Game round-ups

  • Best fitness games

    20 Nov 2009 12:49 PM

    If you want to hire your game console as your new personal trainer, here are some of the best fitness titles to pick from.

  • Best PSP games

    16 Nov 2009 4:52 PM

    Got a boring commute or a few hours to kill in transit? Loading up your PSP with a few great games will make life's little tortures melt away and speed you to your destination in double-quick time.

  • Best sports games

    16 Nov 2009 4:51 PM

    Most of us aren't born with the ball-thwacking ability of Tiger Woods, the wheel twirling skills of Michael Schumacher or the heading ability of Tim Cahill.

  • Best party games

    16 Nov 2009 4:48 PM

    Got people over? Not sure how to keep them entertained as you're preparing the beef bourguignon? Check out this collection of great party games.

  • Best DS games

    16 Nov 2009 3:12 PM

    With the new Nintendo DSi out this year, a whole raft of new and innovative DS games have followed. Here is our pick of the best.

  • Best strategy games

    16 Nov 2009 1:33 PM

    Are you a general in training? Someone who prefers to direct the battle, even if you sometimes zoom in for the final kill? Sounds like you're a strategy player. Launch your own epic conflict with these top strategy games.

  • Best first-person shooter games

    16 Nov 2009 1:08 PM

    For the elite gamer nothing beats a first-person shooter. Whether battling alien hordes or human armies, there's something for everyone who wants to pick up a gun and fight (digitally, of course).

  • Best role-playing games

    16 Nov 2009 12:32 PM

    If you live to battle with thousands of fellow warriors, then you're an RPG fan. A genre most at home on the PC, role-playing games are sneaking on to consoles as well, giving fantasy fans of all kinds something to get excited about.

  • Best PC games

    16 Nov 2009 12:26 PM

    Console titles may get all the fanfare, but there are still plenty of great games to play on the PC.

  • Best Wii games

    16 Nov 2009 12:09 PM

    You've got to hand it to Nintendo. The company keeps pumping out Wii titles that break new ground and expand the gaming experience. So which games should you buy for this family-friendly console?

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Reviews

  • Combat of Giants: Dragons

    Younger gamers who are also obsessed with fire-breathing lizards will get a real kick out of Combat Of Giants: Dragons, but Nintendo doesn't need to worry about its Pokemon cash cow just yet.

  • EyePet

    The EyePet's creative gameplay and varied content is marred by a lack of proper instructions and a short-lived experience.

  • Assassin's Creed II

    Assassin's Creed II is what you'd want an action sequel to be: bigger, better and more beautiful.