I decided to return to the Capital Wasteland earlier this week. A major factor in this was my coming into a nice helping of Microsoft Points, which I used to flesh out my collection of Fallout 3 downloadable content. Now I have all five add-ons, I think this is the best possible time to jump back into Bethesda's post-apocalyptic open-world RPG. I'm steering clear of the main quest line for now in favour of finishing up some of the side quests early on. My speech-focused character is currently Level 8, and I'm endeavouring to stay at the good end of the Karma spectrum. I'm just about to embark on the quest 'Blood Ties'.

Just because I'm diving into yet another lengthy RPG doesn't mean I've forgotten about this one. Lost Odyssey is still seeing a fair amount of playtime. I've just emerged from the Ice Canyon at the start of Disc 3. My party's average level is about 32.

Rounding off this RPG-heavy list is this second-gen Pokemon title. I've just won my sixth badge in Olivine City and I'm now heading off to the Lake of Rage. My party's average level is 38.  

A pretty cool "game" that converts your Rock Band drums into a more conventional digital drum kit. You can configure the kit in any way you fancy, and even play along to the songs on your 360's hard drive. This should ensure I keep on top of my drumming, and at 80 Points, it was a steal.

I've always had a soft spot for retro arcade shooters, although I don't play them very often. Geometry Wars cost me 400 Points and offers a fiendishly difficult (and fiendishly addictive) dual stick shooter.

Despite already owning a copy of this as part of the Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection, I went ahead and spent 400 Points on a second version of what I deem to be the best 2D platformer I've ever played.

I've always been a big fan of the Worms franchise, and a remake of the game that started it all for a mere 400 points isn't something I could pass up.