Stories by: Chris Jager

Today Sony unveiled the HDR-FX1000: a new HDV Handycam aimed at the prosumer and high-end consumer markets.

So it's that time of year again, and you've decided to treat yourself -- or surreptitiously 'treat' your spouse -- to a high-definition camcorder.

The JumpDrive Secure II Plus is Lexar's latest and greatest high-capacity USB thumb drive. While it looks virtually indistinguishable from the previous version, it contains twice the memory: a leap from 8GB to 16GB. Otherwise, this is much the same product that we reviewed previously, sporting identical encryption options, shredding software and a dinky capacity metre. It's even got the same black-and-white paintjob (personally, we were hoping for hot pink).

The Arcam Solo Movie 5.1 is a one-piece home cinema system aimed at serious audio/visual enthusiasts. It combines a universal disc player with a five-channel Class G amplifier and throws in an AM-FM radio to boot.

Microsoft today announced a price drop for the XBox 360 video game and entertainment system in Australia.

Over the following months, four new zombie games are set to infect our consoles: House of the Dead: Overkill, Left4Dead, Resident Evil 5 and Dead Island. Check out the following slideshow for all the gruesome screenshots!

In recent years, AMD has distanced itself from the high-performance single-GPU market in favour of cheaper, share-loading solutions. Much to the chagrin of 3-D traditionalists and hardcore gamers, its latest top-of-the-range offerings have all adopted a ‘dual core’ approach, with multiple GPUs crammed onto a single graphics card.

On November 7, Gears of War 2 will hit retail shelves Australia wide. Sales of the exclusive Xbox 360 title are tipped to match blockbuster movies' opening weekends, with critics predicting it will be the biggest-selling game of the summer.

Once in a while, a toy gadget comes along that really makes you sit up and take notice. As soon as we heard about the EyeClops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles, we just knew we had to get them in for testing.

Western Digital (WD) yesterday announced a new media-streaming device aimed at mainstream consumers. Dubbed the 'WD TV Media Player', it allows users to play stored digital content on their high-definition televisions in Full HD 1080p resolution. The WD TV Media Player is compatible with most USB mass storage devices and will play digital movies, music and photos.

Steering wheel peripherals have come a long way since the days of the original PlayStation. There was a time when would-be race drivers had to make do with hideous chunks of wheel-shaped plastic that were far less practical than a regular control pad. Instead of adding extra realism, they added extra minutes to your personal lap times and made you look like a complete tool to boot. Thankfully, things have improved in leaps and bounds since then, with the latest generation of ‘racing’ peripherals finally being worthy of the name.