Family-friendly video game gift guide

Nintendo recently launched a 23-title lineup for the Wii U, which features a touch-screen GamePad controller and high-definition graphics.

The new console has received mixed reviews thus far. WashingtonPost.com claimed, “The new console — Nintendo’s first in six years — has … potential. But it’s not living up to it quite yet;" while the WSJ.com wrote, "The software isn’t fully baked yet and while there’s a decent line-up of games, all the pieces aren’t quite there, according to some reviewers.”

But with most major retailers sold out, expect to pay a premium price in order to obtain a Wii U console this holiday season, paying a 15-20 percent premium above the retail price to obtain a Wii U from a third-party seller.