The 10 best games of 2010; Gran Turismo 5 hands-on

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	What's hot this week Jeff Bakalar Associate Editor, CNET Reviews Home and Hardware The 10 best games of 2010 For a gaming year that started out with a bang, 2010 has stumbled to the finish line. Of course, it's impossible to ignore the outrageous success of the recently released Call of Duty: Black Ops--but aside from that title, most of the second half of 2010 remains forgettable. Read more  The latest gaming news from Crave  CNET Games & Gear Popular gaming hardware reviews Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (120GB)  Check prices Xbox 360 Slim (black, 250GB)  Check prices Nintendo Wii  Check prices Nintendo DSi (blue)  Check prices Sony PSP 3000 (black)  Check prices The latest news and reviews Does playing video games help reduce pain? If you're looking forward to playing lots of video games this holiday season (and deep down feeling kind of guilty about it), try this excuse. And it's a good one. Apparently, games offer more benefits than just vast entertainment. Read more The patient driver: Gran Turismo 5 The PS3 update to Sony's long-running hyperreal car franchise has endless vehicles and unparalleled physics, but can it compete with the faster, more action-packed racing games that have flooded the market since? Read more Report: Panasonic testing gaming handheld in U.S. Panasonic has started testing its Jungle portable-gaming device in the U.S. market, Bloomberg is reporting. Read more Microsoft launches Xbox Live Rewards program Upon joining the program, gamers will earn Microsoft Points--Xbox Live's currency--by simply using the service. Those who renew their Xbox Live Gold membership for one year, for example, will earn 200 Microsoft Points. Activating and using Netflix on Xbox Live nets users 100 Microsoft Points. According to Microsoft, users will also receive Points for purchasing "select Xbox Live Marketplace content," but the company didn't say which content applies and how many Points users can earn. Read more What's new on preGame preGame 34: Epic Mickey Jeff Bakalar Associate Editor Today on preGame, we'll demo the highly anticipated Wii exclusive game from Disney, Epic Mickey. We can't remember the last time Mickey starred in his own game, so make sure to catch our gameplay and impressions. Read more Top 10 Xbox 360 games 1. Red Dead Redemption (Xbox 360) 2. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360) 3. Halo Reach (Xbox 360) 4. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (Xbox 360) 5. Vanquish (Xbox 360) 6. Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (Xbox 360) 7. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - Xbox 360 8. Mafia II - complete package 9. NHL 11 (Xbox 360) 10. Dead Rising 2 (Xbox 360) More gaming resources  Latest game reviews  Latest game accessories  Must-have games  Retro gaming roundup  Recent Game On discussions  Bargain-bin games Featured Listings Age of Empires III (PC) BUY NOW Only $29.86 Merchant Rating Microsoft Flight Simulator X Gold BUY NOW Only $29.95 Merchant Rating Age Of Empires Ii 2 + The Conquerors BUY NOW Only $12.99 Merchant Rating
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