Software

Those creative people at GameHouse have been at it again. This time you are abandoned with amnesia.

I have been lucky enough to be using the shipping version of Windows 7 since the end of August so if there were any real problems there is a good chance I will have found them. Not only on a 4GB powerful notebook but also on a 1GB Netbook.

It seems like only yesterday that I took a look at Magix Movie Edit Pro 14 (actually it was around six months ago but who is counting) yet here I am sat watching version 15 install itself on my system.

The hidden object genre of game play continues to be popular as yet another example finds from Popcap its way on to my hard disk and keeps me entertained and occupied for many hours.

As its title indicates, Silent Hunter 4 follows on from three earlier offerings. I have to admit that all of the previous titles managed to escape my attention. As a result I came to this submarine simulation, subtitled Wolves of the Pacific, without any preconceptions regarding the game play, graphics, storyline or audio aspects.

Following his experiences at word creation in Bookworm Deluxe, Lex, the world’s friendliest bookworm, returns as the central character in Bookworm Adventures from those creative people at Popcap.

While Amsterdam means different things and brings back various memories to different people, when Youdagames is involved this location means diamonds and curses as portrayed in the game of The Curse of the Amsterdam Diamond.

Keeping your computer safe from outside influences is always recommended but occasionally it can bring a sting in the tail.

According to my Concise Oxford Dictionary, a bookworm is a “person devoted to reading”. Bookworm is also the subject matter of a series of games, published by Popcap, that involve creating words from a selection of letters.

First BounceBack Ultimate from CMS Products and second BackItUp & Burn from Nero. Neither review was without its problems, partly due I am sure to a notebook of mine that seems to dislike being backed up. However when used on another system both did their work as expected.

As not every Office suite contain a DTP application, many computer users struggle to produce business cards, posters, invitations and a whole range of other publications using a word processor. Serif’s PagePlus X4 brings professional quality DTP within the reach of many small companies, clubs and even individuals.

Sometimes meeting up with an old friend after a long period of absence can result in a feeling of disappointment. Sad to say this was one of those occasions.

Why wait for a crime to be committed before solving it? This Minority Report-like approach is the basis of a game in the Mystery Case Files series.

There are a lot of web cams around and somewhat surprisingly few applications to let you make the most of them. Of course to take an image or a video you need little, however should you want to pep up the content then you need something extra such as CyberLink YouCam 3.

Combining its undoubted expertise in the area of graphics applications and experience as a company entrenched in the on-line community, Xara has developed a Web authoring tool appropriately entitled Xara Web Designer

Developed by the German-based Blue Byte Company and now available from Focus Multimedia is The Settlers: Rise of an Empire. This is the sixth title in the Settlers series and consists of city-building features with resource management and strategic combat encased within a well-drawn, animated interface set in the medieval era.

It is often not easy to remember which data has changed since your last backup, so why not let the software take the strain

Most multi function or All In One packages come with ‘crippled’ versions of OCR software, either full versions of a few years ago or lite versions. However should you want to do more than just convert a few letters to editable text then a full product is what you need.

System Suite Professional brings together a number of utilities developed to protect, maintain, tweak and optimise your Windows system.

When searching for a missing professor, especially one involved in magic, it is a good idea to take precautions as the heroine of a game from Alawar discovered.

The proliferation of mobile devices using different video standards has created a market for companies to develop video conversion product such as the subject of this next review.

Time to put your hidden object finding and puzzle solving skills to the test as you enter the world of Mystery Case Files.

Forget conquering a single country. There is a whole galaxy out there waiting for just the right person to take complete control.

You are invited to a murder. But can you arrive at the correct solution within the designated time limit?

Like many others I have a collection of VHS tapes holding video content that I would hate to loose. Looking to safeguard this content, I decided to checkout a product from K-World.

Forget the chips, the fish in this title are of the tropical variety and they promise to be at your beck and call during relaxing interludes.

They are small and round, some would say cuddly but others might prefer tasty. Can you help them escape before they are served up for dinner?

X-OOM Photos on TV 3 is a photo presentation tool that, as you might well suppose from its title, lets you display your favourite digital images on a television screen. It does this by providing the means to create and edit personalised slideshows of your images and content from sources such as Google™ Earth.

With paddle in hand and a ball under control, the latest Arkanoid-style game from Alawar has been keeping me busy of late.

Whether you adopt the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mantra or can not help making adjustments, you could benefit from using a set o software tools from Avanquest.