Tangram puzzler from Ignition Entertainment
A tangram is an ancient Chinese puzzle also known as "seven pieces of cleverness.". Tangram is a dissection puzzle, It consists of seven pieces, called tans, which fit together to form a shape of some sort. The shape has to contain all the pieces, which may not overlap.
People are funny,aren't they? One minute (when Windwaker came out) they didn't like cel-shading but, when Twilight Princess came out, they said that they missed it. D'oh!
It may be one of the most controversial games to date - attracting lots of negative attention from anti-bullying groups based purely on the name alone - but Rockstar Games' Bully is top of the class.
Ever wanted to see who would win in a fight between Nintendo's Mario and Sega's Sonic? Now you can in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a cartoon fighting game for the Nintendo Wii.
PSP gamers in search of an intense, action-packed adventure - with graphics so good you'd swear it was a console game - should run out and buy God of War: Chains of Olympus.
If you enjoy a good mystery and the challenge of a tricky brainteaser, then you'll have fun playing this newest Japanese import for the Nintendo DS which, sadly, is not available in Europe.
Mario and Sonic are going for gold in the DS version of a game that has already entertained on the Wii.
Mario and Sonic are going for gold in the DS version of a game that has already entertained on the Wii.
Last year, video gamers were greeted with a bounty of top-notch titles, from Halo 3 to Super Mario Galaxy. Can enthusiasts expect more of the same? Here's eight promising games for 2008.
If you're looking to blow off a little steam after a long day, two new and exceptionally good modern-day war games let you wield weapons of mass destruction.
NIGHTS: JOURNEY OF DREAMS'
Score: 6/10
Nintendo Wii
After a 12-year slumber, ethereal jester NiGHTS returns to the Nintendo Wii in NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, a nightmare adventure doomed by frustrating controls. The last time this franchise made an appearance, Sega was still in the console business.
Zack and Wiki
Score: 10/10
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Every once in a while, a video game developer does everything right. That's the case with Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure from Capcom, this year's sleeper hit for the Nintendo Wii.
Rock Band
9/10
Xbox 360, PS3
Rock Band, the eagerly anticipated music game, lets you live out your childhood dream - virtually - as you play guitar, bass and drums and sing your way to stardom.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
8/10
PlayStation 3
By the time Nathan Drake - the smooth-talking, treasure-hunting descendant of famed privateer Sir Francis Drake - arrives on a teeny island in the middle of the Pacific, you will agree that the Sony PlayStation 3 has a much-needed holiday hit on its hands.