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Globe's game guru Scott Colbourne offers a little advice about buying hardware this holiday season – lessons he learned from being burned himself 01/11/07 12:36 PM Comment2

Wii love our games: sales rise across the boardComment

Sales for all platforms are on the rise, and it's expected that trend will continue unabated through 2008. Meanwhile, PC gamers have arguably been a key factor in the innovations in computers; a new crop revs up the power and performance. 29/11/07 12:01 AM Comment

Top Picks of 2007

BioShock Comment9

One of the most gripping, gorgeous, and unforgettable video games ever made 22/08/07 10:13 AM Comment9

Top Picks of 2007

Thinking outside the Orange Box Comment8

You'll come for the Half-Life, but stay for the brain breaking puzzles of Portal and manic multiplayer fun of Team Fortress 2 16/10/07 12:05 PM Comment8

Top Picks of 2007

Halo 3: the best game you've already played Comment3

It's short on earth-shattering innovation, but loaded with well-balanced, finely tuned, ass-kicking action 24/09/07 9:17 AM Comment3

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    Next Gen

    Mass Effect

    The game manages to be slightly less than the sum of its parts, but strong writing makes it worth playing 26/11/07 11:03 AM

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    Golf

    A simulated way to get real feedbackComment

    Electric Spin's Golf Launchpad lets you practise your swing in you own house – and even take on the pros 29/10/07 11:10 AM Comment

 

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Great for kids 

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Ratatouille
Kids (and adults) will have fun controlling and cooking with Remy throughout his Paris adventure Comment
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Playing with Peanuts
Not sure what's out there beyond the mature-rated frag fests for junior? Here are a few suggestions. Comment
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LeapFrog FLY Fusion
There are plenty of FLY reasons to like this pen Comment

A blast on the PC 

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Elder Scrolls IV
Still the yardstick for open-ended, single-player RPGs Comment5
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R
Brimming with oddities and more than a few bugs Comment1
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Console Nirvana 

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Shadowrun
Trolls with rocket launchers, elves packing shotguns—it's a veritable dream game for nerds Comment
Related: A second look
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Heavenly Sword
It's a true triple threat: Great graphics, seductive story, and pleasurable to play Comment
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The Darkness
With its gorgeously grimy visuals and fascinating underworld characters, this game is a dark delight Comment
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Handheld Picks 

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Brothers in Arms DS
It's a bit short, but you'll have a great time playing this Comment
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
Short learning curve puts you right into the action Comment

Games for Wii

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Super Mario Galaxy is out of this world

Top Picks of 2007

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It's a long way to the top if you want to Rock and Roll

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Cameras & Camcorders 

Why image stabilization matters Comment1

The technology is easily one of the most important things for achieving consistently good photo and video composition 25/10/07 2:07 PM Comment1

Beware the tapeless camcorderComment

Usually, the death of tape is a good thing. But in camcorders, the demise of tape is a little more complicated 20/09/07 10:18 AM Comment

A reason to smile Comment2

Digital SLRs have come down in price and anyone looking to upgrade from their point-and-shoot has a plethora of quality cameras to pick from 26/10/07 10:39 AM Comment2

Home Entertainment 

The digital home fixer-upper Comment2

The consumer electronics industry had better own up to the facts: The digital home, which promised to add colour to our black-and-white lives, is still a fantasy 26/10/07 12:57 PM Comment2

With this PVR, I thee wed Comment7

Owning a Rogers 8300 or Bell ExpressVu's 9200 HD-PVR will change the way you watch TV – sure, but it will also change the culture around the TV 04/11/07 11:04 PM Comment7

Tune in: Philips SoundBar breaks 'virtual' barrier Comment2

Computers & Peripherals 

It's a banner year for PC gamersComment

While component prices fall, new technologies are making their way into the mainstream and turning laptops and desktops into supermachines 26/10/07 1:28 PM Comment

Compute this: Not-so-humble notebooks easy on the walletComment

Here are four laptops designed for penny pinchers that pack surprising punch 26/10/07 1:30 PM Comment

Kapica's Lab: The Midas touchscreenComment

HP has jumped into the lead of 'touchy-feely computing' 18/07/07 8:41 PM Comment

Mobile Handsets 

Bringing data rates down to earth Comment5

Canadian service providers have to make some core changes before the new wave of mobile devices will appeal to everyday consumers 29/10/07 12:16 PM Comment5

GPS: How a phone can help you find yourself Comment2

Once a feature found only in expensive stand-alone devices, global positioning system functionality is now being built in to an increasing number of cellphones 29/10/07 12:53 PM Comment2

Stylish & powerful: Chocolate FlipComment

There's nothing flakey about this fashion phone 01/05/07 11:31 AM Comment

Multimedia Players 

Touch, and goComment

While touchscreen devices are nothing new, the success of Apple's iPhone and new iPod almost ensures it will become a standard feature on multimedia and mobile devices 26/10/07 11:58 AM Comment

Devices: Beyond the musicComment

With all of the features now found on multimedia devices, such as FM radio, extra flash card slots and voice recorders, its even more important now to do the research. Here's a look at the four top players 26/10/07 12:00 PM Comment

Don't want an iPod? There are lots of choices available Comment72

‘I don't like the idea that nearly everyone has an iPod,' says one comsumer 05/10/07 9:47 AM Comment72

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