Camcorder for the non-geek

Canon's arrived late to the party when it comes to camcorders that record directly on to DVD. But aside from the €830 price tag, the DC20 is a winner for amateur cameramen on almost all counts. The usual gotchas apply - DVD camcorder footage is not easily edited and the cost of the recordable media isn't cheap. If mini-DV is your format of choice, you could do worse than Canon's also new MV960. Read the reviews in today's paper.

In games, The Godfather (PS2/Xbox) has bags of atmosphere thanks to the participation of some of the original cast but gameplay reveals it to be a shallow GTA clone. Fight Night Round 3 (Xbox 360) showcases the grunt of the 360 but boxing's appeal is inevitably limited.

Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PS2) revisits feudal Japan for another bout of hackenslash but the new ideas within can't lift it above mere retread. Finally, 24: The Game (PS2) feels more entertaining during the cut-scenes than the in-game driving/shooting sequences, which is fairly fatal.