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2011

Guild Wars 2
Guild Wars 2 is an online role playing game currently being developed by ArenaNet. It continues the subscription-less business model of it's predecessor. It is set about 250 years after the events of the previous game on a world changed by the ancient dragons resurfacing after millenia of slumber.
Expected: 2011 PC

2010

God of War III
Delve back into Kratos' bloody world in this final chapter of the God of War trilogy in which Kratos continues, and perhaps ends, his battle with the Gods.
Expected: Mar 2010 PS3

2009

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
The Lost & Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony are collected onto this standalone disc of Grand Theft Auto IV's post-release content.
Oct. 29, 2009 X360
Gran Turismo
This is the first game in the Gran Turismo racing series to be in portable form. It is said to have over 800 cars and 60 tracks. Also, it will run at 60 frames per second.
Oct. 1, 2009 PSN, PSP
Guitar Hero 5
The fifth game in the core Guitar Hero franchise, and the third in the series from Activision and Neversoft. Though the game goes by the Guitar Hero moniker, it features full-band gameplay like its predecessor, Guitar Hero World Tour.
Sept. 1, 2009 WII, X360, PS2, PS3
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
With a script edited and approved by Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis, Ghostbusters: The Video Game is a sequel to the feature length films. Who ya gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS!
June 16, 2009 PSN, PC, IPHN, X360, PSP, WII, PS2, PS3

2008

Gears of War 2
Join Delta Squad once more in the fight against the Locust Horde, in this bigger, better and more badass sequel to the 2006 smash hit,now with new epic levels.
Nov. 7, 2008 X360
Guitar Hero World Tour
The next game in the Guitar Hero series adds drums and vocals to the mix, along with a music studio that you can use to create new tracks and share them online.
Oct. 26, 2008 PS3, MAC, PC, X360, WII, PS2
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
With several new modes and updated visuals, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 proves to be a worthy successor to the Xbox Live Arcade smash hit, Geometry Wars
July 30, 2008 XBLM
Grand Theft Auto IV
Take on the role of Niko Bellic, a Serbian immigrant sent to the US by his cousin Roman, for finding better life, searching for "that special someone" while participating in lawless activities in an upgraded generation of Liberty City.
April 29, 2008 X360, PC, PS3

2006

Gears of War
Gears of War is a tactical cover-based sci-fi shooter from Epic Games. The player controls Marcus Fenix, a COG soldier who fights off the Locust invaders.
Nov. 7, 2006 X360, PC

2005

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved breaks out into its own game with an Xbox Live Arcade release that rejuvenated the dual-joystick shooter genre.
Nov. 22, 2005 XBLM, PC
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero allows players to step into the shoes of a rock god and play some of the most famous guitar songs of all time.
Nov. 8, 2005 PS2
God of War
Play as the Spartan warrior, Kratos, as he cuts his way through armies of mythological creatures, on a path to kill Ares, the God of War, and gain redemption for his past sins.
March 22, 2005 PS2

2001

Grand Theft Auto III
Betrayed and left for dead. Now it's time for your revenge. Mob bosses need favors, crooked cops need your help, and street gangs want you dead. Rob, steal, and kill just to stay out of trouble. Anything can happen out there.
Oct. 23, 2001 XBOX, PC, PS2

1998

Grim Fandango
Grim Fandango is an adventure game released by Lucas Arts in 1998. It follows a travel agent for the Department of Death named Manny Calavera and his exploits battling corruption in the Land of the Dead.
Oct. 30, 1998 PC
Gran Turismo
Polyphony Digital's seminal racing simulator for the Playstation.
Aug. 13, 1998 PS1

1997

GoldenEye 007
A Nintendo 64 game based on the James Bond film by the same name, GoldenEye 007 was key in the development of first-person shooters on consoles. This is one of the better 007 games. It has muplitplayer for each level. Certain levels are fun and good for certain guns.
Aug. 25, 1997 N64

1993

Gunstar Heroes
Gunstar Heroes is a side-scrolling platformer/shooter from Sega. It's colorful art style and frenetic shooting action have earned it near universal praise.
Sept. 9, 1993 PSN, XBLM, WSHP, GEN, GG

1986

Gradius
Gradius is a side scrolling arcade shooter. The game became famous for its extreme difficulty and varied power-ups.
Jan. 23, 1986 X1, PC88, NES, ARC, X68K, WSHP, TG16, SPEC, MSX, C64, CPC, GB

1985

Gyromite
Use R.O.B. the Robot's spinning tops to move blockades in this early NES release. You can also play the game with a friend who uses the second controller to move the blockades.
Jan. 13, 1985 NES
Gauntlet
Gauntlet was a quarter munching arcade game from the 80's in which up to four players fended off hordes of enemies while navigating treacherous mazes. Its difficulty is legendary; players can still hear the cry, "Wizard needs food, badly!" in their nightmares.
Jan. 1, 1985 SPEC, CPC, C64, AST, GEN, A2GS, AMI, LYNX, APL2, SMS, ARC, XBLM, NES, A800

1981

Galaga
Galaga is a vertical shooter arcade game released in 1981. Developed by Namco and published by Namco and Midway.
Jan. 1, 1981 , IPHN, X1, PC98, FDS, XBLM, NES, ARC, WSHP, MSX, 7800

New Resident Evil 5 Single-Player Content Starts Feb. 17
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Atlus Bringing 3D Dot Game Heroes To North America
It's coming in May!
Brad Pitt Plunges Into Dark Void
Pitt's Plan B production company options the film rights to Capcom's upcoming jet-packs-and-aliens adventure.
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.
Most Popular Achievements (11/7 - 11/13)
Oh hey, right, this thing. Sorry it's late!
New Resident Evil 5 Single-Player Content Starts Feb. 17
Two new story-based episodes, a bunch of costumes, and a catch-all Gold Edition package are on the way for your horror-shooting needs early next year.
Atlus Bringing 3D Dot Game Heroes To North America
It's coming in May!
Hands-On: Ridin' Zelda's Spirit Tracks
A few minutes with Nintendo's next DS Zelda installment.
Brad Pitt Plunges Into Dark Void
Pitt's Plan B production company options the film rights to Capcom's upcoming jet-packs-and-aliens adventure.
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.
Most Popular Achievements (11/7 - 11/13)
Oh hey, right, this thing. Sorry it's late!


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