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Review by Johnus Maximus

Released mid-March 2008, Sega Superstars Tennis, developed by Sumo Digital and published by Sega, tries to put a new spin on the traditional tennis game by playing it with classic Sega characters.

Available on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2 and DS, Sega Superstars Tennis is a vibrant and interesting attempt at a crossover which although looks fantastic, doesn’t really deliver a satisfying experience and fails massively to capitalise on the range of popular franchises in Sega’s history.

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Review by Johnus Maximus

Released at the end of March 2008, Viking: Battle for Asgard, developed by The Creative Assembly and published by Sega, is a third person perspective sandbox style hack’n’slash adventure game where you play as a Skarin, a tough and recently resurrected viking warrior whose mission is to liberate his captured kinsmen and destroy the vast legion forces of the goddess Hel.

Available on both Xbox 360 and PS3, Viking offers very simplistic game play, immense battles and is rated 18+ for the sheer amount of graphical violence depicted on screen, don’t let that put you off though, because this game is brilliant!

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It’s a rare occassion when audio giant Sennheiser go out on a limb and produce an accessory for something specific. In fact I can’t recall any such occassion. Despite being perhaps the only audio manufacturer in the world who have never produced an iPod dock, Senny have turned around and announced a headset designed specifically with the iPhone in mind.

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The Cubo, designed and crafted in Germany, brings CD/MP3 playing and DAB/FM radio in a compact, space-saving and mobile package that you can easily place on a kitchen counter.

The Cubo is available in quite an impressive 10 different finishes; 7 high gloss colours in addition to cherry, maple and walnut natural wood finishes.

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Dualit are, perhaps, best known for their extensive range of built-like-brick-outhouses toasters but that’s not where their product line ends. The £85 Dualit DAB Lite Radio extends their range of DAB Radios to two products and borrows some decidedly toaster-like aesthetics to put a little digital music in your kitchen without looking out of place.

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by Johnus Maximus

Peli, or as they are known outside of Europe, Pelican Products, are the manufacturers of a wide range of sturdy protective cases and torches. Famed for being manufactured to the highest quality, their products are designed with one thing in mind - keeping your “stuff” safe, dry and in one piece. That’s just the sort of assurance you want when travelling with your favourite iPod/computer/rifle.

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