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My three-year-old daughter Lily is used to seeing me glued to my laptop. She is also great at wiping off my work when I am not looking as she tried to have a 'play'.

Luckily for me and my job prospects there is an excellent laptop available that should keep her occupied.

The latest in the ever successful Japanese franchise that is Pokemon has arrived just in time for Christmas.

Pony Friends 2 (DS)

By Steve Wollaston on Dec 4, 09 02:30 PM

This game has kept my youngest two daughters out of mischief for the last couple of days and it's fair to say they love it.

My little 3-year-old's eyes lit up when she saw the cover of this game.

And the delight didn't end there for her.

The game that lets you draw your own characters in any way you like is back again.

Whatever character you create with your stylus is the one you guide through the game - brilliant.

You can make the characters as insane as you want and really let your imagination run wild.

The graphics are fun, the levels are nicely designed and the concept is excellent.

Advanced creation tools make this a must buy for fans of the first game.


World Of Zoo (Wii)

By Steve Wollaston on Nov 19, 09 12:26 PM

Cute animals, clever use of the Wii-mote, bags of colour and oodles of kiddie-appeal.

Yes, it's another Christmas game aimed at the kids, but a very good one to boot.

Here's what 11-year-old Katie Smith thought of the game:

MY THREE-year-old daughter is rapidly becoming a DS addict. She has gone from banging the stylus on the screen to learning to press the buttons she needs to get to the next screen.

Games like Shaun The Sheep are fascinating for her. She wants to be able to play them despite them being aimed at a higher age group This game is great for younger kids and very engaging through cheerful characters and colourful graphics.

Based on the animation series from Aardman Animations, the game is set in various different environments that kids will recognise such as the field, the barn and the farmer's house.

The game has a great storyline featuring some recognisable characters. There are three game modes: Story Mode, Minigame Mode and Colouring Book Mode.

Lily seemed to be transfixed with the colouring book mode, it kept her quiet for nearly two hours as she painted Shaun and friends in pink. This is a bright, colourful, cute and fun game for younger gamers.

SCOOBY-Doo has been pulling masks off bad guys, eating behemoth sandwiches and running on the spot for what seems like an eternity.

He has made it onto games consoles, TV screens, cinema screens, toys and much more - a huge franchise that shows no sign of dying.

Toy Story Mania! (Wii)

By Steve Wollaston on Oct 24, 09 10:44 PM

BEAUTIFULLY timed to tie-in with the release of Toy Story 3D at the cinema, this is a collection of mini-games with a carnival-style theme.

You can't go wrong with the likes of Woody and Buzz in a game, but Disney Interactive has ensured this is a catchy little title packed full of fun and challenges for the whole family.

IT'S fair to say that the gaming world has been eagerly awaiting the return of everyone's favourite plumber and his blue hedgehog pal.

Mario vs. Sonic: The Olympics was a huge smash hit on the Wii and was always going to see at least one sequel.

This follow up is the perfect opportunity for Sega to release a game to trounce the rest of the market and delight family gamers throughout the world.

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Steve Wollaston

Steve Wollaston - Sunday Mercury games reviewer Steve has been writing about video games for donkey's years. In fact he is probably far too old for it now which is why you will see a lot of reviews been done by kids... He was recently nominated for Regional Games Journalist Of The Year at the Games Media Awards which he believes was a fluke. His major love is sports games and rates Sensible World of Soccer circa 90's as the greatest game ever made - closely followed by Championship Manager 2.


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