We've all been so busy actually PLAYING the myriad of releases this Fall, including some awesome co-op ones, that we didn't have time to write about all the other games out there. We've combined our Beyond Co-Op reviews for October and November into a mega issue.

How about Brutal Legend, Forza 3, Torchlight, Half-Minute Hero and more?  

If you're the type of gamer that has to max out your in-game ranks and unlockables, then games like Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport are probably your Mount Everest peak, arriving out of the box with hundreds of hours' worth of racing just to get every car.

Forza Motorsport 3 zooms onto North American Xbox 360s on October 27th, and every Limited Collector's Edition customer gets access to ten exclusive cars, five of which have been tuned and painted within the game by the development team at Turn 10. Furthermore, a custom-painted Audi R8 V10 as designed by community contest-winner Justin Van Dusen will be available exclusively to those who pre-order any version of the game.

The Limited Collector's Edition is only available at GameStop. Completionists, we just cost you $80.

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Earlier this week Microsoft held an event to showcase some upcoming holiday products including Windows 7, Zune HD, and numerous Xbox 360 titles.  We've already written up some extensive coverage of Halo 3: ODST, which if you haven't already, you should go check out.  Despite ODST being a highlight of sorts, there were other interesting things worth mentioning