1. Duke Nukem Forever
For: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Publisher: 2K Games, 2kgames.com
Corny one-liners and chest-thumping machismo reign supreme here as the tortured, 10 year-plus development cycle of this old-school shooter, pitting a smack-talking Schwarzenegger clone against ass-kicking extraterrestrials, comes to a final conclusion.
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2. Fight Night Champion
For: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
From: Electronic Arts, easports.com
Think brutal boxing action, as EA Sports’ first mature-rated lets you realistically tenderize rivals with jabs, hooks and roundhouses. Guest appearances by Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali cement its championship status.
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3. Crysis 2
For: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
From: Electronic Arts, ea.com
Follows its forerunner’s graphically bar-raising lead, demanding you don a suit that bestows superhuman powers, flex your trigger finger and splatter alien invaders across what remains of post-apocalyptic New York.
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4. Xperia Play
From: Sony Ericsson, sonyericsson.com, $TBA
This so-called PlayStation Phone offers a 4-inch multi-touch display, 5MP camera and 50 games from Dead Space to FIFA 10 at launch. Extras include slide-out and shoulder buttons, two analog touch inputs and a directional pad for traditional console-style controls.
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5. Pioneer DJM-900 DJ Mixer
From: Pioneer Electronics USA, pioneerdj.com, $2,399
Pioneer’s most technologically-advanced DJ mixer, the DJM-900, joins a family already filled with cherished models (DJM-500/600), but offers DJs new onboard effects, better sound quality and direct PC/Mac connection. Could this become the new industry standard? If history has shown anything, then - Jonathan Wong
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