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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: 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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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 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, Action - first person shooter

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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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The Bottom Line: God of War: Ascension doesn't break any barriers, but it's still a top-of-the-line action game that will most likely please veteran fans of the series. Read review

Specs: Mature, SCE Santa Monica, Action

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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: 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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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: 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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  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Metal Gear Solid 3 returns with a vengeance in this special edition, which markedly improves an already great game while adding a new online mode and great extras. Read review

Specs: Mature, Aspect, Adventure, Action - third person tactical shooter, Realistic, 1 Player

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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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  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: Even though the wingman mechanics and canyon races don't quite pan out, it's still a stylish and enjoyable street racer. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, EA Canada, Driving, 1-2 Players

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Specs: Mature, Gearbox Software, Action, Action - first person shooter, Science-fiction

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The Bottom Line: It's a bit rough around the edges, but ultimately Far Cry 3 closes 2012 on an excellent note, easily making it one of the year's best. Read review

Specs: Mature, Ubisoft Montreal, Action

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  Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Incompetent artificial intelligence and some weak gameplay mechanics hamper what could have been an interesting real-time strategy take on the popular board game. Read review

Specs: Teen, TimeGate Studios, Strategy, Strategy / tactics / wargame - wargame, Historical, 1-8 Players

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  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: Call of Duty: Black Ops offers an engrossing campaign and the most feature-rich competitive multiplayer on the Wii. Read review

Specs: Mature, Treyarch, Action, Action - first person shooter

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  Overall score: 5.5 (2.5 stars)
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The Bottom Line: Far Cry Vengeance tries to blend recycled content with new gameplay designed for the Wii, but the results are lackluster across the board. Read review

Specs: Mature, Ubisoft Montreal, Action, Action - first person shooter, Realistic, 1-2 Players

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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

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  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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  Overall score: 8.8 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: You could say that Flight Simulator 2004 is still a straightforward simulation, but if you have even a passing interest in flying, you'll definitely get your money's worth from it. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Microsoft Game Studios, Simulation, Civilain Plane Flight Sim, Realistic, 1-16 Players

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The Bottom Line: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is a highly entertaining sequel over a decade in the making and is one of the 3DS' newest must-plays. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Next Level Games, Action, 1 Player

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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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The Bottom Line: It's a bit rough around the edges, but ultimately Far Cry 3 closes 2012 on an excellent note, easily making it one of the year's best. Read review

Specs: Mature, Ubisoft Montreal, Action