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Batman: Arkham Asylum - Xbox 360
Pow! Spla-a-t! Blurp! Whack? 7 September 2009 12:00 GMT

The Good
Brilliant fully fleshed out story, brilliant fighting mechanic, feels like being Batman

The Bad
Repetitive and unimaginative boss battles

Verdict
Batman finally gets a game worthy of the name. Sheer brilliance

Price
£49.99
Advent Altro notebook
An incredibly thin MacBook Air-alike at half the price 7 September 2009 9:00 GMT

The Good
Incredibly thin, light and portable, good value for money

The Bad
Lack of ports, flimsy build quality, performance is lacking

Verdict
An incredibly thin an light machine that offers great value for money, but slightly lacking when it comes to quality and performance

Price
£599.99
Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1 digital camera - First Look
Are you ready to go three-dimensional? 5 September 2009 17:58 GMT

The Good
You can show off in the pub

The Bad
Limited picture display, terrible UI

Verdict
Although the idea behind the W1 3D is intriguing, until 3D becomes integrated into the displays in our houses and offices it seems barely worth considering

Price
£tbc
Nokia E52 mobile phone
Can you really do business on a T9 handset? 4 September 2009 16:00 GMT

The Good
Build quality, great keypad, battery life

The Bad
Might just be too small for heavy email use

Verdict
For T9 fans with business use in mind, the E52 might just fit the bill

Price
£Dependent on contract
Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle - DVD
A masterclass in delivery and material? 4 September 2009 12:00 GMT

The Good
An unending stream of devastating gags and observations faultlessly delivered

The Bad
It loses its potency when it shifts from weightier subject matter and the linking sketches are fairly patchy

Verdict
Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle is a comedy essential, a masterclass in delivery and material; playfully offering a cultural signpost to a better world where mediocrity is no longer acceptable as currency

Price
£19.99
Dane-Elec SO G-Stream media streamer
Looking for a budget streamer? 4 September 2009 9:00 GMT

The Good
Tidy design, built-in wireless, twin-USB and memory card reader, decent performance

The Bad
Basic, unfriendly interface, lack of media control, format support could be better

Verdict
The SO G-Stream may be cheap but even at this price point it’s a difficult one to recommend

Price
£74.99
T-Mobile Pulse - First Look
Will this get your heart racing? 3 September 2009 14:07 GMT

The Good
Large screen

The Bad
Headphone connection, design a bit conservative

Verdict
Overall we like what the T-Mobile Pulse represents. It's another step into the mainstream for Android and it provides another offering in T-Mobile's Android portfolio and that can only be a good thing

Price
£179.99 (payg)
Nokia Booklet 3G - First Look
Is Nokia's "mini-laptop" just another netbook? 3 September 2009 13:49 GMT

The Good
Nice hardware and design, decent specs

The Bad
At the pricey end for a netbook product

Verdict
Nokia is insisting on calling the Booklet 3G a "mini-laptop", rather than a netbook. This is in part to help persuade consumers to part with the £500 Nokia is asking for the device (twice the price of many netbooks) but if its long-term performance is as positive as our brief hands-on was, that term might do the device more justice than just "netbook"

Price
£500
Nikon D300s DSLR camera
Is the "s" worth the extra $? 3 September 2009 12:00 GMT

The Good
Excellent image quality and ergonomics, menu system and info panel, good control and custom modes, HD movie mode

The Bad
Price: the extra cost for the new goodies - even the HD movies - might not seem worth paying for the upgrade, detail loss in shadow areas

Verdict
Another stunning new Nikon DX format DSLR that combines the performance and handling panache of its predecessor with HD video and other neat toys that may just make it worth your reaching for your cheque book

Price
£1499.99 (body only)
Nokia N900 - First Look
Does Nokia's internet tablet slash phone impress? 3 September 2009 11:20 GMT

The Good
PC-like multi-taking, excellent browser, great screen

The Bad
Bulky handset, first-gen device

Verdict
First impressions are favourable for the N900, with the claims of PC-like performance holding up under a brief hands-on

Price
£
HTC Ozone mobile phone
Does Verizon's twist on the Snap offer anything better? 3 September 2009 9:00 GMT

The Good
Solid, Wi-Fi

The Bad
Keyboard fiddly, 2-megapixel camera, Windows Mobile 6.1

Verdict
At $49.99 this is entry-level stuff and it shows with the handset coming through as a good emailer if you are a Windows fan over BlackBerry and Nokia's S60 interfaces

Price
£Dependent on contract
Asus Eee PC 1008HA notebook
Does a built-in battery reduce this model's appeal? 2 September 2009 16:00 GMT

The Good
Thin chassis, light weight, powerful processor

The Bad
Built-in battery limits expandable power options

Verdict
Asus have created a very thin and light netbook of 1.1kilos; it’s one of the first netbooks we’ve seen that lives up to the mandate of a netbook being truly light, truly portable and truly powerful: it’s about time

Price
£349
Nokia N97 Mini - First Look
Does the original N97 need a little brother? 2 September 2009 14:37 GMT

The Good
Smooth, shiny and slick

The Bad
What's the point?

Verdict
A nice device that might struggle with an identity crisis

Price
£Dependent on contract
AKG K 450 mini-headphones
Can AKG crack the consumer sound at a price? 2 September 2009 12:00 GMT

The Good
Comfortable, compact design, robust case, stylish

The Bad
Muddled over bassy sound that drowns out the mid-range and trebles

Verdict
Definitely not one to be a firestarter with

Price
£100
HANNspree ST251 television
Looking for an LCD on a budget? 2 September 2009 9:00 GMT

The Good
Colour, good digital tuner, good value

The Bad
Unconvincing blacks, flat picture, lacks Full HD detail

Verdict
HANNspree has come up with a TV that’s certainly good value and is a step ahead of the supermarket cheapies

Price
£329
Joby Gorillamobile tripod
Can the camera tripod work for your phone? 1 September 2009 12:29 GMT

The Good
Gives you a stand-anywhere stand for your phone, MP3 player or camcorder, legs are bendy and strong

The Bad
Suction sucker could have been better, niche usage

Verdict
Does what it promises to do - give you a perch for your mobile phone or MP3 player

Price
£29.95
Sigma DP2 digital camera
Does this fixed lens compact live up to its DSLR-like claims? 1 September 2009 10:39 GMT

The Good
Excellent lens, wealth of hands-on control, works best when attempting images with a shallow depth of field

The Bad
Expensive, variable white balance if left in auto mode, washed out de-saturated colours, plasticky feel to build, occasional operational freezes

Verdict
The Sigma DP2 won’t appeal to everybody, and that’s largely by design. It works best when viewed as a compact back-up to an existing DSLR, or an experimental supplement to a more fully-featured, user-friendly digital compact

Price
£599