Game stories

  • Best fitness games

    20 Nov 2009 12:49 PM

    If you want to hire your game console as your new personal trainer, here are some of the best fitness titles to pick from.

  • Dyson Air Multiplier unboxing

    18 Nov 2009 12:43 PM

    We unbox the Dyson Air Multiplier and give it a quick run through to see if this bladeless fan lives up to the hype.

  • Best PSP games

    16 Nov 2009 4:52 PM

    Got a boring commute or a few hours to kill in transit? Loading up your PSP with a few great games will make life's little tortures melt away and speed you to your destination in double-quick time.

  • Best sports games

    16 Nov 2009 4:51 PM

    Most of us aren't born with the ball-thwacking ability of Tiger Woods, the wheel twirling skills of Michael Schumacher or the heading ability of Tim Cahill.

  • Best party games

    16 Nov 2009 4:48 PM

    Got people over? Not sure how to keep them entertained as you're preparing the beef bourguignon? Check out this collection of great party games.

  • Best DS games

    16 Nov 2009 3:12 PM

    With the new Nintendo DSi out this year, a whole raft of new and innovative DS games have followed. Here is our pick of the best.

  • Best strategy games

    16 Nov 2009 1:33 PM

    Are you a general in training? Someone who prefers to direct the battle, even if you sometimes zoom in for the final kill? Sounds like you're a strategy player. Launch your own epic conflict with these top strategy games.

  • Best first-person shooter games

    16 Nov 2009 1:08 PM

    For the elite gamer nothing beats a first-person shooter. Whether battling alien hordes or human armies, there's something for everyone who wants to pick up a gun and fight (digitally, of course).

  • Best role-playing games

    16 Nov 2009 12:32 PM

    If you live to battle with thousands of fellow warriors, then you're an RPG fan. A genre most at home on the PC, role-playing games are sneaking on to consoles as well, giving fantasy fans of all kinds something to get excited about.

  • Best PC games

    16 Nov 2009 12:26 PM

    Console titles may get all the fanfare, but there are still plenty of great games to play on the PC.

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Reviews

  • Combat of Giants: Dragons

    Younger gamers who are also obsessed with fire-breathing lizards will get a real kick out of Combat Of Giants: Dragons, but Nintendo doesn't need to worry about its Pokemon cash cow just yet.

  • EyePet

    The EyePet's creative gameplay and varied content is marred by a lack of proper instructions and a short-lived experience.

  • Assassin's Creed II

    Assassin's Creed II is what you'd want an action sequel to be: bigger, better and more beautiful.