Brad Pajuluoma

The holidays are upon us and with that means lots of gift shopping. It’s hard enough to figure out what to get mom or dad let alone that hardcore gamer on your list. Don’t you fret, because I got you covered when it comes to Xbox One games, be it for the die hard fan, your fun loving little cousins and everyone in between.

Bethesda is well known for their large open world games, with the Elder Scrolls series and now the ongoing Fallout series. The world of Fallout is a desolate wasteland after nuclear war in the year 2077. So grab a Nuka Cola and get ready to leave the safety of the vault, because Fallout 4 is the biggest and most ambitious Fallout game yet!

Very few franchises are as recognizable or as debated as Star Wars. The first trilogy of films are considered some of the greatest epic fantasy sci-fi films of all time, the pre-trilogy not so much but is still loved by many. If you loved the original trilogy and have been looking for a game to take you back to that universe, then look no further as Star Wars Battlefront is here!

The Nintendo 3DS might have had a slow start upon its initial release, but now it’s one of the top selling handheld video game systems of all time. The Nintendo 3DS boast some huge Nintendo titles, like Smash Bros, several Legend of Zelda releases and more, but first party titles are not all this plucky little handheld has to offer. Here are 3 download titles for the 3DS that are sure to keep you glued to its stereoscopic 3D screen.

When I was growing up in the 80s there were all sorts of toys, action figures, board games, video games and more. Always something else for our parents to buy us if we pleaded long and hard enough. Some of the most amazing, and still to this day coveted, toys, are the Transformers. Now, finally after all these years of waiting, true fans have a video game worthy of the name Transformers, that game being Transformers Devastation.

The latest NBA season is fast approaching and with it means the latest in the on going basketball video game franchises. NBA Live by EA and NBA 2K by 2K Sports are the go to game for basketball fans and this year’s entries(NBA Live 16 and NBA 2K16) promise to be better than each other and their last incarnations.

Music fans, get ready to get back on stage this fall with the releases of Guitar Hero Live and Rock Band 4. The latest entries in the quintessential console rhythm games are set to release this fall and  if you pre-order these games online now at Best Buy you will get some bonus content that will help you rock out harder than ever before!

The fall is fast approaching and with that means another Call of Duty game. This fall gamers will be pleased to see another entry in the Black Ops series. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is set to release on November 6th and if you pre-order now, while quantities last, you will be given access to the fan favourite multiplayer map, NUK3TOWN !

  Getting a new console is great! Top of the line hardware, running the freshest games, is always something to behold. There is only one thing that can make getting a new console better and that’s when you get it in a bundle. Getting a bundle lets you customize your initial console experience, with things like more or less hard drive space, a game, even a couple of games sometimes, special editions and more. This fall has a whole bunch of awesome Xbox One Bundles and you can get them right here at Best Buy.

The next Mirror’s Edge game has been a long time coming, as the first game in the series was released back in 2008. Fans rejoiced this E3 when we all got our first real glimpse of Faith back in action, and she along with the game has never looked better! Set to release on February 26 2016 Mirror’s Edge Catalyst will bring us back to the city skyscrapers and by pre-ordering now online with Best Buy you can get the Combat Runner Kit to help fight your way to freedom.