Who needs TV when there are great games to play

This seasons marks one of the lowest points in television history as a number of high profile shows will only have half of their normal seasons run while others like Lost and 24, might not air at all.

While this year is certainly a downer for the TV industry, this season has marked one of the brightest years for the gaming industry. As we enter into the first weeks of the holiday season a number of high profile games have already been released across the board, on all gaming platforms. Whether you are a Wii lover and can’t get enough of Mario Galaxy, a 360 fan boy who is spending your nights fragging your buddies on Xbox Live or a devoted PS3 follower who just knows that great things are around the corner for your beloved system, this holiday seasons has already gotten off to a great start and certainly has a title or genre for just about everyone.

Already a number of great games have come out, and for once, living up to their hype. Halo 3 certainly kicked off this season as it helped Microsoft post their first positive revenue ever, even helping the Xbox do the unthinkable by surpassing the Playstation 3 in sales over in Japan.

Other third parties-titles including Call of Duty 4, Assassin’s Creed and the Orange Box have reminded us why you spent that $400 to $500 bucks for your system to begin with.

Even the latest outing for Mario has become the highest rated game in history.

With so much to keep your attention away from the boob-tub, is there really enough time to watch reruns of shows you stopped caring about long before the strike? The only real question for gamers that remains – one that you might have asked your self years ago when television was still relevant before we were bombarded by reality shows, rehashed dramas and cookie-cutter comedies – is what should you devote your time, money and energy too this holiday season?

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