Mario Kart Wii

Super Mario Kart has been a firm favourite of gamers ever since its release 17 years ago and after 5 different incarnations (Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart Super Circuit, Mario Kart Double-Dash, Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii), Mario and friends are back in their motors for the re-rubbed version of the original on the Nintendo Wii.

A very Happy Birthday to Super Mario Bros., the smash hit game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that celebrates the 25th anniversary of its release today.

2010 has been a major year for games in more ways than one. Not only have we seen some superb - and record breaking - titles this year, but we have also seen the dawn of a new era.

Games consoles have been a fantastic addition to home entertainment, but when I think about the act of playing video games, I'm still transported 20-odd years ago to the local arcade, stuffing 10p after 10p into the hungry mouths of the bleeping, flashing, exploding arcade machines. It is for this reason that I find the prospect of the Game Time 440 MultiGame Arcade Machine so exciting.