Take a look at the perfect gift guide for movie and videogame fans this festive season on PS3.
Games to move you
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Move over Indy, Nathan Drake is back! Drake is lured back into the world of treasure hunting and mercenaries on an expedition to find the legendary Himalayan city of Shambhala and its greatest prize: the Cintamani Stone.
Adventure loving gamers and film buff are in for a roller coaster ride of a festive treat with Naughty Dog's sequel to the smash hit Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Rammed with action, loaded with suspense and filled to the top with ancient treasures ripe for the taking, Uncharted 2 features hours of gunplay peppered with brain teasing puzzles and frenetic multiplayer and cooperative modes.
Modern Warfare 2
Hungry for a little action this festive season? Then look no further than Modern Warfare 2, the biggest gaming entertainment launch of all time. With a gripping set of storylines that picks up right where Modern Warfare left off, you're tasked with battling through a wealth of adrenaline pumping scenarios including an invasion of the United States.
With the addictive multiplayer mode, which now comes packed with a host of new unlockable perks, plus the kinetic SpecOps cooperative mode that takes you on unique missions with a friend either online or in split screen, you're in for an explosive time.
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Comic book, movie and action fans are treated to one of the finest Batman PlayStation experiences ever in this breathtaking vision of the DC Comics character. With The Joker in control of Gotham's mad house, Arkham Asylum, and Batman trapped inside, it's up to you to take control of the Dark Knight's utility belt and battle hordes of notorious lunatics including Killer Croc, Bane, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy.
With a hugely engaging storyline, innovative controls and fluid combat system coupled with a series of Challenge Rooms that will have you hooked long after you've finished the single player campaign, Arkham Asylum is an essential gift this holiday season.
Assassin's Creed II
With Ubisoft's Prince Of Persia hitting the big screens in 2010, it's only a matter of time before the mind-bending exploits of their Assassin's Creed series are transformed into a mega budget movie. But if you can't wait for a big screen version, you can experience Assassin's Creed for yourself in this sequel to the 2007 hit.
Set during the Italian Renaissance, you play as Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a young man fighting for change, freedom and justice. Featuring a huge open world for you to explore, all new weapons and assassination attacks, plus a special appearance by Leonardo da Vinci, Assassin's Creed II will take you on an epic journey this festive season.
Moves that will blow you away
Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen
There's more adrenaline-fuelled mayhem from Hollywood action guru Michael Bay in this follow-up to the 2007 smash hit. Featuring returning stars Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and the eye-popping Autobots, Transformers 2 sees the team once more band together to defend the Earth from the Decepticon threat and The Fallen, an ancient robot bent on destroying all of mankind.
The Blu-ray Disc comes packed with extras including in-depth commentary by Michael Bay and writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman. Other great additions such as a retrospective documentary on the beloved toys that inspired the film, deleted scenes and visual effects featurettes make for superb added entertainment.
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
Add a little magic to your festivities this year with the latest Harry Potter. The tension is ramped up considerably as the series draws ever closer to the final battle in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. For Harry, his sixth and penultimate year at Hogwarts is ultimately his darkest and most troubling yet and the question remains as to whether or not he can find a way to defeat Voldemort and save all he holds dear?
With an interactive mode that takes you behind the scenes as you watch the film, a whole host of interviews with the cast and crew plus extras on the stunts, make-up, art, special effects and author J.K. Rowling, this Blu-ray Disc is the perfect gift for any Harry Potter fan. And you won't have to break the bank at Gringotts to afford it.
Terminator Salvation
He said he'd be back and he is, kind of. Arnie returns to the big screen like never before in a brief cameo alongside Christian Bale in this fourth instalment in the man versus machines series that's been a hit with action fans and cinema lovers for over two decades.
Set in a post-apocalyptic 2018 Bale stars as John Connor, humanity's last hope in the war against the machines. In it, Connor stumbles upon Marcus Wright, a mysterious man from the past whose last memory is being on death row before awakening in the post apocalyptic ruins of Los Angeles, carrying with him a shattering secret. Loaded with jaw-dropping special effects, intense action and a myriad of extras including behind the scenes featurettes, picture in picture commentary from director McG and BD-LIVE content, Terminator Salvation packs a mighty punch.
Star Trek
Live long and prosper with this, the perfect gift for science fiction fans, 2009's summer blockbuster and reboot of the classic TV and film series. Reinventing the acclaimed series was always going to be controversial, and Lost's J.J. Abrams has pulled it off with style, creating a bold vision that is faithful, fun and delivers on action like never before.
Just like the rest of the great Blu-ray Disc gifts in our guide, Star Trek isn't shy of extras that take you on a bold journey beyond the movie and behind the scenes. Everything from the cast to the costumes, props and creature design is covered in great detail on this superbly presented High Definition extravaganza.
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