Today in Joystiq: December 21, 207

Newsweek's N'Gai Croal has decided he needed to find a way to disturb us, and since we won't be able to sleep now because of the horrific imagery, we thought it'd be best to share with you. Be careful when and where you view this elvish video, featuring N'Gai and various console-making executives dancing a jig; check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Japanese hardware sales, Dec. 10 - Dec. 16: Red with envy edition
Joystiq Podcast 030 - Holiday edition
Today's most bribe-filled video: NiGHTS Japan 'Toy Promo' TV ad

News
Unofficial Wii Opera SDK now available
Dead Space comic coming in March
New Smash Bros. Brawl intro video looks amazing
Dark Messiah: Elements demo drops on Xbox Live
Unreal Tournament 3 gets first user-created map
Second Mass Effect book, Ascension, announced
Insect mecha to swarm Nintendo DS in 'Drone Tactics'
EA releases even more casual take on The Sims
This Wednesday: SpongeBob gives XBLA 'Underpants Slam!'
New Ninja Gaiden 2 footage scores A-, B+ and O+
Sensible World of Soccer fixed, back on XBLA
Warhawk, SOCOM coming to online PS Store
DS Fanboy Lite: Dec. 15 - Dec. 21
Capcom: 'ain't no difference' between Devil May Cry 4 versions

Culture & Community
Chic scarf features Space Invaders, hidden messages
GameDaily's biggest story of '07: Record shattering game sales
British Medical Journal study: Wii Sports doesn't replace exercise