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Game: 'Ultimate Band'
This is no "Rock Band" or "Guitar Hero," but "Ultimate Band" does a solid enough job turning the Wii Remote and Nunchuk into faux instruments and your preteen gamer into a make-believe rock star.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008
Game: 'Auditorium'
This lovely music puzzle game is still in development, but you can play a good portion of it -- and play it for free -- simply by checking out its Web site.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008
Games: 'Spider-Man: Web of Shadows'
Rating: Teen Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PlayStation 2, PSP; Nintendo DS (Activision)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008
Games: 'A Kingdom for Keflings'
If you can put up with the tedious music, you'll find that this downloadable simulation game is charming, approachable and a whole lot of fun.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008
Game: 'Call of Duty: World at War'
"World at War" is a respectable game in its own right, but it's bound to disappoint some fans of "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare."

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2008
Game: 'Hasbro Family Game Night'
This Wii game turns six of your fave board games into video games -- Boggle, Yahtzee and Battleship among them.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2008
Game: 'Animal Crosssing: City Folk'
The easy life is back in this latest installment in the "Animal Crossing" series. As in the two previous games, players live a cartoon existence spent chatting with animal pals, collecting items, decorating your home and going fishing.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2008
Game: 'Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels'
Parrying, blocking and thrusting with the Wii remote, both in this game and others, just hasn't reached a technically proficient moment so far.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008
Game: 'Motorstorm: Pacific Rift'
Some might just call this a racing game, but what takes "MotorStorm" up a notch is the beauty of the terrain.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008
Game: 'Crash: Mind Over Mutant'
Last year, Radical Entertainment tried to liven up the wannabe mascot Crash Bandicoot by letting him absorb the powers of his enemies. This year ... well, it's the same gimmick.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2008
Game: Banjo-Kazzoie: Nuts & Bolts

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2008
Game: 'Mirror's Edge'
This unique first-person game puts you in the shoes of a courier in a futuristic society.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008
Game: 'Scene It: Box Office Smash'
The "Scene It" movie trivia franchise is back, delivering more fun, family-friendly movie trivia in video game form ... and just in time for holidays.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2008
Games: 'Guitar Hero: World Tour'
"Guitar Hero" is back, going head-to-head against "Rock Band" with "World Tour," a game that delivers a drum and a mike (all instruments are wireless), and further spices things up with some clever additions.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008
Game: 'Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess'
If you do want your preschooler to join the fun, this game -- based on the popular children's TV show -- is a safe place to start.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2008
Games: 'Quantum of Solace'
"Quantum of Solace" doesn't rewrite history, but it's better than most recent James Bond video games.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2008
Game: 'Resistance 2'

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008
Game: 'Gears of War 2'
"Gears 2" comes with everything fans loved from the first version but in bigger, more polished style.

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