And while the industry is currently in the midst of shipping most of its high-profile holiday releases into retailers, I find myself playing, of all things, Phoenix Wright 3 on DS. What can I say, the clever writing and casual pacing make the lawyer-adventure game an ideal way to relax once (if?) I get out of work.

Aww, don't look at me like that Dead Space. You too Pure. You'll both get more time soon enough. I just need to have a working Xbox 360 again, and until UPS drops it off on Friday, I'll be distracting myself with the oh-so-pretty Wipeout HD on PlayStation 3.