The office parties are done and the birds have flown the roost (well, James anyway). We hope you’ve all had a great Christmas, and that Santa has done the business for you and your loved ones. Since James is off on a well deserved break, he’s recruited some of the world’s top developers to keep the good times rolling right here on the blog. There’ll be more to come next week – in the meantime, here’s your recap.

PlayStation.Blog.Europe Weekly Content Recap

• A ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update Special – SCEE Festive Sale 2010 - Ross gets in earlier than usual to pre-announce the great offers coming to PlayStation Store.
• DC Universe Online: The Next Legend Is You! - Take a look at the Character Create feature – the next legend is you!
• Gran Turismo 5 Functionality Update – Keep on racing with the new events and features for the Real Driving Simulator.
• The Fancy Pants Adventures, Coming To PSN Spring 2011 - Creator Brad Borne proudly unveils a new game coming to PlayStation Network next year.
• VidZone Update: We Wish You A Merry Christmas… - Check out these musical treats from the team at VidZone.
• Top Darts Is Coming Tomorrow…Here’s Sid Waddell - The voice of darts explains why PlayStation Move and Top Darts are the perfect match.
• The Gran Turismo 5 Signature Edition Competition - Get in pole position for the chance to win the quite frankly gorgeous Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
• Eat Them! Launching Exclusively On PlayStation Network On 22 December – Stomp, smash and munch your way through the colourful world created by the team at FluffyLogic.
• MotorStorm Apocalypse Video Diary One: The Festival - The boys at Evolution spill the beans on the Wreckreation mode (see what they’ve done there?).
• DC Universe Online – Release Date And Subscription Pricing Confirmed - Put out the “Do Not Disturb” sign and prepare to lose yourself in the DC Universe come January.
• LittleBigPlanet 2 – European Release Date, And More! - Read the date, put it in your diary then settle back and enjoy two more videos.
• Digital Comics Store Update (22nd December 2010) - 82 new comics have been released this week – which ones will you get to keep you going once the turkey runs out?
• Lots Of Great News And Offers From EA This Week - The team at EA share the festive love with a bundle of goodies for fans of Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Dead Space 2, Mass Effect 2 and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit.
• The Final Festive Treats For PlayStation Plus Members - Keep your PS3 fully stocked with these seasonal treats from the PlayStation Plus team.
• ‘Heads-Up’ Game Store Update 22nd December - There’s bargains galore to be had in PlayStation Store this week – find out more here.
• PlayStation Official Magazine UK Issue 53 - Leon from OPSM chats LittleBigPlanet 2, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Def Jam Rapstar and more.
• DC Universe Online – Area 51 - Game director Chris Cao lifts the lid on a brand new multiplayer gameplay mode for DC Universe Online.
• PlayStation Home: Xi Museum Arrives! - In 2009, over 750,000 took part in Xi the epic PlayStation Home Alternate Reality Game. Find out what all the fuss was about here.
• Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath For PSN: Taking HD Remakes To The Next Level - Stewart Gilray from Just Add Water announces the arrival of Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath on PlayStation Network.
• Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, Frohe Weihnachten - It’s farewell from James for 2010 – read on to find out his highlights of the year.
• Happy Holidays From Guerrilla! - Incoming – the team at Guerilla Games take over PlayStation.Blog for a day.
• Christmas In Amsterdam - If biking in the snow is your thing, then Guerilla Games is hiring.
• Farewell, Canal House - The team at Guerilla Games are on the move from their base at Canal House in Amsterdam, reinforced basement and all.
• David Jaffe Answers Your Twisted Metal PS3 Questions - Watch the Twisted Metal trailer to find out more on the multiplayer balance .

• Weekend Essentials 59 - The Festive Sale, stellar free game demos, incredible competitions and more – it’ll take more than a king size turkey to slow PlayStation down this Christmas!
• Demo Guide: LittleBigPlanet 2 - Master the grappling hook and bring your dreams to life in this guide to the LittleBigPlanet 2 demo now on PlayStation Store.
• Uncharted: The story so far - Take a look back at Nathan Drake’s globetrotting adventures on PS3 to date.
• The PlayStation Character Quiz - Test your knowledge of some of the most memorable PlayStation characters.
• Assassin’s Creed: The story so far - Travel back in time with Desmond Miles and discover how his ancestors changed history.

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