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I would love a simple, arcade-style baseball game, so hopefully they knock this year's iteration out of the park.

Ready and waiting.

Considering The Escapists. Not entirely sure that I'm going to be into it, but I'm willing to give it a shot since it's different than anything else on Xbox One.

Twin-stick shooters are my jam! I'll certainly be checking this out.

I thought I was done with LEGO games for a while, then comes Jurassic World. Dang it. I won't be able to resist that one. Nope, no way.

@sinalefa Apparently they don't like video games as much as the tres amigos do! 😎

Looks like a mixture of Angry Birds, Flappy Bird, and Super Meat Boy. Interesting. I was not aware of this game before today.

What a nice lineup. This is an "all of the above" week for me. Already have Dying Light and Unmechanical (review coming Friday), and I'll definitely be downloading both Life Is Strange and IDARB.

Anyone else planning to check all of these games out?

The dialog at the beginning of the trailer is the best thing ever. Not only did I laugh out loud, I spit up a bit of water too. So corny. So awesome.

And I'm way thrilled about Reptile's return. Looks like he's got a nice set of moves that could suit my style of play.

Golem... my gosh. He's HUGE. It's going to be interesting to see how Iron Galaxy balances him.

@HEADESTROYER4 Spacemunk, I think.

@Tasuki I just started with Hearthstone a couple weeks ago. It's so, so good. It's insane how easily one match turns into ten and you lose track of an entire evening. I've never been into collectable card games before, but this one is just too compelling to ignore.

@JaxonH I honestly have very little Monster Hunter experience. I played a bit of 3, but kept getting slaughtered, so I gave up. I do have a couple demo codes for 4 though, and I'm hoping to give it a spin with the wife this weekend. If I can actually figure it all out, I might buy the game when it releases.

@JaxonH I know what that's like. I'm just now getting around to playing Punch-Out (Wii). You'd think that, since I'm a huge fan of Super Punch-Out, I would've made it happen a long while ago, but I never did. Funny how that works sometimes.

@JaxonH Blue Storm and Avalanche are both worth checking out especially given how affordable they are. Don't expect the same type of experience you got on N64, but they're still fun in their own way. Actually, now that I think about it, I really like both of those games. In Avalanche you can unlock a snowboard that's basically a giant NES controller. I think there's even a retro sound effect that plays every time you jump. It's pretty cool.

Thrilled about this. As long as there aren't any latency issues, I'm sure I'll make use of this feature around the house and in the yard.

@shingi_70 I think it's $9.99. I take it the mobile version is pretty rad, huh?

@Anthinator I haven't played Remember Me yet. You should hassle me to buy a copy when I regain my sanity after this move. I'd love to check it out.

Resident Evil is already waiting for me. I think I might also download Riptide GP2 on Friday. Just need to buy that hard drive I've been putting off getting for about 100 years now.

I wasn't paying all that much attention until I noticed Hydro Thunder Hurricane, which is EASILY one of my favorite XBLA games. We really, really need a sequel on Xbox One. But I've been whining about that for a while now, so I'll stop myself now.

Some great prices here, it's just too bad that I already own all the games I'm interested in.

I need to get back to knocking out these achievements. I think I unlocked 80-some percent during my review sessions, and I haven't really went back to unlock any more since I've completed pretty much all there is to do in the game world. Maybe this is the incentive I need to dig back in.

@Anthinator Wasn't the latest Call of Duty part of some cross-buy promotion?

Thrilled to finally have a release date, but that feels like a lifetime from now (even though it really isn't). Putting it in my calendar now so I can closely count the days.

I don't think I ever played the original. I should probably change that.

@Gamer83 That's a good question. I didn't notice those details anywhere. I'll try to look into it as soon as I have a chance.

Pre-ordered. Downloading now. Thanks for the review, Anth!

@hydeks Nice! Now I want to play SoulCalibur on Dreamcast.

@Tasuki I'm with you there! I currently have to switch between my PS4 and Wii U. It's a big ol' pain in the butt. I'll be buying a new TV soon, and I'm going to make sure there are at least three HDMI ports, maybe four to be safe.

@Tasuki Awesome! You're going to love it.

@Gamer83 @Sir_JBizzle How do you guys feel about the Xbox One's UI and operating system? So many PlayStation owners seem to criticize it, but I love it. For me, navigating my PS4 is dull and super bland in comparison to all the social connectivity and overall presentation of the X1. Sure, the format can be a bit sloppy and overwhelming in some areas, but seeing MS release updates on a monthly basis has me cool with the minor annoyances. I feel like everything will be smoothed out in time, and then we'll have something truly special.

And for the record, I own all consoles and have no allegiance to any one of them in particular. I just honestly feel that the Xbox One offers the most value right now. Like Gamer83 said though, once those PS4 exclusives hit, everything could change. But as of right now I feel Sony dropped the ball this past year because they could afford to with all the momentum they had.

Very, very cool. Microsoft has done a great job changing the public's perception of the Xbox One. I've even had a few PlayStation loyalists tell me that their PS4s have been collecting dust since they bought an Xbox One. It's nice to hear the console is starting to get the appreciation it deserves. MS pretty much knocked it out of the park during the holidays.

Whoa. Watching that trailer in HD at 1080/60 has made the wait until April UNBEARABLE. Also, Goro looks menacing.

I'll be watching this closely, for sure.

Sweet. I should've went to the Auto Show to hang out with Major Nelson.

They've earned my $. I'm totally sold on this idea, and I really hope these guys deliver something special. It certainly seems to have the potential to be great.

@TosherWeeMan It's from Far Cry 4. A couple story missions take place in that environment.

@mitcHELLspawn That's exactly why I haven't purchased Inquisition yet; I simply don't have that kind of time to put into one game. Plus, I normally don't have the attention span to stick with a game that long. That's part of the reason I stopped playing most RPGs years ago. However, I should admit that South Park: Stick of Truth and Child of Light have, to an extent, rekindled my interest. But both of those games had very concise lengths for turn-based RPGs. I really, really appreciated that.

Anyway, I will definitely play Inquisition at some point, but the timing is going to have to be just right. I'm very happy to hear that so many people are in love with it, though. It's fantastic that it offers such a major value for those into the genre.

If my setup is ready to go in time, I'd love to stream some TimeSplitters. Man, oh man, do I miss that series. If I'm not prepared for that, maybe I'll play co-op Chariot with the wife. That should be entertaining/humorous enough for everyone.

Any suggestions from our lovely readers?

@TylerTreese I was disappointed at first, but that footage wasn't half bad. I'll probably give this a shot.

If it's Nuts & Bolts, I'm out.

But seriously, I'd be over the moon if a new traditional Banjo-Kazooie was announced. Fingers crossed!!

Is it bad that it's only January and I'm already getting excited for E3?

@shingi_70 That's my biggest complain with Killer Instinct, as well. Mortal Kombat 9 set a new standard for fighters, and now I'm not entirely satisfied with a fighting game unless there's an interesting story mode attached.

The Jurassic Park option for sure.

@JaxonH I believe you can only get it if you own the Ultimate Edition of KI: Season 1. That's how I got it.

@mitcHELLspawn @sorethumbed I can't speak for the entire staff, but I just haven't had the time to commit to it, honestly. I almost bought it about a week back but decided on Far Cry 4 instead. I do plan to pick up Dragon Age when things slow down next year, though. Looks fantastic.

@tabris95 No worries. I didn't even realize that majority of the games are shooters. More than anything, I think that's just a coincidence because a large portion of our staff is into social gaming, and those are some of the biggest online experiences set for release in 2015.

Everyone buy Guacamelee and Stick it to the Man. Such great stuff right there.

@stylon You're very welcome. Thank YOU for reading. You can expect reviews of all Pinball FX2 tables moving forward (I've been covering them since Guardians of the Galaxy, I believe). And we always try to focus on smaller games. There aren't enough sites that review indies and the little releases, so we try to do it as much as we can.

@tabris95 It's all about votes, man. It's not like we got together and decided to ignore those games, they just didn't collect enough votes to make a very small list — that's all. Now that I think about it, I believe Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3, and Phantom Pain would've ended up with enough votes to be next in line if we had extended the list to 10 games. I know I'll be buying all three of those games at launch, and I bet there's at least a few other staff members who will do the same. And anyway, this feature is about the type of experiences that our staff prefers. It has nothing to do with the popular opinion, just ours. It's simply for fun.