I Want
Portal: Still Alive - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)

Now with new extras, this rerelease of the smash hit of last year is just as perfect as before, more so even. If you didn't get the Orange Box ...

Fable II (Xbox 360)

This is role-playing in the child's sense: dress up and pretend. Despite the long load times and clunky inventory screens you can be who you want and have a ...

I'm playing
The Beatles: Rock Band (Xbox 360)

The best music game around brings the Beatles into your living room in one of the fullest band-specific experiences around. Unless you hate the Beatles, this is for you.

Halo: Reach (Xbox 360)

The mysterious new Halo title is rumored to be a prequel showing how the war between Earth and the Covenant began.

Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360)

More maps, more enemies, more weapons, more glorious spectacle than the original, and that’s just the co-op. Fresh versus modes and intense violence make this the apocalypse to beat.

Dead Rising 2 (Xbox 360)

The zombie apocalypse descends on Fortune City, and the hard-edged Chuck is caught in the middle.

I've Beaten
Guitar Hero (PS2)
Think of it as Dance Dance Revolution for the mullet-and-leather-pants set
WarioWare: Smooth Moves (Wii)
First the micro games were nuts. Now you'll be twirling a hula hoop, lifting weights and running a marathon for real - using the Wii remote.
Portal (Xbox 360)
This surreal puzzler will mess with your mind. The fact that it comes bundled with Half-Life 2, Episode One and Two, and Team Fortress 2 is the icing on the ...
Bayonetta (Xbox 360)

It’s an almost flawless exhibition of gaming greatness, which can effortlessly make even the most ham-fisted of gamers feel like they’ve got elite skills. Bayonetta is already an ...

Elite Beat Agents (DS)
Addictive and absurdly funny, this offbeat rhythm game is one of the best titles available for DS.
Guitar Hero II (Xbox 360)
The sequel to Guitar Hero promises 55 new songs and the option to jam with friends on bass, rhythm or lead guitar tracks.
Collecting Dust
Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS)
The near infinite amount of personalization makes it easy to get sucked up in this super cute, if familiar, world.
City of Villains (PC)
The dark side of comic books gets its day in a game that plays uncannily like City of Heroes - maybe to a fault. It's still fun, though.
Day of Defeat: Source (PC)
Get sent to the frontlines with five different classes inside unique battlegrounds for intense Axis vs. Allies action.
The Orange Box (Xbox 360)
The Orange Box has five big sections - Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, Portal, Half-Life 2, and Half-Life 2: Episode One - and they're juicy, delicious, and priced to ...
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (DS)
Not technically a game, but its daily brain teasers are every bit as maddening, insulting and enticing as any puzzler out there.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
This utterly frantic, balls-out, old-school twin-stick shooter will leave your fingers numb and give you nightmares. It's that good.
I Love
Guitar Hero (PS2)
Think of it as Dance Dance Revolution for the mullet-and-leather-pants set
Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS)
The near infinite amount of personalization makes it easy to get sucked up in this super cute, if familiar, world.
City of Villains (PC)
The dark side of comic books gets its day in a game that plays uncannily like City of Heroes - maybe to a fault. It's still fun, though.
Portal (Xbox 360)
This surreal puzzler will mess with your mind. The fact that it comes bundled with Half-Life 2, Episode One and Two, and Team Fortress 2 is the icing on the ...
The Orange Box (Xbox 360)
The Orange Box has five big sections - Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, Portal, Half-Life 2, and Half-Life 2: Episode One - and they're juicy, delicious, and priced to ...
I Hate
Army of Two (PS3)
A watched pot finally boils and it came out all right. Though not the AAA game it was built up to be many moons ago, Army of Two doles out ...
Iron Man (DS)
Doesn't do it for the DS control scheme, but at least suit and weapon upgrades work.
Killzone 2 (PS3)
This shooter is one of the most eagerly anticipated titles for the PS3, and we're hoping it lives up to expectations.
Vampire Rain (Xbox 360)
Why vampires populate a downtown metropolitan area is anyone's guess these days, but expect to spend a lot of time running backwards and shooting in this stinker of a ...
Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)

Master Chief takes a backseat as a new UNSC hero is drafted in for this standalone expansion that explores the fate of Earth before the events of Halo 3. More ...

I'm Tracking
Halo: Reach (Xbox 360)

The mysterious new Halo title is rumored to be a prequel showing how the war between Earth and the Covenant began.

Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360)

More maps, more enemies, more weapons, more glorious spectacle than the original, and that’s just the co-op. Fresh versus modes and intense violence make this the apocalypse to beat.

Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360)

An incredibly tense multiplayer experience like no other. A must buy for shooter fans.

Def Jam Rapstar (Xbox 360)

Like SingStar, but with more off the hook