Here is the list of the top ten games NZ gamers are hoping to get for Christmas:

(figures from major online retailer)

1. Halo 3 ODST – Xbox 360
2. New Super Mario Bros – Wii
3. Left 4 Dead 2 – Xbox 360
4. Wii Fit Plus – Wii
5. Wii Sports Resort – Wii
6. Scribblenauts – DS
7. Forza Motorsport 3 – Xbox 360
8. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Xbox 360
9. Metal Gear Sold 4: Guns of the Patriots – PS3
10. Assassin’s Creed 2 – Xbox 360

(pre order figures from major bricks & mortar retailer)

1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Xbox 360
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – PS3
3. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – PS3
4. Borderlands – Xbox 360
5. Assassin’s Creed 2 – PS3
6. Halo 3 ODST – Xbox 360
7. New Super Mario Bros – Wii
8. WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 – PS3
9. Assassin’s Creed 2 – Xbox 360
10. Wii Fit Plus – Wii