We've all had the experience of speaking to someone on the phone and having their voice drowned out by the background noise. The problem is usually accentuated with mobile phones and public telephones which by their very nature are prone to this annoyance.

We love English women with sexy accents.

Risk is blasted from the realm of the board game onto computer screens everywhere.

Will this game kick-start the cowboy game genre?

Polaroid's move into the digital market was just commonsense. After all, the digital camera market in Australia is growing faster than any other non-food consumer item except DVD software, and the days of traditional cameras seem well and truly over.

Pirates is virtually unchanged from the old C64 version: it’s how you choose to live out the swashbuckling dream that’s radically different. And this, believe it or not, is fantastic news.

Getting on, but remains a fairly competitive buy

Epson has gone all-out on their digital photo flagship -- it has eliminated all office-centric features to deliver an enthusiast's juggernaut with film scanning, a six colour ink-tank, and plenty of memory card slots.

The emphasis is placed on careful investigation of each environment and the wise selection of appropriate weapons and tools.