People claiming that the Nintendo Wii is the ultimate party tool have no idea what they're talking about. Bring together some musically inclined friends and start replicating Simon Says on a bunch of plastic toy instruments.,”For the person who rocks out on a Fisher Price Toy Drum Set: "Rock Band" for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

People claiming that the Nintendo Wii is the ultimate party tool have no idea what they're talking about. Bring together some musically inclined friends and start replicating Simon Says on a bunch of plastic toy instruments. Jokes aside, "Rock Band" builds upon what "Guitar Hero" does and includes an incredible selection of songs. Don't be surprised when people start getting evicted from their apartments. Price: $170 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

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For the person that wants both quality and quantity: "The Orange Box" for the Xbox 360 and PC

"Half-Life 2: Episode Two" could easily end up as the game of the year for its brilliantly designed narrative and hands off approach to teaching gamers what to do. "Portal" could also end up as the game of the year thanks to studio Valve trimming away the fat and leaving only the best. "Team Fortress 2" might take the award of game of the year for being the best multi-player experience available. Wait, "The Orange Box" contains all these games and more? For a normal price? Purchase confirmed. Price: $60 for Xbox360 and $48 for PC

For the person that lives in an ocean of music and computer CDs: Imation Disc Stakka CD & DVD Management Tool

There isn't a single gamer alive who hasn't lost disc three of "Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger" or their copy of "StarCraft." The Imation Disc Stakka is a computer assisted disc carousel that pampers CDs and DVDs with comfort. Use the included software to search through discs stored in the carousel and pop them out when needed. With every day that goes by, society moves a step closer to Star Trek. Price: $90

For the person that forgot the PlayStation 3 could play games: "Call of Duty 4," "Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction" and "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune"

While the PlayStation 3 makes for a great Blu-ray Player and Playstation 2 (upscaled games look gorgeous), who honestly bought one for those purposes? Most people want to play some next-generation video games, not see every wrinkle on Tim Allen's face in "Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" on Blu-ray. "Call of Duty 4" gives PlayStation 3 owners an addictive multi-player experience while "Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction" and "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" deliver platforming fun mixed with enjoyable combat. Price: All $60

For the person with nine different remote controllers: Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote

What's worse than visiting a videophile's apartment only to play eeny, meeny, miny, moe with remotes trying to figure out which one turns on the television? Nothing. The Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote is the solution. After connecting to a computer and configuring the remote, one button can turn on the television, receiver, switchbox and DVD player. Price: $122

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