There's little doubt that Microsoft's Kinect was one of the big success stories last Christmas. Not only did the company sell around 6.3 million of the Xbox 360 motion sensing cameras before the end of 2010, it went on to be entered into the Guinness Book of Records as the "Fastest Selling Consumer Electronics Device" of all time.

However, while its sales exceeded expectations (even Microsoft's own), it has still taken time for publishers to support the add-on with quality compatible games titles. There have been a smattering that have stood out over the last twelve months - Dance Central, Kinectimals and Champion Jockey, perhaps - but this Christmas (and beyond) will be treated to a swathe of new titles, including Xbox Live Arcade games, that should give Kinect owners much more of an excuse to smile.

Pocket-lint got the chance to try a whole host of them during a Microsoft showcase event, so here's what we believe are the hottest Kinect games for Christmas and beyond. Including sequels to a couple of...