As anyone who plays games or knows anyone who plays games or possesses a pair of working eyes and ears, this is a very exciting time to be a gamer. Not only are we about to witness the release of the next generation of gaming consoles with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, we're also about to get a load of new games as presents off people! HOORAY!

The following list offers up some games that we want, and want you to want, because they look awesome, and are released between now and Christmas Day!

ADVENTURE TIME: EXPLORE THE DUNGEON BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW

Format: Wii U, Nintendo 3DS
For anyone who has ever watched the hit cult show Adventure Time (and if you haven't, you need to get on that right now because it is amazing, in a completely warped kind of way), then you'll probably need to have this game in your life in order to feel in any way complete as a person.

DEAD RISING 3

Format: Xbox One
We got to play about an hour and a half of this a few weeks back, and let us tell you something: This game is FUN! There are times when the screen is literally full to the brim with thousands and thousands of zombies, and you could be cutting through them on a flame-throwing, jet-engine'd steamroller. Like we said, fun.

DISNEY INFINITY

Format: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, PC, Mac
This game originally came out back in August (we loved it! Review here) , but there is a constant stream of new characters and worlds to play with, too. We recently got to grips with the Toy Story In Space extra, but coming soon there's the likes of Tangled, Wreck It Ralph and Frozen. This is the perfect game for the kids in your life, or for the adults who are still kids at heart.

FIGHTER WITHIN

Format: Xbox One
The "scientist" in this trailer explains why this game is awesome far better than we ever could, so we'll leave it in his clearly capable hands.

FORZA 5

Format: Xbox One
If you're a fan of racing simulators, then you're going to be spoilt for choice over the next few months. If you've decided to shell out for the Xbox One, then you've got Forza 5, which we also managed to get our hands on, and can tell you it is one of the most visually stunning games we've ever played, but…


For the rest of the top ten games for Christmas, as well as all your other Christmas-y needs, click here and go to our exclusive guide to Christmas.