The Ones to Watch - December Edition

The end of the year is nigh, and some publishers dare to release their game mere weeks before Christmas.  Most people already know what they want, and many have already purchased it. What games are worth keeping an eye on this month?  Well, let's break it down.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - PC - 12/7

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's Edition

Let's get the 800 pound gorilla in the room out of the way.  Blizzard is releasing the latest expansion for the massively popular World of Warcraft MMO entitled "Cataclysm".  This expansion will raise the level cap to 85 and more importantly will completely overhaul the game world as the players know it as the world is torn asunder.   Many people are coming back to see what they've done, so expect the game world to be booming in the next week.

Tron: Evolution - Multi Platform - 12/7

TRON: Evolution Collector's Edition

Movie tie in games are usually pretty terribad, and bloated collector's editions that more than double the price of the game just make it worse, but maybe this one will be different.  Maybe we can all forget the last Tron game and this will be something awesome.  But probably not.  Keep on eye on it just in case I'm wrong.

Bejeweled 3 - PC - 12/7

 Bejeweled 3

Do not ever ever doubt the power of either PopCap Games or Bejeweled.  No game other than maybe Farmville has so much power over productivity in the workplace.  If you're looking for a game that even a mom can love, this is your winner (and still the champion).

Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition - Wii - 12/12

 Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition 

Nintendo celebrates Mario's 25th Anniversary with Super Mario All-Stars: Limited Edition.  This one has four classic Mario games: Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. Lost Levels, Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario Bros. 3.  These are the classic games that we grew up with, with a current gen face lift.  If you're a Mario fan that hasn't played these original games, this is a great value.  Unfortunately most of us already bought most of these when they came out on the Virtual Console. 

Sadly, that's all that's worth keeping an eye on in December.  Looking ahead into January, there's some interesting titles coming our way on all of the platforms.  Little Big Planet 2, Dead Space 2, and the return of You Don't Know Jack are in our future, so check back this time next month for what's coming in the new year, and everybody have a very merry Christmas.