It seriously looks like I'm going to be brassic over the next couple of months.

Not so long ago, I moaned about how dismal this year had been for gaming... but now the traditional summer lull is out of the way, it's looking like there will be plenty of great titles tempting me in the run-up to Christmas.


The new Fifa is released in a few weeks (played the demo - it's looking superb!), closely followed by its fiercest competitor, Pro Evolution Soccer... which despite my best intentions, I always end up buying. Then there's Football Manager - another must-buy, especially after yet another disappointing instalment of Championship Manager.

Left 4 Dead 2 is hitting the headlines right now - and looks fantastic, building on the success of the gory original (which is about to see some fresh DLC content). Again, it's going on my list... closely followed by the next installment of DLC for Grand Theft Auto IV.

Here's a new trailer for The Ballad of Gay Tony, due out late October.

...and if all that gaming goodness wasn't enough, there's the imminent return to the front line for Infinity Ward with Modern Warfare 2! Whether it will be able to live up to, and surpass, the awesome original remains to be seen. Judging from this trailer though, they're planning to give it a pretty good go.


The next few months are certainly looking promising... and my wallet's looking bare. Should I be feeling guilty that my loved ones won't be getting gifts this Christmas? Nah...

(Photo credit: Matthew Cachia)