World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is an expansion to the popular MMORPG game, World of Warcraft. This expansion introduces two new player races, the Blood Elves and Draenei, increases the level cap from 60 to 70 and allows players access to previously inaccessible dungeons and battlegrounds. Players can also explore Outland beyond the Dark Portal, where they will find powerful spell upgrades for their characters as well as unique flying mounts that allow them to traverse hazardous terrain. Finally, this expansion brings back demons from earlier games in order to renew their "Burning Crusade", giving players a thrilling adventure with many rewards along the way.

Hearts of Iron III is a grand strategy video game developed by Paradox Interactive, set in World War II. Players can choose to play as any nation from 1936 to 1948 with more than 150 countries to choose from and over 10,000 land provinces making it five times more detailed than its predecessor Hearts of Iron 2. The game provides players the ability to control the oceans with aircraft carriers, submarines and battleships as well as using their air force for defense, support naval/ground forces and bombing enemies. It also features an array of customizable options such as assigning troops to theatres on the map for two-front wars and a new economic system allowing players to buy weapons overseas. Furthermore, there are thousands of historically accurate real-world military commanders/politicians provided alongside an intelligent AI system that aids in command decision making while providing realistic interactions within the diplomatic/political system.

In Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom, players are transported back in time to ancient China where they become an emperor tasked with building and managing their own city. Players must build housing to attract citizens, command workers and farmers, construct walls to keep out barbarians, march armies into battle against enemies, promote trade and commerce through taxes, create schools and clinics for their citizens' health needs as well as palaces and gardens for aesthetic purposes. Spanning seven dynasties across 3,000 years of history from 2100 BCE until 1211 CE when Genghis Khan invaded the Middle Kingdom; this game promises a grand journey full of adventure and intrigue that will challenge any budding emperor.

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn is an epic role-playing game (RPG) set in the Forgotten Realms region of Amn, a detailed and rich area located along the southern portion of the Sword Coast. The game features an even bigger selection than its predecessor Baldur's Gate, with more than 300 spells and 130+ monster types compared to just 130 spells and 60 monster types in Baldur's Gate. Developed by Interplay Entertainment, it is sure to captivate players for hours on end with its immersive story line.

Guild Wars: Eye of the North is an expansion to the popular MMORPG game Guild Wars. This expansion takes players on a journey north of the Shiverpeak Mountains, where they must face off against old friends and enemies alike while recruiting new allies in order to defeat an ancient evil. Along the way, players will encounter two new races: the enigmatic Asura and fierce independent Norn, as well as come up against humanity's most-hated enemy - The Charr. Guild Wars: Eye of the North also introduces multi-level dungeons for players to explore, each with its own unique challenges that have never been seen before in any other Guild Wars game.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV is a popular turn-based strategy video game with an easy-to-use interface and improved accessibility. Players can choose from multiple civilizations, each with their own unique tech tree that allows for strategic development of their empires. The game also features LAN, internet, PBEM, and Persistent Turn-Based Server (PTBS) options for multiplayer games as well as team play support. Civ IV comes to life with beautiful 3D graphics featuring dozens of fully animated units, customizable armies, cities and wonders appearing on the map along with wonder movies. It is sure to provide hours of faster paced fun!

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is an epic, open-ended single-player game where players create and play whatever character they can imagine. Players take on the role of a hero embarking on an epic quest, or a thief rising to leadership of their guild. Characters may be malevolent sorcerers developing spells of destruction or reverent healers searching for cures to plagues. The player's actions determine how their characters grow and evolve as events unfold in response to those actions. If the player confronts the assassin's guild, they will send out contracts against them; however if they impress them instead, then there is potential for recruitment into the guild instead. Every experience within Morrowind is unique as no two sagas are ever quite alike!

Fable: The Lost Chapters is an action-adventure video game optimized for the Windows platform, offering expanded content and customization options. Players customize their character's skills, appearance and morality by making decisions throughout the game which progress them from childhood to adulthood and old age. Depending on their choices, players can become powerful heroes or evil villains with physical transformation reflecting their actions. As they explore Albion, NPCs comment on successes and failures as well as appearances. Fable: The Lost Chapters offers even more character customization options that have a lasting impact on the world of Albion. Ultimately gamers decide who they want to be in this immersive role-playing experience.

Fable is an action role-playing video game that allows players to age and evolve their character from childhood to death, depending on the actions they choose and the path they follow. The choices made by a player have an effect on their skills, appearance, and reputation. Muscles expand with strength feats; gluttony causes fatness; tanning occurs in sunlight; and battle wounds become scars. There are competitive heroes, deadly creatures, dynamic weather systems, deformable environments, all of which change as time passes in Fable's world.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles is an Xbox Live Arcade game that allows players to explore a new plane of Oblivion, the realm of Sheogorath, the Daedric Prince of Madness. Players can continue playing with their existing save games or create a new character to explore this content-rich world. The two sides of Sheogorath's madness – Mania and Dementia - are filled with vast dungeons, creatures like Flesh Atronachs and Grummites, and all new items including spells and ingredients. Players have access to talented craftsmen who can forge unique armor and weapons for them throughout their adventure. With more than 30 hours of gameplay available, The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles offers both veteran adventurers as well as newcomers an exciting challenge in defending its inhabitants from destruction amidst paranoia and despair.

EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark is an exciting adventure video game set in the land of Kunark. Players will embark on a crusade to uncover the truth behind centuries-old conflicts between two ancient races - the Iksar Empire and the Sarnak - both of whom were exiled from their homeland and forgotten by Norrath's history. During this journey, players must unearth artifacts long thought lost and battle through war-ravaged lands to discover what really happened during these wars. With thrilling new adventures awaiting them, EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark promises hours of captivating gameplay for all players!

EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer is the fourth expansion pack for EverQuest II and the first to be suitable for all levels, from beginner to high-level players (Levels 1 - 70). This expansion introduces a new playable race, The Fae, which are winged creatures living on the continent of Faydwer in their arboreal city of Kelethin. There are over 350 new quests available and numerous rewards such as hats, cloaks, armor, horse mounts and PvP rewards. Players will also face 40+ new types of creatures across 20+ zones/adventure areas with access to all-new items, equipment spells and tradeskill recipes. The Achievement system introduced in Kingdom of Sky has been enhanced with additional sub-class abilities allowing further character customization.

Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal is the final chapter in the wildly popular Baldur's Gate video game series. It functions as an add-on pack to Shadows of Amn, and plays like a true sequel that picks up from where Shadow of Amn left off. The story follows on from the conclusion of Shadows with a major Bhaalspawn war breaking out, leading players into a new adventure called Watcher's Keep.

The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon is a video game set on the frozen Island of Solstheim, where the Empire is trying to establish a mining colony. The prophecy of the Bloodmoon and rumors of werewolves threaten their efforts, creating an environment full of danger and excitement. Developed by Bethesda Softworks, this game offers players an immersive experience as they explore the island and uncover its mysteries.

NHL 10 is the latest installment of Electronic Arts' NHL franchise, which has won 19 sports game of the year awards over the past two years. This iteration features new gameplay innovations that promise to deliver a heightened sense of toughness, emotion and realism. A first-person fighting engine allows players to trade punches with an NHL tough guy while utilizing a board physics engine, they can use their body to shield the puck on boards and kick-pass it to teammates. Players will experience fatigue from constant physical pressure as well as bobbled passes and collisions. Fans can also incite scrums, draw penalties and mix up opponents after the referee blows his whistle for added excitement. All these gameplay refinements replicate real-life skill and finesse seen in NHL playoffs making NHL 10 one of its kind hockey gaming experience!

Catan, based on the best-selling board game Settlers of Catan, is an Xbox Live Arcade video game that places players in the role of colonist on a newly discovered imaginary island. To gain control over its territory and resources, players must use strategy and trading to outsmart their opponents. The game features a 3-D Living World environment and various difficulty levels with historical personalities such as Alexander, Cleopatra, and Tokugawa to challenge all skill levels even experts. Popular house rules like Friendly Robber or Friendly Resources are also included along with randomized dice roll options or Dice Deck with re-shuffling options for added interaction between players. Through voice chat enabled multiplayer gaming up to 4 people can engage online through Xbox Live.

Sid Meier's Civilization III is an award-winning turn-based strategy game that allows players to build and manage their own empire. Players can explore new pathways, employ strategies, engage in diplomacy, battle enemies, trade resources and develop technologies. The game features beautiful art and animations as well as realistic sound effects. As one of the most successful video games in its genre, Civilization III provides a comprehensive gaming experience for all levels of players.

DarkStar One is an action/adventure game set in a vast universe populated by alien races. Players take on the role of Kayron Jarvis, an intrepid young adventurer out to solve the mystery of his father's death. There are many paths available to progress through the game and upgrade your ship - the DarkStar One - including trading, mercenary work, smuggling and piracy. The DarkStar One can be customized with more than 200 weapons, shields and equipment upgrades that offer tactical or trade benefits. Written by Claudia Kern, renowned German fantasy and science fiction author, this title promises players an immersive experience as they uncover secrets while exploring space.

Guild Wars is an innovative video game that takes the best aspects of today's massively multiplayer online games and presents them in a new way. Players can join forces in towns or outposts, form a party, and take on quests together. As they progress through their quest, players have the power to manipulate the world around them with magic - bridges can be built, forests burned down etc. There is also no need for hours of grinding as combat is designed to be strategically interesting and challenging from the start. Furthermore, teleporting to previously unlocked quests allows players to save time when preparing for a mission. With Guild Wars' unique skill system characters aren't ruined by bad decisions and all characters live in one seamless world regardless of which server they are playing on.

Empire: Total War is a video game set in the 18th century, a time of global conflict and technological advances. The game features Industrial Revolution, America's struggle for independence, trade routes and naval combat. In the game's 3D naval combat battles players can intuitively command entire fleets or single ships with water and weather effects factoring into success or defeat. Real-time battles add cannons and muskets to challenge players to master new formations and tactics due to increased role of gunpowder within warfare. On the campaign map there are improved systems for Trade, Diplomacy, Espionage with agents as well as refined UI, improved advisors covering India, Europe and North America.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is the third expansion for Blizzard Entertainment's popular MMORPG game, World of Warcraft. In this expansion, players witness the face of Azeroth being altered forever as the corrupted Dragon Aspect Deathwing awakens from his slumber and leaves ruin and destruction in his wake. New features include two new playable races (the cursed worgen with Alliance or resourceful goblins with Horde), increased level cap to 85, classic zones remade with new quests and content, flying mounts in Azeroth, guild advancement system to earn levels and achievements, high-level content such as Uldum and Grim Batol, a PvP zone on Tol Barad Island along with rated Battlegrounds mode, Archaeology profession to unearth artifacts and rewards; plus new race/class combinations like gnome priest or blood elf warrior.

Anno 2070 is a video game developed by Related Designs in collaboration with Blue Byte. Set in a near-future world, the game puts players into the shoes of architects who are tasked with adapting to climate change and rising sea levels that have left much of the land uninhabitable. Players must use new technologies and conquer ecological challenges to build their empires from scratch. It's up to them to create the future world through strategic planning, resource management, and diplomacy.

Tropico 5 is the latest installment in the beloved Tropico series, taking gamers into a new direction of dynasties. Players take control of El Presidente and guide them through centuries as they build their own island nation from early colonial times to modern day. This new game features a host of exciting gameplay elements and all new artwork designed from scratch to create an immersive experience like never before.

Spore is a video game created by Will Wright, which takes players on an epic journey from the origin and evolution of life to the deepest reaches of outer space. Players start off as simple microbes in the Tidepool phase, learning how to survive while they evolve their creature with tools and abilities. They then progress through Tribal, City, Civilization and Space phases where they learn how to form tribes, build cities and civilizations, explore other planets and galaxies. Throughout each phase players can choose between different paths of peace or war as they strive for global unification. Along the way creatures will meet others evolved by other players that are shared over SPORE's central servers. All progress is tracked in a Sporepedia which captures all creatures met on this intergalactic adventure.

Anarchy Online is Funcom's massively multiplayer science-fiction online role-playing game, often compared to Everquest. However, upon its release it was fraught with bugginess and stability issues, prompting some critics to debate whether they should review the game before or after the release of routine patches. Despite this initial criticism, Anarchy Online has gone on to become a successful and beloved sci-fi MMORPG adored by many players around the world.

NHL 2K9 by 2K Sports is a video game that provides players with easy-to-learn controls and an abundance of depth for experienced veterans. The game features enhanced gameplay such as highlight reel-worthy superstar moves, blocked shots, stick-handling moves, hit-by-puck collisions and more than 1,400 new animations. It also has an all new presentation system which includes pregame intros, menus, crowd animations, replays and commentary from Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda of the San Jose Sharks. This game promises to deliver a fresh new look and sound to hockey fans everywhere.

Expeditions: Viking is a party-based role-playing game set in 790 AD. Players take on the role of a Norse chieftain, leading their small band of warriors to the shores of England. The aim of the game is for players to make choices that will shape how history remembers them and their clan. Along with combat and strategic decisions, players can customize their characters and upgrade weapons as they progress through the story.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel is a game designed specifically for fans of the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. This game offers an authentic experience, providing players with all the features they love from this beloved series. Players can engage in duels against AI opponents as well as friends, collect cards and customize decks using their favorite cards, and gain access to exclusive content that can't be found anywhere else. Fans of Yu-Gi-Oh! will get the most out of this game due to its comprehensive approach to recreating their favorite world and characters.

The Settlers: Paths to a Kingdom is the latest game in the award-winning kingdom building strategy series created in 1993. With over 500,000 units sold in the US and 7MM worldwide LTD, it has become one of the best selling strategy brands. The game features richer military, economic and research systems than ever before which allows players to play their way and win. In addition to its campaign mode and fully customizable pre-designed maps, downloadable expansions as well as player-generated content offer endless experiences for gamers. Even more innovative features such as integration with social networks like Facebook and Twitter make this title truly accessible for all types of players.

Offworld Trading Company is a real-time strategy video game that puts players in the role of an entrepreneur on Mars. The goal is to build an economic engine capable of outproducing the competition by staking their claim to the planet's abundant resources and using money as both a weapon and defense. In this sci-fi future, Earth has been tapped out leaving only Mars as the final frontier for new dreamers and entrepreneurs looking to make something of themselves.

X3: Terran Conflict is the grand finale of the X trilogy, allowing players to explore the largest X universe ever featured. Players can take on a variety of roles in the X universe or as a Terran military pilot and experience an immense range of stories with more missions than any other X game before. The game features questions that explore how Earth has changed after all these years, and how relations between Earth and its counterparts in the X universe develop.

RF Online is a sci-fi and fantasy MMORPG set in the deep space galaxy Novus. Players join one of three warring factions: Bellato Union, Holy Alliance Cora, or Accretia Empire. The Bellato Union has access to robotic battle units, the Holy Alliance Cora wields powerful magic, and the Accretia Empire uses advanced weapons systems. All three factions are vying for total control over Novus galaxy in an epic struggle for supremacy.

Too Human is an action-adventure video game in which players take on the role of Baldur, a cybernetic god charged with protecting humanity from an onslaught of war machines. Players will use a combination of melee and firearms combat to vanquish their foes, while feeling each punishing blow through advanced visual effects. An intuitive combat system makes it easy to learn the game but also provides rewarding challenges for more experienced players, allowing them to chain together rapid-fire combos with ease. The story follows the struggle between gods, machine giants and humans as they fight for survival in a world threatened by destruction. With its blend of accessible gameplay and high stakes story line, Too Human offers an intense gaming experience that will keep you coming back for more.

EverQuest II is the sequel to the immensely popular MMORPG, EverQuest. It offers players an immersive experience with its breathtaking graphics and expansive world of Norrath that consists of regions, cities, dungeons and dynamically created zones. It also features a user-friendly game mechanic with reduced learning curve for both new and experienced players. Players can choose from 16 races, 100 levels and 48 classes as they progress in the game while existing EverQuest players are rewarded with exclusive crossover quest zones, chat system and more. Developed by Sony Online Entertainment, EverQuest II takes online gaming to a whole new level!