For those of you who don’t know, Nintendogs is a game which lets owners train and care for lifelike puppies, using the Nintendo DS system’s touch screen and microphone. Despite fears that the product wouldn’t take off in the West, sales have now reached 131,303, according to ChartTrack figures released today. In the US, Nintendogs has become the best-selling new franchise over a portable video game system.

Why not try creating your own decorations from salt dough? Easy Christmas brings you a step by step guide… click here to read it!

If you’re the kind who is thinking of adopting a donkey or a tiger for Christmas, before you do take a look at this website: shop.christianaid.org.uk for a really unique gift.

The website calls it giving “good gifts”, and when you do “your own personal sun will emerge from darkened clouds to bathe you in rays of unbridled and uncommon joy”.

Just in time for Christmas, the global leader in trading cards ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ have released The King of Games. The cards feature new characters and monsters, and will test the competitors’ strategic minds, stimulating the mind as the game requires logical and quick thinking. The battle to be King of Duellists promises to be even more competitive this system with the release of Elemental Energy cards which offer the player powers never-before seen on the Yu-Gi-Oh! circuit.

Yu-Gi-Oh is available to buy now from Argos, Tesco, Asda, Woolworths, WHSmiths and all good toys and games stores.

Elemental Energy Booster Pack (9 cards) - RRP GBP2.49

Warriors Triumph Structure Deck (30 cards) - RRP GBP7.49

Limited Edition Collectors Tin (46 cards plus tin) - RRP from GBP12.99

The "lucky" few who have managed to get their hands on the brand new Xbox 360 have reported that consoles have crashed during play due to several errors. Owners have voiced their complaints on message boards and discussion groups and have even posted evidence in the form of videos and photographs.

Users are being advised to call the Xbox help-line if they experience any difficulties, but spokesperson for Xbox Molly O’Donnell insists calls made to the company included a "very, very small fraction" out of all the consoles sold.

Xbox 360

After the long-anticipated launch of the new Xbox 360 in the us, retailer GAME are now preparing to deliver the first Xbox 360 to crowds UK enthusiasts at the Oxford Street Store on 1st December. 

News of shortages over the Christmas period has caused some ebay sellers to more than double the price of consoles; a package including 7 games and 2 controls is available buy now for a mere £950!