Must-Haves
Dante's Inferno
FOR: PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360
From: Electronic Arts, www.ea.com
A Morally Bankrupt action-adventure based on the Divine Comedy that's equal parts breasts, blood and badass melee maneuvers. Packing vicious sickle and in-human powers, don the boots of a bloodstained crusader hacking his way through Hell's legions. Think God of War, only seen through a Satanist's eyes, and better yet, in chilling high-definition.
Essentials
CDJ-2000
From: Pioneer, www.pioneerprodj.com, $2150
The successor to Pioneer's infamous DJ tool, the CDJ-1000, comes in the all-new CDJ-2000, a CD turntable that's sure to transform the way DJs mix. WithMP3, AAC and WAV formats supported, this CDJ uses rekordbox TM technology to help organize your entire music library/playlists, create custom hot cues/points/loops and Beatgrid to help set accurate cue points that will correct and sync beats during manual looping to help prevent those moments when the beats aren't perfectly-matched. But don't let that be an excuse to become a lazier DJ!
- Jonathan Wong
Mini 311
From: HP, www.hp.com
$399.99 and up
Netbooks are low-cost, ultra-portable laptops that skimp on frills in favor of everyday functionality, usually cutting corners to keep prices low. Not so with this robust 3.22lb model, which packs an 11.6-inch LED screen; NVIDIA Ion graphics (good for mid-range gaming); Windows 7; 1-3GB of RAM; and an Intel Atom N280 processor.
Bioshock 2
For: PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
From: 2K Games, www.2kgames.com
Return to capsizing undersea paradise Rapture as an armored diving suit-clad Big Daddy who blasts mutant loonies with rivet guns and butchers them down with genetically-enhanced super-powers and whirring drills. Play for new multi-player showdowns, submarine encounters and options to adopt glowing-eyed tots; stay for the masterful script and haunting atmosphere.
Army Of Two: The 40th Day
FOR: Playstation 3, Xbox 360
from:Electronic Arts, Fwww.ea.com
Scour Shanghai's ravaged streets as death mask-rocking duo Salem and Rios, using dual-pronged strategies to outwit opponents before spraying them down with custom heaters. Albeit heavy on the machismo, emphasizing co-op thrills and tag-team mayhem, it's surprisingly fun when you recruit a friend to join in on the cheesy, chest-thumping action.
HD-XR
From: Roku, www.roku.com, $129.99
Dig streaming video, but can't even program your VCR? Check this user-friendly media extender, which lets you wirelessly beam movies and television shows from Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand and other providers straight to your HDTV. Easy to setup and use, we only wish it came with free adult channels.
By Scott Steinberg
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