Top 5 PS3 Games to Buy for the 2013 Holiday Shopping Season

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and consumers everywhere are looking for the best deals and items to pick up for the end of the year. If you're looking for the best PlayStation 3 gifts, you've come to the right place. Here are the top five PlayStation 3 games available for the console just in time for the holidays.

5. WWE 2K14 - The perfect game for wrestling fans old and new, WWE 2K14 gives players the 30 Years of Wrestlemania mode to relive the highlights of the biggest wrestling pay-per-view of all time. For non-wrestling fans, the game offers fun combat, a massive create-a-wrestler mode and the ability to create your own wrestling league from scratch.

4. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - The game is a fun romp through the Marvel universe, while adding a LEGO twist. Players of all ages can enjoy the game, and it may be both the best Marvel and LEGO game ever made. Plus, the sheer amount of characters available is enough for fans to salivate over for a long, long time.

3. Batman: Arkham Origins - While this prequel may not have hit the level of excellence that the previous two games in the series managed, it is still a worthy game to check out. Fans of the series should check it out for the story and the return of the game's solid combat, and there's also challenging boss battles and a host of extras to keep things interesting. 

2. Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag - This game may be best when played on the next generation of consoles, but its still an amazing experience on the PlayStation 3. Featuring a huge world to explore, solid combat and the ability to discover a host of collectibles, this one's a must-buy for gamers.

1. XCOM: Enemy Within - Technically, this is an expansion to the critically acclaimed XCOM: Enemy Unknown, but that game should be discounted significantly at this point, so users can buy both for the price of a regularly-priced game. The expansion adds a whole new level of details to the game by adding new maps, gameplay options and multiplayer options for the game. If you have not already gotten into the XCOM franchise, now is the time to do so with the release of Enemy Within.