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The Wii Fit release is looming upon us, and with it comes the prospect of endless hours of fun and fitness playing all the great games on the unique balance board. The problem is, that the Wii Fit is powered by batteries, and for the endless hours of fun, you will have to have an endless supplies of batteries - right? Well that was sure to be true until the development of a rechargeable battery pack. We have also found a protective cover and a carry bag for transporting the Wii Fit around.

Wii Fit rechargeable battery pack
The Wii Fit rechargeable battery pack works the same as the wii remote charging pack, by recharging the pack whilst not in use, leaving you a fully charged wii fit board when you need it. This particular Wii Fit accessory is great and once fully charged gives you up to 20 hours of continuous play, more than enough for each days use. The cost of the Wii Fit rechargeable battery pack is only £12.99 - so alot cheaper than replacing batteries.

The rechargeable battery pack for the Wii Fit, is charged by USB either connected to the Wii itself, or via a PC. So nice and convenient, and doesn’t take up a mains slot, which could be hard to find when the Wii, the TV have to be all plugged in.

At the time of writing I have only found the Wii Fit Rechargeable Battery Pack available from Woolworths and you can buy it from the link below.

Wii Fit Protective Cover
This tough and durable silicone cover will keep your Wii Fit in pristine condition. Providing your Wii Fit with a cover will stop it from getting scratched and damage through use. Made from silicone this Wii Fit accessory will prevent slipping and fits securely to the Wii Fit, so will prevent it shifting whilst in use.

The Wii Fit Protective Cover is priced at £12.99 and is also available from Woolworths online. Buy through the link below.

Wii Fit Travel Storage Bag
If you’re lucky enough to own a Wii Fit, and your friends aren’t, then you’ll love this Wii Fit accessory, the Wii Fit Travel Storage Bag. In this bag you can put your Wii Fit, games and other accessories so you can take it along to your friends house and play there - Genius. Priced at just £9.99 it’s affordable and will protect your Wii Fit from damage from knocks and the weather as it’s made from high quality weather resistant and durable materials. The shoulder strap is padded for comfort.

Here are the Wii Fit Accessories you can purchase from Woolworths:

If you have the Wii Fit, then these accessories will help you get the most from it, and prolong it’s usefulness.

For more information about the Wii Fit, read our Wii Fit Review.

Preorder Wii Fit now it’s release date is 25th April.

Grand Theft Auto 4 is set to hit our consoles on 29th April. We have taken a look at what we can expect from this highly anticipated game. Available for the xBox 360 and Playstation 3 only, fans of the previous Grand Theft Auto games will be in for a real treat.

Firstly a bit of Background information about the Grand Theft Auto series of games. Grand Theft Auto was the first game in the series, which spawned the birth of this phenomenal series of games, whose total now spans 8 titles and 2 expansion packs before Rockstar’s latest offering Grand Theft Auto 4. The success of the game is mainly down to the huge ‘world’ in which you can explore and cause destruction, whether free roaming or during mission play.

Grand Theft Auto 4 is being hailed as the first in the fourth generation of this game series. Utilising Rockstar’s very own RAGE game play technology, which was specifically developed to enable the games to use the power provided by the xBox 360 and Playstation 3.

The game once again is set in Liberty City (a fictional world based on New York and New Jersey) containing 5 boroughs, with no dead spots (like the vast desert areas of San Andreas Game). This however reduces the overall map area from San Andreas, but the City itself is the most detailed yet, and offers more game play than any of the other Grand Theft Auto Games.

Another major difference, one I think that will please most game players, is that there will not be any mid game load screens, which was the major bug bear of all of the previous games. This means that once the game has loaded, you will not be interrupted between levels, or map areas, you’ll be able to continue through in one go. The RAGE game engine means that the graphics are greatly improved, with more realistic movements over the different terrains, sharper images, more realistic characters too. There’s some new moves for your player (Niko) incluing climbing telegraph poles, playing darts and even becoming drunk.

You will enjoy the many new features and mini games that are scattered throughout Grand Theft Auto 4, and the attention to detail for this new game is incredible. So much so, that when you visit the internet cafe, there are over 100 websites that you can explore; all the streets are named this time around; and when Niko has stolen a Police car, he can even access the on board computer to access information about Liberty City’s criminals.

There are a few trailers made available for the game one of which is below:

Grand Theft Auto has now become available to pre-order from websites, there are a couple of versions for you to choose from. Obviously the console format, whether it’s for the xBox 360 or the Playstation 3. But Rockstar have released a special edition version too. This is priced a little more than the standard version but comes with some great additions for the Grand Theft Auto fans, which in my eyes looks fun. You can expect the following items in the special edition version:

* A customised metal safe deposit box.
* A Rockstar keychain for the safe deposit box keys.
* A limited edition Rockstar duffel bag.
* Production artwork in the Grand Theft Auto IV Art Book.
* Selected soundtrack CD from Grand Theft Auto IV.
* A specially packaged version of the game.

The recommended retail price for Grand Theft Auto 4 is £49.99 for the standard, and £69.99 for the Special Edition version. However most stores offering it on pre-order have a special price.

Standard Edition for the xBox 360


Standard Edition for the Playstation 3



Better value from HMV

If you are looking for the Special Edition version on the xBox 360, then HMV have a special deal for you. You can save yourself £10 as the price is only £59.99, but you will also get a free 1000 point xBox Live card and a book of HMV vouchers with further savings of over £130 on future purchases. This represents great value and well worth a look. To get this special offer you will need to follow our special link - Preorder Grand Theft Auto 4 from HMV

By pre-ordering, you are ensuring that your copy of Grand Theft Auto 4 will be delivered straight to your front door on the release date, saving you a trip to your local store, which may well be sold out.

Buy a Gift have extended their range of Stadium Tours available for you to purchase. Stadium Tours are the perfect way to see around your favourite Football Club’s stadium.

Stadium tours allow you access to all areas which are not normally seen such as the changing rooms, players tunnel, Director’s Box amongst other areas. Each Stadium Tour has a guide, and will feature commentary about the club and it’s history.

Stadiums currently available for Tours include: Emirates, St James’ Park, Twickenham, Old Trafford, Anfield, Stamford Bridge, Newmarket (Horse Racing Track) and Silverstone (racing circuit). Below is a run down of each Stadium Tour and links to purchase them:

Tour of Emirates Stadium

The Tour of Arsenel’s Emirates Stadium will take you on a trip around all the important places in the stadium on a matchday. The dressing rooms, the players tunnel, directors boxes and even the press conference facilities. Your tour of the Emirates wouldn;t be complete without a look around the interactive Arsenal musuem, with all the trophys on display. The tour of the Emirates Stadium takes about an hour, and will cost adults £15 and children just £10.

If you fancy something a little more special, then you can book yourself on a Legends Tour. On the tour you will be accompanied by an old Arsenal player who will give you their thoughts on the team and memories from the time they played for Arsenal. You’ll be awarded a signed photo of the legend, and a special tour gift pack too. This tour is available for Adults (£45) and children (£25)

Tour of Old Trafford Stadium

Home of Manchester United, a tour of Old Trafford Stadium is a real treat for any fan. Sampling all the delights that Old Trafford has to offer, from birds eye view presented at the North Stand to the dug outs, where Alex Ferguson shouts his directions to the team. Enter into the dressing rooms, and sit at your favourite players peg, take a trip down the tunnel and out the pitch, the same trip your team make every match day. Your knowledgeable guide will be on hand to answer any questions that you may have before taking you to the grounds museum, where you can take your time absorbing all that it has to offer including the vast trophy cabinet.

The tour of Old Trafford takes between 1-2 hours, and costs adults £13 and children £11. A family ticket will set you back £39.

Tour of St James’ Park

For the fans of Newcastle United, here’s a tour of St James’ Park which is bound to thrill.  Available every day with the exception of match days and stadium closures, this tour will take you on a journey through the history of the Toon Army.  You will also be able to experience the many areas which are normally of limits, including the changing rooms, the pitch side dug outs and even a trip up to the highest point of the stadium.  Lasting approximately 90 minutes the tour includes entry into the Newcastle United museum which houses photos and memorabilia from throughout the club’s history.

The tour of St James’ Park will set you back just £12 for adults, and Family tickets will cost you £39.

Other football stadiums which offer tours include:

• Tour of Stamford Bridge
• Tour of Anfield

There is also an ever increasing number of sports venues offering a behind the scenes tour of their facilities.  From Rugby to Horse Racing, there’s plenty on offer:

• Tour of Newmarket Race Course
• Tour of Silverstone Racing Circuit
• Tour of Twickenham Rugby Stadium
• Swinton Park Horse Racing Day

Checkout BuyaGift’s complete range of Sporting Days Out.

Other useful Links:

• Read our BuyaGift Review
• Browse the BuyaGift catalogue on Shop in UK
• Go direct to BuyaGift Online Shop

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We’re pleased to announce that the Nokia N95 8GB has launched on 3. It’s a smartphone with 8GB of internal memory and an massive injection of entertainment.

Nokia has also thrown in the full length ‘Spider-Man 3′ movie for free. You can marvel at Spidey at any angle on their 2.8″ QVGA screen or at home using their TV Out application.

Entertainment comes standard with this handset with a 5 Megapixel camera, music and 3D games and dedicated media keys. And they’ll stay entertained for hours with the improved 1200 mAh battery.

You can also browse the web, send and receive emails and enjoy tons of applications like Windows Live Messenger, facebook, and Google fast on 3’s Turbo Network.

This feature packed mobile includes:

• 8GB internal memory
• ‘Spider-Man 3′ preloaded
• 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, 20X zoom and flash
• Bluetooth stereo
• HSPDA capability
• 1200 mAh battery
• USB and Wi-fi

The Nokia N95 8GB, the ultimate entertainment mobile, is available on the £15 Video Pack with 150 Video Minutes.

Without resorting to fad diets, and surgical procedures, there’s an easy way to ‘hide’ your bum and tum when you need to fit into that special dress for the Christmas Party. The solution is Magic Knickers.

Magic Knickers is the latest in a range of Shapewear underwear, which started with the ever-so uncomfortable corset. Nowadays, thanks to the Magic knickers, you do need to force your excesses into a rib bone cage, and spend hours ‘pulling it all in’ this great underwear range prevents the need for this.

Magic Knickers have been endorsed by Trinny and Susanna, as they hold everything firmly in place, lifting and firming your bum and flattening your tum. The finish is smooth, static free and with no VPL (visible panty line). They hide all those flabby bits, without anybody ever able to notice they’re there - Just like magic!

Magic Knickers are available in a variety of colours, so are suitable for any clothes you want to wear. You can choose from Nude, Off-white, Black or Angel (a kinda darker skin colour).

Whilst the Magic Knickers is priced around £30, there are a couple of alternatives which do the same kind of job on less ‘bumpy bits’. Prices for these start at £6.99, good for firming already shapely legs.

Here are some great value Magic Knickers for you to buy:

They have to be at the top of every childs (and quite a lot of adults) dream Christmas present list from the PowerSk8 to the Off-roader! Controlling the board is simple via the wireless hand held remote control (this together with the charger is included). They are available exclusively through Surfdome and the great prices even include next day delivery.

Why don’t you take a look at them in action :

Electric Skateboards - Skate Electric - 150 Watt PowerSk8

• Top Speed: 8 Mph
• Range: 5 Miles
• Motor Size: 150 Watt
• Weight: 11 kg

Electric Skateboards - Skate Electric - 450 Watt Cruiser

• Top Speed: 20-22 Mph
• Range: 11 Miles
• Motor Size: 450 Watt
• Weight: 25 kg

Electric Skateboards - Skate Electric - 600 Watt Carver

• Top Speed: 22-25 Mph
• Range: 11 Miles
• Motor Size: 600 Watt
• Weight: 25 kg

Electric Skateboards - Skate Electric - 800 Watt Off-Roader

• Top Speed: 22-25 Mph
• Range: 11 Miles
• Motor Size: 800 Watt
• Weight: 26 kg

Further details are available at Surfdome’s Electric Skateboard page

Remember also that the following Christmas Discount Voucher is available

• ‘XMAS75′ - 5% off entire product range - valid until 31.12.07

Put yourself in the driving seat… with the amazing S2000 from Pyramat. The S2000 re-writes the rules of gaming engagement. Heightening your perception of sound and movement, the Pyramat S2000 promises to provide the ultimate gaming, music or TV experience!

Designed by gamers for gamers, the S2000 has built upon the success of the revolutionary Pyramat Sound Rocker. Fully compatible with all game consoles, TV, VCR, DVD and MP3 players (iPod), the S2000 lures the gamer into the ultimate experience.

If you ask most girls what they would really want, the answer would probably be a pony. Unfortunately, ponies cost a great deal to buy and keep, so most girls have to continue dreaming of owning one. Until now.

Butterscotch Pony by FurReal is just the order this Christmas. This lifesized minature Shetland pony, is as realistic to a pony as it gets, without all the hassles and cost of owning a real one.

Butterscotch Pony has realistic movement and character, responds to touch and voice and really enjoys a carrot. Standing over 3 feet tall, Butterscotch pony can move his neck, head, eyes, ears, mouth and tail and as you place your hand near its nostrils you really feel air as the pony harrumphs. As your child looks after Butterscotch, that’s when you realise that this is much more than a toy. When being groomed, butterscotch responds by turning to the groomer, whilst swishing her tail back and forth. As shes stroked, her ears wiggle and her eyes blink.

Butterscotch Pony comes with a carrot, brush for grooming, a halter and a special adoption certificate. She is able to take a rider with a maximum weight of 80lbs/36kg. There is some adult assembly required and she takes 6 x D batteries.

Butterscotch pony will make a great friend for your child, why not treat your little one to the present of their dreams.

Eyeclops is a brand new educational toy, which has won the Hamleys Learning Through Play Award for 2007. So what is Eyeclops? well basically it’s a microscope, which connects to the TV for viewing. Able to magnify items by up to 200 times, Eyeclops can magnify a hair to show it’s true structure, and a grain of salt fills the screen. Take a look at the video below to see the Eyeclops in action:

The Eyeclops is really simple to set up; just put in the 5AA batteries it needs, and plug into the TV and you’re away. There is no software to install, no system requirements to read and no buttons to fiddle with. Eyeclops comes complete with the cables, an observation chamber and dish are included for small objects and liquids. There is also a base for hands-free use.

You can use Eyeclops to view virtually any object ranging from the carpet to the family dog to a spider. Show your children what the tiny things really look like. It’s suitable for children aged 6+, but if you use the item with your children, I bet younger children will be equally fascinated with it as you will be.

You can purchase the Eyeclops from any of the following stores: