Style on a budget

The iconic Razr V3 sold by the million but created a problem for Motorola: how could they follow it up? So they went the easy route and copied it. The result is the L6, a candybar version of the V3, but on a budget. So you get a smaller screen and a less expensively sculpted body. Read the full review in today's paper.

In games, Half-Life 2 survives the transition from PC to Xbox with more than its dignity intact. In fact, it's a lesson on how to retain the brilliant essence of a stunning game while porting to a console. Nothing less than game of the year on Xbox. EyeToy Play3 (PS2) regurgitates the admittedly fun motion-tracking games of Play1&2 but is starting to feel stale now. Fifa 06 (Xbox 360) is an unfinished rewrite of the footy bestseller for the next-gen console - wait for Fifa 07. And finally Shadow the Hedgehog (PS2) follows the downward spiral of the Sonic franchise, with its dodgy camera and aimless combat.