Playstation 4, Xbox One or Wii U: which should you go for?

So you've decided to buy a new games console - but choose wisely, or face the shame of an inert box next to your TV for the next several years

Buying a new games consoles is one of those most vitally important decisions you can make in life - we're only partially joking. Choose correctly, and you're guaranteed years of fun and entertainment; make a bad call, and you'll have a useless black box under your TV, endlessly incurring the disappointment and embarrassment of your children and the mockery of your friends.

So let's say you've committed to buying at least one shiny new machine. Which should it be? Here is a quick guide to where the big consoles are right now.