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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Though definitely an improvement over its predecessor, this boxing game isn't without a few problems. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA Canada, Sports, Sports - boxing, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Madden NFL 13 trots out the same basic experience one more time, creating an enjoyable game without any major improvements. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Mature, BioWare, Compilation

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Mass Effect 3 is a remarkably satisfying conclusion to a beloved trilogy, and a poignant and memorable role-playing action game in its own right. Read review

Specs: Mature, BioWare, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

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, Action - third person shooter, Science-fiction

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 1 review

Specs: Everyone, EA Canada, Exercise / Fitness, Sports - fitness, Realistic, 1-2 Players

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Tiger Woods 12 is another excellent golf sim, in large part thanks to the addition of the Masters at Augusta. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Electronic Arts, Sports, Sports - golf simulation, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Dante's epic quest loses momentum long before you reach the end. Read review

Specs: Mature, Visceral Games, Action, Action - adventure

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The console version of the PC megahit lacks fluidity, though it's still fun in its own right. Read review

Specs: Teen, The Sims Studio, Virtual Life, Miscellaneous - virtual life, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It comes to a halt too frequently, but when it's speeding along, Need for Speed: The Run makes cross-country racing a joy. Read review

Specs: Teen, Black Box, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: This fast-paced racer keeps you glued to the TV and on the edge of your seat regardless of which side of the law you're playing on. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Criterion Games, Driving

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: In the realm of online combat, Battlefield 3 provides thrills that few games can match. Read review

Specs: Mature, EA DICE, Action, Action - first person shooter, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Tiger Woods 13 still presents a reasonably good golf game, but there isn't much new here save subtly improved PS Move and gamepad controls. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Electronic Arts, Sports, Sports - golf simulation, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Dynamic DNA seasons are a great addition to the franchise, but NBA Live is not quite a championship contender. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Canada, Sports, Sports - basketball simulation, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

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

The Bottom Line: Burnout Paradise includes all the fast-driving, hard-wrecking action you'd expect from a Burnout game, but with a fantastic new open-world design that gives it its own stand-alone flavor. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Criterion Games, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Realistic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: FIFA 12 is the definitive football game: challenging, addictive, and with more excellent features than ever before. Read review

Specs: Everyone, Electronic Arts, Sports, Sports - soccer simulation

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: FIFA Street's unique brand of trick-fuelled football is heaps of fast-paced, stylish fun. Read review

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

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Kingdoms of Amalur's combat and character advancement are fantastic enough to overshadow how bland everything else is. Read review

Specs: Mature, Big Huge Games, Role-Playing, Role playing game (RPG) - action RPG

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Good visuals and accessible controls can't mask Grand Slam Tennis 2's weak career mode. Read review

Specs: Everyone, EA Sports, Sports, Sports - tennis

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.5 stars Spectacular

  Overall score: 9.0 (4.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Dead Space 2's thrilling campaign, intense multiplayer, and great bonus material make it an outstanding game and a worthy follow-up to its superb predecessor. Read review

Specs: Mature, Visceral Games, Action, Action - adventure, Science-fiction

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Little things mean a lot in NHL 12, which subtly refines the best arcade hockey game ever made. Read review

Specs: Everyone 10 and older, Electronic Arts, Sports, Sports - ice hockey sim, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Games - sports, Sports - golf simulation, Realistic

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: It isn't the wonder its predecessor was, but Dragon Age II is still a quality role-playing game that focuses on the element of choice to great effect. Read review

Specs: Mature, BioWare, Role-Playing

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: Need for Speed returns to its roots with hokey cutscenes, wild cop chases, and solid racing action. Read review

Specs: Teen, EA Vancouver, Driving, Racing / driving - GT/street, Racing / driving - stock car, Realistic, 1 Player

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: Everyone, Electronic Arts, Strategy, Miscellaneous - board games