Early in a gaming console's life, there is a long list of remakes of old favourites released, usually to fill the time in between proper, next generation titles.
It seems that retro gaming is getting more and more popular.
In the not so recent past, the Xbox Live Arcade was associated with pretty puzzle games, indie releases and HD remakes of ''classics''.
The first thing that strikes you about the new Galaxy Note 2 from Samsung is its size. It's big. Very big. It's not overly heavy or fat, but if you are a fan of skinny jeans you'd need bag, as you wouldn't fit it into your pocket.
Ever since the series was given a bit of a makeover two years ago, Medal of Honor's focus story-wise has been on the soldiers and not on the pursuit of one antagonist, as most other games tend to do.
Console racers are quite firmly split into two sections - simulations and arcade racers.
To all the Halo fanboys out there - don't worry, you can breathe again. Halo 4 is as good as you were hoping for.
Set 50 years after the events of Fable 3, Lionhead has once again brought us to the magical land of Albion, this time as Gabriel, a young man, accompanied (after an early in-game accident) only by his trusty steed, Seren, and mystical 300-year-old seer Theresa.
If you're not a fan of American football, then the Madden series of games will probably have not featured much on your games radar.
From conkers to knocking tins off a wall with stones to Angry Birds, it seems we can't get enough of throwing things and destroying stuff. Step forward Wreckateer, one of the latest downloadable Xbox 360 Arcade games which uses the Kinect motion sensor.
I'll get this out of the way straight away - I am a Star Wars fan. Not a dress up in tin foil and go to conventions geek, but I have seen the films more times than I can remember. And by the films, I mean the original trilogy, not the sack of steaming poop that was parts 1, 2 and 3.
As lead characters go, Commander Shephard is right up there with the best; cooler than Marcus Fenix, more likeable than Master Chief. And this is his swansong.
Something else to make me feel older! The original Halo: Combat Evolved is a milestone in gaming history. A legend.
Just before the launch of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Simon Kemp caught up with Dan Ayoub of 343 Industries, the game's executive producer.
The first thing you notice about ODST is that there is no Master Chief, the main character from the first three Halo games.
Halo3: ODST
Xbox 360
Bungie
Simon Kemp
Four Stars (out of 5)
Instead, you play as a team of ODSTs (Orbital Drop Shock Troopers), beginning six hours after a botched attack on New Mombasa.
Having read a couple of previews and seen a couple of trailers for Fracture, I was quite looking forward to LucasArts' latest offering.
Welcome to the future: Genetically modified for enhanced blandness.
In front of your television screen, no-one can hear you scream.
Hype? What hype? The most talked about game of 2008 lives up to its promise.