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hey everyone I'm seen as gaming editor Jeff Bakalar I'm here today to share with you my favorite picks for games and gear in this product spotlight video first up is the Nintendo Wii U which is priced at three hundred dollars for the basic set and 350 for the deluxe the wii u offers a tablet controller that promises to change the way we play games check seeing it soon for our full review of the console but there's no doubt the wii u will be a hot gift we're pretty deep into the current generation of consoles and the xbox 360 and the ps3 are entering their elder years sony just released what we're calling a super slim ps3 and a couple of bundles one of which is available right now if you're new to the world of playstation this is probably the one to get but if you don't want the packing game you may need to wait until the super slim is sold separately the xbox 360 will see a temporary fifty dollar price drop for the holidays so if you're more interested in microsoft's console now's the time to buy when it comes to portable gaming there are two main options the Nintendo 3ds and the PlayStation Vita while the Vita has hands down better graphics some people might appreciate the quick pick up and play nature of the 3ds each system has solid games though you'll pay a little more for Vita ones speaking of games the Vita has access to the PlayStation Network and store which does offer an impressive amount of titles to choose from there are a lot of top-quality downloadable titles available and you'll save a bit of money downloading full games as opposed to buying the hard copy in a store right now my favorite game for the Vita is little big planet and you can buy the Vita console for two hundred and fifty dollars the 3ds still pushes its 3d glasses list technology but most people myself included play without it on it's kind of a distraction but nevertheless there are a lot of 3ds games coming down the pike including paper mario sticker star if you're picking up a 3ds i recommend the XL which has a much larger screen that goes for two hundred dollars now let's move on to the console games there are a ton of titles that you should have on your radar first we're starboard games that are available for both the 36 and the ps3 while it's already been out for a few weeks I can't say enough awesome stuff about borderlands 2 it's easily a top-five for 2012 contender there are so many addictive missions and weapon upgrading and hoarding to get through in the game I'm not sure that any other title will give you the replay value that borderlands 2 will another game that should be on everyone's shortlist this season is dishonored it's a game that lets you play any way you want be it super stealthy or very aggressive your actions dictate what happens in the game's already awesome storyline so make sure you check it out there's no doubt Assassin's Creed 3 is one of 2012's most anticipated games because it completely changes the typical Assassin's Creed environment the setting is now in the American Revolution and you'll take on the role of Connor a half English half Native American then there's call of duty black ops 2 so what is it about this new Call of Duty well the game takes place in the future so there are a lot of futuristic weapons at your disposal plus the games online multiplayer is insanely addictive so if any of this sounds intriguing call of duty black ops 2 is definitely for you now we'll move on to the exclusives or lack thereof while the ps3 has had most of the noteworthy exclusives like uncharted resistance and God of War this fall it's the xbox 360 that gets halo 4 so that about wraps it up for my product spotlight of games and gear make sure you head over to CNN com for full reviews and follow me on twitter at jeff bakalar thanks for watching