With 2008 almost in the history books, it never hurts to look to the future. Video gaming has always been an industry that's about "what's next" and it looks like "what's next" in the first few months of 2009 is a pile of highly anticipated games.
Could this be the final holiday season where most of the major releases are backloaded into September through December? It could be if this list is anything to go by (I'm especially excited for House of the Dead: Overkill in February):
Splinter Cell Blacklist co-op trailer demos the feature for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC
PlayStation Plus June games revealed for European members
PlayStation Plus reveals Germinator, Pinball Arcade as this week’s free games
Nintendo Direct released demoing new Wii U, 3DS announcements
Fuse launch trailer joins YouTube ahead of its Xbox 360, PS3 release date
Batman: Arkham Origins teaser trailer released for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U
Visit with Donkey Kong at the LA Zoo for Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Scribblenauts Unmasked - A DC Comics Adventure headed to Wii U, 3DS and PC
Manhunt PSN game download now among Rockstar’s PS2 classics 
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC is now available on PS3, PC