I Want
Pokemon Platinum (DS)

Lots of little things have been “freshened up” in Platinum, but there aren’t any major changes or additions – it’s really Diamond and Pearl again, dusted off, sprayed with ...

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 ...

Burnout Paradise (Xbox 360)
The fifth installment to the series arrives promising "a truly next-generation game" and a seamless open-world environment.
Bionic Commando (Next-Gen) (Xbox 360)
A third-person action game built around the idea that you have a super-strong zipline for an arm. When it works, you’re Spider-man and the Hulk all mixed together. When ...
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 ...

Half-Life 2: Episode Three (PC)
The finale of Valve's attempt at episodic gaming is coming one of these days, but we will be G-Darned if it isn't 100% worth it.
I'm playing
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time (DS)

This time the super brothers team up with their younger selves to save the Mushroom Kingdom in this classic RPG.

Chrono Trigger (DS)

Still as revolutionary as when it first came out, this remake proves to be timeless.

I've Beaten
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 ...
Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360)

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

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.
Pokemon Diamond / Pearl (DS)
The biggest series in handheld gaming comes to the DS with 3D graphics, plenty of new monsters and the same turn-based battling and exploration that originally made its fortunes.
Halo 3 (Xbox 360)
Master Chief returns to fuel another round of alien-smashing blood-bathery. What are you waiting for? Finish the fight!
Duke Nukem 3D - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)

The classic FPS finally comes to Xbox Live Arcade. It's a mess online and has archaic design, but the controls work well and the tongue-in-cheek humor still gets a ...

Marble Blast Ultra - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
Roll your ass around 60 thumb-crushing levels or jump online to go ball to ball with up to seven other marble madmen.
N+ - Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox 360)
N+ may not look like much, but it's fun and addictive.
I Hate
Spider-Man 3 (PS2)
Thwip! The first two Spider-Man tie-ins proved that movie games need not suck; can the third keep the streak going?
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii)
Who needs platforms? Sonic's first Wii game is all about moving forward - running, bouncing and sliding through an Arabian setting using nothing but the Wii remote.
Eternal Sonata (Xbox 360)
Next-gen RPG pits light versus dark with a hybrid, turn-based and action-oriented battle system.
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Xbox 360)
Blends slick visuals and storytelling with solid shooting action in an alien-infested winter wasteland.
I'm Tracking
Half-Life 2: Episode Three (PC)
The finale of Valve's attempt at episodic gaming is coming one of these days, but we will be G-Darned if it isn't 100% worth it.