al-Qaeda has committed multiple acts of terrorism and is known for planning and executing the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York's World Trade Center and The Pentagon. In response, the United States government launched a series of legal, financial and military operations against the al-Qaeda organization, similar radical Islamist groups and anyone that harbored or supported them, dubbed the War on Terrorism.

“In Sims 2: Open For Business you'll get to design your own clothing boutique, beauty salon, florist, high-end electronics shop, bustling restaurant chain, or virtually any other type of business. Hire your staff as the business grows and put talented Sims to work making toys, running the register, crafting floral bouquets, giving sales pitches, or manufacturing robots. But watch out for slacker employees and be prepared to fire them on the spot. Will you build a thriving business empire or become an eccentric entrepreneurs designing the next big thing? Over 125 new items for your Sims' business - Everything from display cases and beauty salon chair, to workbenches and cash registers.”

“In a mad search for power, evil genius Erwin creates a machine that can penetrate into the Spectral Realm. But now, the Spectral Realm is collapsing into the real world causing a massive catastrophe that will devastate Pac World. After mysteriously having been transported out of Pac-Village and into this strange and different land, Pac-Man must uncover Erwin's plot and save the world. Along the way, Pac-Man will meet a host of unexpected "old friends," and in order to defeat the ultimate enemy, he might just have to turn his old foes into allies. New Pac-Man moves such as climb fences, jump up walls, swing around poles and punch enemies Includes the original Pac-Man arcade game from 1980.”

“NASCAR 07 makes you take risks, be rewarded, and become a champion. Use skill and instinct during the most intense race situations as you control the outcome by avoiding disastrous wrecks and flying debris. Every driver (and every race) takes on the characteristics of real-life NASCAR, from the aggressive style of experienced veterans to the reckless approach of the rookie drivers. With all-new speed blurring and realistic spark and smoke effects, feel your heart pump and your pulse race as the all-out drama and intensity of 190-mph racing comes at you like never before with NASCAR 07. Build up the all-new Momentum Meter by surviving the most dangerous situations in NASCAR racing Adjust your car to handle exactly how you want with a user-friendly sliding scale, for complete control behind the wheel Compete against a wide range of drivers with specific attributes - from inexperienced rookies to talented veterans Experience 190-mph intensity like never before with all-new speed effects that fully deliver the exhilarating action of NASCAR.”

Games for Windows: The Official Magazine is your definitive source for intelligent, informed, and entertaining commentary and criticism on the PC-gaming scene. Month after month, the GFW writers and editors-which include some of the best in the business–put together THE must-read magazine for PC game enthusiasts, with a bevy of exclusive previews, unique feature stories, hard-hitting reviews and insightful and funny critical commentary. If you're only going to read one PC gaming magazine, why not read the official one?



* Dragon age

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* Top 10 2007

Want to know what you'll be playing next year? The editors rank their most anticipated new PC games for 2007, including hot titles like Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and BioShock…plus a few surprises.

* Play to pray

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* Sam & Max

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* Holiday tech gear

Yeah, yeah, we already know you've been naughty, so we won't even bother Santa. So what should you buy for yourself? New headphones? A wireless keyboard? Find out in our definitive holiday shopping guide.

“Destroy All Humans! 2 is the sequel to the widely acclaimed hit! The irreverent sci-fi action to the Swinging Sixties with new and improved game features, open-world gameplay and co-op multiplayer. Go back to the days of Free Love, the Cold War and other 60's era icons. Use an upgraded arsenal of weapons and enhanced mental abilities to battle a variety of enemies from secret agents and giant creatures, to Soviet Forces and alien warriors. Turn the tables on traditional sci-fi action games by playingthe Alien and taking on the most feared enemy in the galaxy – mankind.”

“Family Guy lets you control the kind of over-the-top action you'd see in the popular cartoon. Play through three stories that intersect in typical Family Guy fashion. Be Stewie and match wits against his brother and arch-nemesis Bertram as they vie to take over the world. Take control of Peter and fight to stop Mr. Belvedere who he thinks is trying to take over the world. Slip on a collar and down a martini as Brian attempt to escape prison and prove your innocence in a puppy parental case gone awry. Family Guy wouldn't be complete without the random funny things, satirizing pop-culture, that jump out and seemingly have no place in the flow of the story - now you can actually play them!”

“Justice League Heroes is role-playing action starring the world's greatest heroes! For the first time on current generation consoles, 1 or 2 players can play as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Zatanna and others – The Justice League. They'll face a legion of notorious villains, as Brainiac and his cronies try to conquer the world and eliminate the Justice League forever. Using the extraordinary superpowers and amazing skills of Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman, and other favorite DC Comics super heroes, players must join the Justice League to ultimately save humanity from Brainiac and the dark forces that lurk in the universe.”

“LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy takes the fun and endless customization of LEGO and combines it with the epic story, characters and action from the original Star Wars movies that revolutionized pop culture forever (Episode IV A New Hope, Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI Return of the Jedi). With a unique tongue-in-cheek take on the Original Trilogy, LEGO Star Wars II follows the Rebel Alliance’s crusade to dismantle the Galactic Empire and rebuild a galaxy in pieces. Build and battle your way through your favorite film moments, from Darth Vader’s pursuit of Princess Leia aboard her Blockade Runner to a showdown on the second Death Star, as the game includes even more of the family-friendly LEGO action, puzzles and humor that earned the original LEGO Star Wars such popularity and acclaim.”

London continues to amaze, enchant,and provoke – which is why you should get out of that boring stay-athome mindset and visit the pulsating capital of the U.K. as soon as possible.The pluses far outweigh any minuses, and the minuses can be turned to your advantage.

“For the first time ever a game is focused on the hard hitting, intense action of the exciting WTCC championship which is exploding in popularity all over the world. Based on WTCC, one of only three official FIA world championships next to Formula 1 and WRC, RACE will feature the complete WTCC championship season of 2006, all the cars, drivers and locations, among these several official tracks and cars brand new to the racing game genre. The game is recreating the championship as close to real life as possible and simulates the cars and the driving style in a ultra realistic fashion.”

Devotion is the crucial mix of a Jazz-Rock, Blues guitarist, a Jazz keyboardist, a Blues/Rock drummer (very similar to Ginger Baker), and a Rock/Blues Bassist with slight overtones of the Beatles. I know, that all sounds way, way-out but that's what this music is, a true Jazz-Rock-Blues fusion mix. This fusion mix is one of the very first outside of the Tony Williams Lifetime which included John and Larry. Also heard on Devotion are Buddy Miles and Billy Rich who both jammed and recorded with Jimi Hendrix. Buddy Miles was also appearing live with Jimi Hendrix and Billy Cox in the Band of Gypsys when this music was recorded.