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Editor ia l To quote Bob Dylan - even though I'm prett y s ure h e woul d n ' t endorse such a quotation given r the context "the times they are a-changin'."

I We' ve likely all heard the oftquoted trivia point of videogame sales surpassing movie box office receipts in revenue a few years ago.

When this information was first brought to light, it was big news. Videogames had finally made their way out of the wood-paneled basements of yore and into the living room; out of obscurity and into the mainstream consciousness. While still not as pervasive as movies or television, interactive entertainment is catching up and is recognized not only as a huge industry but as a burgeoning art form and a major element of the "digital lifestyle."

With that in mind, we' re happy to introduce expanded gaming content in HUB: Digital Living.

For more than three years, Total Gamer has provided an independent voice for Canadian g arners.That voice just got a bit louder with its integration into HUB. Our expanded coverage will continue Total Gamer's mandate to bring the best news, reviews, previews and feature coverage in the world of interactive entertainment to Canadian g arnersfrom a Canadian perspective.

In addition to expanding video game coverage, our regular coverage of all things digital is now more logically broken down and grouped into sections. Wireless, as the name implies, covers all things wireless from portable audio and video players to personal digital assistants (POAs) and cell phones. Personal Computing brings computer hardware, software and peripheral reviews, columns and features. Home

Entertainment covers the myriad devices that make up the digital living room and the underlying technologies that make it all possible. Digital imaging offers the latest from the worlds of digital photography and video with tutorials, hands-on reviews and industry news.

The Test Lab puts products related to the cover theme head-to-head, testing and evaluating their performance under controlled circumstances.

We hope you' ll agree that these changes are for the better and, as always, we welcome your feedback.

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A vertising Sales Correction: Last month Samsung was incorrectly billed as a Japanese company. It is in fact a Korean company. HUB regrets the error.

Wayne Bslzsr writes: RE: CES 2005t Cell phones, Feb 2005 I enjoyed reading the article on cell phones, BUT ... It is unfortunate that Canadians do not have the same access to technologies that exist in the expanding world market. Some of the phones featured are interesting, and would be more so, if they were available in Canada. As they are not [currently), I find the article a bit of a teaser. I tried the web site www.hubcanada.corn, but was unable to find "more information" on these phones. I appreciate that the spread of technology is sometimes slower than desired, but it would be appreciated if the information passed on to readers reflected these limitations.

A. Leong writes: I'd like to see a really compact (digital audio) player that can be implanted at the base of the brain, maybe connected to the auditory nerves. That would be VERYportable! The only drawback, I suppose would be the potential hassle of going through airport security. [Well, that and having an MP3 player fused to your brain stem. ed.]

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I believe a physical e-book reader is long overdue [and most often? i'm not talking about reading a PDF file on a tablet PC ].

This gadget will have 4 or 5 e.pages — paper-thin elec- Send us your thoughts and general rants and raves: tronic displays that will function much like regular lettersIppublishing.ca pages of a book. For instance, students will appreciate The Letter of the Month will receive a Microsoft optical "5+arck" mouse. Created being able to read text on one page and look at a diagram on the previous or next page. Having multiple by cutting-edge designer physical pages is the key, but since it is electronic, the Philippe Starck, the mouse features a strikpagesneed notbesequential;you can have one e-page display page 10 of the text, another showing page 101, ing ambidextrous "hemisphere" design separatand another 105. ed bya lighted strip, For his letter, Cecil wins a Zling Slot 256MB digital audio resulting in an innovak tive marriage of form player from Z-Cyber [www.z-cyber.net). and function. (www.microsoft.corn)

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K id-fr iendly DV D E a s t e r e g g s Ifyou've heardofDVD "Eastereggs",and chances are you have,then you' re likely aware that not all of them are suitable for young eyes.

For the uninitiated, the Easter eggs concealed on many of today's DVDs are hidden treats for movie lovers that serve as a reward for those savvy enough to unlock them. Typically, you need to press a few buttons on the remote to reveal the secret section.

Eggs may be a message from the filmmaker, an alternate ending, a blooper reel, a videogame, and so on. Thepoint is, they' re not listed as an extra on the back ofthe OVD box.

The following are a few kid-friendly Easter eggs to find on movies you likely have in your growing DVD collection.

Shark Tale Pop in the OVD and from the main menu, press the Left arrow button on the remote and the "No Left Turns" sign will illuminate. Press Enterfor Select on some DVD players ) to follow along with a colour storyboard of the hit animated movie. Also, from the main menu, select "Special Features," then click "More." Now, highlight the words "Special Features" and press the Right button on the DVDremote and stars will appear on top of the seahorse, Press Enter to access a hidden "Meet the Cast" bonus section.

Freaky Friday This funny "switch-comedy" film has a few hidden Easter eggs to find.

From the main menu, highlight the word "Captions" and press the Right arrow on the DVDremote. The fortune cookie will now be highlighted.

Press Enter and the characters on the main menu will switch clothes!

This works four times, each with a unique outfit. The second egg can be found in the "Bonus Features" section. Select "Freaky Jams," and once inside, press the Down arrow on the DVDremote until Jamie Lee Curtis' head is highlighted. Now press Enter to watch this veteran actress perform the entire guitar solo from the concert in the movie.

Finding Nemo This mega-popular animated film features six hidden Easter eggs on its two DVDs. Here are two of them: Insert the second disc and select "Bonus Materials" from the main menu. Once inside, highlight the "Back" arrow at the bottom of the screen, but dorit press Enter just yet, Instead, press the Down arrow on the DVD remote. A small green fish will appear. Now press Enter for a funny "AquaScum 2003" commercial. For another clip, enter the section entitled "Mr. Ray's Encyclopedia" and once again highlight the "Back" arrow at the bottom of the screen. Press Down on the remote and another green fish will appear. Press Enter to see Dory in awe of you, before Marlin tugs her away.

Spider-Men2 This superhero-sized double DVD features three Easter eggs. Here's a good one: Insert the first disc and from the main menu, select "Special Features" and then choose "Commentaries." Once inside, highlight the words "Technical Commentaries Off" but don't press Enter. Instead, press the Right arrow button on the DVDremote, followed by the Up arrow. A yellow spider will appear. Press Enter to watch a funny clip of director Sam Raimi introducing a screener of the movie to a Japanese audience.

Who knew he had such a sense of humour?

Shrek Two hidden eggs are buried on this double DVDset. Pop in either one of the two discs and select the "Special Features"' menu section. Press the Up arrow twice until the Gingerbread Man's buttons turn orange. Now press Enter to read a random Shrek "Fun Fact" â&#x20AC;&#x201D; each time you visit this egg, it' ll be a different fact. A second egg is on the second disc. Navigate over to the word "Play" but do not press Enter just yet. Instead, press the Up arrow on the remote and a musical note will illuminate orange. Now

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Mary Poppins — 4Qth Annitfer sary Edition www.disneydvd.corn P r ice: $27.99 Special features include: u 'I Lose to Laugh" set-top game • Rarebehind-the-scenes footage

• fgeuer-b efore-heard deleted song,"Chimpanzoo" • All-new animated adventure hosted by dulie Andrews Perhaps the greatest, children's musical to ever hit the big sci een, Mary Poppins tells rhe srory ol an enchanting nanny who magicallymakes even the most mundane chores fun Songs like • "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", "Chim Chim Cher-ee", xi ~io a n d "A Spoonful of Sugar" have been charming children for decades and hold lust as m uch appeal now as they ever did The 40th Annivei sary Edition DV0 is lampacked wii.h features that will appeal to pai ents and children alike, including instani. access ro any ol' the movie's songs, plenty of trivia loi Poppins buff's, interactive ' games, behind-the-scenes footage,and even a lost Mary . .

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8g<gTj.jEpc, spread critical acclaim it took in a paltry $1B million at North American box offices. A story aboui. a pair of estranged tiger siblings who find each other in adulthood and embarkon an amazing journey home I,ogerher,Two Brotherswas guided by the expert hand of Jean-Jacques Annaud, director of the classic family mome The Bear 'p~''~l f " What it lacks in lalking roys and raucous humour Two , i 7 > ffjj A r Broth e i s more than makes up lor with iis touching story and rhe noble hearts of its feline piotagonisis.

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T est L a b : E n t r y- le ve l digita l c a m e r a s Sending the kids off on a March Break field trip with the family's digital camera in tow isn't likely, nor is it terribly smart. Digital cameras are an investment in documenting family happenings and while the pictures the kids took while sitting in a canoe at camp will add some flavour to the family's photo album, it's probably not worth the risk.

As digital cameras keep improving on the high end, the price of entrylevel digital cameras falls while the capabilities of said entry-level cameras improve.

HUB tested five entry-level digital cameras that might be suitable for kids. Many of these cameras would also serve as a good introduction to digital photography for the film holdouts in your life.

We asked manufacturers to submit sub-$200 digital cameras for evaluation. As these cameras are the entry-level in the huge and still growing digital arena and are being evaluated with kids in mind, the criteria they' re held to is different than it might be for higher end or even midrange digicams.

The usual criteria such as megapixel count, zoom capability and the like are still taken into consideration, although when evaluating digital cameras suitable for kids, other factors like durability, expandability and ease of use are at least as important. If an entry-level digital camera isn't simple to operate it likely won't see the constant use it should — the benefit of not having to buy film is practically lost in this case In a similar vein, these are also important features to look for in a first digital camera for those people whose VCRsstill flash 12:00 — orto update the cliche for the new millennium, for those who still have VCRs. Relative to mid-range and higher end digital cameras, the entry-level obviously makes some sacrifices. Users shouldn't expect, For example, the fast start up or image processing, high megapixel counts, large LCD screens or excellent industrial design their more fully featured brethren boast.

That said, the cameras submitted are for the most part quite capable.

They all incorporate a movie mode for capturing short, generally 320x240 resolution clips and while none in this round up give access to aperture or shutter speed controls for fine-tuning shots, many allow users to access exposure settings to raise or lower the exposure value to the shooting situation and in some cases, allow users to choose the virtual film speed to change the way in which the camera captures light.

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The catch with keeping things as simple as possible comes in that as users develop an understanding of digital photography, they will likely outgrow the camera's hand-holding style.

With a 3.1 megapixel resolution and Kodak's own quality optical glass, the CX7330 takes sharp and true pictures. Printing maxes out at about a Sx7 print as with other 3 megapixel cameras.

Kodak's EasyShare software is perfert for novices, often using one-button automation to accomplish the most common digital photo fixes, However, the hand-holding style will quickly stymie those who want to grow beyond its confines. It incorporates some fun effects that kids will likely enjoy playing around with and is a pretty powerful photo album and organization tool.

FujiFilm FinePix A330

While too large to fit comfortably in a shirt pocket, Fuji's FinePix A330 is a good entry-level digital camera.

Fuji's A series represents the lower end of cameras in the line and the A330 is the most basic of the lot. It still manages to squeeze in features found in some mid.range cameras however. As shutterbugs run into Kodak EastiShare CX7330 some of the inherent limitations of the automatic approach to photograThe name of Kodak's "EasyShare" line gives away its core ideals ...as a phy and choose to exert more control, they may be tricked by an inapproduct title perhaps should. A central theme with cameras in the propriately labeled "manual" EasyShare line is simplicity; mode. Rather than give users with the CX7330, Kodak has some say in the selection of clearly paid a lot of attention to Estimated pnce: $230 aperture or shutter speed howstimated price: $200 ease of use in the product www.fuiifilm.ca 3.2 megapixel ever, setting the camera in .kodak.ca 3.2 megapixels development cycle.

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Considering the target market for the A330, the fact that Fuji's excellent f-Menu doesn't make an appearance is a disappointment. With it, users would have had access to ISD settings, resolution and virtual film typestandard, black and white and chrome(slide film equivalent) — and been able to make simple changes to the way images are captured on the fly.

Like all recent Fuji cameras, the A330 uses xD media for image storage, which features faster write speeds than most older media. However, it also comes at a slight price premium.

The FinePix Viewer software that comes bundled is a good means of cataloguing images, will take care of common photo problems like red eye and can perform simple edits like rotate and crop. However, double-clicking on a photo in Viewer opens Microsoft Photo Editor(standard with most Windows installs] for colour balance, brightness and contrast adjustment and the like. No fun borders, greeting card projects or similar for the kids. ImageMixer VCD software is included, which makes creating a photo VCD orDVDfor playback on a standard DVD players a simple process.

Concord EyeQ 4363Z Concord manages to pack in some features generally found in mid-range digital cameras while keeping with an entry-level price point with its Eye0 4363Z. That said, it makes some sacrifices relative to some "brand name" entry-level digicams.

At four megapixels, the 4364Z has the highest non-interpolated resolution CCD of the cameras tested. However, the optics contained in the lens assembly are of lower quality.

What this equates to is a higher resolution capture of a someEstimated price, $200 what inferior image. When .concord-camera.corn images are displayed on a TV megapixels 3X optical zoom monitor using the included AV Battery type: AA cables, when transferred to a torage type: 16MB internal / up to PC monitor and when printed, 512MB SD captured images appear slightScreen size: 1.5-inch LCD Pros: ly washed out.

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prisingly noisy though, and the lens assembly of the unit tested makes a disconcerting "click" when the inner portion of the lens is retracted during zooming.

While the shooting modes have to be selected on-screen, they are accessible and varied. Modes include night for capturing dark scenes using a tripod, indoor, landscape, sunset, snow and a few others.

The camera ships with Photolmpression 2000 software, a basic image correction program that incorporates some fun projects like greeting card creation. However for novice image editors and younger children, the software may prove a bit too complex, opting for slider bars and numerous menu items rather than the one-button fixes such users desire.

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Picture quality is reasonable when displayed on a PC monitor or printed but generally lacks contrast and often displays grain even when shooting in daylight conditions.

Without the optional HP MSeries Dock [$45], images Estimated pace. $200 can't be displayed on a televiwww.hp.ca 3.2 megapixels sion monitor X optical zoom Battery type: AAr For beginner users, the HP Storage type: 16MB internal / up to 512MB SD (not included) Instant Share feature follows a Screen size: 'I.B-inch LCD simple setup process on the Pros: PC and allows for common Larger LCD screen sharing tasks like printing and Solid, comfortable feel emailing images to be autoa • Past-capture audio record mated upon connection to the Cons: PC with HP's Image Zone softSlow startup ware installed.

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Inexpensive od re Unfortunately, the E30's menu Sliding lens cover systems aren't as intuitive as Cons: other entry-level digital No optical zoom Pad Slow startup and image processing cameras, requiring much trial No TV connection or recharging and error navigation while ma mode, which is a disappointment as it's an excellent feature and capability shutterbugs get used to the would be especially fun for kids and compelling for novices. menu layout.

HP's image lone software puts the most common image editing With only two shooting modes — macro and landscape —and with prefunctions within easy reach and effectively automates them to a cious little access to advanced functions, entry-level photographers will large degree. likely fast outgrow the E30. As a quick and dirty decent resolution pockThe M307 is comfortable in the hand; a sculpted wave on the front of the et-sized camera though, it does the job. camera feels natural and the zoom functions, shutter and movie recording buttons are easy to use when holding the camera with one hand. The Conclusion: shell itself looks sleek and feels sturdy despite the fact that it's comFor its solid feel, excellent image editing and cataloguing software, price, posed almost entirely of plastic. larger LCD screen, simplicity and room for growth, HP's M307 camera is HP's entry level offering gives users a chance to grow in to a few of its the clear winner for kids and digital newbies. more advanced features as users become familiar with the camera and

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Its initial offerings in the mid-range digital camera market are surprisingly good — especially for a first attempt — and generally offer a fairly significant price savings over similarly equipped cameras, although the DC E30 doesn't fare as well as entry-level models from other manufacturers in this round up however.

That said, at about $150 and given its ultra-compact size suitable for slipping in to even a small pocket, it could well be a great introductory camera for kids.

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Digital Ph o t a g r aphy Tb t a r ial 14 Learning tosee as the camera "sees" Part 2 Will the real white balance please stand up Last month I introduced the idea that what we perceive isn't the same as what the camera records. The camera can only follow the laws of physics and optics, while we humans have a mind full of memories, concepts and beliefs that filter the sensory information captured by our eyes.

Colouris one ofthose phenomena. A few monthsago (Sept.2004 issue of HUB] I presented photos of the same scene that were taken with the

we tend to be more forgiving of — oreven prefershifts toward the warm side of the spectrum.

Portrait photographers will use warming filters to make the subjectappear '< ..' g't rosier or tawnier, and we interpret it positively as a healthy glow. Outdoor photographers too might I I I I I ! -) . . . , ; attach a warming filter or UV filter to take some of the blueness out of a landscape photo.

One of the benefits of digital photography is that you don't need a bank of filters to tune the fixed colour temperature of a roll of film. Digital cameras have a number of temperature settings programmed in. Try shooting outdoors with the white balance set to incandescent, and vice versa. Try taking a white balance reading using a pale pink card or a pale blue one as a target.

Alternatively, you can tune your colour after the fact in an image editor. Some include special filters designed to reproduce the effects of existing photographic filters.

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Using a fixed white balance setting such as "daylight" will get you close, but the manual white balance feature allows you to more finely tune your setting. This is because the daylight setting of your camera is set to around 5,500 degrees Kelvin but daylight colour temperature varies throughout the day and from one location to another —anywhere from 4,500-10,000+ degrees Kelvin. To get the whites right, it's best to take a manual reading.

Finding a pure white object in a scene isn't always easy, and using a sheet of white bond paper, or the special target cards available from wellstocked photo stores, while tried and true, isn't always convenient. One solution I have been using comes from ExpoDisc Corp (www.expodisc.corn]. It is a highly tuned white balance filter that attaches to the filter thread on your lens. It's an expensive product, ranging from US$100-$150 depending on filter size(a budget line is available for US$20 less). However, using it is simple: attach it to the lens, take a manual white balance, remove it, and start shooting.

Using a correct white balance setting will help you create more accurate colour in your photos, which is highly desirable in many cases. For example, I sometimes document artists' paintings, and reproducing the colours accurately is a paramount goal.

Having said that, sometimes using an "incorrect" white balance setting creates a more pleasing photo. This is the brain at work again, moderating what the physics of vision brings in. With pictures of people, for example, 12

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Loading Windows XPProwas similarly painless — at least, as painless as installing Windows XPever is. In fact, the only time the software installations got tricky was with some of the kids' combat-related games.

The reason: Windows Pro XP is a multi-user system: We set it up with an all-powerful Administrator account plus individual family user accounts of lesser power. Unfortunately, some of the kids' games would only work if played with full Administrator privileges. When you' re trying to keep your kids from changing your settings, this can prove to be a problem. As a result, some ofthese games can only be played when Dad orMom is around.

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Finally, is it really worth the extra money to buy top-end components? If you can afford to, the answer is definitely yes! If you can' t, then shop carefully to get what matters. For instance, if you' re a gamer, get a decent quality video card with its own onboard CPU.This will ensure that your video doesn't stutter or drag. Meanwhile, if you like a big display but don' t have the money for a large Aat panel, get a big CRT monitor instead, As for the flashing lights, LED-illuminated LCD covers, and clear plastic case sold by Mutant Mods? Although they' re not essentials, I find that they really do add to the fun of my Ultimate Gaming PC. This is why I have quietly slipped a Mutant Mods RedMeteor Bubble Tube inside the home media center PC I'm building now. The Bubble Tube adds some sparkle and limits of your case. For instance, if you' re up against an internal tower, as I activity that pecks through the black metal case's fan grills every now and was with the Mutant Mods case, put the drives in first before adding the then. mobo. But if your case doesn't have any accessibility problems, put in the The bottom line: as I have proved, any average person can build their own power supply, mobo and CPU first, followed by the memory, video card, UltimateGaming PC these days.Computer components have become so and then the drives. easy to work with, and software has improved so much, that what used to Third, keep some spare computer screws on hand,becauseyou never be impossibly daunting has become moderately challenging. Besides, know when you' ll need them. Meanwhile, be sure to keep your parts neatly nothing impresses your kids like building your own PC. stored either in resealable plastic bags or bottles, because you never know

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The fact is that to start a basic, barebones home studio for recording audio all you need are three simple components: a PCwith a soundcard, your instrument of choice, and a simple software program for recording, mixing and editing your tracks.

Recording audio into a PCcan be as simple as plugging an electric instrument or microphone into the soundcatd and hitting record on Windows' built-in sound recorder, found under the Accessories > Entertainment tab in the Start menu and titled, conveniently, "Sound Recorder." Of course, if you actually want to work with more than one track atatime and "overdub' parts over top of each other, you' re going to need a more advanced mixer/editor program. But we' re getting ahead of ourselves ...

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Plug microphones into the mic input and instruments like electric pianos and guitars into the line-in. MIDI keyboards can be recorded as audio tracks by plugging them into the line-in as well.

Some converters might be required here to turn one end of the 1/4-inch patchcord cables used for guitars and keyboards into the smaller stereo mini . „, jack r equired for the a back of the soundcard. These stereo minis can be purchased cheaply for o i o A about $10 or less.

•s Some keyboards may also have stereo separation Iseparate left and ' htspeakeroutrig puts]. In this case, you need a Y-adapter to lead from the L and R into the single line-in cable heading into the line-in jack. Failing that, use the L channel, as most keyboards use that channel for monaural [ "mono", or single-channel] output.

Moreadvanced soundcards have front-mounted input modules located in one of the computer's bays that typically have 1/4-inch line-ins right out front, which cuts down on the hassle tremendously. These link up internally within the computer case to help process the audio, Some even have bonus features, like FireWire inputs.(Although, if you' ve bothered to invest in such a sound card you' re likely way ahead of this tutorial already!)

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A good starter program isonecalled Audacity (audacity.sourceforge.net), an open source[read: free) program that takes uponly 22 MB onyour hard drive. The program lacks many of the bells and whistles of more advanced programs, sonot only is it less confusing and therefore perfect for beginners, but it's also not somuch of a resource hog.

Of course, the more components you add to your studio, the more quality you' ll be able to squeeze out of your recordings. Tempting as it is to splurge on alot of gear, however, it's pointless if you don't knowhowto use it. Master the basics first.

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Beforeyou go buyinga new piece ofsoftware,checkto make sure you don't already have a better audio recorder pre-loaded onto your system as part of your audio card's software bundle. Creative often includes a lot of bonus features in its audio card software bundles, including a sound recorder and a wave editing application.

There are a number of applications for recording, editing, and cleaning up audio files, many of which can be found online in free trial-versions at software sites like download.corn or TUCOWS (tucows.corn). If you want to pay for a more professional solution, you can opt for something like Sound Forge (US$400, www.soundforge.corn), but there are plenty of alternatives.

One of the best programs for audio cleanup is Enhanced Audio's Diamond Cut series(www.enhancedaudio.corn]. The entry-level DCMillennium package is free for ten days, so you can see if you like it, and after that you canunlock itforUS$59 [around $70).Dependingon how much you want to spend, you can get basic models that remove a few limited types of noise, all the way up to versions that will help you re-sculpt the entire waveformat a very granular level.

Staying ee the level No matter what type of audio gadget you' re trying to connect directly to your computer, audio input level can be a problem — sometimes it' s too low, sometimes it's too high. And for some, the problem will be no audio at all. The solution to most of these problems lies in your system's volume control.

With most Windows-based PCs, there should be a volume control application in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. If you double-click it, it should b ring up a multi-bar mixing panel with a list of all of the active inputs and outputs. You should be able to adjust these using the slider bar — tap it upwards using the mouse to increase the volume of an input source, and tap it down if you> input source is distorting. If you can't hear your input at all. check to see if its 'Mute control is checked. If it doesn't even appear on the mixing consols, you may need to add it by clicking the options menu and selecting 'properties'. This should bring up a ton of unused volume control optionslookforthe one you want and check itto add itto the console, the larger sound file and break it into smaller chunks, correlating to individual tracks.

Once the tracks are all split up and saved into their individual audio files (either MP3 or WAV ), you can then drag them individually into your CDburning software, and rearrange them to fit into the proper running order, or into your own special Editor's Cut of the album.

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components to the PC. Typically there will be recordingsoftware for capturing the audio to the PC, and an audio editing application soyoucan trim your audio tracks to the right length and removethings youdon't want If you' re picking up adedicated solution aimed at capturing vinyl, you' llalso typically get some form of basic audio restoration, or filters that will help you remove pops, clicks and other noise associated with old records.

It's true that an all-in-one solution will give yourather basic versions of each type of software included, with more limited functionality than you' d find in professional-level application. Still, they typically do a pretty good job, and if you' regoing through the process strictly to capture the memories rather than to provide a pristine digital version, you should befine with one of the all-in-one solutions.

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The mammoth 1?-inch PowerBook will now come with a 1.6? GHzG4 processor, BX superdrive anda huge 100GB hard drive. With the Ati Radeon 12BMB video card, these units are now able to drive Apple's flagship 30inch cinema display.

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Nadine Wettlaufer asked students in her fourth-year Cultural Theory This is not the first time York professors have used blogs in the classroom, through New Media course to submit regular web log entries, accounting but Wettlaufer believes this may be the first time blogs have been for 25 per cent of their final grade. In their blogs, students were encourassigned in a theoretical course. She says that pdtor to her course, profesaged to reflect on assigned readings and in-class discussion as a way of sors have used them in lower level technical courses to jive students becoming more engaged with the material. something to create web pages about.

"It's a way to make students write short musings week to week. It gives While her experience with blogs has been good. Wettlaufer still insists that me a feel for whether students understand that week's lesson and how her students write a term paper — on paper. She's discovered they make they' re feeling," says Wettlaufer. fewer mistakes in spelling and grammar when they hand in something on That much, she was expecting. But she didn't anticipate the impact assignpaper. ing blogs would have on her students' motivation.

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Now it seems like everyone has one, from your grandma to the kid who delivers your paper.

In fact, Just under half of our population has a cell phone, and the biggest and quickest growing demographic is young people.

A Trendscanstudy conductedin 2004 found that 52 percentof all Canadian youths have their own mobile phones.

Why do so many kids feel the need to be wirelessly connected?

According to Colleen McClure, director of marketing for Motorola Canada, "It's no big secret: kids want to fit in and have what their friends have. And their friends have cell phones."

But it goes a bit deeper than that. Patrick Hadsipantelis, director of marketing for Fido Canada, says that his company has researchedthe needs ofyoung Canadian cellphone users,and like everyone else kids just want a convenient way to communicate with the people in their lives. "Based on feedback from our Youth Advisory Board, youth want to stay in touch with friends and family," Hadsipantelis says.

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While kids and their parents may agree on the security benefits of a cell phone, they don't always see eye.oteyewhen itcomes to shopping forone.

Youth are driven by phone styles and features, including removable skins and the ability to play games, while parents tend to be satisfied so long as their children have a working, reliable phone.

Hadsipantelis also nates that conflicts tend to come up between parents and their kids over what he calls their "wireless allowance". Many parents pay the phone bills, so they try to restrict the amount of time that kids spend using their cell phones.

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While most phones and service plans are still primarily targeted at adult users, the wireless industry is beginning to pay keen attention to today's youth market. "Motorola is very intrigued by, excited with and respectful of the youth market," says McClure.

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Handheld video players are changing the way people watch television by letting them transfer TV shows and watch them on the go. A similar revolution is now taking place in audio broadcasting, but it's not just the medium that's changing but the message as well.

Thisnew phenomenon is called "podcasting".A podcast is an audio broadcast that people can pull off of the Internet in MP3 form and play on a digital music player at a later time. The whole process can be automated in a similar manner to receiving RSS blog feeds into an email inbox [podcasts are in fact delivered by RSS feeds that contain audio "enclosures" — large file attachments.)

The first step is downloading an aggregator program such as iPodder [ipodder.sourceforge.net].

Once installed, you can sign up for various podcast feeds by browsing sites like Podcastalley.corn. Dnce you' ve subscribed to the podcasts of your choice, the program will automatically scan each feed for new material and download it into a folder. Certain aggregators send the MP3s to iTunes so that whenever an iPod syncs with iTunes, the new podcasts will be automatically transferred. However, podcast. ing isn't iPod-exclusive, The podcasts can be transferred to any MP3 player, or listened to straight from the computer onto which they' ve been downloaded, The medium of podcasting is brand new- it was in August 2004 that former MTV VJ Adam Curry began experimenting with the technology and built the first podcasting aggregator, iPodder, It didn't take long for others to Rock to the idea; currently there

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For the listener, podcasting has several advantages over traditional radio. David Slusher, the South Carolina-based host of the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast[evilgeniuschronicles.org), sums it up best by saying, "the programming conforms to me, not the other way around."

Unlike radio, podcasting isn't limited to a specific time or geographic location. Instead of having to set aside 6:30pm on Wednesdays to listen to a favourite radio program, for example, listeners can download podcasts and listen to them whenever it' s most convenient.

One of the most refreshing aspects of podcasting is the spontaneity that results from its flexible form at.

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The cheap cost of producing podcasts benefits both the podcaster and the listener, Andy Skinn and his brother Matt, both graduate students at the University of Calgary, began recording their weekly sports podcast, The Skinny on Sports [andyskinn. corn/skinny], in November.

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Toy store shelves are now filled with all manner of technological doodads, and more and more of these tech toys are plastered with labels professing their ability to give kids a head start by teaching things like arithmetic and reading.

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on the educational toy craze, while others are proven products crafted by teams of learning professionals and technology innovators. How ran consumers tell the differencey The easiest way is simply to find a trusted brand.

California-based LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. is one of the most respected names in the technology-based educational toy industry. LeapFrog's first product, an interactive book-reading machine called the LeapPad, came out ten years ago and has since gone on to sell more than 20 million units

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Christian Schindler, the company's Ontario-born international marketing manager, says LeapFrog's success is due to the simple fact that the company's creative minds know what makes a good educational toy. "We have over 500 talented producers working on products at LeapFrog, and a quarter of them are former educators," he says.

Another reason for LeapFrog's success is its focus, Schindler says that the market for electronic learning toys has grown by as much as 30 to 40 per cent in recent years, while growth has been stagnant in most categories of traditional toys, LeapFrog's pioneering efforts in and dedication to making technology-based educational toys has placed them at the head of the table in their industry.

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LeapFrog has also developed software for the Fly that corresponds with North American educational curricula. For example, the Fly can help students with math problems by providing hints as they scrawl out long division or multiplication problems. "The Fly is one of the best examples I' ve seen of marrying technology and educational content," says Schindler, Schindler explains that the Fly is part of LeapFrog's grander strategy to retain the company's consumer base as it grows older. "There are all sorts of untapped opportunities in[teen]and adult learning," he explains. "The Fly is our first opportunity to appeal to an older segment of the population in Canada." A video demonstration of the Fly even hinted that the device may eventually have applications geared towards university and graduate students.

Though LeapFrog is expanding its horizons, consumers need not fear that the company will lose sight of its mission. Schindler states that LeapFrog will always remain focused on providing technologically innovative and entertaining ways to learn. "We look at ourselves as an education company; wesimply use technology and toys as our medium," Schindler explains. "When you take educationalcontent, enable it with technology and make it fun, amazing things happen."

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Road trip paraphernalia for our first digital phase (circa 2000) included the Barbie laptop [still going strong), an oldVTechkeyboard bought for $1 at a garage sale (VTechs last a long time), and Fisher-Price' s original Pixter.

Phasetwo,when oureldestdaughterwas old enough to balance Dad's laptop on her lap, was digitized kids' TVprograms. Youknow, Arthur and Dora squeezed onto a CD.Ataroundthesame time, wetried outLeap Frog'sLeapPad and Fisher-Price's TouchPad — two gizmos thatbrought new m eaningto the word reading.However,they tended to be somewhat awkward for car and plane travel, and the actual paper factor can be a tad difficult.

With the world converging on smaller and smaller gadgets that can do everything, no wonder kidsare now getting technological devices that do itall, too. Where children's use of hometechnology previously centred around the PCand TV,now I find my daughters spending just as much time on the couch, or in the car, with a handheld smart toy or video player.

Boston, here we come!

On a recent trip to Boston, my junior assistants were given three newto-market handheld kids' devices. Two are designed specifically for kids; the third we took along just because it seemed so smashing we had to give it a try.

A word of advice before you travel: Make sure you have plenty of batteries, or that the device can be plugged into an AC adapter.

Hasbro YideoNow Ages 6 and up www.hasbro,corn/videonow Price: TBA "Wow, this is cool!" were the first words uttered by my testers when they put on their earphones and plugged into these video-playing devices.

Like many gadgets available today, the VideoNow has a proprietary disk format [in this case, disks that are slightly smaller than regular CDs), so that you have to purchase Hasbro's content to use with the device.

And there's the rub. Although all three testers loved the players — the size, the colours(especially the neon green toddler unit), the headphones, as well as the content[about four disks each on that tdip] — that just wasn't enough.

In aworld where Mom and Dad are busy downloading images and music, surely the next generation of VideoNows, if such will exist, will have to be capable of sucking some entertainment off of, say, the television orthe Internet.

Mattel JuiceBox Ages 8-12 www.juicebox.corn Price:$89.99 (extra media cards $25-30) It's that awesome juice-being-sucked-out-of-a-box sound[for a sample, go to juicebox.corn) that has kids in a fit as they boot up this portable video player. After that, it's more of the same — little proprietary media cards to watch specific television cartoons.

For one of my testers that was enough, but the other two were not happy with the content available at the time of testing, and the Juice Box, like the VideoNow, will need a large library to compete — which could getexpensiveforMom and Dad. Fortunately, the MP3 Adapter Kit makes it possible to download tunes, which put my testers in Cats heaven. Plug it into the car stereo and you have, well, almost an iPod but without the storage capacity. Which brings us to„,

Creative Zen Portable Media Center All ages www.creative.corn/PortableMediaCenters Price: $699.99 Although this product was way beyond our price range, we decided to include it because it does all of what the previous two players do and then some, and does not involve propdetary software.

So at that price, what's the bonus? Content, content, and more content.

The Portable Media Centre lets you take videos, TV shows, music and photos with you wherever you go.

While this might be a bit time consuming for parents who would rather not be saving television shows and transferring them to the player, consider the fact that this device will never grow old[well, not as quickly as the others), and will let you expand content endlessly (In fact, they say it can hold upto 9,000 songs and 85 hours ofmovies).

While the other devices thrilled, this was the keeper. On the other hand, at this price point it will tend to remain no more than a birthday wish.

Nintendo Game Bot) Advance Yideo All ages www.gba video.corn Price: $89 (video cartridges $20 - $30) We didn'I have this toy with us for testing, but suffice to say it shows the expanding video-on-the-go options.

Thesame GBA (Game Boy Advance) handheld used to play video games can be easily converted into a video player. Just plug the proprietary video cartridge into the slot and pick from a selection of television cartoons.

Or, travel to Japan and get a GBA Movie Playerthat lets you play your own recorded movies and video. No information on when that perk will find its way to Canada.

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There's a headphone jack on the back so you can chatquietly.

The Zipit uses a built-in rechargeable battery for power. Even though it's only a monochrome LCD display, the WiFi send and receive will certainly eat up battery power, so if you' re a marathon chatter, you may want to stay close to an outlet.

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If role-playing can be considered a hallmark of the geek, then Everguest I II is likely the pinnacle of geekdom. The sequel to one of the most popu'v l. lar and influential role-playing games in the world, EDII provides players with a persistent world filled with thousands of human- and computercontrolled characters roaming about massive environments. Players can take on the roles of Elves, Half lings, Dwarves, and a variety of ether classical fantasy species, carrying out missions by themselves and with the help of others. It's the very definition of openendedgameplay,allow- technical specifications, I sat down and played for an entire afternoon ing players to go any- and evening, getting up only for Doritos, soda, and bathroom breaks. where, do anything, and I began by creating my character: a giant, mean-looking, spiky-haired female ogre I called Shroogia. Character fashioned, I soon found myself be anyone they want.

After picking up the aboard a ship, watching beautiful ocean swells bobbing around the hull •, de luxe special edition and learning the basics of the game through a helpful tutorial that .~ [which comes in a vel- explained fighting, questing, and inventory management. v et-lined t i n and Eventually we landed on the Isle of Refuge, training grounds for EDII newincludes a canvas map bies. I quickly discovered how to use a forge to craft useful items, then and a special collector' s set about defending the island's sole fort from invading marauders. I coin, among other good- joined my first quest group here — simply a matter of accepting an inviies) and spending a tation or right-clicking on another character and asking him or her to join 1 small f o r tune to you. Working together we laid waste to enemy strongholds and took u pgrade my PC t o dewn the despicable Drcish leader Grimgosh. e nsure it m e t t h e Before leaving the Isle of Refuge, players are forced to choose a life of game's d e mandinggood or evil; the former will send you to the beautiful, moral city of Qeynos, the latter will dispatch you to the wicked and twisted town of Freeport. Dgres are one of the game's few inherently evil species, so I wasn't given the choice. Off to Freeport I went.

I' ve now spent dozens of hours in Freeport, exploring its dark alleys and surrounding countryside, and havespoken to hundreds of NPCs to find quests that allow me to make money and earn experience. I'm just now starting to get a clear picture of the scope of Freeport, its boroughs, and its sewers. Much of the outside world is still off-limits to me, as the creatures occupying these lands would make short work of my level 16 character.

As citizen of Freeport I' ve made certain to refuse any missions with even a hint of altruism and have gone to great lengths to seek out quests involving inherently evil acts, such as beating merchants and assassinating rebels. However, I' ve recently accepted a mission to betray my city. I'm keen to know if the game will actually allow me to leave Freeport and begin working for Deynos — I hope to bring my own patented brand of immorality and mayhem to that town of goody-two-shoes.

Unfortunately, I'm at least three or four character levels away from being able to successfully undertake the tasks associated with the betrayal mission, and, as is the case for most massively multiplayer online roleplaying games, going up a single level in EDII can take many hours.

But I won't give up. As a game reviewer I'm often forced to place my journeys through EDII's cities and countryside on pause in order to explore other video game worlds, but there are few games that have kept me coming back the way EOII has. I expect that I' ll be exploring new lands and hooking up with old pals in Everguest II for months — perhaps even years — to come. Like I said, I'm a geek.

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Not all basketball games are created equal. Developed by Electronic Arts Canada, NBALive 2005 is a slam-dunk sports simulation that excels in every department —from the unprecedented ball control and wealth of solo and multiplayer options to the stunningly real graphics and sneakersqueaking sound effects.

And not only is it less than $20 but because this popular console game is now available on the PC,you can play as or against your favourite NBA team while cruising at 30,000 feet.

New to the series is something the game makers call "freestyle control," which in plain English means you can control the movement of the player and the ball a lot easier than in past games. It feels much more intuitive, whether you' re dribbling, deking out opponents, pulling off gravity defying dunks or working your defensive plays. That said, rather than using the computer keyboard,an inexpensive USB gamepad ishighly recommended.

Also new to the franchise is a deeper Dynasty mode that challenges you to take your team through 25 consecutive seasons. Other additions include the introduction of an All-Star mode (complete with slam-dunk contests and threepoint shoot-

Worme Forte: Under Sieg e Publisher: Saga Developer: Team tl Platform: PC

Incase you' ve never played any of the deliciously silly but ~ Ih' challenging Worms titles, •a these turn-based strategy QEI vlf games pit two squads of v worms against one another, each of whom must use wacky weapons to blow the other team off the map.

As the name suggests, Worms Forts: Under Siege now adds a defensive component as players must build towers, walls and ramparts to protect your four-worm platoon. Other structures must be built, such as hospitals(to heal the wounded) and research facilities[to devise bigger and better weapons).

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ah Garners who wantto play against a friend can do so on the same PC or via the Internet. Online play works smoothly; simply join or start a game in the game's lobby, pick the team you want to play and take to the court.

There are a few niggles in NBALive 2005, such as Al defense that can be a bit wonky at times(e.g. leaving big open gaps or jumping prematurely to block a shot). Another beef: you can't download an updated team roster, therefore the Toronto Raptors still has defector Vince Carter.

Minor shortcomings aside, b-ball fans in search of the quintessential basketball game won't find a better offering than NBA Live 2005. Its slick presentation, fun gameplay and multiple game modes make it the most wellrounded and polished pick for laptop or desktop PCs.

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enemy's base. A tip: Consider wind speed and direction when firing projectile weapons if you want to win on one of the outdoor levels. Once missions are completed, Worms Forts: Under Siege unlocks new weapons, buildings, fort styles and environments.

This PC version of the game includes many single-player modes (campaign and quick matches, for example) as well as support for "hot-seat" play for up to four players on the same PCor Internet play for online gaming.

The biggest issue with the game is some awkward camera angles that can make it difficult to gain a clear view of your worm's environment.

The 503MBPC version ofthe game can be downloadedattrygames.corn and played for free for 60 minutes before being given the option to purchaseand own thegame for$32.PS2 and Xbox versions are also available for $30.

More fun than a can of worms and barrel of crazy monkeys, Worms Forts: Under Siege is perfect for strategy nuts with a good sense of humour.

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The game looks pretty good, and the levels have a few nice visual splashes. The winter levels have avalanches with nice particle effects, and you can occasionally see a nifty reflection of Tork on the icy surfaces. Sounds are cartoony but crisp — every smack feels right.

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You play the titular prehistoric punk out to rescue your father from Orgus and his evil tribe.

You have a club to whack foes, bolas to pick them off at a distance, and you can also shapeshift into various creatures, like an armadillo or the powerful giant blue yeti. This will give you extra powers to attack things or get around.

After a few initial levels of whacking obstacles and foes, you are sent to a hub area where you can try out different worlds in the order you choose.The usualthemes are presentedcanyons, snow, lava, and so on. Extra variety is added by throwing in a time-traveling gimmick.

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In this action-adventure, garners play as the Stranger, an alien bounty hunter hired totrack down ahostofbizarre outlaws. Even more odd is the Stranger's "live ammunition"— littie crit ters that are fired out of a gun: Stunkz, for example, emit a poisonous gas while Stingbees can be fired in rapid succession like a machine-' gun before swarming the outlaws.

TheStranger accepts missions from the Boun Storeand then follows a ma p to trackdown fugitives such as Filthy Hands Floyd or The Looten Duke. If successful, the Stranger col-,' lectsthe cash reward forbagging the baddie, which can be used to p urchasebetter weapons and items at the county store.

Most of the game's tasks,such as running. climbing i opes, jumping across chasms and engaging in fistfights, are in thiid-person perspective. But players will also need to toggle to a first-person view to look through binoculars, target enemies with a double-barrel crossbow or activate a faraway switch with a projectile.

Oddworld Stranger's Wrath is a lot more action-heavy than past Oddwor Id titles, but it' sIust as humour ous and entertaining, And the "live ammunition" gimmick works, Xbox arners g in search ofan intense,character-driven shooter will have a blast with this wacky adventure.

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Choosing business partners is a sketchy affair, though — while sure to strike a chord with any you may gain additional support in the field, you also run the risk of alienself-respecting, red-blooded male.

Why? Because everything ating former associates. Therefore piayers must exercise extreme caution while wandering the 30 war zones. dies, disintegrates or explodes in spectacular fashion once you train an assault rifle or anti-tank weapon on it. And the more you ravage the sprawl Though audio-visually solid, it's the actual gameplay where the affair really shines. Whether jacking tanks, trucks or SUVs(any vehicle's fair game) or ing outdoor landscapes wherein engagements are set, the additional watching as support helicopters are unceremoniously downed by enemy money you make. The kicker: the larger one's cash reserves are, the greater the frequency with which ammo and weapons drop and air strikes rockets, the action never fails to impress. The upshot: it's as if you' re doing V battle throughout a living, or bunker busterbombs can be summoned atwhim. breathing world, Taking a Even the story is electric; a coup's been launched within North Korea and, 1L fairly basic premise —kill as one of three heavily armed soldiers of fortune, you' re called in to capabsolutely everything that ture a rogue general and his top aides. Tracking down and apprehending moves — and adding considerable depth, shoot ... this puppy blows conventional run-and-gun romps to smithereens.

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You know how most games make us want to skip through the story sequences and get straight to the action? The Getaway: Black Monday, the sequel to 2003's lukewarmly received The Getaway, is the exact opposite.

I found myself enduring clunky game play just to get back to the game's surprisingly gripping story, which focuses on a London cop with a dark history and a reputation for being a loose cannon. Black Monday's dialogue is tight, hip and compelling, the acting is Hollywood quality from start to finish, and the movie sequences are expertly framed and blocked. In short, Black Monday's story outshines its game play by a country mile.

There are two distinct forms of play in the game: driving and shooting. The driving levels see players navigating the streets of London as they tail suspects, engage in high-speed chases, and ferry I policemen to crime scenes.

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The action levels aren't much more fun than the driving. Artificial intelligence simply doesn't exist in Black Monday; cops and criminals just stand around ignoring each other or carry out scripted actions that lead them to certain death.

Worse than the Al, Black Monday's camera always seems to move in the wrong direction at the wrong time, and the player can only swing it about sixty degrees to either side rather than all the way around. This frustrating camera made the game's epic length shoot-outs — which involve lots of peaking through doorways and peering around corners — aggravating enough to make me start pulling out my hair[and that's an activity I really can't afford to engage in).

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ESRBRating: E latfnrm: NintendoQS tar rating: 8.5 A blatantrip-aff of the popular PC/cell hone puzzl e game Bejeweled,Zao Keeper erely swaps gem stones for animals. The oal of the game is to createstrings of hree ar more like animals by swapping the laces of adjacent critters on a square game board.

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In-game animation is fluid, and the N-Gage handles the instant replays and other 3D sequences well.

New to the 2005 edition is the excellent Career Mode, which lets you take on managerial duties of a chosen team through five seasons and work to achieve the goals set out for you by management.

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part of the gameplay. By donning the hat found fairly early on, Link can shrink himin that an outself using por=- side developer tals scattered strategically around the world. .II 0 v was responsible Shrinking down sometimes leaves Link as a " P.' for its creation. miniature in the regular sized world, allowing him to go places that the full-sized Link can' t Capcom has done an excel- squeeze into. At the same time, it can also lent job of recre- impede his travels by turning a tiny pebble into ating the classic an immovable boulder, for example. feel but has added its own creative flair, which The new gadgets and tricks at Link's disposal helps to keep the concept somewhat fresh. As will delight fans of the series. Minish Cap is true the title hints, the Minish Cap is an important to its roots but at the same time manages to expandonthe form ula.

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