The 1998 edition of Following the Fairways is a comprehensive reference book on many of the finest golf courses in Great Britain and Ireland, plus a chapter on golf in France. The book is an easy-to-follow guide on "Where to Play- -Where to Stay" and has 30 chapters, each of which deals with a small geographical area.

An attractive, hand-drawn map at the start of each chapter shows the location of each golf club and the information is then given under three headings. First th..

The Toshiba SD220 is a well specified and attractive DVD player that is sure to win many fans. Building on the successes of the award-winning SD210 this new model adds good looks and a host of neat touches that establish the SD220 as a benchmark that other DVD players will need to work hard to match.

The SD220 has an interesting footprint. From the front it looks like a standard size, measuring 430x69 mm. However, a shallow depth of just 222 mm differentiates this from many competing models. ..

From Sega, creators of that other job-based driving game Crazy Taxi, comes 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker. While hauling logs, fuel and heavy machinery over vast distances might not be the most tantalising of prospects for a video game, Sega have thankfully condensed the mundane experience into bite-sized chunks of arcade action.

18 Wheelers main mode is "Arcade", where players can test their skills against a direct port of the coin-op original. Here your mission is to ..

As motor sports go, there are few more thrilling than motorcycling. Formula 1 is fast, but the cars look like speedy elephants when compared to the crazily unstable looking shape of a 350 or 500cc motorbike. Take one lightweight death-trap, add a loony madman in a leather suit--you the player--and take off around five real-world tracks, modelled right down to the last blade of grass. Super!

However, from the instant the starting flag drops it becomes obvious that this is no standard racer. In..

Not a lot of people know who Edgar Torronteras is, but after playing this spectacular game it wont be long before his name trips off gamers tongues. Torronteras is the seven-time Spanish Motocross champion and this is the chance for gamers to challenge his bike-riding skills.

After the easiest of installations, the gamer revs up for action. Outrageous stunts take place in deserts, tundra and lush jungles as the gamer struggles to emulate Torronteras bravado and skill. A twist of the mouse pro..