Crackdown is a cel-shaded sandbox style fighting game in the style of Grand Theft Auto and Saint's Row - but this time you're on the side of justice. Sort of. Best of all, you get into the free beta of Halo 3!

There are horror games that simply try to bombard you with gore and violence - and then there are horror games that are a complex interweaving of music, graphics and plotline. FEAR definitely falls into the psychological thriller category.

Talk about the ultimate in mob stories. The Godfather, a top selling book of all time, spawned a triology of culture-affecting movies. The video game brings you into this same rough, complex world.

If you've got an XBox 360, you know exactly why you need a fan stand. This unit gets very hot, and the built in fan - while loud - just isn't up to the task of keeping it cool.

We got our XBox 360 on launch day, in November 2005. We play it almost daily for reviews, but treat it with great care, always using clean discs and using a cooling fan. Imagine our surprise in Dec 06 when it began failing.

We've had our XBox 360 for a year now, and have played it quite regularly. Here is our review of how it performs compared with our Wii and PS3.

Gears of War is a high energy, well detailed sci fi shooter set in a dismal future. You are a muscular, well trained soldier wearing pounds of gear, armor and weapons - and it'll barely be enough to keep you alive.

If you get a 20 gig hard drive for your XBox 360, don't expect to fill it up with music. Games and system files take up over half of it to start with.

The Sony PS3 supports 1080p and for a while claimed to be better than the XBox 360 for this reason. The XBox 360 now has an update so it also supports 1080p high definition resolution.

Marvel Ultimate Alliance is a collection of superheroes all fighting a collection of evil enemies. Here are some screenshots from the XBox 360 version of the game - and also the PS3 version! Compare the two yourself.