Too much TV even for me

As an unabashed fan of digital video recorder (DVR) Sky+, the prospect of the next-generation version which quadruples capacity to 80 hours of TV had me salivating. That might to be too much TV for most people but read the full verdict on Sky+160 in today's paper anyway.

In short, it's noisy, expensive and yet ... some day all TV will be viewed this way. You could upgrade a first-generation Sky+ with a larger hard drive for much less moolah but if you're unwilling to tinker, then Sky+160 opens the door to an alternative universe where every show is worth watching.

There's also a quick look at Plantronics' GameCom Pro 1, a hefty headset for hardcore gamers whose price tag will put off most others.

In games, Fight Night Round 2 (PS2/Xbox) is punishing to the thumbs (and fingers and wrists) but is still the best console approximation of boxing. Not much has changed from Round 1, though. Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (Xbox) has nothing to do with the farting aliens of the previous games but carves its own lovely world. Shame it gets a bit dull after a while. Last, we have Rugby 2005 (PS2/Xbox) which scores highly for "most-improved" over 2004's piece of shite but is still frustratingly flawed.