Thanksgiving is here and hopefully everybody in Destructoid is having a safe and turkey filled day with their loved ones, thanking the many blessings small and large in their lives. The best thing to me about Thanksgiving is that the day itself is the one day in the year that its sole purpose is to look within yourself to give thanks for what you have. But this post isn't about Thanksgiving, this is about the day after and helping your girlfriend or wife with what to get you (the gamer) that you don't have on Black Friday, while wrestling with other like minded holiday shoppers. A small guide to help steer them in the right direction, should they be at a loss of what exactly to get you, the finickiest of people to shop for, the hardcore gamer.

10. The Xbox 360.



If by chance they haven't taken the plunge from a PS2 or Xbox, the 360 is a fantastic system. Full of wondrous exclusives, the only system that apparently has games, and home to the highly original thing called avatars, you can't go wrong with this... the next step in the gaming revolution. Cooling system sold separately.

9 An Xbox360 Live12 Month Gold Card.



Now that you got that 360 for your man, don't forget to get this with it. Being as it's the only system in the market you have to pay for online, at first you may think this is a waste of money but remember its to ensure a "quality" experience for your dumba-, your man.

8. The PS3.



Well you got him a 360 and an Xbox Live card. What else can you get him? How about a PS3? Blu ray is where it's at nowadays and this is one of the better ones. Upgradable and can double up as a grill, really this is the ultimate machine for that Renaissance man. Mmm hmm, corndogs! Not only that, but there is a rumor floating about the internet that this can play games. Not verified, strictly a rumortoid so don't hold me to it.

7. Points Cards.



I hear that there is a demographic of gamers called poor. If your man falls into this exclusive club and your his sugar mamma, then chances are he doesn't have any credit, or does and is abysmal. No worries, get him a points card for his system and in no time he will be able to download Showgirls in HD or get himself Castle Crashers minus patch.

6. The Wii.



Get him a Wii. Wait... get him a SNES. Better.

5.Blu ray Movies.



So he's eating his corndogs and wants to be entartained with his PS3. May I suggest select Blu ray movies for him to watch. These right here are very appealing. There are more out there too. I hear that Will Ferrell racing comedy movie is quite popular among the PS3 crowd. The name of the movie eludes me at the moment, but nothing a quick google search can't help.

4. Games.



Popular overrated games are always a must buy. The best thing about them is once beaten, they can trash them online and say how derivative and meh they were before trading them in for another popular overrated game. It's a guy thing. You wouldn't understand.

3. Dtoid Apparel.



What better way for your man to show the whole world how awesome and cool he is then for him to sport some Dtoid Apparel. Not only that but you don't have to be in line with smelly people to get it. It's just a click away. Get him every dtoid tshirt. They're all full of win.

Niero, I expect my check in the mail for the free advertising.

2. An HDTV.



If your snookems is still rocking a standard TV for his gaming please allow me to recommend an HDTV for him. I don't care how good that TV of his may look, replace that with an HDTV for his gaming and it's like night and day. Get him this and he will break down and finally say " I love you" and mean it. Throw in the Japanese girl and he will ask you to marry him.

and finally ...

1. Time alone playing games without bitching at him.



This one is free. But maybe the hardest to give freely. Being as it's the holidays giving him a day where you don't ask him to do anything and just let him be a big kid is the greatest gift of all.