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games_holiday_081209_PC[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Not sure whether that special someone on your shopping list has the latest video game console? Chances are, they&#146;ve got a perfectly good gaming machine on their desk &#150;- a PC. And whether you&#146;re looking for a hardcore game or just a casual distraction, there's a PC game for all tastes.<p><p>These are our top holiday suggestions for that special PC gamer. Check out the list then <a href=\"http://kristink.newsvine.com/_news/2008/12/08/2192923-best-pc-games-of-2008\">tell us if there are other games</a> you&#146;d like to unwrap this holiday.<br></a><br></br><P ALIGN=RIGHT><i>&#8212; Peter Suciu</i></P><br><p ALIGN=LEFT><a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25128965\"><img src=\"http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Interactives/_swf/tonytesting/gamewidget/Grab_top5_widget_button.gif\" border=0></a></p>";

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games_holiday_081209_PC[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Divided into four distinct phases, -- each with its own style of play --&#147;Spore&#148; is easy to learn but still plenty challenging for the more advanced player. This <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26564529#26564529\" target=\"_blank\">multi-genre massively single-player game</a> also provides nearly endless open-ended gameplay where you control the evolution of a species from its unicellular beginnings to one capable of interstellar exploration. Creating life can be easy enough, but building a civilization destined for the stars takes a special touch. ";

games_holiday_081209_PC[i++] = new Array("","'World of Goo'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/081209_HolidayGuideGames_WorldOfGoo-1.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "2D Boy", "273", "388", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_holiday_081209_PC[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>When it comes to solving ever-more challenging puzzles, a little goo can go a long way. In this case, a <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/28056832#28056832\" target=\"_blank\"> &#147;World of Goo&#148;</a> can add up to a really fantastic puzzle game. In this downloadable game for Windows and Mac, you use the goo through five chapters -- each containing several levels -- to build bridges, towers and other structures. You&#146;ll use these structures to cross terrain and overcome annoying stuff like gravity.";

games_holiday_081209_PC[i++] = new Array("","'Warhammer Online'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/081209_HolidayGuideGames_Warhammer1.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Mythic Entertainment", "239", "423", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_holiday_081209_PC[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Based on the popular miniatures tabletop game, <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26796665#26796665\" target=\"_blank\"> &#147;Warhammer Online&#148;</a> lets gamers experience the thrills of waging war between the forces of good and evil. This role-playing game features six armies as well as three unique battlefronts with four levels of realm vs. realm combat. Combining a mix of player vs. player engagements with player vs. environment quests, this one truly makes you feel like you're part of the larger world. Even the smallest actions can play a role in the big picture.";

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games_holiday_081209_PC[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>If the gamer on your list plays &#147;World of Warcraft,&#148; chances are that he or she already has this expansion -- which continues to see record-breaking sales. But if not, then the Collector&#146;s Edition could be the gift for the high-level MMO player that keeps on giving. This <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27458784#27458784 target=\"_blank\">latest add-on</a> includes a graphical makeover, adds a whole new continent to explore and sees the debut of Hero classes. The Collector&#146;s Edition also offers a lot of bang for the buck, with a 208-page book featuring never-before-seen images from the game, an exclusive in-game pet, starter decks for the trading card game, a mousepad with the map for Northrend and even an official soundtrack CD. ";

games_holiday_081209_PC[i++] = new Array("","'Far Cry 2'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/081209_HolidayGuideGames_Far%20Cry%202.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Ubisoft", "265", "423", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_holiday_081209_PC[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>For a sequel, this game doesn&#146;t have much from the original game&#146;s story and setting. Good thing this first-person shooter still features the same basic open-ended gameplay and spectacular graphics. This time around you play as a <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27313692#27313692\" target=\"_blank\">mercenary in a modern-day Central African nation</a> that is torn apart by civil war and genocide. Your primary mission is to locate and assassinate a notorious arms dealer, and with the open world and storyline you can take missions for a variety of factions. Just don&#146;t expect to fight for the good guys, because, frankly, there really aren&#146;t any!";

games_holiday_081209_PC[i++] = new Array("","'Call of Duty: World at War'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/081209_HolidayGuideGames_Call%20of%20Duty2.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Activision", "246", "423", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_holiday_081209_PC[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>After a detour to the modern day, the premier military-shooter franchise is <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/28056985#28056985\" target=\"_blank\">back in a World War II setting</a>. And this latest game once again raises the bar with stunningly realistic graphics that will make you glad you weren&#146;t in your granddad&#146;s boots some 60 years ago. Set on the Eastern Front and in the jungles of the Pacific, you&#146;ll  fight through multiple single-player campaigns and -- if you fancy --  head online for the most intense multiplayer combat ever created for a video game.";

games_holiday_081209_PC[i++] = new Array("","'LEGO Batman'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/081209_HolidayGuideGames_LEGO-Batman1.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Ubisoft", "273", "374", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_holiday_081209_PC[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>Visually closer to the campy 1960s TV series than the recent movie outings, <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/28056898#28056898\" target=\"_blank\">&#147;LEGO Batman&#148;</a> follows in the tradition of &#147;LEGO Star Wars&#148; and &#147;LEGO Indiana Jones,&#148; offering gameplay where players might literally go to pieces. This one includes two-player drop-in/drop-out co-op, where players can fight crime from the point of view of Batman or Robin, and even such notorious villains such as Catwoman or The Joker. Look for a plastic fantastic version of Gotham City, where players can build and drive LEGO versions of the Batmobile or Batboat. ";

games_holiday_081209_PC[i++] = new Array("","'Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/081029_HolidayGuideGames_Red%20Alert.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Electronic Arts", "265", "423", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_holiday_081209_PC[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>In the latest installment of the popular real-time strategy franchise, the Soviets have gone back in time to change history -- but the results can hardly be described as an improvement. <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/28056907#28056907\" target=\"_blank\">\"Red Alert 3\"</a> sees a three-way showdown between the Empire of the Rising Sun, the Communist East and the Allied West -- but it&#146;s really just an excuse to add a third power to the series. This game puts a fresh spin on the classic C&C gameplay, which still includes a mix of real-world combat units and out-of-this-world weaponry including combat dolphins, transforming tanks and floating fortresses. ";

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games_holiday_081209_PC[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>The New World is yours to conquer all over again in <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/28057745#28057745\" target=\"_blank\">this remake</a> of the 1994 turn-based classic. After setting up shop, you&#146;ll have a whole continent (or two) to explore, while you fend off European rivals and make (and most likely break) treaties with the native powers. Once you build up a thriving economy, you'll need to declare your independence. Then the real fight begins. And if you do everything right, you&#146;ll be the father (or mother) of a new nation. This is no easy task, but the gameplay is so immersive that you&#146;ll want to play &#147;just one more turn&#148; until the wee hours of the morning.";

games_holiday_081209_PC[i++] = new Array("","'Left 4 Dead'","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/081209_HolidayGuideGames_Left4Dead2.hmedium.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Valve Software", "265", "423", "#000000", "", "", "", "");
games_holiday_081209_PC[i-1].body = "<headline/></br><br>In most survival horror games, you&#146;ll often find yourself sneaking around dark corridors in constant fear of the walking undead. Not this time. In <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27704770#27704770\" target=\"_blank\">Valve's new zombie game</a>, you&#146;ll play as one of four human survivors of an apocalyptic pandemic blasting away at the hordes of zombie-like humans known as the &#147;Infected.&#148; You can enjoy this one as a single-player game or with up to three friends in a co-op survival-style shootout. The game offers easy jump-in and jump-out online play with friends, and there&#146;s even an alternate mode where you can take the role of the Infected and spread the pandemic.<br><br><br><a href=\"http://kristink.newsvine.com/_news/2008/12/08/2192923-best-pc-games-of-2008\">Tell us: Which PC games rocked your world this year?</a>";

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