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The Bottom Line: Nearly 17 years since she raided her first tomb, Lara Croft is back in a fantastic reboot of the series. Read review

Specs: Mature, Crystal Dynamics, Action

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The Bottom Line: In Gears of War: Judgment, a few new gameplay mechanics and some fresh faces add some longevity to a series that has just about run out of gas on Xbox 360. Read review

Specs: Mature, Epic Games, Action

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The Bottom Line: If you can bypass Crysis 3's lack of an engaging storyline, you'll likely enjoy a lot of what it has to offer. Read review

Specs: Crytek

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Apache: Air Assault faithfully captures all the nuance of piloting an attack helicopter while including plenty of extras to keep fanatics coming back for more. Read review

Specs: Teen, Gaijin Entertainment, Simulation

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The Bottom Line: Grand Theft Auto V is shaping up to be another defining moment in video games. Jeff Bakalar walks us through an extended preview of the game. Read review

Specs: Mature, Rockstar North, Action

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The Bottom Line: The XCOM franchise marches on with a third-person squad-based tactical shooter. Here's a preview of The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. Read review

Specs: RP, 2K Marin, Action

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: This World War II flight sim offers thrilling dogfighting in both simulation and arcade-style gameplay, but it's hampered by frame rate issues and glitches. Read review

Specs: Teen, Gaijin Entertainment, Simulation, Simulation - WWII flight

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  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.9 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: Over G Fighters has all the trappings of a budget game except for the one that matters most: the lowered price. Read review

Specs: Teen, Taito Corporation, Simulation, Simulation - modern jet flight, 1 Player

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The Bottom Line: Dead Island: Riptide is a lot of the same and ultimately falls short of a what a great sequel should be made of. Read review

Specs: Mature, Techland, Action

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The Bottom Line: The next generation of gaming won't only be defined by flashy graphics. They'll need to offer something that current games can't. Read review

Specs: RP, Ubisoft Montreal, Action

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The Bottom Line: BioShock Infinite is another masterful achievement in interactive storytelling and provides gamers with an overall experience unlike anything else. Read review

Specs: Mature, Irrational Games, Action

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Specs: Mature, 4A Games, Action

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
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The Bottom Line: Rumble Roses XX introduces a few positives into the first game's formula, but most of the content feels recycled, and the game is still rather unseemly. Read review

Specs: Mature, Konami, Action, Sports - wrestling, Realistic, 1-4 Players

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
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The Bottom Line: NCAA Football 13 offers the same experience as every other version, along with a number of new problems. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Tiburon, Sports, Sports - football simulation, Realistic

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  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 12 reviews

The Bottom Line: Saints Row may look like just another Grand Theft Auto rip-off, but the rare quality of its action and presentation make it stand tall on its own merits. Read review

Specs: Mature, Volition Inc., Action, Adventure - third person adventure, 1 Player

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  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Star Trek Legacy for the Xbox 360 captures the grandeur and feel of the epic starship battles in the famous television series. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Mad Doc Software, Simulation, Strategy / tactics / wargame - real time, 1-2 Players

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  5.0 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.6 (5.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 66 reviews

The Bottom Line: Gears of War is an outstanding technical achievement, but in addition to looking and sounding amazing, it's a seriously awesome action game. Read review

Specs: Mature, Epic Games, Action, Action - third person tactical shooter, Science-fiction, 1-2 Players

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The Bottom Line: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance isn't for everyone, but the over-the-top swordplay action definitely has its moments. Read review

Specs: Mature, PlatinumGames, Action

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  Overall score: 5.5 (2.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: Iron Man's high-flying new adventure is hindered by erratic difficulty and repetitive level design. Read review

Specs: Teen, Secret Level, Action, Action - adventure, 1 Player

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The Bottom Line: Action-packed and suspenseful, Dead Space 3 impresses, even if it's a lot of the same. Read review

Specs: Mature, Visceral Games, Action

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  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Stellar presentation and vocal harmonies help make The Beatles: Rock Band something special in the world of music games. Read review

Specs: Teen, Harmonix Music Systems, Music, 1-6 Players

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron offers some entertaining action, lots of explosions, and few surprises. Read review

Specs: Teen, High Moon Studios, Action, Action - third person shooter, Science-fiction

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Specs: Teen, NetherRealm Studios, Action

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Specs: Mature, Trion Worlds, Action

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  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Dirt 3 is a superb off-road racer that adds some great new features and improves upon its predecessor at just about every opportunity. Read review

Specs: Teen, Codemasters, Driving