9 multiplayer PC games that redefine 'holiday family time'

With the holiday season upon us, and extended relations gathering like Gungans before a battle, 2012's top-notch multiplayer titles present a moral dilemma: Do we hang out with friends and family, or sneak away from the festivities to fit in just...one...more...round?

We recommend a compromise position: Invite your loved ones to partake in the multiplayer fun of these ten great games.

So put a log in the fireplace, pass the mugs of hot chocolate all around, and blow all that dust off your gaming mouse. Who knows? Maybe even Santa himself will join your server, enchanted by the titles on our list.