P-P-Pick up a Pixma

Photo printers used to be great big hulking things but now machines like those in Canon's new Pixma Mini range are not much bigger than a hardback book. Read the full review of the Canon Pixma Mini 260 in today's paper.

In games, Canis Canem Edit (PS2) upends expectations generated by the original title of Bully, making you the defender of the weak against the thugs. Coming from Rockstar, it bears a lot of similarity to the GTA series, which is a great thing.

Football Manager 2007 (PC) continues the grand tradition of making page after page of soccer stats actually interesting (well, if you're into that sort of thing). This update is better than ever, with new options to tap up players and massage their ego in the media.

Need For Speed: Carbon (PS2, 360, etc) takes a step backward from last night's cracking installment in the series. Though slick as ever, this racer lacks for real innovation.

Finally, Open Season (PS2/Xbox) opts for the lazy choices in making a game tie-in from the kids' movie. Not good.