You're sure to get a jolly, rockin' good time this Christmas with this awesome downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii) this month. Classic gods of rock has indeed come down to join us mere mortals, such as The Eagles, Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana, and a pinch of Reggae is added to for taste.

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Parents.com recently put their heads together and worked out something of a buyer's guide for parents this holiday season. They reviewed several games and posted the five best kid-friendly ones they could find. The list's in the full article. (Hint: GTA IV isn't on it ).

Do you still have money to burn for the holidays? Figured out how to spend it yet? Well, Famitsu went on a survey, asking the Japanese about their holiday game spending plans. Read what the Japanese are planning to buy and why they're getting them. It might actually help you decide on which stuff to get after you read the full article.

November 28 is Black Friday and the official start of the Christmas Season. What goodies does GameStop have for all the good little boys and girls? Well, thanks to a leaked catalog we can have a looksee.

Downloading torrents is one thing, but attacking merchant ships with guns at the ready and stealing their goods is quite another. I'm talking real maritime pirates here.

Attacks from pirates off Somalia have been increasing recently, which might force merchant ships to take different trade routes. This could potentially cause shipments of various goods, including video game hardware and software, to get seriously messed up.

Sonic fans will have a little something to look forward to this holiday season, as Sega has confirmed that Sonic Unleashed is still go for a pre-Christmas release in North America and Europe.

With the September release of Rock Band 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2), Harmonix now sits at 5th in US video game sales. As if that's not good enough news for the company, Viacom will pay Rock Band creators video-game bonuses exceeding US$ 300 million. Details and big sums in the full article.

Stoking the "Wii is a fad" argument this time is Darren Williams of Sega, saying that the Nintendo console is something families will oly play at Christmas, but won't touch again for the rest of the year. It's become "the most expensive board game on Earth," he says.

Been wondering what system to compliment your entertainment devices for this Christmas? Reevoo, a consumer advice portal, has a suggestion: Buy a PSP!

According to the sales stats from Media Create, the PSP continues to dominate the hardware charts, selling more than the PS3, DS, Wii, and Xbox 360 combined from the 20th to the 26th of October in Japan. The PS3, however, still isn't doing so hot. Figures and more in the full article.