Entertainment

Did you know that 59% of UK toys bought for Christmas were chosen by the giver rather than selected from a child’s wish list?

Certainly the biggest TV to have invaded my lounge, unlike most others that allow me to slide my own TV back on the unit this needs to be towards the back of the unit because of the width of the screen and the size of the stand.

Perhaps it was a mistake to start checking on this next title on Halloween as it might encourage a deluge of late night callers. Actually I got off light in this respect as just a pair of “trick and treaters” arrived on my doorstep to interrupt my playing of the game of Sinister City.

Adding to its range of speaker devices, Edifier has released the MP200

No fancy packaging in fact they look ‘cheap’ – however do not stop reading – as looks can be deceptive and for the price these are available at rather good. So two in ear gels that for those that like to share their buds can even be used by two but of course that would lose stereo but provided the two of you remain close together you can both hear your sounds from a single SmartPhone.

Become a New York Police Detective to solve the mystery of a French hotel.

The bond between a boy and his dog is the subject of this next game.

Providing multimedia speaker capability is a new audio system from Edifier.

When the Fairy Godmother calls. You come running to help with the tidying-up.

Along with juke boxes and slot machines, these full sized gaming devices dominated many social locations in recent times.

When Stonehenge explodes you are called upon to rescue your sister and stop a dual threat.

Having recently told you about a set of Gels (earbuds) from Jabra that I requested at a Xmas In July event I now delve to the bottom of the items given at that event and find a pair of corded buds also from the same company Jabra.

When your sweetheart is kidnapped by cold-hearted twins, you must defeat the odds with the help of a ferret.

With a mixture of match 3 action and other tasks, this next game sets you the challenge of saving your world.

With a touch of New Orleans, this next title asks you to solve various crimes

Prepare yourself for a game of arrows – not the throwing kind but more the pull back the draw string and take-out-the-enemy type of weapon.

One of life’s less arduous tasks is listening to music and streaming music from a site that has a great deal of music in my genre of choice is even better. I have told you about Deezer's normal offering recently. Here is a quality more suited to listening in the home through good quality speakers, this is Deezer Hi-Fi.

Following a brief spell in hospital, I decided to embark on a Challenging Journey.

As a nation of pet lovers, this next game features a case of bird-napping.

Earlier this year One Plus launched their new phone at the Copper Box Arena in Queen Elizabeth Park and they also showed these unique – as far as I know – wireless earbuds that when placed back to back stop the playback from your device. This is certainly a novel idea and that I why I requested to try a pair.

Did you know that penguins like garden furniture? Me neither till I played this next game.

Step into the Makoan world and embark on a rite of passage to become a legend.

Most wireless earbuds still have a cord of some sort even if it’s just enough to link the two buds behind your neck. Here nothing more than the buds that fit in your ear. So the total weight is just an amazingly small 13 grams the pair. So as they say on the box ‘no strings attached’.

Pack your bags with plenty of sun screen as you join a family on holiday.

Are you ready to undergo a test to see if you are suitable to join the Unavowed?

Returning to the land of Dwarves, some rebuilding work is required.

A small screen tiny buttons it looks so strange today but only not that many years ago it would have been the thing to have, over 150 games built in would have at that time been unheard of. However when you are old enough to remember these sort of basic offerings the one thing you certainly don’t miss – as a music lover – is the terrible music and sadly that is still here.

Can you repair the damage caused by a sorcerer and an evil army in this next game?

For those whose preference are earbuds over headphones quality brand Sennheiser have now several items in this category, here a set of buds that use Bluetooth so they fit in the ears and the only connection is that between buds that goes around the back of your neck.

I first saw this almost a year ago but the agency that looked after Roberts at the time seemed reluctant to send it out for review. Since a new agency has been appointed I am now catching up on requests made at last year’s 2017 Christmas In July event.