With everyone talking about Skyrim, these days, it's easy to forget that other games exist -- and could, in fact, also make great gifts for the holidays! Watch the above videos for IGN.com's top picks for PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, and PC.
Among their choices include The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii), Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC), Gears Of War 3 (Xbox 360), and Uncharted 3 (PS3).
Unsurprisingly, a few of these titles were recognized at the Spike Video Game Awards last week -- most notably, Zelda won the best motion and Wii game, making it the first gaming franchise to be inducted into the awards' hall of fame.
If you don't have the cash to get that special gamer in your life their game-of-choice, not to worry: you can still pwn the holidays with a creative DIY alternative. This Gears of War themed Rubik's cube by Instructables has an easy-to-follow tutorial and images from the video game that you can print out. For Skyrim, Zelda, or Star Wars nuts, modify using different images. (Instructables also has a pretty cool DIY Pac-Man cork board, if you want to go old school.)
Are there any amazing 2011 games missing from the list? Tell us your favorite titles in the comments.