I Want
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (DS)

Galactrix offers an addictive, puzzle-meets-RPG experience that won’t disappoint most fans of the original PQ, as well as anyone looking for an accessible game that still packs plenty of ...

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 (PC)

One of the best looking and best playing RTSes of the past year.

Infinite Space (DS)
A sprawling intergalactic RPG with more than 150 customizable ship types and 150+ possible crew members. The galaxy's got to be huge, right?
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 ...

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.
The House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii)

This immature, Mature rated title is just the gore covered dose of arcade-y fun the Wii needed.

I'm playing
Fallout: New Vegas (Xbox 360)

Not Fallout 4 but its own unrelated game, this will have you taking a post-apocalyptic road trip to Vegas.

Blue Dragon (Xbox 360)
A touch more evolution might have launched this traditional RPG from extremely good to indispensable.
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Xbox 360)

BlazBlue has everything we’d want from a hi-def, 2009-vintage Guilty Gear.

'Splosion Man (Xbox 360)

Blowing yourself up over and over proves to be surprisingly addictive.

I've Beaten
Gears of War (Xbox 360)
When the gears start grinding, the cogs best come strapped ... firepower and tactics collide in Gears of War
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Xbox 360)
Blends slick visuals and storytelling with solid shooting action in an alien-infested winter wasteland.
Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360)
A beautiful, richly convoluted, sci-fi-tinged romp through the back alleys of Damascus, Acre and Jerusalem during the Third Crusade.
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 ...

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 ...
Prototype (Xbox 360)

This free-roaming gore-a-thon has a super-powered monster man running around NYC cutting folks to ribbons. If we need to tell you any more to convince you it's awesome, then ...

Collecting Dust
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS)

One of the best DS RPGs all year has Mario, Luigi and Bowser working together to save the Princess as the Bros manipulate the Koopa King from the inside.

I Love
Gears of War (Xbox 360)
When the gears start grinding, the cogs best come strapped ... firepower and tactics collide in Gears of War
Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360)
A beautiful, richly convoluted, sci-fi-tinged romp through the back alleys of Damascus, Acre and Jerusalem during the Third Crusade.
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 ...

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 ...
Prototype (Xbox 360)

This free-roaming gore-a-thon has a super-powered monster man running around NYC cutting folks to ribbons. If we need to tell you any more to convince you it's awesome, then ...

Dead Space 2 (Xbox 360)

Keeping almost everything that made the original great while taking suitable steps to amp up the fun, Dead Space 2 will please both the series’ fans and those just starting ...

I'm Tracking
Infinite Space (DS)
A sprawling intergalactic RPG with more than 150 customizable ship types and 150+ possible crew members. The galaxy's got to be huge, right?
The Secret World (PC)
Funcom's new MMO is set in the here and now. Sounds refreshing, but just how is it going to work?
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 ...
Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (Wii)

Capcom should be applauded for having the confidence to bring TvC to the states - it’s an excellent fighting game that deserves to be played despite its commercial handicaps.