Hitech Review

Disney's A Christmas Carol

Like a mad aunt who sends birthday cards at Easter, we’re a bit late with this festive game, but hey, it’s the thought that counts, right? Disney’s A Christmas Carol (we always thought it was Dickens’, but what do we know?) accompanies the film, and, as the classic story doesn’t lend itself to platforming, it’s a mish-mash of minigames and point ’n’ click puzzles. Read more...

F-22 Raptor

The psychology of shmups is immensely difficult to figure out. Exactly what makes one scrolling shooter better than another isn't always immediately obvious. It's not speed that's the key, and neither is it clever weapons or specific types of ships. Most likely it's a fresh and intelligent combination of these factors, and some have it, while others do a nosedive into the scrolling floor. 

Regrettably, F-22 Raptor seems to belong to the latter categ... Read more...

Nikon D300 Digital SLR Camera

My first impressions of the Nikon D300 digital SLR camera may rekindle my fondness for Nikon SLRs. It's not a perfect 10, but it's interesting and nicely built, and it performed better than I expected.

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MSI GT640 Review

MSI isn't a company that shies away from high-end, gaming-orientated computing devices. Its latest effort, the GT640, is a 15.4-inch laptop that comes with a high-performance, quad-core CPU, gaming graphics and some questionable desktop wallpaper that claims it's the 'world's fastest quad-core notebook'. We're sure Alienware will have something to say about that, but, if you're interested, the GT640 is available to buy now for around £1,300. Read more...

Archos Gmini XS 100 Review

Watch your back, iPod Mini -- the Gmini XS 100 is nipping at your heels. Archos's new svelte, eye-catching music player is like a smaller, lighter version of Apple's colourful and popular portable. While the 3GB Gmini XS 100 (£130) doesn't come packed with extras such as an FM tuner and line-in or voice recording, it boasts an intuitive interface, great music-management features, compatibility with subscription-based music and excellent soun... Read more...

2010 Literbike Shootout: Aprilia RSV4 Factory vs. Ducati 1198S vs. KTM RC8R

Another year, a bigger battle.

With BMW ’s S1000RR and KTM ’s updated and new-to-the-U.S. RC8R as an all-new model, the field of liter-ish superbikes expands considerably for 2010.

Apologies to MV Agusta for not counting the 2010 F4, but no one’s yet signed up to race it in a large-scale series – the KTM was the runner-up in the 2009 IDM (International German Superbike Championship). We sure wouldn’t mind a spin on the MV, though. (Hint, hint, MV Agusta....

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