The headline says it all, folks: no more new posts from us until next week. It's time for us to recharge our batteries, eat some turkey and dig into the slew of games that have been arriving in stores in recent weeks. First up: Harmonix/MTV Games/Electronic Arts' Rock Band. We managed to get in some quality time last night, teaming up with a couple of industry luminaries and their friends in the process. Geoff Keighley, of "Game Head" and "Bonus Round" fame, proved that his dominance of all media extended to the virtual music sphere as he alternated with ease between drums and lead guitar, while Scarface: The World Is Yours producer Peter Wanat demonstrated equal comfort with lead and bass guitar. As for vocals, the only thing that nature might abhor more than a vacuum would be the aural assault that passes for the Level Up staff's singing ability; nevertheless, we did our best to replicate the distinctive voices of Karen O, Billy Corgan and Jon Bon Jovi, among others, over the course of the evening. By the time we finally shut it down (around 2 am, if you must know), we'd seen a million faces few hundred faces--and we'd rocked them all.

From the entire staff of Level Up, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, and the safest of travels.