Reviews

Cyberlink MediaShow 4 review A polished slideshow package with great DVD authoring, although there's little else here that isn't available with the free Picasa.

Vidatech Film Writer review Cut-price scriptwriting software with usefully integrated advice for beginners.

Incomedia Website X5 Evolution 8 review This program will get your website online quickly, but the modular design approach is limited and templates are mostly cheesy.

Magix Movie Edit Pro 15 Plus review There are a few rough edges, but this is a capable editor that gets the basics right and offers plenty of entertaining diversions.

Buffalo LinkStation Mini SSD review It's impressively compact, but the LinkStation Mini SSD's price is so high and its performance so slow that it's impossible to recommend.

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition review This fast, dual-core, bargain processor provides plenty of performance for most tasks.

AMD Athlon II X2 250 review A quick and inexpensive processor with good power efficiency, but it's outdone by others in the range.

Lucky Voice Karaoke Party Box review The Karaoke Party Box is an inexpensive way to sing your heart out, but you'll need a laptop or living-room PC to make the most of it.

Auzentech X-Fi Forte 7.1 review The Forte handles everything from games to HD soundtracks, but niggling irritations let it down and its audio quality doesn't justify its price.

Samsung SyncMaster LD220 review A great-quality USB monitor that's a good choice only if your laptop's monitor output is already being used for another display.

Codemasters Fuel review A huge, open world to explore with highly addictive racing. The best arcade-style driving game in years.

EA Games The Sims 3 review A detailed social simulation with many layers. There's an entire town, and more role-playing elements than before.

Codemasters Overlord II review Clever level design, plenty of action and some gloriously crude humour make Overlord brilliant fun.