Virgin Mobile launches Surprise Gig Tour with Wolfmother, MGMT and others

To celebrate its Surprise Gig bonus data offer, Virgin Mobile has announced the Surprise Gig Tour - a series of free, last-minute music gigs around Australia to be announced via its Members' Lounge Facebook page.

Sharks keep faith in Ricky despite losses piling up

'Ricky is not under pressure from us whatsoever.' Damian Irvine

THE REAL MVP

Geelong may struggle if Ablett has an off day, but Saints' hopes would vanish without Riewoldt.

Fantasy Land: How Andrew Ryan Can Make 10 More Tackles A Game Without Trying

LARGE discrepancies in league statistics are confusing fans and undermining their research for tipping, fantasy leagues and gambling.

Backyard Fantasy Is Played Out At Telstra Dome

The Bulldogs' skipper kicks three matchwinning goals in his 300th game.

Final Fantasy Xii Revenant Wings

Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings Nintendo DS Square Enix, PG, RRP $70 3/5.5

A Fantasy Compilation 100 Years In The Making

IT STARTS atop the weathervane of the old SCG scoreboard, sweeps down on to a rugby league fantasy land where Clive Churchill turns inside passes to Darren Lockyer, and ends with Norm Provan and Arthur Summons receiving pats on the back from premiership-winners Cameron Smith and Greg Inglis.

Game Firm Out Of Jail As Activists Seek A Monopoly

THE trouble with Monopoly is that there are always one or two players who take the game too seriously and spoil it for everyone.

Trouble In Toy Town As Conflict Breaks Out On The Game Board

THE trouble with Monopoly is that there are always one or two players around the board who take the game too seriously and spoil it for everyone else.

Big Game

Millions of people are linking up to role-play online.

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales Square Enix, G, RRP $70

Final Fantasy Iii

Nintendo DS Final Fantasy III Square Enix, PG, RRP $80 3.5./5

Final Fantasy Xii

ELECTRONIC GAME REVIEW: PS2, Final Fantasy XII, Square Enix, M,RRP $100, *****

Fantasy That, Game Maker Scores A Ton

In an unreal sporting world, a dream team wins out, writes Jesse Hogan. THE Australian cricket team's dominance this summer has sucked much of the excitement from the Test and one-day matches, but an off-field cricket contest has ensured tens of thousands of cricket fans remain interested. Cricket Australia and sports website Sportal have both run fantasy cricket competitions, which involve users selecting a mixture of Australian, English and New Zealand players in their own "dream team". Each ...

Beware, There Be Dragons

The fun with online fantasy games stops when it costs you your friends, job or marriage. David Stonehouse reports.

The Kong Is Dead - Long Live The Video Game

The real game is not movies. Peter Jackson tells Philip McCarthy the next big thing is cinema you can play.

New Game Smacks Of Grim Culture

ALIEN monsters and intergalactic nuclear conflict are now old hat. These days the coolest computer games are into urban drug culture, and as part of the game players now "take" drugs such as crack cocaine and speed.

Fightin' Family

Leaping over tall buildings in a single bound is not enough to save this game, writes Jason Hill. The Incredibles Runs on: PS2, Xbox, GameCube Price: $79.95 Classification: G8+ Rating: * * 2 1/2 World of Warcraft Runs on: PC/Mac Price: $89.95 + $US14 ($18) per month Classification: N/A Rating: * * * * 4 1/2

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

Electronic Game review: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Square Enix, G8+, RRP $99.95 ***

Electronic Game Reviews

Electronic Game Reviews: PLAYSTATION 2 - Final Fantasy X-2, Square-Enix, M15+, RRP $99.95 ****; GAME BOY ADVANCE - Fire Emblem, Nintendo, G8+, RRP $69.95 ****; PLAYSTATION 2 - kill.switch, Namco, M15+, RRP $99.95 ***?