This Week In The Twitterverse: December 22nd to December 29th

Twitter is the newest edition to the social networking “trifecta” (along with Facebook and MySpace) but there is one thing that makes it stand apart. It is much more useful for gamers! With many major game companies, studios and developers posting their daily news announcements and activities, gamers can get news straight from the mouths of the people making things happen in the industry. In this new feature I will highlight some of the important “tweets” of the week from all over the world.

EA gives Christmas wishes and demos…

EA: Just in time for Xmas! Dante’s Inferno - Gates of Hell DEMO is available on XBLM. ESRB: M (Mature). (11:38 AM Dec 24th)

EA: Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating tonight. Everyone at EA wishes you a new year chock full of gaming and good times. (8:50 PM Dec 25th)

Infinity Ward clears things up…

Fourzerotwo: Alright, just got word the MW2 Xbox 360 patch should start going live at 2 AM. You can now remove my face from your dartboards… for now. (4:17 PM Dec 22nd)

Fourzerotwo: Crashing through a window and kicking goons in the face in Batman: Arkham Asylum is quite possibly the greatest feeling of badassery ever. (3:35 AM Dec 24th)
*Writer’s note* It’s nice to see developers giving their own say on games they didn’t make! Who knows games better than those who make them?

Sega sends out some announcements before the new year…

SEGA: Bayonetta charms critics! High scores from IGN, OXM, 1up, Game Informer and more! (12:19 PM Dec 22nd)

SEGA: Alien Vs Predator - US Hunter Edition confirmed! (4:23 PM Dec 22nd)

SEGA: Right I’m off, the team is back January 4th 2010. I hope you are all visited by Segata Claus and have a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year! (4:48 AM Dec 24th)

SEGA: Virtual Console SEGA Mega Sale - Starting now 40% off select titles. (10:06 AM Dec 24th)

SEGA: … Our PSN/PSP 40% off sale is still going on! (12:32 PM Dec 28th)

Lots going on over at Sony Playstation…

SonyPlayStation: SingStar VIP room now open in PlayStation Home. Play the new mini-game and unlock rewards. (2:00 PM Dec 23rd)

SonyPlayStation: Happy Holidays from the PlayStation Blog and thanks for a great 2009! (6:00 AM Dec 24th)

SonyPlayStation: Monty Python costumes now available in PlayStation Home - including the Black Knight. (1:35 PM Dec 28th)

Capcom’s fighter wins and they feel just merry about it….

Capcom_Unity: Street Fighter IV wins not just “fighting game of the year”, but overall “game of the year” at San Jose Mercury News. (1:35 PM Dec 23rd)
*Writer’s note* The folks over at San Jose Mercury News are surprisingly game savvy for local news. Check it out if you want.

Capcom_Unity: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at Capcom! (9:15 PM Dec 25th)

Naughty Dog hopes to see some new gamers after Christmas…

Naughty_Dog: Happy holidays to everyone and Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it! Hope to see any new UNCHARTED2 owners online this weekend! (5:15 PM Dec 25th)

Rock Band keeps on chugging out content…

RockBand: Join our Flickr Group and post your holiday Rock Band pics! Check out our photo stream too! (12:51 PM Dec 22nd)

RockBand: New DLC! Some country exclusives for the holidays! Alan Jackson, Kenny Rogers and more! (8:46 AM Dec 24th)

RockBand: How is everyones Xmas? We want to see your Rock Band pics! (1:54 PM Dec 25th)

RockBand: Live Paul McCartney DLC in Rock Band? YES PLEASE! (5:45 AM Dec 28th)

Ubisoft keeps the giving going…

Ubisoft: We’ve got exclusive unlockable content and weapons for Avatar: The Game (X360/PS3/PC). B the way, it’s free! Merry Christmas (10:27 AM Dec 22nd)

Ubisoft: Stuck in Avatar: The Game? Check out our help site for helpful walkthrough videos and trophies/achievements guides. (7:28 AM Dec 24th)

Ubisoft: New Code Red teaser video for Splinter Cell Conviction is now out, exclusively on Xbox Live Marketplace. Start up your 360 and take a look! (3:01 AM Dec 26th)

For future editions of this feature, you can suggest any developers or companies you’d like me to post about, just let me know in the comments below!