Get in on the hype!

In today's gaming world, people seem to spend more time salivating over what the future holds than what is actually in the shops now. And who are we to argue, as we take a look at the top ten forthcoming titles that have the gaming forums buzzing like a trapped bee...

Crysis

Promising utterly staggering levels of graphical detail (provided your PC is ninja enough to cope) this sort-of-sequel to Far Cry takes the lush tropical landscape and freezes it solid. Also boasting about the raw cunning of its enemy AI, Crysis promises to be a defining moment for PC owners.

Bioshock 'looks unsavoury in all the right ways'

Bioshock

Set in Rapture, a decaying underwater city, Bioshock lets you modify your body with various upgrades and hacks to use during its brutally gory combat against the city's security systems and lethal 'splicers'. This promises to be videogame-noire at its grittiest and already looks distinctly unsavoury in all the right ways.

Halo 3

Just the name Halo is enough to set most forum users a-twitchin', and for good reason. It's first two instalments were brilliant, and screen shots of this one give every reason to believe the dynasty is going to continue. But then this is the 'last' episode - you suspect that's 'last' in the sense of a farewell Status Quo gig.