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  • Cluedo gets text messaging makeover in the US

    Cluedo gets text messaging make-over in the US

    "Secrets & Spies" edition incorporates real-time SMS 30 October 2009 10:18 GMT

    Classic murder mystery board game Cluedo, known as Clue in the States, has been given a text messaging make-over by games giant Hasbro.

    The new "Clue: Secrets & Spies Edition" launches in America as a spy-themed version of the game in which players receive...

  • Settlers of Catan comes to iPhone

    Settlers of Catan comes to iPhone

    Classic board game appears on Apple's handset 28 October 2009 12:29 GMT

    Settlers of Catan is a board game that was once memorably described as "perfect". It's based on a tropical island that you and up to three other players have landed on and are exploring. The objective is to accrue 10 victory points by capturing settlements and building...

  • PHOTOS: Star Wars: A New Hope LEGO chess

    PHOTOS: Star Wars: A New Hope LEGO chess

    Checkmate 10 September 2009 11:36 GMT

    Star Wars, LEGO, and er, chess. What's not to like? Flickr user icgetaway has lovingly detailed the Star Wars: A New Hope LEGO chess set with a plethora of pics that are a must-view for fans. Taking two months to create it was originally debuted at Star Wars Days at Legoland...

  • Google Maps team-up for online Monopoly City Streets

    Google Maps team-up for online Monopoly City Streets

    Using the whole world as giant board game 8 September 2009 10:01 GMT

    The classic board game Monopoly has been given a tech makeover thanks to a team-up with Google.

    Hasbro and Google have joined forces to make a worldwide online Monopoly game to promote the launch of Monopoly City, a modern 3D version of the board game.

  • "C-Jump" boardgame teaches kids to code

    Learn C, C++ and Java in a fun yet educational way... 20 March 2008 16:00 GMT

    Try this one on with your kids - the "C-Jump" boardgame uses skiiing and snowboarding to teach 'em the basics of C, C++ and Java in a "cool way". Yeah, good luck with that.


  • Pink Monopoly Boutique Edition launches at Toys R Us. Dad, Toys, Board games, Monopoly, Toys R Us, Hasbro 0

    Pink Monopoly Boutique Edition launches at Toys R Us

    Could Monopoly get any pinker? 9 October 2007 8:55 GMT

    Wow. Monopoly just got seriously pinked over at Toys R Us.

    Exclusive to Toys R Us, this new edition offers fashion boutiques, shopping malls and hair salons as opposed to hotels and utility companies. (Girls! Don't worry your pretty heads with gas works or...

  • Monopoly marker piece keyrings . Gadgets, GeekBooTeek, Keyrings, Monopoly, Board games, Photos 0

    Monopoly marker piece keyrings

    Rich Uncle Pennybags will buy you one... 4 October 2007 13:01 GMT

    When you played Monopoly as a kid, did your friends and siblings always force you to be the boot when you really, really wanted to be the dog?

    Redress the balance, and put those old issues to rest with these cool Monopoly marker keyrings. Nickel-plated, the...

  • Deal Or No Deal the game heading to a toy shop near you. Dad, Toys R Us, Deal Or No Deal, Board games, Noel Edmonds, Gadgets 0

    Deal Or No Deal the game heading to a toy shop near you

    Toys R Us predicts top toys for Christmas 4 October 2006 10:01 GMT

    Deal Or No Deal is set to be the biggest selling board game this Christmas.

    The smash hit Channel 4 show has already successfully revived Noel Edmonds' career and made him one of the highest paid presenters on television.

    Now the board game is set to...

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