Novel Gamer Show | Mario Kart 7 3DS

Mario Kart 7 delivers its expected thrills brilliantly on the 3DS. Familiarity may have bred contempt with Mario Kart, but to miss out on this would be a real shame... read now

Steel Diver 3DS

Steel Diver 3DS is a hotchpotch of submarine gaming. Although flashes of compulsion occasionally drove me to play it, ultimately is doesn't fit the system... read now

Family Gamer TV Show | Family Gamer TV 1.25

Skylanders Giants has been announced and we are in New York to get a first hand look at the game and Skylanders Giant figures... watch now

Neverdead PS3

Neverdead juxtaposes an immortal hero and a fragile body. It sounds like high philosophy but in practise is bombastic, bizarre and questionably offensive -- much more fun... read now

Resident Evil 4 PS2

Resident Evil 4 is a fear I relish returning to. It takes me to fearful places and sickening frights, but for the flood of relief and sense of perspective it is more than worth it. Not a million miles from my experience of Christmas... read now

Final Fantasy XIII 360

Trying to forget the successes of the past is not easy when they come in the form of the most popular RPG ever produced. Final Fantasy XIII persuaded me to shrug off the misty eyed memories of times gone by with previous Final Fantasy... read now

Novel Gamer Show | Batman: Arkham City PS3

Batman: Arkham City transforms you from the first game's skulking infiltrator to a true city-wide vigilante, policing the skies and responding to nearby calls for help. It's a lot for a newcomer to grasp, but it's worth learning all the skills to be a true superhero... read now

Far Cry 3 360

Far Cry 3 marks a return to the beautiful visuals and lonely gameplay of the Far Cry series, with a desperate tale of survival and rescue... read now

The Last Story Wii

The Last Story is a new Final Fantasy style action RPG from Nintendo. It could be the Wii's swan-song, but with Zelda Skyward Sword and Xenoblade Chronicles also vying for that crown it has its work cut out... read now

PokePark 2: Wonders Beyond Wii

Pokepark 2: Wonders Beyond is a return of the popular Pokemon spin-off for the Wii, this time incorporating the new range of creatures featured in Pokemon: Black and White... read now

Worms Battle Islands Wii

Worms: Battle Islands Wii doesn't add much new to the Worms formula, but to be honest with Worms' simple but addictive multiplayer warfare it doesn't really need to... read now

Dragon's Dogma 360

Dragon's Dogma is a new roleplaying adventure from Capcom. It enables you to train and trade AI team-mates and feels a little bit like Pokemon for grown-ups... read now

Nail'd PS3

Nail'd combines the excitement of extreme Motorsport with the rebellious nature of youth. Sounds like my kind of game, but in practice is anything but... read now

LeapPad Leapfrog

Leapfrog's LeapPad offers a bullet proof alternative to the iPad, but struggles to match Apple's allure -- even for four year olds... read now

Scripted Gamer Show | Spy Party 360

Bob and Fred play cat and mouse with Spy Party the up and coming indie game from Chris Hecker... listen now

99 Seconds 3DS

99 Seconds brings more retro shooting thrills and a direct sequel to 99 Bullets, with a time-mangling twist... read now

Nexiuz XBLA

Nexiuz brings the old school back to online shooting games and may even revitalise a classic play style with its Quake roots... read now

Carcassonne Board

Award-winning Carcassonne has reminded me that for fun, strategy and sociability, videogames do not even come close to the satisfaction of a really decent board game. .. read now

Batman: Arkham Asylum PS3

Batman: Arkham Asylum was shockingly different on PlayStation 3. I'd played it for hours on the 360 but even my keen eye for system specifics I hadn't seen this one coming... read now

Family Gamer TV Show | Family Gamer TV 1.24

This week we have our first look at the PS Vita and in particular at Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Wipeout 2048. We also meet a new family with teen gamers, the Hilsons, who we will be quizzing about their gaming habits over the coming weeks... watch now