EA’s latest blockbuster title, Mass Effect 2, should sell by the truckload when it launches on Friday, but the action RPG isn’t just about top notch graphics and blazing firefights: it’s got a stellar story too. And to prove a point, EA hosted its very first discussion group, to chat about the game’s story yesterday. Isn’t it time we all started taking games this seriously?
January, 2010
Nokia Point & Find is a great augmented reality experiment from the Finns, letting you pull up internet info via your phone when you pull it out near a billboard. 
So Acer has plans for a spanking new e-reader. But the Taiwanese computer cobbler’s effort isn’t the only digital book worm we’re dying to gawp at. In fact, there are stacks of stunning next-gen models that we’re desperate to play with. Here’s our pick of the 5 best new e-readers.
Assassin’s Creed 2 is finally making its way to PCs, cramming in the two upcoming console DLC episodes, Battle of Forli and Bonfire of the Vanities. Plus there’s cryptic news of a PC version of the Black Edition.
The Hifiman HE-5 headphones are the refined gentleman of the headphone scene – big, hand-made and hewn out of real wood, they sound like they should command a hefty premium. However, these Chinese-made cans cost a whole lot less than the top-end units from Audio Technica and Sennheiser. We find out whether it’s all for show in our Hifiman HE-5 review.
The Nokia X6 16GB has just been kicked into officialdom by Nokia, sporting less storage than the original, but new colours and a lower price tag. No, it’s not the Cseries blower we were hoping for, but pulling out some storage space will save you quite a packet – read on to see what we mean.
Conde Nast demonstrated a digital tablet edition of Wired in November but now it seems to have dropped a major clue that it will be one of Apple’s publishing partners if the Apple Tablet arrives on Wednesday…