This is a game that pushes PC hardware to the limit, and puts so called ‘next-gen’ consoles to shame.

Disk-imaging software can be put to many varied uses, and products like Drive Image prove particularly useful in our labs when upgrading to a new hard disk or for swiftly refreshing a test system.

The game affectionately known as "EverCrack" is back. Now it's deeper and even more addictive.

For a company whose only other major release was the original Half Life, Valve has pushed the boundaries with fresh, bold gameplay that stays true to the legendary legacy.

Now a true all-in-one package thanks to file and folder backup, but it can’t match Acronis for value.

The follow up to Rise of Nations packs strategic punch.

Web Easy promises that anyone can use it to create Web sites and even a complete novice can create and publish a page in less than an hour. With only a few qualifiers this is absolutely true.

A hugely likeable phone that excels at web browsing and manages to just live up to its ambitious name.

The world is Paragon City, in which costumed heroes patrol the skies or walk the streets.

We love English women with sexy accents.

A quantum leap in usability over the previous version, although malware protection could still be better

A class above the rest, here's a game that's guaranteed to keep you awake at night.

The PDA covered so heavily in this months PC Authority has always had a reputation as a primarily functional tool that students and executives use to organise their lives. With this in mind it is interesting to have a look at a product that brings out the lighter, fun side of the PDA.

The man behind Ultima tries to reinvent the online RPG and partially succeeds with this robust MMO.

Well made, lots of goodies and an improved interface make this the best touch-only phone from HTC so far.

Another minor revision, but the addition of privacy functions further extends its impressively wide focus

Wonderful multiplayer racing, but woeful for single-player.

A much-hyped console epic comes to the PC, but unlike others that have made the move this deserves its press.

Packed with features, but the keyboard is terrible and the touch-enabled OS confusing.

In the mid-1990s a debate raged over whether we would eventually end up watching television on our computers, or whether television would take over from the PC. In 1995 a PC called the MyGeNie went on sale boasting that you could watch TV while you worked...