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There’s a few DS Lite bundles at £114.99 that I thought were worth highlighting, one of which has a more "female-friendly" aura about it than the others. Or I could just be being a little sexist, I don’t know.

DS Lite (Black) with copies of High School Musical 2: Work This Out! and Imagine Teacher

DS Lite (Turquoise) with copies of High School Musical 2: Work This Out! and Imagine Teacher

DS Lite (Pink) with copies of Scrabble: 2007 Edition and Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?

DS Lite (Silver) with copies of Scrabble: 2007 Edition and Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?

DS Lite (Black) with copies of Wall-E and Carnival: Funfair Games

DS Lite (White) with copies of Wall-E and Carnival: Funfair Games

Also, instore at Zavvi you can pick up any colour of console with a choice of game (anything in the chart, including Guitar Hero: On Tour) plus a free accessories kit worth £15 for the same price as the bundles listed above.

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Guitar Hero: On Tour is different from the other titles in the series for a couple of reasons. First, it’s a DS exclusive. Secondly, there’s no guitar for this one - you use a "Guitar Grip" (contained in the box) and the stylus to play along to the songs.

The game itself is very good, as you’d expect, but sadly the "Guitar Grip" is quite to difficult to hold and can cause cramp if used for an extended period of time. Best in short bursts then, I think.

To get this title for £24.99 from Game, simply click here. Also remember to take advantage of the Game £3 discount if you end up spending £30 or more.

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Just to clear up any confusion, XBox 360 title Ninja Gaiden II is completely unrelated to the NES game of the same name. It’s actually the sequel to Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword on the DS.

Ryu Hayabusa is controlled from a third-person perspective and can have his weapons upgraded by buying new ones or finding them. Travel around the world fighting enemies, finding keys and solving puzzles as you go in order to progress.

Click here to buy this game for £17.99 from Gameplay.

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Ridge Racer 7 is exclusive to the PlayStation 3, but other console owners needn’t worry - it’s pretty average. It was one of the launch games, so it’s fair to cut it a little slack.

Choose from about 40 different cars to race around 22 courses, and then take it online and beat your friends. Heck, beat your enemies while you’re at it!

HMV are selling this game for just £6.99 - click here for more details.

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The Wii version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 is slightly different from the other console releases, in that you use the Wii Remote in the same way that you would use a real golf club.

The game itself allows you to play on any number of different courses, with a huge amount of professional players to choose from. You can now also create your own golf course by grouping together various golf holes.

Click here to get this title for £17.99 from Play.com.

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Beijing 2008 is the official game of the Olympics - yes it’s just finished, but this is still great fun if you love button bashing! Technically this is the second game based on the 2008 event, with Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games being the first.

32 nations are included to choose from, as well as a total of 38 different events to compete in. A career mode is available for the first time in eight years, and for the very first time you can now play online too.

Game have the PlayStation 3 (click here) and XBox 360 (click here) versions available for £24.99 each.

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Impossible Mission is based on the classic Commodore 64 game of the same name. Stop the evil genius known as Professor Elvin Atombender by making your way through mazes to uncover pieces of a secret password - this can then be used to shut down his deadly missiles.

There’s actually three different versions here - the original in all its 8-bit glory, a re-skinned version of the same game, and a totally updated version with all-new bells and whistles.

Click here to buy this PSP title for £9.99 from SoftUK.

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If you’re after value for money, look no further than Wii title Namco Museum Remix - or Half-Life 2: The Orange Box if you’re an XBox 360 owner. It contains no less than 14 different games, all of which are classic arcade titles you should know and love.

The original arcade versions of Cutie Q, Dig Dug, Galaxian, Galpus, Mappy, Pac & Pal, Pac-Mania, Super Pac-Man and Xevious are featured. So too are re-vamped versions of Galaga, Gator Panic, Motos, Pac ‘N Roll, and Rally X.

If you fancy this collection, click here to get it for £9.99 from Play.com.

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Phantasy Star Universe is a hack and slash role-playing game similar to the Phantasy Star Online games, and is playable in both a persistent online network (for £6.99 a month) and a single-player story mode.

The single-player mode should last you a good 40 hours, so if you’re really not interested in the online part you don’t need to pay for it. Although it does have many more features when connected to the network.

Click here to buy this XBox 360 title for just £3.95 from The Game Collection. Cheap games like this come recommended if you’re a fan of the series already, or perhaps just want something really cheap to tide you over!

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The Kung Fu Panda video game is very loosely based on the film of the same name. As far as movie tie-in titles go, this is actually alright - I can’t quite believe it myself!

Although it’s mainly intended for children, it’s challenging enough for older gamers to at least give it a shot. The multiplayer mode also adds dome more fun, and you won’t be surprised to hear that there’s a few mini-games thrown in too (just for a change).

Powerplay Direct are selling the PlayStation 2 version of this for £16.49 (click here), Amazon have the DS release for £17.98 (click here), and Tesco supply the Wii version for £24.71 (click here).

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