The holidays will soon overwhelm us once again with the good old gift-buying frenzy, and, if one of your gift-giving targets is somewhat of a gamer, you’d best freshen up on the fanciest gaming products available right now.

Considering that this time of the year is when people, even gamers, do plenty of travelling, a good game-gift would be something in the portable category. For example, two nice juicy limited edition bundles for the Nintendo DS are set to be launched today: a Mario Red Nintendo DS together with a copy of the “New Super Mario Bros.” game, and an Ice Blue Nintendo DS with the “Brain Age” game, plus a matched carrying case for the system.

If your gamer acquaintance is more of a Sony person, be on the lookout for the PSP 3000, an improved version of the well-known portable system, sporting a high-resolution screen and a microphone (built-in, of course) for people who really have something important and urgent to tell other PSP owners in-between gaming sessions.

But for something really trendy and totally non-nerd-like, go for Apple's iPhone 3G and iPod Touch, which have lately become a really popular choice for gamers; there are no less than 1,500 games to be found on the App Store.

For more classical, un-portable gaming gifts, consider one of the many outstanding titles which have sprung out lately. Guitar Hero: World Tour is the perfect, sure-to-be-liked gift; only it’s quite possible that the gamer you’re buying it for already has it. The same goes for Wrath of the Lich King, the newest World of Warcraft expansion. If you’re dealing with a WoW addict, then you’d best think about something more special, like the 15-button World of Warcraft Mouse from the Steel Series ($99.99). Here are some other recommendations: Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360, PC), Little Big Planet (PS3) or Tom Clancy’s EndWar (all systems).

Hoping that you are now closer to shopping enlightenment, may you have a stress-free and even enjoyable gift-searching expedition.