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By David Power on 17 December 2007

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Resistance: Fall of Man

Resistance is an exciting action game that successfully combines many of the best qualities from other great first-person shooters with its own spectacular visuals and a few novel twists.
WarioWare: Smooth Moves

The Wii and WarioWare are a perfect match.
Crackdown

Crackdown creates an exciting open world and gives you a lot of interesting abilities, but there isn't enough main-game content to truly take advantage of the game's strengths.
God Hand

God Hand's pure focus on ridiculous martial arts brawls makes this simple action game fun and challenging. Bonus points for the wild sense of humour and surf rock soundtrack.
Okami

Okami's visual design instantly stands out, but it turns out to be just one of many inspired aspects of this impressive action adventure game.

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PlayStation Home

Sony's Home is one of the most highly anticipated titles on the PlayStation 3, and it has the potential to revolutionise the way users interact online. However, there's no doubt it's taken a long time to come to fruition.
Juiced

Another day, another street racer. How does Juiced, the latest addition to the genre, stack up?
Renegade Game Chair

It performs well as a gaming enhancement but costs as much as a next-gen console. The Renegade is for committed gamers only.
Braid

A moving story, serene visuals, and brilliant puzzles make Braid an adventure that you absolutely should experience.
Street Fighter IV

We got our hands on Street Fighter IV — which is already available in Japanese arcades — at E3 2008.

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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

The Burning Crusade is a superb example of exactly what an expansion pack for any game should be.