We are creeping ever closer to November 10, which we at Maxim HQ have labelled "Modern Warfare 2 Day." But, that doesn't mean there aren't a ton of new video games worth getting your mitts on in the meanwhile.

This week's selection is no exception: Lock and load with any of the millions—yes, millions—of weapons available in 2K Games' Borderlands. Plus, become champion of the squared circle in WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010, break out your hooliganism for FIFA 10, and rise to the top of a Chinese crime syndicate in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.


Borderlands (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Price: $49.99–$59.99
Why You Need It: It's like playing the video game version of Christmas, but instead of getting sweaters with reindeer prints on them, you'll be scouring carcasses for rocket-powered weapons and shiny trinkets. A first-person shooter with some RPG elements (i.e. levelling up), Borderlands tasks you and up to three other friends to go hunting for treasure rumored to be buried in a mysterious place called The Vault. By the way, there are at least 3,166,880 different weapons to collect. Yikes.
Why You Don't: The look and feel of the game is a straight up rip-off of Fallout 3.

FIFA 10 (Xbox 360, PS3)
Price: $59.99
Why You Need It: The beautiful game doesn't get any prettier than this. EA Sports's flagship soccer title returns with a swanky new Virtual Pro mode, allowing you to create a character and play him through four full seasons. Improved online matchmaking means even noobs can pick up and play, while small additions, like the set-piece creator mode, will keep series veterans busy strategizing.
Why You Don't: When it comes to sports games and their incremental annual updates, it's best to consider a purchase every two years. FIFA 09 owners may want to think about a rental until this time in 2010.

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, DS, PS2)
Price: $29.99–$59.99
Why You Need It: This may very well be the best wrestling game in nearly a decade. Embracing the user-generated aspect of game content, THQ has implemented a tight new mode called WWE Story Designer which allows gamers to create extensive and elaborate storylines, save them, and share them with users on the Net. Throw in a roster of 59 superstars, more gimmick matches, and even authentic blood spattering, and you've got a total package that rivals Lex Luger.
Why You Don't: Because last time you tuned into a WWE broadcast, you wondered why the hell a leprechaun was fighting alongside a dude dressed in golden drag.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (PSP)
Price: $39.99
Why You Need It: If you didn't check out Chinatown Wars when it hit the Nintendo DS earlier this year, your patience has been rewarded. The PSP version looks better and is packed with more content than its predecessor. When not making headway in the struggle within the Triad crime syndicate, gamers can enjoy music from 11 different radio stations or knock off some pesky foes in extra side missions.
Why You Don't: If you've played through this on the DS, there isn't enough here to warrant a purchase.