 | Resident Evil 5 (PC)
Buy new: £17.99 / Used from: £19.96 Been a while coming, but should be fantastic. Now set in Africa, Resident Evil is still one of the most impressive survival-horror game franchises.
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 | Halo Wars (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £17.99 / Used from: £12.86 RTS set within the Halo universe. Created by Ensemble Studios from the ground-up, this should finally bring RTS fans to consoles.
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 | Street Fighter IV (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £14.99 / Used from: £11.48 The classic franchise of Street Fighter rises into next-gen platforms with a host of new characters and an impressive-looking art style.
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 | Race Pro (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £8.98 A race simulation game which may well exceed those currently on the market. Developed by Atari, this is one to look forward too.
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 | Fear 2: Project Origin (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £13.98 / Used from: £10.75 This is set up to be one of the finest thrillers on our consoles. The sequel to F.E.A.R which looks to tap into its true potential as a series.
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 | The Godfather II (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £12.55 / Used from: £12.79 Whether this game can live up to expectations is doubtful, although the experience is likely to be enjoyable regardless.
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 | Ghostbusters (PS3)
Buy new: £38.89 / Used from: £23.99 Stunted in post-production but finally in our gaze, Ghostbusters looks incredible with an all-new storyline.
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 | Alan Wake (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £39.99 Whether the wait will affect its sales is unknown. What we do know is that this is shaping up well, with gorgeous visuals and a deep and engaging psychological-thriller inspired story.
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 | Bioshock 2 (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £37.99 Different team, same franchise. 'Bioshock' was one of the most suprising hits in 2007 with a fantastic narrative, which the sequel looks to expand upon. One of the most anticipated of 2009.
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 | Killzone 2 (PS3)
Buy used from: £12.00 Hyped to tremendous heights. Here's hoping this shooter lives up to expectations with great gameplay and fantastic graphics.
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 | Prototype (PS3)
Buy new: £29.99 / Used from: £19.00 Open world gaming with a sound storyline and the potential for unique gameplay selling points. This original IP could be one of the best of the year.
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 | I Am Alive (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £39.99 Great looking survival-horror set in earthquake-beaten Chicago. Gameplay should be unique, with no weapons or monsters...
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| Empire: Total War (PC DVD)
Buy new: £14.64 / Used from: £8.99 Promising to be one of the most exhilirating RTS games ever, Empire should be brilliant with great visuals and improved gameplay mechanics.
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 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (PS3)
Buy new: £9.95 / Used from: £11.25 Sequel to one of the most impressive games in the last generation. A new campaign and multiplayer are packaged, along with stunning graphics which should show off the power of the consoles.
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 | The Wheelman (Xbox 360)
Buy new: £16.25 / Used from: £9.98 An open world, destructible environment modelled on Barcelona which appears to offer a huge vehicle-laden story mode along with side missions, starring Vin Diesel.
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 | SOCOM: Confrontation & PS3 Wireless Headset (PS3)
Buy new: £37.99 / Used from: £22.00 Sony should have sorted out SOCOM's problems in time for the release here which offers a fantastic looking, online-multiplayer experience.
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 | The Sims 3 (PC/Mac DVD)
Buy new: £26.20 / Used from: £25.00 EA adds to their huge series with a proper sequel featuring a seamless, open neighbourhood, realistic personalities, and unlimited customisation which allows user's to create any object they wish.
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