focus on Q4 and Christmas releases has put the sustainability of new IP into question, and that a second or third release window will be good news for the industry. Great news for my wallet as well, since I won't have to buy all the major releases I want in one big go. More after the jump.

What happens when Santa gets mistaken for a burglar? It's Snowride. Play as Santa Claus on his sleigh and dodge everything that's thrown your way. Lucky for you, Jolly ol' Saint Nick isn't too saintly in this game, so you can shoot your assailants down. It's a little late for Christmas, but it's never too late to have a homebrew game with a fun twist.


Download: Snowride release 2

A sign that we are closer to the end of the world: Japan seems to be falling out of love with video games. The latest numbers show that sales of consoles have dropped across the board. On the bright side for Sony, the PS3 is close to becoming top dog again since Wii sales experienced a sharp slump.

A very Merry Christmas from your friends at QJ. Here's to sneaked peeks, to torn wrapping paper and gingerbread, to stocking stuffers and pudding, to merriment and relaxation. Basically, we hope you folks are taking it easy.

All the very best,

Team QJ.

Got pics? We have. QJ reader  and all around great guy, Stephen, was lucky enough to attend the recent Jump Festa and sent us a few Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Kingdom Hearts: 385/2 Days related images.

Curious? Hit the jump and feast your eyes on the Giant-Mega-Roxas.

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

The rabbids want to greet you a Merry Christmas. Video after the link.

Here's some wisdom on the economy from Nintendo prez Satoru Iwata: "When the economy is strong, people tend to buy three things from the top of their wish list. But when things are bad, people often buy only the first thing on their list."

So all you have to do is own Nintendo, and you'll have no problem. "Fortunately for us a lot of shoppers put our products at the top of their list."

Ah, Christmas. The time for celebrating life, showing goodwill to your fellow man, and being careful you don't get ripped off by cheap electronic knockoffs.

British customs officials seized fake Nintendo DS and DS Lites recently, as they come with potentially dangerous power adapters that could cause serious harm and broken hearts.

That's right, Gamestation's Advent Calendar is back, and we're gonna be seeing one discounted title every day until Christmas. Follow this calendar of games-for-less and I'm sure you won't use boughs of holly to deck your halls this Christmas.