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udraw
I'm a gamer. So of course, nobody ever buys me any videogames for Christmas.
Why would they? Gamers don't wait around for people to buy us videogames; we go to the store and buy the ones we want the day they come out. And even if there were games we wish people would buy for us, it would be a fool's errand for someone outside the hobby to try to select the right game. Inevitably, we already purchased it or rented it — or just plain don't want it.
You could just ask us what we want, but then where's the surprise? But you're still trying to find something videogame-related for the gamer in your life, or else why would you be here?
You're very brave. We're going to try to help.
Here are Wired.com's gift ideas for gamers. We've populated our picks with items that your favorite gamer more than likely doesn't already have — and doesn't even know they want.
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uDraw Tablet
This could be the under-the-radar sleeper hit of the year. While there are many Wii accessories out there, none are so fundamentally transformative as THQ's uDraw tablet, which lets you paint elaborate creations and play Pictionary — all on your TV screen. The surprisingly high-quality accessory boasts some cool features — you can hover the stylus over the tablet to move the on-screen cursor, for example. It's the perfect gift for a budding young artist, but adults will enjoy it. The included paint program lets you export your artwork to an SD card. But for us, the real draw was the $30 Pictionary game, sold separately. It's great to play in a big group where everyone can see the TV clearly. Price: $70 (games $30), THQ for Wii, available nowSee Also:
