TOEJAM AND EARL III: MISSION TO EARTH, for Xbox; published by Microsoft Game Studios, RRP $129.95: Funky aliens Toejam and Earl are back, along with their new homegirl, Latisha, with a whole new adventure in this fun game that will…
TAO FENG FIST OF THE LOTUS, For Xbox, published by Microsoft Game Studios, rated R16, RRP $129.95: From fighting game designer John Tobias, co-creator of the legendary Mortal Kombat, Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus is a new kind of…
MECH ASSAULT for Xbox, published by Microsoft Game Studios, NZ rating M15, RRP $129.95: If you’ve ever fancied the idea of being 12m tall and pretty much bulletproof, here’s your chance. Set in the 31st century, Mech Assault is a…
SHENMUE II for Xbox, published by Microsoft Game Studios, NZ rating M15+, RRP $129.95: The long-awaited Shenmue II is a bit of an oddity. It’s a sequel to a game that was originally released on a different platform. Then, just…
MICROSOFT ENCARTA Premium Suite 2003; RRP $199: For the ultimate reference package it’s hard to look past Microsoft’s Encarta. The Premium Suite 2003 is a student reference resource that takes current information and powerful homework tools and packs them into…
ADOBE GOLIVE 6.0, price range $987 to $1112 plus GST: Ask anyone about WYSIWYG web-building software and Microsoft Frontpage always seems to be at the top of the list. Adobe’s GoLive rarely features as a top pick but I really…
BLINX THE TIME SWEEPER, for Xbox; RRP $129.95: A cat with a vacuum cleaner that can control time? Okay, so it doesn’t sound particularly realistic but it is entertaining. Blinx, the feline star of the game, works at the Time…
AMPED FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDING, for Xbox, RRP $64.95: It may be the middle of summer here in New Zealand but anyone who would rather be a snow bunny than a sun worshipper can relive winter with Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding. Playing as…
Following quietly in the footsteps of Napster, peer-to-peer file-sharing network Audiogalaxy has been sunk. The popular Napster clone has agreed to filter songs that are the subject of copyright and pay an undisclosed sum of money after a court battle…