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2010

Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Bad Company 2 is the second installment in this spin-off series of the Battlefield franchise.
March 2, 2010 PC, X360, PS3
BioShock 2
Players assume the role of the first ever Big Daddy in the sequel to 2007's critically acclaimed BioShock. Woken up ten years after events of the first game you must unravel the mystery around the Big Sister's and your own past in the ruined underwater city of Rapture!
Feb. 9, 2010 PS3, X360, PC

2009

Borderlands
Borderlands is a FPS/RPG from Gearbox Software that puts players into the shoes of one of four playable characters as they traverse the hostile planet of Pandora in search of an alien 'Vault'.
Oct. 20, 2009 X360, PC, PS3
Brütal Legend
Brütal Legend is a humorous heavy-metal, open-world, action-adventure game with light real-time strategy elements.
Oct. 13, 2009 PS3, X360
Batman: Arkham Asylum
In Batman: Arkham Asylum, you are the iconic Dark Knight fighting his way through Arkham Asylum to stop the Joker from enacting a sinister plot that would have grave consequences for Gotham City.
Aug. 25, 2009 X360, PC, PS3
Battlefield 1943
Battlefield 1943 is the download only sequel to the classic multiplayer shooter Battlefield 1942, and is available on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC, courtesy of DICE and EA Games.
July 8, 2009 PC, XBLM, PSN
Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando is the follow-up to the NES classic of the same name. The game revolves around the protagonist's bionic arm used for swinging, and combat.
May 18, 2009 X360, PC, PS3

2008

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
In this new spin on the platforming genre, Banjo and Kazooie return to battle Gruntilda using unique, player customized vehicles.
Nov. 11, 2008 X360
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
The 6th installment in Ubisoft's World War II Brothers in Arms series is scheduled to be released on the anniversary of Market Garden, September 23, 2008 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. A limited edition contains a 6" figure of Sgt. Matt Baker, a book, collectible case, and other swag.
Sept. 23, 2008 PC, PS3, X360
Bionic Commando Rearmed
Bionic Commando Rearmed is a remake of the classic NES game, Bionic Commando. The game uses a unique grapple technique as its primary method of action and platforming.
Aug. 13, 2008 PSN, XBLM, PC
Braid
Manipulate time to complete puzzles in this 2D platform game made by indie developer Jonathan Blow.
Aug. 6, 2008 PS3, MAC, PSN, XBLM, PC
Battlefield: Bad Company
The venerable Battlefield franchise returns for its second console-only outing, this time with a fleshed out single player campaign and a new multiplayer game mode, Gold Rush.
June 23, 2008 XBLM, PS3, X360
Burnout Paradise
Paradise turns the Burnout series on its head by moving from closed set tracks to an open world full of events to experience both alone and in a group online.
Jan. 22, 2008 XBLM, PS3, PC, X360, PSN

2007

BioShock
Would you kindly venture into the mysterious, Utopian city of Rapture and discover what exactly has gone wrong in this thrilling first-person epic?
Aug. 21, 2007 MAC, X360, PS3, PC

2005

Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2 is the third installment in the popular Battlefield franchise. Boasting a variety of revolutionary new features, a new setting, and unprecedented action, Battlefield 2 received critical acclaim with two "Best Game Of The Year" awards.
June 21, 2005 PC

2004

Burnout 3: Takedown
The first Burnout to be published by Electronic Arts, Takedown adds new features and modes, including online play, to this fast-moving racing and crashing game.
Sept. 7, 2004 XBLM, PS2, XBOX

2003

Beyond Good & Evil
Follow the story of Jade as she unravels a conspiracy on her home planet of Hillys.
Nov. 11, 2003 XBOX, PS2, PC, GC

2002

Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 1942, the first in the acclaimed Battlefield franchise, pits Axis versus Allies in large-scale multiplayer battles.
Sept. 12, 2002 MAC, PC

2000

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Take hold of your destiny as you journey across mysterious lands, encounter many magical creatures and meet many memorable characters in a large fantasy world.
Sept. 24, 2000 PC, MAC

1998

Baldur's Gate
Baldur's Gate is a CRPG that features plenty of in-game lore as well as a thoroughly fleshed-out story. The player can choose from many different options in dialogue and their actions do affect the outcome of quests and story threads.
Nov. 30, 1998 PC, MAC

1988

Bad Dudes
The President has been kidnapped by ninjas. This is the legendary game that dares to ask the question: Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president?
Expected: 1988 MSX, ARC, PC, NES, SPEC, C64, AST, APL2, CPC, AMI
Bionic Commando
Bionic Commando follows hero Rad Spencer as he fights through enemy territory to rescue fellow commando, Super Joe. Though similar to other platformers of the time, Bionic Commando puts a huge twist by not allowing Rad to jump; he can only get around by using his bionic arm.
Dec. 1, 1988 NES

1984

Expected: 1984 PC88, MSX, PC, A800, SPEC, C64, APL2, CPC

1980

Berzerk
Berzerk is an ATARI 2600 game released in 1980 on which the player must escape a maze filled with evil robots
Expected: 1980 ARC, VECT, 5200, 2600

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If there was a TV channel called "men beating office equipment," I'd DVR every minute.
EA Announces The Next Mercenaries Game
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Hands-On: Ridin' Zelda's Spirit Tracks
A few minutes with Nintendo's next DS Zelda installment.
Most Popular Achievements (11/14 - 11/20)
As the year winds down, it's clear that one game will stand alone... well, for the next few weeks, anyway.
Play The Zelda Trivia Challenge, Part Two
Five more questions to tease your brain and maybe net you some cool stuff.
Five Years In The World Of Warcraft
A bit of reminiscence about Blizzard's little juggernaut from a few of the developers who have been there.
Pandemic Shutdown Leads to Office Space Tribute
If there was a TV channel called "men beating office equipment," I'd DVR every minute.
EA Announces The Next Mercenaries Game
"Mercs Inc." to continue Pandemic's legacy of explosions and open-world-type stuff.
Play The Zelda Trivia Challenge, Part Two
Five more questions to tease your brain and maybe net you some cool stuff.
Hands-On: Ridin' Zelda's Spirit Tracks
A few minutes with Nintendo's next DS Zelda installment.
Most Popular Achievements (11/14 - 11/20)
As the year winds down, it's clear that one game will stand alone... well, for the next few weeks, anyway.
Five Years In The World Of Warcraft
A bit of reminiscence about Blizzard's little juggernaut from a few of the developers who have been there.


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