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Tony Hawk's American Wasteland: PS2 review

While the gameplay in THAW is still sharp, this installment just seems to lack that special spark that made the series so much fun in the first place.

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Sony BDP-S550

The BDP-S550 is a fully loaded Blu-ray player with all the bells and whistles, including the latest Profile 2.0 advanced interactive feature support and HD audio.

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Call of Duty: World at War

World at War brings proven Call of Duty mechanics back to WWII with great success.

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Prince of Persia

Prince of Persia's shimmering veneer and joyous platforming will cast a spell on you.

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SingStar Amped

This fourth karaoke release from Sony ironically rocks harder than the SingStar with "rocks" in the title.

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CES 2009 preview: Televisions

This year's CES will bring the usual array of extremely large, easy-to-write-about televisions, as well as OLED, LED LCDs, 200Hz, dejuddering and ultrathins.

Print news is fading, but the content lives on

For more than a billion people on the planet, the Web today is an alternate, digital universe that is gradually overtaking the analog, physical world as a source of information and connections.

Poll: Is HD sport all it's cracked up to be?

Bought a new TV for watching sport? Excited by the prospect of a dedicated free-to-air sports channel? Check out our dissection of HD sport on Australian TV and vote!

Poll: Andy Grove urges Intel to build car batteries

Former Intel CEO — now a plug-in vehicle advocate — says the chip giant should make electric car batteries to diversify and jump-start the alternative-energy field.

Apple discounts for one day only

Bringing the Thanksgiving spirit to Australia, Apple's got Black Friday deals on for one day only.

101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.

FAQ: The Australian iTunes store

We answer your questions about the Australian version of Apple's iTunes store.

Windows Vista 101: an overview of the basics

Microsoft's newest operating system may have arrived in early 2007, but many people are still reluctant to make the switch. But is now the time to upgrade from XP? What's changed? Take a look at this tutorial to learn everything you need to know about basic Windows Vista operation.

Why do Canon cameras have more than one name?

With the help of your Web site I've decided my new camera will be a Canon Digital IXUS 800. However, I've also seen it referred to as a Powershot SD 700. Some cameras have PowerShot on the front (tending to be a bit cheaper) and some have IXUS. Is there a difference?

How to setup your home theatre speakers

You don't have to be an electrician or an acoustics expert to get great surround sound from your home theatre system. Just follow the steps in this tutorial to setup your home theatre speakers for optimum sound.

50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

Digital TV in Australia

The formats are confusing and the standards don't seem to be standard. Our simple guide unravels the mysteries of Australian digital TV.

Censory Overload: Games censorship in Australia

How much does the right to choose what content you view mean to you, the consumer? GameSpot AU explores the thorny issue of videogame classification and censorship in Australia.

Does streaming lift music sales?

Free streaming music turns people on to new music and encourages them to buy, says social-networking site Last.fm. In the music industry, this will not come as a huge revelation.

Start-page smackdown: Netvibes, Pageflakes, iGoogle and Live.com

Want to create your own homepage? We put four personalised start pages through their paces and rank them according to looks, features and performance.

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Hexxagon Labs (Symbian UIQ v.3)

Test the power of your mind playing a logic game on your Symbian UIQ-driven device.

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Hexxagon Labs (Symbian S60 v.3)

Test the power of your mind playing a logic game on your smartphone.

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Hexxagon Labs (Symbian UIQ)

Test the power of your mind playing a logic game on your Symbian UIQ-driven device.

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Hexxagon Labs (Symbian S60)

Test the power of your mind playing a logic game on your smartphone.

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Hexxagon Labs (Windows Mobile)

Test the power of your mind playing a logic game on your handheld device.

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