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FPS

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Activision

Clive Barker's Jericho

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Action

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Sega

Colin McRae: DiRT

Racing

Codemasters

Codemasters

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Action

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SEGA

Dark Sector

Action

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D3 Publisher

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Capcom

Capcom

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RPG

Bethesda

2K Games

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Strategy

Splash Damage

Activision

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Boxing

EA Canada

EA

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Adventure

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SCE

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Racing

Sony Liverpool

SCE

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Action

Ubisoft

Ubisoft

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Action

EA

EA

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Action

Ninja Theory

SCE

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Sports

EA

EA

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Action

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Activision

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FPS

EA Los Angeles

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SCE

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Racing

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EA

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Sports

2K Sports

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Sports

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FPS

Valve

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Sports

Konami

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FPS

Ubisoft Montreal

Ubisoft

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FPS

Ubisoft Montreal

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Action

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Sony

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FPS

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Sony

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Sega

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EA

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FPS

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SEGA

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Action

Ubisoft

Ubisoft

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EA

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EA Tiburon

EA

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Sega AM2

SEGA

Warhawk

Online Combat

Insomniac

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Wrestling

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Action

Kuju

Nintendo

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Adventure

Rockstar

Rockstar

Call of Duty 3

FPS

Treyarch

Activision

Crash of the Titans

Platform

Radical

Sierra

Donkey Kong: Jet Race

Racing

Nintendo

Nintendo

Excite Truck

Racing

Nintendo

Nintendo

Far Cry Vengeance

FPS

Ubisoft

Ubisoft

Geometry Wars: Galaxies

Puzzle

Bizarre Creations

Sierra

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Action

EA

EA

King of Clubs

Sports

Oxygen

Oxygen

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Adventure

Nintendo

Nintendo

Madden NFL 08

Sports

EA

EA

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

Action

Vicarious Visions

Activision

Medal of Honor: Vanguard

Action

EA

EA

Mercury Meltdown Revolution

Puzzle

Awesome

Ignition

Metal Slug Anthology

Action

SNK Playmore

Ignition

Need for Speed: Carbon

Racing

EA Canada

EA

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

Action

Sonic Team

SEGA

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

Sports

Konami

Konami

SEGA Superstars Tennis

Sports

Sumo Digital

SEGA

The Simpsons Game

Adventure

EA Redwood Shores

EA

The Sims 2: Castaway

Sim

Maxis

EA

Sonic and the Secret Rings

Action

Sonic Team

Sega

Spider-Man: Friend or Foe

Action

Next Level Games

Activision

SSX Blur

Sports

EA

EA

Samurai Warriors: Katana

Action

Koei

Koei

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz

Adventure

Sega

Sega

Super Mario Galaxy

Platformer

Nintendo

Nintendo

Super Paper Mario

Adventure

Nintendo

Nintendo

Rockstar Games Table Tennis (Wii)

Sports

Rockstar

Rockstar

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007)

Action

Ubisoft

Ubisoft

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08

Sports

EA Tiburon

EA

Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

Action

Toys for Bob

Activision

Transformers: The Game

Action

Traveller's Tales

Activision

Trauma Center: Second Opinion

Adventure

Atlus

Nintendo

Wii Sports

Sports

Nintendo

Nintendo

WarioWare: Smooth Moves

Party

Nintendo

Nintendo

Zack & Wiki: The Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

Adventure

Capcom

Nintendo





Xbox 360 Reviews

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Army of Two

Co-op shooter

EA Montreal

EA

Assassin's Creed

Action

Ubisoft Montreal

Ubisoft

Beautiful Katamari

Action

Bandai Namco

Bandai Namco

Bioshock

FPS

Irrational

2K Games

Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII

Action

Ubisoft

Ubisoft

Blue Dragon

RPG

Mistwalker

Microsoft

Brian Lara International Cricket 2007

Sports

Codemasters

Codemasters

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Adventure

Rockstar

Rockstar

Burnout Paradise

Racing

Criterion

EA

Burnout Revenge

Racing

Criterion

EA

Call of Duty 2

FPS

Infinity Ward

Activision

Call of Duty 3

FPS

Treyarch

Activision

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

FPS

Infinity Ward

Activision

Call of Juarez

FPS

Techland

Ubisoft

Chromehounds

Action

From Software

SEGA

Clive Barker's Jericho

Action

Codemasters

Codemasters

The Club

Action

Bizarre Creations

Sega

Colin McRae: DiRT

Racing

Codemasters

Codemasters

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

RTS

EA Los Angeles

EA

Condemned 2: Bloodshot

Action

Monolith

SEGA

Crackdown

Action

Realtime Worlds

Microsoft

Crash of the Titans

Platform

Radical

Sierra

Dark Sector

Action

Digital Extremes

D3 Publisher

Dead or Alive 4

Fighting

Team Ninja

Tecmo

Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2

Adventure

Team Ninja

Tecmo

Dead Rising

Action

Capcom

Capcom

Devil May Cry 4

Action

Capcom

Capcom

Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires

Action

Omega Force

Koei

Earth Defence Force 2017

Action

Sandlot

D3 Publisher

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

RPG

Bethesda

2K Games

Enchanted Arms

RPG

From Software

Ubisoft

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Strategy

Splash Damage

Activision

Far Cry Instincts: Predator

FPS

Ubisoft Montreal

Ubisoft

FIFA 07

Sports

EA

EA

FIFA 08

Sports

EA

EA

Fight Night Round 3

Boxing

EA Canada

EA

FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage

Racing

Bugbear

Empire

Forza Motorsport 2

Racing

Turn 10

Microsoft

Full Auto

Action racing

Pseudo Interactive

Sega

Gears of War

Action racing

Epic

Microsoft

The Godfather

Adventure

EA

EA

Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter

Action

Ubisoft

Ubisoft

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

Action

Ubisoft

Ubisoft

GUN

Adventure

Neversoft

Activision

Halo 3

FPS

Bungie

Microsoft

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Action

EA

EA

Kameo: Elements of Power

Adventure

Rare

Microsoft

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom

Adventure

Blue Side

Microsoft

King Kong: Official Game of the Movie

Action

Ubisoft Montpellier

Ubisoft

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

Action

Traveller's Tales

LucasArts

Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth II

RTS

EA Los Angeles

EA

Lost Odyssey

RPG

Mistwalker

Microsoft

Lost Planet

Third-person shooter

Capcom

Capcom

Madden NFL 08

Sports

EA

EA

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

Action

Vicarious Visions

Activision

Mass Effect

RPG

BioWare

Microsoft

Medal of Honor: Airborne

FPS

EA Los Angeles

EA

Monster Madness: Battle For Suburbia

Action

Artificial Studios

SouthPeak

NBA 2K7

Sports

2K Sports

2K Sports

Need for Speed: Carbon

Racing

EA Canada

EA