It's been a while since Pocket-lint exclusively went hands-on with App-Player from Cheatwell Games - back in January at Toy Fair 2011 to be precise - but it's now on sale. Just in time for that lovely Christmas rush.

The concept is great: App-Player...

Gears of War: The Board Game is based on the wildly popular third-person shooter by Epic Games and clearly designed for those that can’t get enough of the Xbox 360 game.

“One to four players take on the roles of COG soldiers cooperating...

Toy manufacturer Hasbro has crafted three new versions of Monopoly for 2011, and while they stick to the same basic rules, each has a unique selling point that will appease different kinds of people.

First up is a new Electronic Banking version...

There is no real tech involved in what is likely to be the must have game for your kids this Christmas, but it’s so much fun, and it made us jump when we had a go that we felt obliged to share it with you.

Dino Bite is a simple game that...

There’s nothing like a great white shark munching its way toward you to speed up your game play, and that’s the hope of Hasbro with a new board game called Shark Attack.

So what do you have to do? Well roll some dice and then get...

Game of Life, the classic board game you no doubt played as a child, is to get a make over for 2011 Hasbro has confirmed to Pocket-lint.

The new version of the board game will now be called Game of Life: Adventures Edition and focus on multiple...

The makers of the Rubik’s Cube have brought out a two-player version called Rubik’s Race that sees you battle against another player in an attempt to solve a variation of the classic cube puzzler.

The game works by one player shaking...

Tetris, the video game you’ve known and loved for the last 25 years, is being turned into a board game.

The game, created by traditional board game company John Adams in the UK, has “reworked” the classic idea for kids who...

App Player is a new board game designed to merge the world of the traditional family game with the new wave of apps for your smartphone.

Created by Cheatwell Games, a UK-based toy company that has been making traditional board games for over...

Monopoly owners Hasbro will be launching a circular version of the board game to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its creation the company has announced at this year's Toy Fair.

The game, which stays the same when it comes to gameplay, will...

There's a million different types of Monopoly you can get - customized with everything to your hometown to your favourite movie to a fill-in-the-blanks version. Now, you can add a "favourite video games company" to that list, as a Nintendo-themed version...

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...

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...

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...

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...