Trivia games have an enduring popularity. Most of us, inherently, want to challenge ourselves, flex our brains to see what we remember and, not coincidentally, show off a little bit. Thanks to the proliferation of portable DVD players, GameSnacks, a new line of travel trivia games from Snap TV, allow you to be ready for a contest wherever you go.

Kids Trivia was composed by kids for kids, with topics that include cartoons, pop culture, and toys. Family Showdown lets youngsters play against adults, with both groups able to play at their own level. Pop Culture, made for teens and older, covers musicians, celebrities, and scandals. Gender Wars pits the guys against the girls on such subjects as makeup, fashion designers, automobiles, and sports.

While Americans seem to generally favor NASCAR as their preferred racing league, folks elsewhere tend to flock to Formula One for its extremely technical racing. In truth, the sport's hardcore following is tremendous and gaming fans accept no less than perfection from titles based on it. With slick visuals, quick pacing and promises of racing bliss, Formula One Championship Edition attempts not only to please the sport's direct fans, but general racing junkies the world over as well.

One issue that always creeps up with regards to F1 games is that there's a fine line between the simulation aspects, accessibility and, most importantly, fun. Sony and SCE Studios Liverpool have attempted to address this by providing a number of options that allow anyone to quickly get into the game. Aside from AI difficulty, you'll also find options for turning car damage on and off, adjusting weather variance, racing lines, traction control, automatic spin recovery, brake assist and more.