Game round-ups

  • Best games for Mac

    06 Aug 2009 4:47 PM

    With all the focus on console gaming these days, the poor old Mac often seems to be totally ignored. But fear not, Apple fans, for some of the greatest PC games are also available for your Mac. We've gathered some of the best.

  • Games we played: Editors' Choice 2004

    05 Aug 2009 9:52 AM

    Can you remember what your favourite games were five years ago? Here are the ones that most impressed the CNET crew.

  • Best gaming mouses

    24 Jul 2009 4:27 PM

    From macros to on-the-fly-dpi to storing configurations on the device itself, the mouse is arguably the most important tool in a PC gamer's arsenal. Here we have a list of our five favourite gaming mouses.

  • Best gaming laptops

    28 Apr 2009 3:15 PM

    Keen to get your game on, but want to keep portable? While it's still an expensive hobby, gaming on the go is certainly possible, as these laptops can attest.

  • Best role-playing games

    27 Nov 2008 2:52 PM

    If you live to battle with thousands of fellow warriors, then you're an RPG fan. A genre most at home on the PC, role-playing games are sneakng on to consoles as well, giving fantasy fans of all kinds something to get excited about.

  • Best strategy games

    27 Nov 2008 2:38 PM

    Are you a general in training? Someone who prefers to direct the battle, even if you sometimes zoom in for the final kill? Sounds like you're a strategy player, taking on battles raging from medieval Europe to the battles of the 20th century to far-off intergalactic wars. Launch your own epic conflict with these top strategy games.

  • Best televisions for gaming

    19 Nov 2008 4:20 PM

    So you've bought yourself a spanky new PlayStation 3, and you're thinking about buying a flatscreen, but what should you choose?

  • Best first-person shooter games

    14 Nov 2008 6:18 PM

    For the elite gamer nothing beats a first-person shooter. Whether battling alien hordes or human armies, there's something for everyone who wants to pick up a gun and fight (digitally, of course).

  • Best sport games

    14 Nov 2008 5:37 PM

    Do you have what it takes to be a sporting legend, if only in the virtual arena? For those of you who prefer your athletic pursuits to be of the digital kind, here's our current list of must-play sport games.

  • Best family and party games

    14 Nov 2008 5:18 PM

    We've all been there. Your friends are around and you want something you can all play, but which game is best? Here's our list of games perfect for your next shindig.

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Reviews

  • Punch-Out!!

    Punch-Out for the Wii isn't much different from the NES version, but it hardly matters when it's this much fun.

  • Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

    This tactical military shooter delivers tense and engaging action, competently completing its objective in the face of AI blunders and occasional bugs.

    Specs: PC, Xbox 360

  • Astro Boy: The Video Game

    Astro Boy: The Video Game is a platformer based on the new animated children's movie. We check out the new Arena mode.

    Specs: PS2, PSP, Wii