Top 50 Games Of 2006 The last year of gaming has been quite eventful. The Xbox 360 is enjoying its head start as the PlayStation 3 and Wii are just stretching their legs. Every active system enjoyed some really great titles, and for our January issue we count down the top 50 games released in 2006.

Console Impressions Now that both the Wii and PlayStation 3 are out on the streets, some of the editors decided to share their true thoughts on the new machines. Is the PlayStation 3 going to return Sony to the gaming standard? Can Nintendo reclaim its former glory, or is Microsoft’s box safe where it is? Find out in our final impressions.  Final Editor Impressions

Pro Gaming There’s no doubt pro gaming is on the rise. With many gamers now making hefty salaries for playing, the landscape for what was once just a hobby is changing. To get insight on these changes, we interview the guys at the top of the three biggest authorities in pro gaming.  Angel Munoz - Founder, CPL  Matthew Bromberg - COO, MGL  Michael Artz - VP, WCG

		2006 - The Year In Pictures Let's face it, we love our cameras. We decided to take a look back at our adventures at Game Informer in 2006. We crawl the U.S., and escape to Germany, Japan and much, much more. And no, you can't have our frequent-flyer miles, either.  2006 - The Year In Pictures

Devil May Cry 4 Ever since we revealed the first details on Devil May Cry 4 in October, it’s been the buzz of the Internet. With new young-gun Nero and a more mature, but still classic, Dante running around on the power of the PlayStation 3, the only thing we don’t like about the game is waiting!  Extra Screenshots

Two Worlds Can this new open-ended PRG improve the near perfect Oblivion formula? Crackdown Crackdown is almost here and could be the next big thing open world title on the Xbox 360. Cipher Complex Edge of Reality is hoping to make a push through to the big leagues with their new title, Cipher Complex. 8 - Staff Read the team's latest favorites 10 - GI Spy Silly pictures of our life and times 12 - Dear GI Your chance to fire back at us! 26 - Connect Where news, talk and technology collide 44 - Interview We ask Martin Tremblay, newly appointed president of worldwide studios for Vivendi Games, about the company's past, future and place in the video-game industry 46 - Gear Geeky gadget stuff for the masses 48 - Opinion GameTap's vice president of marketing, David Reid, opines that the PS3 and Xbox 360 may be the last home consoles 50 - Calendar Get hip to this upcoming month's happenings 66 - Previews Bethesda's new game, Rogue Warrior, as well as EA's Skate and Half-Life 2 on PS3 and Xbox 360 kick off this month's huge preview section 88 - Reviews Game of the Month: Gears of War and Resistance: Fall of Man 116 - Charts Retail Sales Data and the GI Editors' Top 10 Games 118 - Secret Access Codes, strategies and passwords 120 - Classic GI Reliving gaming's greatest moments 123 - Online See what's happening at Game Informer Online 124 - Game Over The end...or is it?

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Army of Two
ATV Offroad Fury 4
Battalion Wars 2
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War
Bullet Witch
Call of Duty 3 (PS3)
Call of Duty 3 (Wii)
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Chicken Little 2: Ace in Action
Cipher Complex
Crackdown
Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
Devil May Cry 4
Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony
Dungeons & Dragons Tactics
Elebits
Excite Truck
Family Guy
Fight Night Round 3
Final Fantasy V Advance
Full Auto 2: Battlelines
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The
Lumines Plus
Madden NFL 07 (PS3)
Madden NFL 07 (Wii)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Medal of Honor: Airborne
Medieval II: Total War
Mega Man Star Force
Metal Slug Anthology
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
NBA 2K7
NHL 2K7
Phantasy Star Universe
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice For All
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Red Steel
Reservoir Dogs
Rogue Galaxy
Sega Genesis Collection
Silverfall
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 2
Sonic the Hedgehog
Star Trek Encounters
Star Trek Legacy
Summon Knight: Swordcraft Story 2
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Superman Returns
Tomb Raider Anniversary
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Tony Hawk's Project 8
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Two Worlds
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdoms
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
Viva Pinata
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos
Wario Ware Smooth Moves
Wii Sports