Stand don't deliver

Sony Ericsson has done a fine job with its Walkman range of phones, the only handsets to even come close to emulating an iPod. But some surge of overconfidence must have convinced them they could do a good job with some audio accessories. The MDS-70 is the botched result of that thinking, an attempt to create a mini-speaker system but which is bulky and ugly. Read the full review of the Music Desktop Stand in today's paper.

In games, shooter Metroid Prime: Hunters lights up the DS with its blend of tight touch-screen controls, varied characters and compelling multiplayer. RSI is guaranteed from the strain of holding and controlling, though. Monster Hunter: Freedom (PSP) revisits the PS2 curio which is one part hack'n'slash to one part RPG and one part plain weird. A dodgy camera is the worst offence.