Just a plug, todays my birthday

That's a picture of the actual cake I got from the same bakery, Chocolate Marble Cheesecake, yum

That means more money to blow on games! Namely the ones I'm gonna name below that are coming out within a year. They're in no particular order, I just want them bad. Here are the 8 games that are going to decimate my wallet in the coming months.

Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty

I know it's not been confirmed but Blizzard has to say something soon right? I'm expecting an announcement at Blizzcon for this game and I am expecting an early 2010 release which seems to look more and more like a late Christmas everyday. I don't think I need to say much about this game other then the fact that it's a sequel to...Starcraft

Given Blizzard's penchant for quality, I'm not worried.

Aion: Tower of Eternity

Given how addicted I was to Guild Wars, the prospect of this game is very threatening indeed. It looks fantastic though and I'm quite sure I'll be checking this game out in it's beta phase. It really seems like a game seeking to refine rather then innovate and it has some great ideas which worked well in games before it. I think it looks excellent and given the fact that my friends are picking this up, I'll have no choice to seek it out.

Mafia II

Boy does this game look good, especially after seeing that E3 demo I have nothing but faith in this game. It looks like it has improved on the faults of the first game immensely and the attention to detail is amazing. I anticipate this being one of 2010's most lauded games, it reaks of fun.

Batman: Arkham Asylum

I've never been so excited for a Batman game, even when I was a child. The demo for this game was a lot of fun and it just looks like the first game to capture the Dark Knight perfect. I love how it's looking.

Bayonetta

Finally, an action game I can get behind. I've been following this since it's announcement and all I can say it, damn I can't wait. Just watch any video to be amazed.

Final Fantasy XIII

If I could have one JRPG for this generation, here it is. Everytime I see it all I can do is express shock at how awesome it looks. Good lawd.

Splinter Cell: Convictions

If you had asked me a while ago what games I was looking forward to, this would not be on it. After E3 though, I became amazed, so amazed I ran out to pre-order my copy. This game is shaping up to be the best one yet and I am excited for what Ubisoft has in store. It has amicable goals for the series and I can't wait to see how they flesh out.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

I lied, this is my most anticipated game by a huge marigin. I can't wait for November and I ordered the hardened edition so I get Call of Duty XBLA with it. I love Infinity Ward, I love COD, and I love Modern Warfare, what more could I ask for?

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