I Want
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (DS)

With the arrival to the west of this SNES classic, play a “missing” link in the evolution of JRPGs.

Red Dead Redemption (Xbox 360)

This sequel to PS2's excellent Wild West outing looks like being a superb open-world experience in the beautiful expanses of the western frontier.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (Xbox 360)

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow reinvigorates the franchise by borrowing from other games, adding its own wonderful magic system, and ratcheting up the epic factor to ludicrous degrees. It’s huge ...

Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360)

Has just enough changes, including the amazing online co-op, to keep this feeling new while drawing heavily on all the good in RE4. A Gold Edition that includes DLC content ...

I'm playing
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 ...

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
The best fan fiction you will ever play on PSP. Can we have our PS3 remake now?
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 ...

Lost Planet Colonies (Xbox 360)
Though it isn't compatible with the original game, Lost Planet Colonies is well worth seeking out for its refreshed online servers and distinct new play modes.
Devil May Cry 4 (Xbox 360)
The reins get passed to a new hero named Nero in this slash-bang sequel.
Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360)

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

I've Beaten
Earth Defense Force 2017 (Xbox 360)
A glorious third-person shooter that blends campy sci-fi staples like monster ants and giant robots so enthusiastically - and with such huge bursts of gears and guts - that you won't ...
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP)
Gabe Logan returns to action yet again, this time to track down his missing partner, Lian Xing.
Gears of War (Xbox 360)
When the gears start grinding, the cogs best come strapped ... firepower and tactics collide in Gears of War
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (PSP)
If you're a Castlevania completist, or just a fan of old school gaming, then pick up this bloodsucker. Otherwise, we suggest driving your stake through the better, more forgiving ...
Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360)

While fixing the tiny problems of Gears, the sequel gives you all you wanted and more, occasionally feeling like too much more. Still this is the explosive bloodfest you've ...

Burnout Dominator (PSP)
Burnout Dominator challenges gamers to face off against a series of hot-blooded rivals in brutal tests of aggressive driving techniques.
Collecting Dust
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 ...
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars (PC)
The most influential strategy game to date returns with a radically updated look, but reaches into the past and brings back our favorite vehicles.
The Simpsons Game (PSP)
Not so much a cohesive game as a series of "episodes", this is still head and shoulders above the spin-off games that have clouded Springfield's finest down the years.
I'm Tracking
Lord of the Rings: Conquest (Xbox 360)

We had high hopes for this game, but it gets everything wrong: poor mechanics, horrible presentation, dull combat, worthless maps, and total contempt for the mythology. Don't waste your ...

Diablo III (PC)
The return of Diablo, which Blizzard describes as 'the definitive action role-playing game', introduces new classes, an upgraded graphics engine and battle.net upgrades.
Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP)

Dissidia: Final Fantasy delivers a great experience to fans with its deep storylines and presentation. For non-fans? One of the best fighting games for the portable system.

StarCraft II (PC)
One of the most legendary, beloved PC real-time strategy games is back after nearly a decade. It looks incredible.
Aliens: Colonial Marines (Xbox 360)
This action game is wisely based on James Cameron's envisioning of the franchise instead of on the cracked-out Alien vs Predator license. Let's hope it's not "Game ...
Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360)

Has just enough changes, including the amazing online co-op, to keep this feeling new while drawing heavily on all the good in RE4. A Gold Edition that includes DLC content ...