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2009 Holiday Game Guide

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Buying Guide: 2009 Holiday Game Guide

Holiday Gift Guide 2013Around the PC Labs, the arrival of the holiday season means more work for the entire staff, putting in extra hours to produce product roundups and holiday gift guides. On the plus side, we get to try out all of the hottest holiday games, so you don't have to. We've spent some serious time putting the latest titles for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PSP, DS, and PC through their paces.

We've taken a look at a wide variety of titles, from fighting games, to zombie first-person shooters, to trivia games about Twilight. If you're looking to pick up video game for someone in your life this holiday season, odds are pretty good that we've got the perfect game for you.

  • Assassin's Creed II
  • Batman: Arkham Asylum
  • Buzz Quiz World
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  • Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple
  • DJ Hero (PS3)
  • Dragon Age: Origins
  • Family Game Night 2
  • FIFA Soccer 10
  • Gran Turismo (PSP)
  • Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
  • Halo 3: ODST
  • James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
  • LEGO Rock Band
  • Magna Carta 2
  • Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story
  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii
  • Plants vs. Zombies
  • Punch-Out!!
  • Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
  • Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles
  • Scene It? 80s
  • Scene It? The Simpsons Deluxe Edition
  • Scene It? Twilight
  • Spore Hero Arena
  • Tekken 6
  • The Beatles: Rock Band
  • The Sims 3
  • The Sims 3 World Adventures Expansion Pack
  • Tony Hawk: Ride
  • Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
  • We Cheer 2

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