Pervert's dream

The zoom lens on practically every camera is highly visible. When the zoom gets hidden inside the body, there's not much to play with - usually 3x. So the Casio Exilim EX-V7 could end up the pervert's choice of camera, with its 7x zoom tucked away invisibly.

The €450 cost counts against it (versus other compacts in this class) but there's a lot of good things going for this little beauty. Read the full Casio Exilim EX-V7 review in today's paper.

In games, Shadowrun (X360) has a great set-up (mixing technology and magic in an FPS) but fails to follow through, particularly in its poor single-player effort. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (released on many formats but reviewed on 360) raises the bar for many movie tie-ins with some ace visuals and an engaging opening chapter. But it quickly degenerates into inoffensive but routine hack'n'slash. Finally Full Auto II: Battlelines essays the chaotic next-gen racer on PSP but asks too much of the little machine.