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

Skylanders Figures Buying List Wii/360/PS3/3DS

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure puts exquisite collectable toy figures to work in a videogame. Getting the best value from your collection is more than finding the cheapest price, or more recently finding them to buy at all, it's as much about choosing the toys that suit how you play the game... read now

Sorcery PS3 Move

Sorcery promises a Move adventure with more narrative depth than many other offerings, by putting a wand in your hand and inviting you to take on an army of monsters using gesture-based spells... read now

Heroica Lego

Heroica invites you to quest through deserts, forests, caves and castles in search of treasure, with Lego's most detailed board game yet. Best described as an introduction to role-playing games, Heroica has all the fun of Lego and adventuring without the complex rules that often seem daunting... read now

Heroica Lego

Heroica comes to the living room to provide some intricate Lego building, a detailed board game and great potential for expansion... read now

Skylanders Legendary Characters Sell Out PS3

Skylanders Spyro's Adventure figure statistics and availability are perfectly poised to create the collectors dram: the "must have" and "hard to find" status that creates the thrill of the hunt... read now

Top Skylanders Toys Selling Out Wii

Skylanders Spyro's Adventure is based around collectable toys. With limited stocks and Christmas approach it is likely that the best characters will sell out -- and double their value... read now

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Wii

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventures isn't what I expected. Rather than a merchandise led game, it offers a fresh experience for both toy and game consumers and all in one collectible package... read now

Novel Gamer Show | Spyro Skylanders PS3

Spyro Skylanders is many things: a toy series, a range of games and a new concept. It also provides a new twist on the dream of cross-platform play, one which may finally provide children with a shared gaming lynchpin, regardless of their games system of choice... read now

Apples to Apples Party Box Board Games

Apples to Apples is a word matching game that encourages invention as much as accuracy. It's a lot of fun and surprisingly engaging... read now

Online Dating Sites

A lot can change in your life in a few months, and in the time since I last wrote a lot has changed in mine both with gaming and dating... read now

Queen Anne's Revenge 4195 Lego

Queen Anne's Revenge 4195 is a mightily impressive centrepiece in Lego's latest construction series. If you like Lego, Jack Sparrow and playing with toy ships this could well be the moment you've been waiting for. .. read now

Forbidden Island Board

We're having a lot of fun with co-operative board game Forbidden Island at the moment. Simply put, it's the best family game we've ever played. Even our six year old can make a meaningful contribution and it holds her interest for the 30-40 minute duration, which is saying something believe me... read now

Orient Bazaar Lego

Orient Bazaar is a Lego game about the simple pleasures of buying and selling precious artefacts. Provided you are willing to adjudicate now and again it's an engaging family game... read now

Convoluted Board Games

You might sometimes find you've got half an hour on your hands and just enough willpower to resist turning on the telly. Or maybe you've got friends over and you're sitting lethargically at the table after a meal and fancy a bit of light relief before the politics, religion and philosophy begin... read now

Plastic Animal Chess Rules Board Games

Plastic Animal Chess has become something of an Internet meme in the few days since its invention by an eight year old. Here are the rules so you can try it for yourself... read now

Minifigs Series 3 Lego

Lego Minifigures Series 3 are filling the shelves of toy shops and newsagents across the country, and are being snapped up by an increasing and avid fan base... read now

Novel Gamer Show | Homefront: The Voice of Freedom Book

The Voice of Freedom by John Milius and Raymond Benson accompanies the 360 and PS3 release of Homefront. It fleshes out the game's world and provides more exposition and -- if a holiday drags you away from your console -- might be just the book to pack in your bag... read now

Bang! Board

Bang! is card based parlor game that combines strategy and cunning. Varied gameplay and a strong theme make it an ideal way to spend an evening with four or five friends... read now

Passenger Train 7938 Lego

Lego's not what it used to be. A few years ago I would have ranted about compromising the simplicity and ingenuity of the old style kits with increasing gimmicks, specialised pieces and movie tie-ins. But then I hadn't actually bought a Lego kit for well over 20 years, so what did I know?.. read now