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Skate 2 (Xbox 360)

This superb sequel only improves on this amazing skateboarding game. Has us saying, "Tony Hawk who?"

The Sims 3 (PC)
What EA has done is create a platform for a new generation of expansion packs and downloadable content. If you already have expansion packs for Sims 2 that add seasons ...
Mirror's Edge (Xbox 360)

A unique and enjoyable re-imagining of the First-Person Action Adventure genre, though a little rough in some small bits (also be wary if you suffer from motion sickness).

I'm playing
Shaun White Snowboarding (Xbox 360)

Pretty plain and flat compared to, say, SSX, but it's a solid downhill experience with a very open online system.

Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)

Treyarch ditches the number subtitle and expectedly returns to WWII and the Pacific theatre of war. World at War has extremely brutal gunplay and amazing online multiplayer and co-op modes ...

Fable 2 Pub Games - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Fable 2 Pub Games is a very expensive package, but with two fun and addicting games out of three the rewards in the wider world of Fable 2 could be ...
The Sims 2: Open for Business (PC)
In fact, it's almost tempting to see OFB as some sort of cynical comment on current, real life trends of concentrating capital and a squeezed out middle class.
Burnout Paradise (Xbox 360)
The fifth installment to the series arrives promising "a truly next-generation game" and a seamless open-world environment.
SKATE (Xbox 360)
Electronic Arts' next-gen skateboard game to rival the long-running Tony Hawk's series. Skate is logical, authentic, and blissfully organic. Robots need not apply.
Collecting Dust
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Xbox 360)
Comic-book fanboys will love this universe-spanning adventure featuring a ridiculous amount of Marvel superheroes and villains.
Blue Dragon (Xbox 360)
A touch more evolution might have launched this traditional RPG from extremely good to indispensable.
Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox 360)
Loaded with customization and options, the best and most authentic racing experience in recent memory burns donuts around any other driving game on the Xbox 360.
Halo 3 (Xbox 360)
Master Chief returns to fuel another round of alien-smashing blood-bathery. What are you waiting for? Finish the fight!
Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox 360)
Hyper-realistic racer rockets the 360 through its next-gen debut featuring a staggering number of licensed automobiles.