Tentacled oracle’s tips for this year’s top toys and games

Battle of the tablets: The Apple iPad vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab

Although Samsung’s smaller 7’’ Galaxy Tab has been dubbed ‘the iPad Killer’ by certain media, Ollie disagrees, declaring Apple’s iPad the best-selling tablet PC this Christmas.

UK consumers seem in agreement, and according to a recent Kelkoo survey, the iPad is set to remain the most popular choice in consumers’ eyes - with over two thirds (69%) opting for it over Samsung’s Galaxy Tab (15%), and Blackberry’s Playbook (11%).

Game Console Wars: PS3 Move vs. Xbox Kinect

Following the success of the Nintendo Wii, motion gaming is set to take the UK by storm this Christmas. This week marks the launch of the Kinect, the ‘controller-free’ gaming sensor for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft’s answer to Sony’s Playstation Move, which laid down the motion-gaming gauntlet back in September.