One thing I like doing is looking at future releases for games I may enjoy. I've found a handful of games that seem spectacular from the premise alone but will not know until the release of the game or more in depth reviews come about.
Some examples:
John Carpenter's Phychopath - I'm a big fan of JC and him collaborating in a video game just seems right.
The Wall - Cyberpunk FPS = Win.
Alice McGee's Alice II - I tried it on a PC Gamer demo disk, loved it, and ended up buying it. High Hopes for 2.
Of course, this is summed up and the games are not yet released; I'm pretty sure I'll be getting at lease one of these if they don't decide to cancel development. Anyone else find some goodies buried in the Future releases?