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Who would have thought that the world’s most powerful console would eventually house a game where you watch grass grow (or flourish, as it were)? Even more surprisingly, who would have thought that said game was actually rather fun, and one of the most interesting titles in recent months? Flower is an intriguing game like none I’ve experienced.More

Early on as a child, I quickly figured out that concrete is very hard.More

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then F.More

Helghast troopers can’t be very smart.More

Nearly all of TVNZ’s programme content for Channels One and Two is now available free through its Web sites, www.More

The first Halo title since the Xbox 360’s flagship Halo 3 is upon us, and there’s not a Master Chief in sight.More

Triple Shot is by far the most advanced recreational shooting game, immersing the player in the world of competitive target shooting.More

If you like puzzle, pipe (like pipe mania), maze or tile games then Sheepish is for you! Help the sheepish sheep cross more than 100 levels of barren deserts, haunted graveyards and snow-covered wastelands over four islands as you complete tricky puzzles and puzzling obstacles to get to the fresh grass.More

And at the other end of the price scale, we have Apple’s latest refresh of its Macbook Pro line, which features a single-piece aluminium body, dual graphics processor, single ‘no button’ trackpad, 4GB of memory and 320GB of onboard storage. More

The second release of Filemaker’s friendly, Mac OS X-only database product adds a few new simple tweaks, including RSS and Apple Mail integration. More

The MiniGlow Optical Mouse couldn’t be more aptly named; it’s a tiny mouse with a retractable cable that has a gentle pulsing glow which runs around the body of the mouse and through the scroll wheel. More

There’s no shortage of all-in-one anti-virus solutions for the PC, that’s for sure.More

ASUS’s Eee Box takes the basic Eee concept - inexpensive PC components in a tiny case - and presents it in desktop form.More

Backup software is just about the most dull software on the planet, but with the increasing amount of digital data we all possess these days, it’s also quite vital. Acronis’ True Image 2009 offers the ability to back up your entire PC - or just selected folders.More

Like Fix-It Utilities 8, System Mechanic promises to make your PC run a lot more smoothly, although in System Mechanic’s case it’s through a number of rather more in-depth utilities, including AntiVirus, Firewall, File Recovery and drive deleting utilities.More

iClone 3 is a relatively simple-to-use 3D animation program that you can use to create simple 3D films, whether that’s for standalone projects or to add to other video sources. More

Apple’s updated Macbook lines feature an all-aluminium body, improved graphics capability and a touchpad that omits a mouse button - because the entire trackpad is one massive clickable button. More

The DVD Maker is a USB-connected video capture device that’ll connect up to any composite or S-Video-capable video source, be it a camcorder, VHS or even a games console, and then allow you to convert that video onto a DVD, or Web-capable format. More

The X5650 is a multifunction printer with scanning and copying capabilities at the kind of price point we’ve come to expect from these all-in-one units.More

Hang on - isn’t vinyl dead? Well, in one sense it might be, but if you’re still holding on to stacks of LPs with no playback solution, then Sony’s latest turntable might be right for you. More

ZOMBIES: NOT EVERYONE LIKES THEM but once you get a taste for the undead, you can’t to get enough of them.More

War is hell.More

Legendary reminds me of cheesy old horror shows like Hammer House of Horror, just minus the entertaining tongue-in-cheek humour.More

WHEN THIS LATEST EXPANSION PACK for World of Warcraft went on sale it was probably instantly purchased by most of its fanatical fans.More

When Capcom wanted to improve one of its most revered titles, the company recruited one of the game’s most obsessive fans – renowned tournament player David Sirlin – to rebalance the game’s  mechanics.More

MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS.More

A practical example of family history researchMore

Expect the unexpected with Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts.More

We talk to Richard MacManus, the man behind Read/WriteWeb.More

NO PRIZES FOR GUESSING where the fourth installment in the Midnight Club series is set.More