Games and gaming gear gift ideas

• Top picks
• Budget
• family games
• accessories

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  Jeff Bakalar
  CNET Assistant Editor
  Before covering games and gear for CNET Reviews, Jeff Bakalar dabbled in film and video production. An avid writer, reader, and gamer, Jeff is also an obsessive New Jersey Devils hockey fan. Catch him live every day as the co-host of CNET's infamous podcast, The 404. Read full bio

EXCLUSIVE SLIDESHOWS

• Top tech gifts

  Looking for the best holiday gifts? Check our CNET editors' top gadget and tech gift picks for this 2009 holiday season.

• Budget gifts

  Looking for affordable holiday gifts? Check our CNET editors' top budget tech holiday gifts for this 2009 holiday season.

• Tech toys for big kids

  Most of these are $200 or less (though we've thrown in a few more expensive items as well), but all of them are gadgets we'd love to get.

• Ecochic gifts

  We're now testing monitors, TVs, and more for energy efficiency, and we have a host of great green gifts for your shopping list this season.

• Ultimate luxuries

  OK, most of us don't have the extra dough to spend, but these gift ideas still make for great eye candy.

• Tech gifts for foodies

  Spice up your kitchen with a little tech. These gadgets are sure to please both the occasional cook and the serious gourmet.