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I play a lot of games, but I don't buy a lot of games. I'm not saying this to brag - free games are just a reality of the games journalism world. I mention this because the actual purchasing of games is something of a rarity for me now, but I actually did a fair bit of shopping over the last few days.

- I've missed evening of MW2 multiplayer lately, as I gave up on that game when the bugs and exploits were reaching their peak. After reading several reviews I decided to pick up Battlefield: Bad Company 2 in hopes that it will scratch that particular itch.

- A friend recommended the budget-priced horror game Deadly Premonition, which is receiving some of the most wildly divergent reviews I've ever seen. It sounds so strange that I have to check it out, even though there's a fair chance that I'll hate it.

- After reading this article, I decided to grab the iPhone game Valet Hustle. I haven't checked it out yet, but I've very curious to see how a casual game attempts to convey a social message. At only a buck, it's by far the cheapest purchase I made in the last few days.

- I also grabbed an Xbox Live Marketplace points card while I was out buying things. I'm behind on quite a few pieces of DLC I'd like to check out.

- I may not have purchased it, but God of War III showed up at my house late last week. The embargo on reviews actually lifted today, so I'm sure you'll start seeing reviews by this afternoon. My personal review will be coming a little later in the week. So far it's awesome, of course.