Borderlands 2

How:

PC, Mac, Xbox, PS3, even Linux soon.

What:

First person shooter, action RPG (levels, skills), hilarious writing and awesome coop campaign play.

Who:

You like shooting things and finding cooler gear as you level up, while also appreciating a rich and hilarious storyline with many jokes, cultural references and oddball elements.

Where:

Steam or your favorite game retailer

Why:

Gearbox made its own new story and setting for these two games, soon to be three, and it's hilarious. Standard dystopian sci-fi with a huge dose of zany humor and over the top bad guys, plus a cast of NPCs that are both memorable and silly. Cooperative play (up to four) is where Borderlands 2 really shines, and the class and specialization system makes each grouping different in tactics and playthrough.

Elements

How:

Web browser, mouse only.

What:

Customizable card game, similar to Magic The Gathering or many others, in which you create a deck and then play cards as you draw from your deck. Twelve elements make for many strategies, whether using only one or two 'colors' or blending all of them at once.

Who:

Play Elements if you like card games where you think about deck building but also card selection and timing.

Where:

Online at ElementsTheGame

Why:

Starts off simple, gets very rich in strategy. Twelve areas to focus on, with two-color decks being common and powerful, meaning many possible options to explore. This game has a variety of tough AI opponents, a long advancement curve for boosting your deck's power, and some very creative player vs player modes, both simultaneous and asynchronous.