Family-friendly video game gift guide

Video games have long been a hot item for holiday gift giving. But the recent debut of Nintendo’s new Wii U console — combined with new releases from popular game franchises such as "Call of Duty," "FIFA Soccer," "Halo," "Just Dance" and "Madden NFL" — have collectively injected new enthusiasm into an already-popular medium. We’ve been thinking about gift giving and what might be a hit on your list, from gaming consoles to popular new releases. This year, we’re focusing our video game gift guide on family-friendly titles, rated E (for everyone), E+ (10 and up) and T, for teens.