Independent card game developer Diving Dragon Games is looking for a little monetary love to print its next two sets and reprint its Beta Edition set.

If you want more opponents, and you’re anywhere near Charlottesville, Virginia (USA), check out ColumbiaCon, held February 22 through 26, 2012. Here’s why…

The first big box wargames came from a series by Milton Bradley almost 30 years ago. Axis and Allies, the most popular game in the series by far, spawned an entire line of related games, now from Hasbro. A somewhat distant second was Fortress America, set in the near future when America is invaded on three fronts by forces from Europe, Asia, and South America.

Each of those continents fields an army as big as America’s, and in any fair fight, America would stand little chance.

The iPad GameChanger, a device that allows people to play physical board games while combining virtual elements, is among the many new devices to check out at CES 2012. Identity Games has it set up for people to play, so they can see how this unusual control pad connects with any iPad to allow the more »

Kindle Fire owners aren’t the only one that can take advantage of sales in the Amazon Appstore before the new year arrives. There are several other Android games on sale for any device that is capable of running them. Most of the premium games such as Airport Mania 2: Wild Trips (which is really fun) more »

Gameloft pretty much has the Android Market covered with its $0.99 sale. Over on the Amazon Appstore, EA has done the same thing with its games. If you’ve got a Kindle Fire, this sale may be quite good to you. If not, the number of games you can get for $0.99 are reduced.

The videogame adaptation of one of the most popular board games of all time is free for the next 15 hours. Monopoly is the Amazon Appstore’s Free App of the Day. It’s developed by Electronic Arts and normally costs $4.99. Monopoly requires your device run at least Android 2.0, which at shouldn’t be a problem more »

Buying a computer game as a surprise for someone else is a snap: Find something with top reviews, plunk down $50 and you’re set.

Granted, “find something good and give it” works in theory but, when it comes to buying for tabletop gamers, there’s a hidden risk: You might have to actually play the game.

This year’s lineup focuses on stuff that you can be comfortable giving, and you stand a real chance of having fun even if you normally want nothing to do with funny dice games:

Wizard Kings is a fantasy wargame from Columbia Games. While scenarios vary, players generally control a fantasy race or faction, led by – you guessed it – a wizard king capable of casting battle-altering spells.

You have to admit, 2011 hasn’t exactly been an ample year for Wii owners. There were quite a few games released, but not many were high quality adventures worth actually picking up and buying. Of course, that’s what happens as a console ages. And it isn’t like it was a total wash. There are still 10 very good, perhaps even awesome, games to consider buying as gifts for Wii owners this holiday season. Just make sure you get a gift receipt, in case the recipient already bought the game for his or herself.

On the other hand, now is a pretty good time to take advantage of the situation and buy a Wii for someone. Some stores are having awesome deals this Black Friday. For example, Meijer will have a Wii for $99 and Walmart will have one for $99.96, and the Meijer one looks like it’s the good, backwards compatible Wii! Quite a few other stores will also have Wiis on sale, but be careful. If the Wii is shown lying horizontally on the box as is the case with the exclusive blue Wii at Walmart, that means it is a model that isn’t backwards compatible with GameCube games and accessories.

Moving on, let’s look at some of the games you could get for your loved ones…