
Chances are the highlights of your gaming year so far involve the likes of Portal 2, LA Noire, Killzone 3 and Dead Space 2. They're the games we like to call 'noise makers'. But what about the games that sit quietly, not flaunting how clever, pretty or fun they are? Don't they deserve your attention? Now that things are quiet on the game release front it's the perfect time to show a little love to some of these forgotten gems. We've put together a list of nine of the best games of the year so far that you might have missed...

Alexander Morton, the Scottish actor probably best known for starring in British comedy drama Monarch of the Glen - but known to me for being the hilariously foul-mouthed dwarf Zoltan Chivay in The Witcher 2 and The Witcher 3 - has died aged 81.

Capcom has started up a new Nintendo eShop sale for Switch 2 and Switch for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Looks like Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have something in the oven to celebrate the anniversary of the Like a Dragon / Yakuza franchise.
Geez, don't we already have two or three games coming out soon? Anyway, more Yakuza games are always good.
Motorstorm Apocalypse !!!
Ghost Trick and Okamiden, YEEEAAAAHH!
I have Outland and it's pretty good. If you like 2d platformers of any kind it's definitely worth a try.
Outland is epic. The gameplay and art style is top notch as far as $10 games go. It took me like 9 hours to beat and 12 hours to get all trophies. That's more gameplay than I've gotten out of some $60 titles. Buy Outland!
I'm not so sure about Dungeon Siege 3... Rented it and didn't quite click with me