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Holiday Warrior 12/21/12

We are getting the heck out the Game Informer offices because it's time to celebrate the holidays, and catch up on all those video games we have been putting off all year.

Tim Turi: Over the holiday break I’m hoping to play both new and old favorites. I really want to get together with my cousin, who helped introduce me to gaming at an early age, and play a bunch of old Genesis and Super Nintendo games. I want to finally beat Far Cry 3, Borderlands 2, and Dishonored. Street Fighter X Mega Man also has me itching to go back to the classic series quite a bit. Oh! I think I’m getting a Wii U for Christmas, too, so I may be playing some Nintendo Land with friends

Jeff Marchiafava: I’ll be using the holiday break to catch up on the best games of 2012. Including Far Cry 3, Borderlands 2, and hopefully finally finishing XCOM: Enemy Unknown. I also have a couple of games I’m expecting as Christmas gifts, like Valkyria Chronicles and Tropico 4. Sounds like someone is going to be a smarty pants in the New Year.

Kyle Hilliard: After bouts of sickness both personally and from other members of my household, I am looking forward to a break of scaled back responsibilities, hanging out with the family, and lots of video games. I have games that I still need to finish like Call of Duty: Black Ops II, some I need to start like Far Cry 3, and I have double experience vouchers for Halo 4 that are just wasting away doing nothing. I also have plans to watch a lot of James Bond movies.

Joe Juba: I still haven't finished a bunch of games that I had hoped to by this point, but that's not going to stop me from starting up a new one! I grabbed a copy of Dragon's Dogma, so over the holidays I'm hoping to dive into that one. I'll also be playing an assortment of mobile games, because it's easier to do that when you're surrounded by family.

Andrew Reiner: My holiday break is once again dedicated to 100 percenting a few of this year's releases. The first game on this list is Far Cry 3. I'm going for all of the idols and achievements. Next up is Sleeping Dogs. I loved the hell out of this game, and can't wait to see what the DLC has to offer. Borderlands 2 is the final game on this list. I already have the new DLC, and hope to finish all of the campaign and DLC missions before I return to work in early January. Happy holidays and happy gaming, everyone! Be safe and warm!

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  • Over the holiday break I'm going to Disneyland Anaheim (the original Disney park) from the 25th to the 28th! As an early gift, me and my sister are giving each other games. I got my sister Borerlands 1 and she got me Gears of War 3, and on a buy 2 get 1 free deal we got Fallout New Vegas. We're going to start Gears of War tomorrow and when we finish play Borderlands! I seriously can't wait!!! I've only heard great reviews from both so I can't wait!
  • Going to see The Hobbit again (I loved it) and try to figure out what to play next. I simply can't decide what game is next on my list.
  • Loving the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. If I finish it, there's so much more to it than I first thought, I'll finally crack open Donkey Kong Country Returns.
  • Im gonna go see Django Unchained on christmas!!!
  • Getting back into RE5 and Dishonored, and whatever I get for Xmas....as well as some Fire Emblem.
  • Remember to eat healthy everyone. Playing games all day is not the best way to keep in shape
  • We've spent the whole year debating the role of clouds. Some feel they are a strain on the social safety net and hoard the welfare. Others feel they are too playful with airplanes, while others yet believe that they are the reason Chinese food tastes so good. Billy-Makes-The-World-Go-'Round was an adventurous little cloud who was raised by a single cloud mother and told he could be anything. One day a plane's engines went out and the plane was going down. This plane was full of the rich, elite 1% and they firmly believed clouds should be cut from the welfare system (seriously, why do clouds need state paid cell phones?), but Billy-MTWGR puffed up and held the plane in his hands and landed it safely. Knowing the Cloud Cluzz Clan (CCC) would harass him for his kindness to humans, Billy-MTWGR floated to space and became the universe's first space cloud. To this day, he makes comets that whiz by our world, reminding us that he still thinks of us fondly.
  • Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays depending on what you celebrate! All of us are gamers and will be celebrating the best time of the year. I'll be playing Walking Dead, XCOM, Black Ops2, and hope to get Far Cry 3 and Halo 4 for Christmas. Happy Gaming everyone!! Woo Hoo!! ;)

  • I won't be playing to many games this wk end hopefully after Tuesday I can do a lot more gaming. Oh and I think Hubby got me Epic Mickey the Power of 2 for xmas. And I also have some other games under the tree as well. When I do have time to game this wk end it will probably be Sega Sonic all stars racing transformed and possibly NFS most wanted don't have much time in the next 4 days going shopping tomorrow in a church pageant on Sunday and of course the all of the hustle and bustle of Christmas have a super wk end everyone and a safe and happy holiday season.:)

  • Just picked up my Wii U today, so I'm going to jump into New Mario Bros., Darksiders II and Scribblenauts. Also continue Far Cry 3.
    Aside from videogames, my gf will be celebrating at my place for her first Christmas ever. I plan to see Django and visit a TV editing studio, hopefully start networking with people before I'm done with school.
  • Little Big Planet!

  • Most likely getting a Wii U for Christmas, along with several games, so I plan on Nintendo-ing it up quite frequently before I have to go back to college in late January.  Also, P4G all the way.

  • I am currently playing Dark Souls (hopefully I'll make it to the end). I plan on hopefully getting my platinum trophy in Borderlands 2 before Christmas Day, and I will spend a lot of time after that playing through the Mass Effect Trilogy. Happy Holidays everyone!

  • I'm actually going to play the first Bad Company with my brother. We're trying to reach 10,002 kills.. We're at like 6,000 so far. Have a Merry Christmas everyone!
  • Right now I'm keeping myself open for games I might get for X-mas/B-day (my brother and I usually gift each other games so there's a pretty high chance of that happening this year too). So at the moment I'm playing Fighting Force 2 (PS1) - should be able to wrap it up today or tomorrow.

    @Jeff M: Nice! It's never to late to join the VC train :)

    Happy Holidays Everyone!
  • I'm giving my son a Wii U for Christmas, as well as a bike and a few games and toys.  My other son is getting a Playstation 3 from his mother, so I got him a few games for it, as well as a few 3ds games and some other things.  I'll be gaming over most of the holidays(ps3 and 3ds).  Playing: NBA 2k13, Borderlands 2, Xcom, Mario Kart 7, New Super Mario Bros 2, and Portal 2.

  • I'll probably be playing my backlog of games and watching a bunch of old movies, as well as the Doctor Who Christmas Special, and hopefully the Hobbit and Django Unchained.  Did i mention i also want to read comics?

  • I now have 100% in Far Cry 3, and don't plan on starting anything new lately. (That dang rare Patrol Boat kept me at 99% for a day or two until I found it and drove it.) Just gonna be doing the holiday thing with family. Although I did ask for Paper Mario: Sticker Star for Christmas, so I might start that on Christmas Day.
  • The Witcher 2 and Mass Effect 3.
  • I'll be finishing up UC2 again and completing more of Forza Horizon. That game is huge!

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