Games and gear for grads

Congratulations, new graduates! As you enter the "real world" make sure you're equipped with the right games and gear to help you adjust to a 9-to-5 lifestyle!

Jeff Bakalar

April 22, 2013 2:42 p.m. PT

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CBS Interactive

Nintendo 3DS XL

The reasons to own a Nintendo 3DS continue to pile up thanks to the system finally finding its legs. A bevy of compelling software is now available for the device including a ton of retro titles the recent grads are sure to remember from their early gaming years!

$439 at Amazon

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Razer Edge

Razer's Edge gaming tablet is the "Swiss army knife" gaming tablet. Packed with a decent video card and inventive control configuration, odds are you've never seen a portable quite like this. Just make sure you're near a power supply.

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Injustice: Gods Among Us

From the team that brought us Mortal Kombat comes Injustice: Gods Among Us, a DC Comics fighting game featuring various characters from the DC universe. Injustice looks to separate itself from other fighters through its interactive arenas and over-the-top finishing moves.

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$38 at Amazon

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Dead Island: Riptide

Tropical Island. Zombies. As if you had any other questions? If Riptide is half as fun as the original Dead Island, zombie fans are in good hands.

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$22 at Amazon

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The Last of Us

The makers of the Uncharted series now bring us The Last of Us, an exclusive to PlayStation 3. The game tells the story of a man tasked with transporting a young girl through a post-apocalyptic city in the wake of a fungal plague.

See GameSpot's coverage.