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movie box office receipts in revenue a few years ago.
When this information was first brought to light, it was
big news. Videogames had finally made their way out of
the wood-paneled basements of yore and into the living room; out of obscurity and into the mainstream
consciousness. While still not as pervasive as movies
or television, interactive entertainment is catching up
and is recognized not only as a huge industry but as a
burgeoning art form and a major element of the "digital
lifestyle."
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assistants (POAs) and cell phones. Personal
Computing brings computer hardware, software and
peripheral reviews, columns and features. Home

Entertainment covers the myriad devices that make up

the digital living room and the underlying technologies
that make it all possible. Digital imaging offers the latest from the worlds of digital photography and video
with tutorials, hands-on reviews and industry news.
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you' re likely aware that not all of them are suitable for young eyes.
For the uninitiated, the Easter eggs concealed on many of today's DVDs
are hidden treats for movie lovers that serve as a reward for those savvy
enough to unlock them. Typically, you need to press a few buttons on
the remote to reveal the secret section.
Eggs may be a message from the filmmaker, an alternate ending, a
blooper reel, a videogame, and so on. Thepoint is, they' re not listed as
an extra
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Shark Tale
Pop in the OVD
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the remote and the "No Left Turns" sign will illuminate. Press Enterfor
Select on some DVD
players ) to follow along with a colour storyboard of
the hit animated movie. Also, from the main menu, select "Special
Features," then click "More." Now, highlight the words "Special Features"
and press the Right button on the DVDremote and stars will appear on
top of the seahorse, Press Enter to access a hidden "Meet the Cast"
bonus section.

Freaky Friday
This funny "switch-comedy" film has a few hidden Easter eggs to find.
From the main menu, highlight the word "Captions" and press the Right
arrow on the DVDremote. The fortune cookie will now be highlighted.
Press Enter and the characters on the main menu will switch clothes!
This works four times, each with a unique outfit. The second egg can be
found in the "Bonus Features" section. Select "Freaky Jams," and once
inside, press the Down arrow on the DVDremote until Jamie Lee Curtis'
head is highlighted. Now press Enter to watch this veteran actress perform the entire guitar solo from the concert in the movie.

Finding Nemo
This mega-popular animated film features six hidden Easter eggs on its
two DVDs. Here are two of them: Insert the second disc and select
"Bonus Materials" from the main menu. Once inside, highlight the "Back"
arrow at the bottom of the screen, but dorit press Enter just yet,
Instead, press the Down arrow on the DVD
remote. A small green fish will
appear. Now press Enter for a funny "AquaScum 2003" commercial. For
another clip, enter the section entitled "Mr. Ray's Encyclopedia" and once
again highlight the "Back" arrow at the bottom of the screen. Press Down
on the remote and another green fish will appear. Press Enter to see
Dory in awe of you, before Marlin tugs her away.

Spider-Men2
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good one: Insert the first disc and from the main menu, select "Special
Features" and then choose "Commentaries." Once inside, highlight the
words "Technical Commentaries Off" but don't press Enter. Instead, press
the Right arrow button on the DVDremote, followed by the Up arrow. A
yellow spider will appear. Press Enter to watch a funny clip of director
Sam Raimi introducing a screener of the movie to a Japanese audience.
Who knew he had such a sense of humour?

Shrek
Two hidden eggs are buried on this double DVDset. Pop in either one of
the two discs and select the "Special Features"' menu section. Press the
Up arrow twice until the Gingerbread Man's buttons turn orange. Now
press Enter to read a random Shrek "Fun Fact"
each time you visit this
egg, it' ll be a different fact. A second egg is on the second disc. Navigate
over to the word "Play" but do not press Enter just yet. Instead, press the
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T est L a b : E n t r y- le ve l digita l c a m e r a s
Sending the kids off on a March Break field trip with the family's digital
camera in tow isn't likely, nor is it terribly smart. Digital cameras are an
investment in documenting family happenings and while the pictures
the kids took while sitting in a canoe at camp will add some flavour to
the family's photo album, it's probably not worth the risk.
As digital cameras keep improving on the high end, the price of entrylevel digital cameras falls while the capabilities of said entry-level cameras improve.
HUB tested five entry-level digital cameras that might be suitable for
kids. Many of these cameras would also serve as a good introduction to
digital photography for the film holdouts in your life.
We asked manufacturers to submit sub-$200 digital cameras for evaluation. As these cameras are the entry-level in the huge and still growing
digital arena and are being evaluated with kids in mind, the criteria
they' re held to is different than it might be for higher end or even midrange digicams.
The usual criteria such as megapixel count, zoom capability and the like
are still taken into consideration, although when evaluating digital cameras suitable for kids, other factors like durability, expandability and ease
of use are at least as important. If an entry-level digital camera isn't simple to operate it likely won't see the constant use it should
the benefit
of not having to buy film is practically lost in this case
In a similar vein, these are also important features to look for in a first
digital camera for those people whose VCRsstill flash 12:00 orto
update the cliche for the new millennium, for those who still have VCRs.
Relative to mid-range and higher end digital cameras, the entry-level
obviously makes some sacrifices. Users shouldn't expect, For example,
the fast start up or image processing, high megapixel counts, large LCD
screens or excellent industrial design their more fully featured brethren
boast.
That said, the cameras submitted are for the most part quite capable.
They all incorporate a movie mode for capturing short, generally
320x240 resolution clips and while none in this round up give access to
aperture or shutter speed controls for fine-tuning shots, many allow
users to access exposure settings to raise or lower the exposure value
to the shooting situation and in some cases, allow users to choose the
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forward setting names and instantly discernable icons. When selecting a
scene mode, a brief description of the mode and its intended use pops
up on the screen too.
The catch with keeping things as simple as possible comes in that as
users develop an understanding of digital photography, they will likely
outgrow the camera's hand-holding style.
With a 3.1 megapixel resolution and Kodak's own quality optical glass,
the CX7330 takes sharp and true pictures. Printing maxes out at about a
Sx7 print as with other 3 megapixel cameras.
Kodak's EasyShare software is perfert for novices, often using one-button automation to accomplish the most common digital photo fixes,
However, the hand-holding style will quickly stymie those who want to
grow beyond its confines. It incorporates some fun effects that kids will
likely enjoy playing around with and is a pretty powerful photo album
and organization tool.

FujiFilm FinePix A330

While too large to fit comfortably in a shirt pocket, Fuji's FinePix A330 is
a good entry-level digital camera.
Fuji's A series represents the lower end of cameras in the line and the
A330 is the most basic of the lot. It still manages to squeeze in features
found in some mid.range cameras however. As shutterbugs run into
Kodak EastiShare CX7330
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phy and choose to exert more control, they may be tricked by an inapproduct title perhaps should. A central theme with cameras in the
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up to two seconds, sport for fast action, landscape and macro.
Considering the target market for the A330, the fact that Fuji's excellent
f-Menu doesn't make an appearance is a disappointment. With it, users
would have had access to ISD settings, resolution and virtual film typestandard, black and white and chrome(slide film equivalent) and been
able to make simple changes to the way images are captured on the fly.
Like all recent Fuji cameras, the A330 uses xD media for image storage,
which features faster write speeds than most older media. However, it
also comes at a slight price premium.
The FinePix Viewer software that comes bundled is a good means of cataloguing images, will take care of common photo problems like red eye
and can perform simple edits like rotate and crop. However, double-clicking on a photo in Viewer opens Microsoft Photo Editor(standard with
most Windows installs] for colour balance, brightness and contrast
adjustment and the like. No fun borders, greeting card projects or similar
for the kids. ImageMixer VCD
software is included, which makes creating
a photo VCD orDVDfor playback on a standard DVD players a simple
process.

Concord EyeQ 4363Z

Concord manages to pack in some features generally found in mid-range
digital cameras while keeping with an entry-level price point with its
Eye0 4363Z. That said, it makes some sacrifices relative to some "brand
name" entry-level digicams.
At four megapixels, the 4364Z has the highest non-interpolated resolution CCD of the cameras tested. However, the optics contained in the lens
assembly are of lower quality.
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megapixels 3X optical zoom
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Battery type: AA
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PC monitor and when printed,
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Pros:
ly washed out.
Megapixel
count
The 3X zoom is controlled using
Numerous shooting modes
a rocker switch that is located
Cons:
in a comfortable position when
Slight shutter lag
using the rangefinder. The
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prisingly noisy though, and the lens assembly of the unit tested makes
a disconcerting "click" when the inner portion of the lens is retracted
during zooming.
While the shooting modes have to be selected on-screen, they are
accessible and varied. Modes include night for capturing dark scenes
using a tripod, indoor, landscape, sunset, snow and a few others.
The camera ships with Photolmpression 2000 software, a basic image
correction program that incorporates some fun projects like greeting
card creation. However for novice image editors and younger children,
the software may prove a bit too complex, opting for slider bars and
numerous menu items rather than the one-button fixes such users
desire.
While it certainly has its crosses to bear, the Eye0 4363Z's higher than
average megapixel count and relative low price make a fairly compelling
argument. It also comes with a camera case, a unique feature for cameras in this roundup.

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the unit along with a zoom rocker switch, power switch and a four.way
directional pad. Functions like shooting mode, flash toggle, self-timer
and photo shading sit to the left of the relatively large LCD screen while
others surround the screen above and to the right. Somehow the interface on the back doesn't seem cluttered and if purchasing a camera for a
novice, they will likely appreciate having plainly-labeled buttons available at a glance.
Picture quality is reasonable when displayed on a PC monitor or printed
but generally lacks contrast and often displays grain even when shooting in daylight conditions.
Without the optional HP MSeries Dock [$45], images
Estimated pace. $200
can't be displayed on a televiwww.hp.ca 3.2 megapixels
sion monitor
X optical zoom Battery type: AAr
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Storage type: 16MB internal / up to
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Instant Share feature follows a
Screen size: 'I.B-inch LCD
simple setup process on the
Pros:
PC and allows for common
Larger LCD screen
sharing tasks like printing and
Solid, comfortable feel
emailing images to be autoa
Past-capture audio record
mated upon connection to the
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ware installed.
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Cons:
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No optical zoom
Pad
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cameras, requiring much trial
No TV connection or recharging
and error navigation while
ma mode, which is a disappointment as it's an excellent feature and
capability
shutterbugs get used to the
would be especially fun for kids and compelling for novices.
menu layout.
HP's image lone software puts the most common image editing
With only two shooting modes
macro and landscape and with prefunctions within easy reach and effectively automates them to a
cious little access to advanced functions, entry-level photographers will
large degree.
likely fast outgrow the E30. As a quick and dirty decent resolution pockThe M307 is comfortable in the hand; a sculpted wave on the front of the et-sized camera though, it does the job.
camera feels natural and the zoom functions, shutter and movie recording buttons are easy to use when holding the camera with one hand. The Conclusion:
shell itself looks sleek and feels sturdy despite the fact that it's comFor its solid feel, excellent image editing and cataloguing software, price,
posed almost entirely of plastic.
larger LCD screen, simplicity and room for growth, HP's M307 camera is
HP's entry level offering gives users a chance to grow in to a few of its
the clear winner for kids and digital newbies.
more advanced features as users become familiar with the camera and
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the types of shots it produces such as ISDspeeds and exposure value
compensation (-2.0 to +2.0EV
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Ben0 DC E30
Ben0, a company whose name is derived from the slogan "bring entertainment and quality to life" recently got into the digital camera game.
Its initial offerings in the mid-range digital camera market are surprisingly good especially for a first attempt
and generally offer a fairly
significant price savings over similarly equipped cameras, although the
DC E30 doesn't fare as well as entry-level models from other manufacturers in this round up however.
That said, at about $150 and given its ultra-compact size suitable for
slipping in to even a small pocket, it could well be a great introductory
camera for kids.
The most notable feature lacking in the E30 is optical zoom. Instead, the
camera incorporates a 4X digital zoom. Also, owing to its ultra-compact
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Learning tosee as the camera "sees"
Part 2 Will the real white balance please stand up
Last month I introduced the idea that what we perceive isn't the same as
what the camera records. The camera can only follow the laws of physics
and optics, while we humans have a mind full of memories, concepts and
beliefs that filter the sensory information captured by our eyes.
Colouris one ofthose phenomena. A few monthsago (Sept.2004 issue
of HUB] I presented photos of the same scene that were taken with the

we tend to be more forgiving of oreven prefershifts toward the warm

side of the spectrum.
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digital photography is that
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filters to tune the fixed
colour temperature of a roll of film. Digital cameras have a number of
temperature settings programmed in. Try shooting outdoors with the
white balance set to incandescent, and vice versa. Try taking a white
balance reading using a pale pink card or a pale blue one as a target.
Alternatively, you can tune your colour after the fact in an image editor. Some include special filters designed to reproduce the effects of
existing photographic filters.
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camera's white balance setting set to auto, daylight, and manual. Which
one was the most accurate? A more relevant question is "which one do
we like the best?"
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but the manual white balance feature allows you to more finely tune your
setting. This is because the daylight setting of your camera is set to
around 5,500 degrees Kelvin but daylight colour temperature varies
throughout the day and from one location to another anywhere from
4,500-10,000+ degrees Kelvin. To get the whites right, it's best to take a
manual reading.
Finding a pure white object in a scene isn't always easy, and using a
sheet of white bond paper, or the special target cards available from wellstocked photo stores, while tried and true, isn't always convenient. One
solution I have been using comes from ExpoDisc Corp
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Using a correct white balance setting will help you create more accurate
colour in your photos, which is highly desirable in many cases. For example, I sometimes document artists' paintings, and reproducing the colours
accurately is a paramount goal.
Having said that, sometimes using an "incorrect" white balance setting
creates a more pleasing photo. This is the brain at work again, moderating
what the physics of vision brings in. With pictures of people, for example,
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Loading Windows XPProwas similarly painless at least, as painless as
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easily, and the software goes on without too much fuss.
This said, there are a few things I learned from this experience that I
would like to pass on:
First, be sure to look over your case and components before you build, to
figure out how they go together. Otherwise you' ll end up in the position I
did in Part Four, when I had to remove the internal hard drive tower to
install the drives. In fact, I lost a number of hours from repeatedly removing the power supply to put other items in place.
Second, don't be surprised that different books will tell you to install different components at different times. For instance, one will tell you to put
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the motherboard in first, while a second will insist that the drives should
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go in first.
and Altec Lansing 5.1 surround system
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problem. I have also been impressed by the 17-inch Samsung flat panel
mobo that was originally slated for Mutant [until the Abit AABcame in). I
monitor we started with, and the 19-inch AG Neovo LCOmonitor subsewas somewhat surprised to see Intel's advice to install both the memory
quently sent to us by RadioShack; both work well for gaming.
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headache. Still, they are a very sharp addition, and the Mutant Mods clear What should you do? Given the problems that I had installing the ddlves
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Fourth, before you close up the case, be sure to double-check all of your
connections. Is the CPU
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by wires? Are the memory cards clicked into place? Is the video card
seated properly? Did you plug the USB
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the case close cleanly, without pinching any of the wires? Basically, it
makes sense to do a mental walkthrough of the computer's insides,
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miss anything.
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you can afford to, the answer is definitely yes! If you can' t, then shop
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quality video card with its own onboard CPU.This will ensure that your
video doesn't stutter or drag. Meanwhile, if you like a big display but don' t
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This is why I have
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media center PC I'm building now. The Bubble Tube adds some sparkle and
limits of your case. For instance, if you' re up against an internal tower, as I activity that pecks through the black metal case's fan grills every now and
was with the Mutant Mods case, put the drives in first before adding the
then.
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power supply, mobo and CPU
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UltimateGaming PC these days.Computer components have become so
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Third,
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Recording audio into a PCcan be as simple as plugging an electric
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pieceofmusic.These programs can be as expensive and complicated as
you want them to be.(For some high-end options, checkout the sidebar.)
A good starter program isonecalled Audacity (audacity.sourceforge.net),
an open source[read: free) program that takes uponly 22 MB onyour
hard drive. The program lacks many of the bells and whistles of more
advanced programs, sonot only is it less confusing and therefore perfect
for beginners, but it's also not somuch of a resource hog.
Of course, the more components you add to your studio, the more quality
you' ll be able to squeeze out of your recordings. Tempting as it is to
splurge on alot of gear, however, it's pointless if you don't knowhowto
use it. Master the basics first.
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If
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decided to release your favourite Foghat album on CO
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conjust got a twenty. year-old audio cassette of your kids singing "Itsy Bitsy
Spider" that you want to use to embarrass them in front of their new hus- nectors on the other; this will allow you to hook directly to components
likea cassette deck, VCR,or other similar component. Many amplifiers
band or wife. Whatever the reason, you want to turn those old memories
also have RCA
connectors with audio outputs, typically marked as someinto MP3s or CDs
thing like "tape rec"[because they' re supposedly designed to your connected cassette deck to record from other components); you can often
Method 1: Kickin' it old-school
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There are two main ways to get your old audio files into your computer.
that's connected to your stereo, if it's close enough to the computer.
The first is to hook the audio source directly to the audio input found on
Hooking directly to a turntable can be a bit trickier, for a few reasons. The
your sound card. There are sound cards such as the Creative Audigy
first big problem is that the signal coming
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PC, or to hook up to a modern amplifier without a Phono input.
After you' ve gotten your hardware in place and your line levels are set,
you' re ready to start recording. If you' ve ever used the built in Windows
sound recorder, you already realize it's a piece of crap, so it's time to look
for an alternative.
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don't already have a better audio recorder pre-loaded onto your system as
part of your audio card's software bundle. Creative often includes a lot of
bonus features in its audio card software bundles, including a sound
recorder and a wave editing application.
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audio files, many of which can be found online in free trial-versions at
software sites like download.corn or TUCOWS
(tucows.corn). If you want to
pay for a more professional solution, you can opt for something like Sound
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One of the best programs for audio cleanup is Enhanced Audio's Diamond
Cut series(www.enhancedaudio.corn]. The entry-level DCMillennium
package is free for ten days, so you can see if you like it, and after that
you canunlock itforUS$59 [around $70).Dependingon how much you
want to spend, you can get basic models that remove a few limited types
of noise, all the way up to versions that will help you re-sculpt the entire
waveformat a very granular level.

Staying ee the level

No matter what type of audio gadget you' re trying to connect directly
to your computer, audio input level can be a problem
sometimes it' s
too low, sometimes it's too high. And for some, the problem will be no
audio at all. The solution to most of these problems lies in your system's volume control.
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ring up a multi-bar mixing panel with a list of all
of the active inputs and outputs. You should be able to adjust these
using the slider bar
tap it upwards using the mouse to increase the
volume of an input source, and tap it down if you> input source is distorting. If you can't hear your input at all. check to see if its 'Mute
control is checked. If it doesn't even appear on the mixing consols, you
may need to add it by clicking the options menu and selecting 'properties'. This should bring up a ton of unused volume control optionslookforthe one you want and check itto add itto the console,
the larger sound file and break it into smaller chunks, correlating to individual tracks.
Once the tracks are all split up and saved into their individual audio files
(either MP3 or WAV
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or into your own special Editor's Cut of the album.

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Method?: Dedication
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Typically there will be recordingsoftware for capturing the audio to the PC,
and an audio editing application soyoucan trim your audio tracks to the
right length and removethings youdon't want If you' re picking up adedicated solution aimed at capturing vinyl, you' llalso typically get some form
of basic audio restoration, or filters that will help you remove pops, clicks
and other noise associated with old records.
It's true that an all-in-one solution will give yourather basic versions of
each type of software included, with more limited functionality than you'
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and stream Sony and Pixar movie content.
The biggest news of late in the Apple world is the ongoing speculation of an Merrill Lynch have also rated Apple stock as a "Buy It hot stock.
When you do the math, I'm sure Sony wants a piece of Apple
the iPods,
Apple-Sony merger. Could all these mumblings, combined with the presfor video editing. Sony after all is more or less
ence of Sony CEO
Kunitake Ando appearing at January's Macworld keynote the proven qualities of OSX
the king of the OVworld, and I'm sure it would love to ditch Windows on its
be the telltale signs of an upcoming more in-depth working relationship
VAIO computers
remember VAIO stands for "video audio integrated operbetween the two companies?
With Apple stock currently skyrocketing from a strong product lineup and ation" after all!
heaithy sales, financial giants Merdii Lynch have gone on record predicting I'm sure Apple would also benefit from Sony's audio and video experience
and product development team.
that an Apple/Song partnership could form around an iTunes-like online

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technologies.
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and the other finger to click. There have however been reports on the
Apple technical forums about static causing some interference with these
new pads.
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sensor. The Powergook integrates a tri-axis accelerometer to detect sudden changes in speed. If the notebook is dropped, the PowerBook will lock
its hard drive in order to protect data. This is somewhat similar to the
notebook protection feature on IBM's Thinkpad laptops.
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The 12inch and 15-inch models now come with a 1.5GHz G4 processor.
and all machines ship standard with 512MB of RAM.The 15-inch units with
the standard superdrive are configured with a 1.6?GHz64 processor and
now come with the backlit keyboard, which is reported to be brighter then
the previous generations.
The mammoth 1?-inch PowerBook will now come with a 1.6? GHzG4
processor, BX superdrive anda huge 100GB hard drive. With the Ati Radeon
12BMB video card, these units are now able to drive Apple's flagship 30inch cinema display.
Pricing and further info can be found at www.apple.ca.

only player supported, and hintedat suppon for Real Networks RealAudio
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Be careful flauntingthat iPodl

Reports have been surfacing for some time about escalated iPod muggings! The portable music players have become such a hot commodity
that thieves have learned to spot the telltale white iPod headphones and
unfortunately do whatever they need to do to acquire the iPods, in some
cases resulting in serious injury. The best advice is to secure your player
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Tiger OS
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The Apple World Wide Developers Conference will take place June 6 to 10th
information technology products."
in San Francisco. The 2003 conference was the launching point for the
The Common Criteria has been adopted by 14 nations, allowing users from
PowerMac GSs, and this year looks like a solid bet for the release of OS
other countries to purchase information technology products with the
10.4 (Tiger). Interested in anending? Tickets are USS1295 if you purchase
same level of confidence, since certification is recognized across all combefore April 22.
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Speaking of Tiger, Apple released a developer build BA369 version of the
Apple has also said that organizations including the United States
next generation 64-bit operating system that still contains several minor
government are requiring Common Criteria as a determining factor in purglitches and bugs that need to be ironed out, One of the biggest bugs that
chasing decisions.
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incomplete spotlight indexing that can occur when users are upgrading
Cross platform audio/video conferencing
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iTunes on your cell phone?
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rivalry," she says.
Student Liz Kerrison says checking out each other's work can also give
greaterinsight.
A York University professor's innovative use of blogging in the classroom
"Even if there is a class discussion, not every student contributes so it is
is leading to some surprising discoveries about learning and student
through the exploration of their work,"
interesting to note theiropinions
motivation.
says Kerrison.
Nadine Wettlaufer asked students in her fourth-year Cultural Theory
This is not the first time York professors have used blogs in the classroom,
through New Media course to submit regular web log entries, accounting
but Wettlaufer believes this may be the first time blogs have been
for 25 per cent of their final grade. In their blogs, students were encourassigned in a theoretical course. She says that pdtor to her course, profesaged to reflect on assigned readings and in-class discussion as a way of
sors have used them in lower level technical courses to jive students
becoming more engaged with the material.
something to create web pages about.
"It's a way to make students write short musings week to week. It gives
While her experience with blogs has been good. Wettlaufer still insists that
me a feel for whether students understand that week's lesson and how
her students write a term paper
on paper. She's discovered they make
they' re feeling," says Wettlaufer.
fewer mistakes in spelling and grammar when they hand in something on
That much, she was expecting. But she didn't anticipate the impact assignpaper.
ing blogs would have on her students' motivation.
"I don't know what it is, but you do have to reinforce that even though it is
"Students will sometimes do extra blogs, spontaneously, because they
blogging and online, I still expect students to use sentence structure propcan. It's sort of an unexpected bonus that people are that invested in it,"
erly and to use spell check," says Wettlaufer.
says Wettlaufer,
And she cautions that blogs have their limits as a teaching tool.
Student Ehsan Akbari speculates that his fellow students invest in blogs
"It's a very trendy topic. I wouldn't suggest everyone go out and use it.
becausethey'rea good way to personalize lessons and make them
Clearly you have to support it technolo jtcally, and as an instructor one
more meaningful.
would have to be familiar with blogging," she says. "People should not feel
"A [t aper is more about proving your point. But blogging lets you
pressured to work outside their comfort zone."
say, 'This is what this theorist says and this is how it affects my life.' It
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makes me complete my thoughts and helps me focus my thinking,"
he explains.
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Indeed, the combination of personal musings in a public space seems to
Am I a cyborg? I have glasses, I have piercings; I have metal on me,
through me. Around me. I communicate more with phones, computers,
be a powerful motivator.
internet. signals, radio waves, webcams and images than I do through just
Wettlaufer finds students will often visit each other's blogs. "They do get
hands and mouth...
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Handheld video players are changing the way people watch television by letting them transfer TV
shows and watch them on the go. A similar revolution is now taking place in audio broadcasting, but
it's not just the medium that's changing but the
message as well.
Thisnew phenomenon is called "podcasting".A
podcast is an audio broadcast that people can pull
off of the Internet in MP3 form and play on a digital
music player at a later time. The whole process can
be automated in a similar manner to receiving RSS
blog feeds into an email inbox [podcasts are in fact
delivered by RSS feeds that contain audio "enclosures" large file attachments.)
The first step is downloading an aggregator program such as iPodder [ipodder.sourceforge.net].
Once installed, you can sign up for various podcast
feeds by browsing sites like Podcastalley.corn. Dnce
you' ve subscribed to the podcasts of your choice,
the program will automatically scan each feed for
new material and download it into a folder. Certain
aggregators send the MP3s to iTunes so that whenever an iPod syncs with iTunes, the new podcasts
will be automatically transferred. However, podcast.
ing isn't iPod-exclusive, The podcasts can be transferred to any MP3 player, or listened to straight from
the computer onto which they' ve been downloaded,
The medium of podcasting is brand new- it was in
August 2004 that former MTV VJ
Adam Curry began
experimenting with the technology and built the
first podcasting aggregator, iPodder, It didn't take
long for others to Rock to the idea; currently there

are more than one thousand podcasts listed on

Podcastalley.corn.
For the listener, podcasting has several advantages over traditional radio. David Slusher, the South
Carolina-based host of the Evil Genius Chronicles
podcast[evilgeniuschronicles.org), sums it up best
by saying, "the programming conforms to me, not
the other way around."
Unlike radio, podcasting isn't limited to a specific
time or geographic location. Instead of having to set
aside 6:30pm on Wednesdays to listen to a
favourite radio program, for example, listeners can
download podcasts and listen to them whenever it' s
most convenient.
One of the most refreshing aspects of podcasting
is the spontaneity that results from its flexible form at.
"You can do a 72-m inute show one day and a
31-minute show the next, if you wanted to," says
Slusher. "You can play entirely different music from
one show to the next, or play no music and just talk.
In a normal radio show you don't generally have the
ability to do that. You know, 'normally this is Best of
80s, but today we' re going to play all Gregorian
Chant.' You can't do that. It doesn't work that way."
The cheap cost of producing podcasts benefits
both the podcaster and the listener, Andy Skinn and
his brother Matt, both graduate students at the
University of Calgary, began recording their weekly
sports podcast, The Skinny on Sports
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considered by people who need to sell millions of bottles of soda via the
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art, making that work well. Our family tends to take along plenty of
munchies, games and
par for the course In the 21st Centurydigital entertainment.
Road trip paraphernalia for our first digital phase (circa 2000) included the Barbie laptop [still going strong), an oldVTechkeyboard bought
for $1 at a garage sale (VTechs last a long time), and Fisher-Price' s
original Pixter.
Phasetwo,when oureldestdaughterwas old enough to balance
Dad's laptop on her lap, was digitized kids' TVprograms. Youknow,
Arthur
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thatbrought new m eaningto the word reading.However,they tended
to be somewhat awkward for car and plane travel, and the actual paper
factor can be a tad difficult.
With the world converging on smaller and smaller gadgets that can do
everything, no wonder kidsare now getting technological devices that
do itall, too. Where children's use of hometechnology previously centred around the PCand TV,now I find my daughters spending just as
much time on the couch, or in the car, with a handheld smart toy or
video player.

Boston, here we come!

On a recent trip to Boston, my junior assistants were given three newto-market handheld kids' devices. Two are designed specifically for kids;
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give it a try.
A word of advice before you travel: Make sure you have plenty of batteries, or that the device can be plugged into an AC adapter.

Hasbro YideoNow
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"Wow, this is cool!" were the first words uttered by my testers when
they put on their earphones and plugged into these video-playing
devices.

Like many gadgets available today, the VideoNow has a proprietary disk
format [in this case, disks that are slightly smaller than regular CDs), so
that you have to purchase Hasbro's content to use with the device.
And there's the rub. Although all three testers loved the players the
size, the colours(especially the neon green toddler unit), the headphones, as well as the content[about four disks each on that tdip] that
just wasn't enough.
In aworld where Mom and Dad are busy downloading images and
music, surely the next generation of VideoNows, if such will exist, will
have to be capable of sucking some entertainment off of, say, the television orthe Internet.

Mattel JuiceBox
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video player. After that, it's more of the same
little proprietary media
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happy with the content available at the time of testing, and the Juice
Box, like the VideoNow, will need a large library to compete
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getexpensiveforMom and Dad.
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have, well, almost an iPod but without the storage capacity. Which brings
us to,

Creative Zen Portable Media Center

All ages www.creative.corn/PortableMediaCenters Price: $699.99
Although this product was way beyond our price range, we decided to
include it because it does all of what the previous two players do and
then some, and does not involve propdetary software.
So at that price, what's the bonus? Content, content, and more content.
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photos with you wherever you go.
While this might be a bit time consuming for parents who would rather
not be saving television shows and transferring them to the player, consider the fact that this device will never grow old[well, not as quickly as
the others), and will let you expand content endlessly (In fact, they say it
can hold
upto 9,000 songs and 85 hours ofmovies).
While the other devices thrilled, this was the keeper. On the other hand,
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Nintendo Game Bot) Advance Yideo

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Thesame GBA (Game Boy Advance) handheld used to play video
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television cartoons.
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Seek + EverGtuest II = ogre named Sh r o og ia

I'm a geek. I try not to look and act like one most of the time, but when
my wife has to walk into my games room and tell me that six hours spent
in the role of a nine foot tall ogre is quite enough for the night, there's little denying it.
If role-playing can be considered a hallmark of the geek, then Everguest
I
II is likely the pinnacle of geekdom. The sequel to one of the most popu'v
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lar and influential role-playing games in the world, EDII provides players
with a persistent world filled with thousands of human- and computercontrolled characters roaming about massive environments. Players can
take on the roles of Elves, Half lings, Dwarves, and a variety of ether classical fantasy species, carrying out missions by themselves and with the
help of others. It's the
very definition of openendedgameplay,allow- technical specifications, I sat down and played for an entire afternoon
ing players to go any- and evening, getting up only for Doritos, soda, and bathroom breaks.
where, do anything, and I began by creating my character: a giant, mean-looking, spiky-haired
female ogre I called Shroogia. Character fashioned, I soon found myself
be anyone they want.
After picking up the aboard a ship, watching beautiful ocean swells bobbing around the hull
, de luxe special edition and learning the basics of the game through a helpful tutorial that
.~ [which comes in a vel- explained fighting, questing, and inventory management.
v et-lined t i n
and Eventually we landed on the Isle of Refuge, training grounds for EDII newincludes a canvas map bies. I quickly discovered how to use a forge to craft useful items, then
and a special collector' s set about defending the island's sole fort from invading marauders. I
coin, among other good- joined my first quest group here simply a matter of accepting an inviies) and spending a tation or right-clicking on another character and asking him or her to join
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small f o r tune to you. Working together we laid waste to enemy strongholds and took
u pgrade my PC t o dewn the despicable Drcish leader Grimgosh.
e nsure it m e t t h e Before leaving the Isle of Refuge, players are forced to choose a life of
game's d e mandinggood or evil; the former will send you to the beautiful, moral city of
Qeynos, the latter will dispatch you to the wicked and twisted town of
Freeport. Dgres are one of the game's few inherently evil species, so I
wasn't given the choice. Off to Freeport I went.
I' ve now spent dozens of hours in Freeport, exploring its dark alleys and
surrounding countryside, and havespoken
to hundreds of NPCs to find
quests that allow me to make money and earn experience. I'm just now
starting to get a clear picture of the scope of Freeport, its boroughs, and
its sewers. Much of the outside world is still off-limits to me, as the
creatures occupying these lands would make short work of my level 16
character.
As citizen of Freeport I' ve made certain to refuse any missions with even
a hint of altruism and have gone to great lengths to seek out quests
involving inherently evil acts, such as beating merchants and assassinating rebels. However, I' ve recently accepted a mission to betray my
city. I'm keen to know if the game will actually allow me to leave Freeport
and begin working for Deynos I hope to bring my own patented brand
of immorality and mayhem to that town of goody-two-shoes.
Unfortunately, I'm at least three or four character levels away from being
able to successfully undertake the tasks associated with the betrayal
mission, and, as is the case for most massively multiplayer online roleplaying games, going up a single level in EDII can take many hours.
But I won't give up. As a game reviewer I'm often forced to place my journeys through EDII's cities and countryside on pause in order to explore
other video game worlds, but there are few games that have kept me
coming back the way EOII has. I expect that I' ll be exploring new lands
and hooking up with old pals in Everguest II for months perhaps even
years to come. Like I said, I'm a geek.
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Not all basketball games are created equal. Developed by Electronic Arts
Canada, NBALive 2005 is a slam-dunk sports simulation that excels in
every department from the unprecedented ball control and wealth of
solo and multiplayer options to the stunningly real graphics and sneakersqueaking sound effects.
And not only is it less than $20 but because this popular console game is
now available on the PC,you can play as or against your favourite NBA
team while cruising at 30,000 feet.
New to the series is something the game makers call "freestyle control,"
which in plain English means you can control the movement of the player
and the ball a lot easier than in past games. It feels much more intuitive,
whether you' re dribbling, deking out opponents, pulling off gravity defying
dunks or working your defensive plays. That said, rather than using the
computer
keyboard,an inexpensive USB gamepad ishighly recommended.
Also new to the franchise is a deeper Dynasty mode that challenges you to
take your team
through 25 consecutive seasons. Other additions include the
introduction of an
All-Star mode
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slam-dunk contests and threepoint shoot-

Worme Forte:
Under Sieg e
Publisher: Saga Developer: Team tl Platform: PC

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any of the deliciously silly but
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towers, walls and ramparts to protect your four-worm platoon. Other structures must be built, such as hospitals(to heal the wounded) and research
facilities[to devise bigger and better weapons).
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clothing from a seemingly endless supply of
options.

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who wantto play
against a friend can do
so on the same PC or via the Internet. Online play works smoothly; simply
join or start a game in the game's lobby, pick the team you want to play
and take to the court.
There are a few niggles in NBALive 2005, such as Al defense that can be a
bit wonky at times(e.g. leaving big open gaps or jumping prematurely to
block a shot). Another beef: you can't download an updated team roster,
therefore the Toronto Raptors still has defector Vince Carter.
Minor shortcomings aside, b-ball fans in search of the quintessential basketball game won't find a better offering than NBA Live 2005. Its slick presentation, fun gameplay and multiple game modes make it the most wellrounded and polished pick for laptop or desktop PCs.
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enemy's base. A tip:

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the outdoor levels. Once missions are completed, Worms Forts: Under
Siege unlocks new weapons, buildings, fort styles and environments.
This PC version of the game includes many single-player modes (campaign and quick matches, for example) as well as support for "hot-seat"
play for up to four players on the same PCor Internet play for online gaming.
The biggest issue with the game is some awkward camera angles that can
make it difficult to gain a clear view of your worm's environment.
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Tork: Prehiateric: Punk

Qddwor1d Stilnlei"s Wrath

Publisher: EA Games
Developer: Oddworld Inhabitants
ESRB: Teen Platform. Xbox Star rating. 4

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including prehistoric critters,

cavemen and robots.
The game looks pretty good,
and the levels have a few nice
visual splashes. The winter
levels have avalanches with
nice particle effects, and you
can occasionally see a nifty
reflection of Tork on the icy
surfaces. Sounds are cartoony
but crisp every smack feels
right.
Most of the above will feel
familiar, as will some of the

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Tork is a pretty standard action/platform game,

but it's executed well and has a few frills that
raise it above "by-the-numbers."
You play the titular prehistoric punk out to rescue your father from Orgus and his evil tribe.
You have a club to whack foes, bolas to pick
them off at a distance, and you can also
shapeshift into various creatures, like an
armadillo or the powerful giant blue yeti. This
will give you extra powers to attack things or
get around.
After a few initial levels of whacking obstacles
and foes, you are sent to a hub area where you
can try out different worlds in the order you
choose.The usualthemes are presentedcanyons, snow, lava, and so on. Extra variety is
added by throwing in a time-traveling gimmick.
You will also visit medieval and modern-day settings. As a result, you get a variety of monsters
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complaints. The camera can be a little finicky,

and your control over it is feeble. However, it
isn't an issue all that often. I am pretty pleased
with the checkpoint system though. First, they
put in lots of them, so the game is not frustrating. Plus, you register a checkpoint by whacking a gong. Fun.
There is nothing revolutionary about Tork, but
it's a competent platformer, and it is usually
priced lower than a typical

The fourt
h game inthe once-popularOddworld
series is a strange fusion of fantasy, science fic
tion and old spaghetti westerns.
In this action-adventure, garners play as the
Stranger,
an alien bounty hunter hired totrack
down ahostofbizarre outlaws. Even more odd
is the Stranger's "live ammunition" littie crit
ters that are fired out of a gun: Stunkz, for
example, emit a poisonous gas while Stingbees
can be fired in rapid succession like a machine-'
gun before swarming the outlaws.
TheStranger accepts missions from the Boun
Storeand then follows a ma p to trackdown
fugitives such as Filthy Hands Floyd or The
Looten Duke. If successful, the Stranger col-,'
lectsthe cash reward forbagging the baddie,
which can be used to p
urchasebetter weapons
and items at the county store.
Most of
the game's tasks,such as running.
climbing i opes, jumping across chasms and
engaging in fistfights, are in thiid-person perspective. But players will also need to toggle to
a first-person view to look through binoculars,
target enemies with a double-barrel crossbow
or activate a faraway switch with a projectile.
Oddworld Stranger's Wrath is a lot more
action-heavy than past Oddwor Id titles, but it' sIust as humour ous and entertaining, And the
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the wanted parties, designated as a deck of 52 play-

ing cards, is a challenge. But

tougher still is the need to
Finally, a game that performs as
play different sides of the
advertised: if you see it, you can
conflict to accomplish your
indeed annihilate it in
mission. Between the Allies,
Mercenaries. A take-no-prisoners
Chinese, Koreans, and
third-person shooter from
Russian Mafia, you' ve got a
Pandemic Studios, makers of
wide range of potential conFull Spectrum Warrior, the title is
spirators.
Choosing
business
partners
is
a
sketchy
affair, though
while
sure to strike a chord with any
you
may
gain
additional
support
in
the
field,
you
also
run
the
risk
of
alienself-respecting, red-blooded
male.
Why? Because everything ating former associates. Therefore piayers must exercise extreme caution
while wandering the 30 war zones.
dies, disintegrates or explodes in spectacular fashion once you train an
assault rifle or anti-tank weapon on it. And the more you ravage the sprawl Though audio-visually solid, it's the actual gameplay where the affair really
shines. Whether jacking tanks, trucks or SUVs(any vehicle's fair game) or
ing outdoor landscapes wherein engagements are set, the additional
watching as support helicopters are unceremoniously downed by enemy
money you make. The kicker: the larger one's cash reserves are, the
greater the frequency with which ammo and weapons drop and air strikes rockets, the action never fails to impress. The upshot: it's as if you' re doing
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or bunker
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breathing world, Taking a
Even the story is electric; a coup's been launched within North Korea and,
1L
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as one of three heavily armed soldiers of fortune, you' re called in to capabsolutely everything that
ture a rogue general and his top aides. Tracking down and apprehending
moves
and adding considerable depth, shoot ...
this puppy blows conventional run-and-gun romps
to smithereens.
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Publisher: uoasArts Dewdopur: Paudemlo Studios Platform: PS2, Xbox

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B lack M o n d a y
Publisher: SCEA Developer: SCEE Itoudou] Platform: PS2

You know how most games make us want to skip through the story
sequences and get straight to the action? The Getaway: Black Monday, the
sequel to 2003's lukewarmly received The Getaway, is the exact opposite.
I found myself enduring clunky game play just to get back to the game's
surprisingly gripping story, which focuses on a London cop with a dark history and a reputation for being a loose cannon. Black Monday's dialogue is
tight, hip and compelling, the acting is Hollywood quality from start to finish, and the movie sequences are expertly framed and blocked. In short,
Black Monday's story outshines its game play by a country mile.
There are two distinct forms of play in the game: driving and shooting. The
driving levels see players navigating the streets of London as they tail suspects, engage in
high-speed chases, and ferry
I
policemen to
crime scenes.
Unfortunately,
most of these
missions are dull,
requiring players
to do little more
than dodge traffic
and return a bit of
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gunfire en route to various

destinations. Black Monday
also fails to provide satisfying
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than not the player's car simply gets pushed to the side of
any obstacles it hits rather
than bowling them over or getting stopped cold.
The action levels aren't much
more fun than the driving. Artificial intelligence simply doesn't exist in
Black Monday; cops and criminals just stand around ignoring each other or
carry out scripted actions that lead them to certain death.
Worse than the Al, Black Monday's camera always seems to move in the
wrong direction at the wrong time, and the player can only swing it about
sixty degrees to either side rather than all the way around. This frustrating
camera made the game's epic length shoot-outs which involve lots of
peaking through doorways and peering around corners aggravating
enough to make me start pulling out my hair[and that's an activity I really
can't afford to engage in).
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erely swaps gem stones for animals. The
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hree ar more like animals by swapping the
laces of adjacent critters on a square
game board.
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Zao Keeper is undeniably a capyat,it does sport a few changes that make
he tired, repetitive Bejeweled formula feel
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arnetypes,including standard,quest,
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But ZaoKeeper's mast evident impravernent over Bejeweled is its presentation.
While Bejeweled has an aesthetic of lame
gems and generic music that cauld only
ppeal to schaalmarms, Zao Keeper
ppeals to a younger, hipper audience with
ts bizarre, square-shaped animals. fast,
rcade-like music, and deliciously discanerting Japanese-ta-English translations ["I
an't think this is your thing. Decreased by
5096! Decreased by 300 points. Now yau
get 300 points. Yau are a failure.").
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EA's soccer blockbuster FIFA 2005

works well on the
N-Gage and puts
the system's
ample buttons to
good use.
Depending on the
context(attacker,
defender or goalkeeper], players can pass, shoot, sprint, lob the
ball, or hard tackle. Though things like being able
to deke and do fancy footwork are absent, FIFA
2005 does strike a nice balance by offering a
move-list that has enough variety to remain
engagingbut notso many choices as to be
overwhelming.
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are more than 500 teams to select, with up-todate rosters and uniforms representative of virtually every professional league imaginable. The
field can be affected by various weather conditions, and a vocal stadium crowd reacts to the
action with groans, cheers and singing.
In-game animation is fluid, and the N-Gage handles the instant replays and other 3D
sequences well.
New to the 2005 edition is the excellent Career
Mode, which lets you take on managerial duties
of a chosen team through five seasons and
work to achieve the goals set out for you
by management.
With matches that last mere minutes, FIFA2005
is the perfect pick-up-and-play soccer experience, and one of the N-Gage's strongest titles
to date.
By Erin Bell

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lent job of recre- impede his travels by turning a tiny pebble into
ating the classic an immovable boulder, for example.
feel but has added its own creative flair, which The new gadgets and tricks at Link's disposal
helps to keep the concept somewhat fresh. As will delight fans of the series. Minish Cap is true
the title hints, the Minish Cap is an important
to its roots but at the same time manages to
expandonthe form ula.
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