Katamari Forever is a trip down memory lane for Katamari lovers, both literally and figuratively. The game was conceived as an homage to the two earlier versions

The 3rd annual Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon is basically a convention hall filled with fine, rich, artisanal chocolates in an unbelievable range of flavors and textures where you can eat as much as you want

Namco Bandai Games America hosted a preview of its 2009 holiday game releases at the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles to a steady stream of press eager to try them out.

The Upright Cabaret inaugurated its new venue with a double bill featuring Jennifer Leigh Warren and Jake Simpson in a show that rocked the room and delivered that electric charge that only a live performance can spark

Have you ever dreamed of a desert island getaway, a Gilligan’s Island sort of escape, you know, beautiful, rustic and isolated? Dream Island in French Polynesia offers exactly this

Rune Factory Frontier, the latest game for the Rune Factory series and the first for the Wii platform, is really two great games in one: a simulation farming game and a role-playing fighting game

The Grand Hotel de la Minerve is one of the oldest luxury hotels in Rome, the grande dame of the Centro Storico, or ancient quarter. The hotel is nestled behind the Pantheon

The St. George Hotel in Rome, a sleek and stylish 5-star oasis, offers travelers who value privacy and quiet comfort a haven in the heart of the Eternal City. With a discrete entrance on the historic Via Giulia

If you are flying to Tahiti and the islands of French Polynesia, there is only one airline to even consider: Air Tahiti Nui

The new Manava Suite Resort Tahiti is the perfect tropic cocktail for an intoxicating Polynesian vacation. The resort has ultra-modern amenities and design and yet roots all of them in a deep respect and affection for traditional Polynesian culture

The Moorea Pearl Resort is more than a beautiful place to stay. What you get at the Moorea Pearl is an feel of easy and friendly graciousness, what the French call "sympa"

When you fly in an out of Paris, whether for business or pleasure, you should put the Hilton Charles De Gaulle Airport Hotel at the top of your 4-star list

Tahiti. Just say the word and most people get a faraway glaze as they imagine paradise. Well, if you are one of those who dream of a South Pacific idyll, you can live your dream for under $900 thanks to Air Tahiti Nui

The St. Regis Grand Hotel in Rome, with its lovingly restored opulence, takes you back to the glories of the golden era of grand hotels

The new Zenses games are a refreshing change in the design of casual video games. Instead of juvenile or aggressive sounds and images, the Zenses game packs offer soothing music and lovely graphics that make playing as an adult more pleasant

In my family, the frittata was a favorite breakfast or brunch dish made with yummy leftover dishes. So the first rule of cooking one is to make a side dish, like sautéed zucchini and tomatoes

Brain Quest on the Nintendo DS for grades 3 & 4 is designed for elementary school kids age 8 - 10 to make learning more game than chore. In Brain Quest, EA Games has applied what video game makers have learned to do better than most educators

Brain Quest Grades 5 & 6 on the Nintendo DS may be designed for elementary school kids age 10-12, but even if you have a PhD, you’ll find yourself stumped on some of the questions

Korg has released an honest-to-god functioning synth for the Nintendo DS that straddles the divide between game and pro app, though by doing so suffers from the typical sort of limitations found in other pro-sumer electronics

Sonic Unleashed by Sega brings back the world-famous speedster hedgehog in a game that is really two games in one. Sonic, thanks to the dastardly deeds of Eggman, has a daytime aspect and a nighttime were-hedgehog aspect

Boogie SuperStar is a boxfull of dancing and singing fun. Aimed at girls, the characters, the choice of songs and the structure of the game elements all make for a teen performance game that is both fun and a good workout

Boom Blox is all Wii. You throw, drag, shoot and explode blocks by moving your arm in moves that are reproduced on screen. This not a game where you learn button combinations. Here you learn to aim well, throw hard, keep steady, and be fast

The main business of the American Film Market is movie sales. But the Market is also a place where the players and press who cover them converge. The Milan International Film Festival is one such organization

Nerf N-Strike for the Wii is a shooting game that ships with a Hasbro Nerf Blaster that can be configured to hold the nerf-darts that come with the gun or to hold the Wii controller. What this means is a real gunslinger feel as you play the game

The Québec Film and Television Council goes to AFM to promote its high quality services to producers. They set up a cosy space at the AFM to greet filmmakers

Most people imagine the film industry as primarily a movie making business. And that is true so far as the fact that movies do get made. But the reality is that it is at the core a movie distributing business

The younger you are, the more likely you are to use, enjoy and, yes, learn from whatever video game system you own. But there's a huge swath of us who do not want to sit on the couch and twiddle our thumbs

The Saddle Peak Lodge accomplishes such a marvelous fusion of the rustic and the sophisticated both for the palate and for the imagination that eating there is like stepping into a storybook

If you asked me where to find the best tea in the world, I would know where to send you. I wouldn't tell you to go to China, or Japan, or England. I would send you to Paris, to a company by the name of Mariage Frères.

The hotel, Le Méridien Montparnasse, rises sleek and modern on the Left Bank of Paris

Fine cuisine is one of the cornerstones of French culture, and travelers looking for a rare and satisfying meal can do no better than lunch as Mariage Frères

Paris has a cheap and easy bike rental system that lets you ride everywhere in Paris so long as you make your rides in half-hour jumps. The system is called Velib - a mash-up of the French words for bike and freedom

Even if you don't have a home improvement project, the Alt Build Expo is a great event that will inspire you with all the ways people have devised for making our lives more healthy and more earth-friendly without sacrificing beauty or comfort

Justine, a Paris restaurant with a marvelous buffet frequented by locals

The Castille Paris hotel wraps you in its elegant embrace the moment you pass through its doors on the rue Cambon in the 1st arrondissement of Paris

The new Hilton 4-star resort hotel in the sleepy spa town of Evian-les-Bains is an idyllic lakeside getaway at the foot of the French Alps

You walk into the lobby of the Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center and say, “Wow!” The space is gleaming white and immense, and gives the impression more of a resort than a hotel in town - this is what Marriott calls "business chic"

Air Tahiti Nui nonstop service to Paris from Los Angeles is the preferred airline for travelers in the know

Air Tahiti Nui Business Class to Paris gets your vacation started the minute you step on the plane

The Le Meridien Etoile Hotel in Paris is a sophisticated standard-bearer of European-style