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For those that don’t know Wade is the CEO here at GDN. Whoever says that CEOs don’t game is wrong. Wade games all the time. Of course when you’re the CEO of the premier independent gaming news agency, you’re expected to do so. So here are his five six gaming gift ideas. (He’s the CEO, we can’t tell him he was only supposed to give us five) Don’t worry, the staff have it in writing that they don’t have to buy him anything.

NBA Live 09 (PS3,Xbox 360) $59.99 Online and retailers worldwide

The realism this game is top notch. From the graphics to gameplay.  Granted it is in the same line as Madden, which is one of the top games every year, but with the Dynamic DNA, it takes  a step above the rest of the sports genre. In fact this year’s iteration of the long-running series is a slam dunk and tops the league.

Tritton AX51 Audio Xtreme 5.1 Headset     $69.99

The price, far lower than other 5.1 headset, makes it a good deal, but after using them, I’m hooked. It may be the only set I’ve ever had to plug into an outlet but I’ll plug it in in order to get this level of quality sound. See my review of the unit here.

Where to buy: http://www.trittontechnologies.com/wheretobuy.html

Grand Theft Auto IV (PS 3, Xbox 360) $59.99 Online and retailers worldwide

I hate to admit it, as we are a family oriented site and this is an M for Mature rated game (ESRB), but for the money, this has to be one of the top games of the year. The amount of mission and things to do make it hard to ever be bored of the game. At times, I still go back and play just to have some aimless fun. Here’s our review.