The Holiday season is fast approaching and we all need to start thinking about what to get as gifts for those we care about (or for ourselves as personal presents). For those of us who are gamers we know that this is shaping up to be a crowded marketplace for new games on all the major platforms.

With all of these choices, deciding what to buy someone can be a very daunting task. Being faced with these decisions as well, we decided to research all the upcoming and recently released games for all platforms and come up with a definitive list of must have games in each major genre (Action, First Person Shooter, Fighting, RPG, Sports, Strategy and Other) for all the platforms. We will look at not just what games to buy, but why they should be bought! Please note all release dates are based on North American street dates.

So without further ado, let’s get to the Guide!

Part 1 - Xbox 360
Part 2 – PlayStation 3
Part 3 - Wii

Part 4 - PlayStation Portable (PSP)

The Sony PlayStation Portable continues to impress all who own it, in the last two years they have sold nearly 26 million units, have had an incredibly successful launch of their new PSP slim and have a huge, quality lineup of games. While they trail the Nintendo DS in total sales, the PSP is targeted at a different market and has come into its own as a media and games machine. New innovations such as better integration with the PlayStation 3, longer battery life and improved load times with the new PSP slim are sure to introduce many new users to the system. With games coming out every day that show the graphical and aural prowess of Sony's killer handheld, the PSP is sure to have a great Holiday season.

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Silent Hill Origins
This will be the first appearance of the Silent Hill franchise on the PSP (we are not counting the Silent Hill Experience that was basically a graphic novel) and it looks to live up to the frightening reputation established on consoles. This version will attempt to fill in the gaps as to how Silent Hill became the demented place it is. The story revolves around a trucker names Travis who crashes near Silent Hill while avoiding hitting a young girl, when he wakes up he is in the town and tries to find his way out. Travis is a different kind of visitor to the town; he is quite capable with his fists and the weapons he finds, adding a more actiony feel to this version. Silent Hill: Origins is sure to scare and please any fans of quality survival horror games and is available right now.