I Want
No More Heroes (Wii)
This action-driven, lightsaber-whirling game steals liberally from the best of other genres. Even with its less-than-perfect presentation, it works wonderfully on the Wii.
Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS)
Kirby faces a number of adventures where he must run, float, copy enemies and use Helpers to fight the likes of King Dedede and Meta Knight. It may become same-y ...
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.

I'm playing
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.
Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)

Just as addictive at its core, Animal Crossing makes the transition to the Wii looking almost exactly the same as on the GameCube, but with some cool online functionality.

Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3)
The highly-anticipated sequel to the carjack-fest of the century is sure to satisfy all your mob and hooker related fantasy. Okay, maybe not ALL your hooker fantasies.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
Four-player fighting returns with new characters like Wario, Pit from Kid Icarus - and yes, Solid Snake.
Animal Crossing (Wii)
Next-gen wand waving version of the village simulator, which will use Wii's motion detection to great effect
I've Beaten
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 ...

Wario: Master of Disguise (DS)
The controls really detract from what might have been a worthy successor to Wario's Game Boy outings.
Midnight Club III: DUB Edition Remix (Xbox)
With its combination of velocity, style and low-riding price, this urban racer is certain to each much respect.
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.
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Mario's first appearance on Wii launches him into outer space, where you tilt, bob and shake him across spinning globes in Mario 64 fashion.
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 ...
Collecting Dust
Dr. Mario - WiiWare (Wii)
Step aside, Mario. Dr. Mii will be filling the lab coat and parabolic mirror in this WiiWare outing.
Spore (PC)
SimCity creator Will Wright is creating his most ambitious simulation ever: one for the entire universe.
Mario Party 8 (Wii)
Mario Party hits Wii for the first time, offering loads of multiplayer minigames in the usual board game format.
Lips (Xbox 360)
The 360 attempts to move in on SingStar's territory with Lips, which is a fine competitor, but only has a leg up on the champ in the mic department.
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.
Wii Sports (Wii)
Five instantly-accessible sports games with simple graphics and simpler controls.
I Love
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 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.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
Four-player fighting returns with new characters like Wario, Pit from Kid Icarus - and yes, Solid Snake.
Street Fighter IV (Xbox 360)

With nary a problem to be found, Street Fighter IV is the definition of perfection within the genre. New characters fit in perfectly with those of old and there is ...

Braid - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Braid is a puzzle-platformer, drawn in a painterly style, where the player manipulates the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. Easily one of the best games on XBLA ...