A Vision of loveliness

Creative was beaten to the punch by Apple in launching a standard-sized MP3 player with video capabilities but that doesn't mean the Zen Vision M is inferior to the iPod. The dubious merits of watching broadcasts on such a small screen aside, Creative has done a fine job with the €360 Vision M. Read the full review today.

In games, Shadow of the Colossus is something of a revelation, a puzzler/platformer from the people who brought you Ico. Save your soul from endless sequelitis and buy an original game for once.

Dead or Alive 4 arrives late to the Xbox 360 and the extra time was spent polishing the lush graphics rather than augmenting the gameplay significantly. But it remains highly playable. Finally, Urban Reign is a dim brawler that's taken too many punches to the head.