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Title: The Incredible Hulk
Release Date: June, 13, 2008
Publisher (Developer): Marvel Films, Universal Studios
Rating: PG-13
Pros: Good acting, plenty of action, lots of Marvel fan boy easter eggs, great music, solid story, Hulk effects good
Cons: General effects are okay, has some missing plot points, lacks enough dialogue
Overall Score: One thumb up, one sideways; 80/100; B-; * * * our of five

This Hulk film isn’t a sequel to the 2003 Ang Lee adaption but is instead a completely new start for the franchise, although it doesn’t completely ignore the 2003 film. In this latest version, it is stated that Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) has been the Hulk for five years and that he is on the run in South America, which is where the 2003 film left off.

If anything, this new film really has more in common with the comic book and the classic ‘70s television series then anything else…

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Title: Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
System(s): Xbox 360 (PS3, Wii, PS2, DS, PSP, PC)
Release Date: June 3, 2008
Publisher (Developer): Lucas Arts (Traveller’s Tales)
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Pros: Fun game play, nice graphics, great sound, funny, classic Lego adventure, lots of unlockables, plenty of replay value
Cons: Some difficult puzzles and jumps, no real change in basic game play, too short and doesn’t include anything from the new movie
Overall Score: Two Thumbs Up, 90/100, A-, * * * * out of five

Lego Indy probably isn’t going to win any Game of the Year awards, nor will it be the most memorable of the Lego games, but it was still a joyful ride. It’s hard to find any serious faults and if you like collecting lots of hidden items and movie memorabilia, then you’ll have a lot of fun exploring every level. Fans young and old of Indiana Jones and casual gamers will certainly enjoy this game.

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Microsoft is looking to squeeze a little more cash out of gamers’ pockets this June with reduced price and collector’s editions of Gears of War.

The Xbox 360 version of Gears of War will cost $39.99, while the PC re-release will run $29.99. These two editions are expected to hit store shelves…

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South Korean publisher/developer Webzen’s forthcoming massively multiplayer online first-person shooter (MMOFPS) Huxley has been stalled since it was first announced in 2005. Unfortunately, beyond a few new videos, little information or even a friggin’ release date has been offered.

Thankfully, we might finally be able to play Huxley sooner rather than never with the recent announcement that NHN USA has picked up the distribution rights for Huxley. Don’t expect to see…

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In the global fight against terrorism numerous government and private organizations have kept their ears to the ground, trying to prevent the next 9/11. Now it seems that Bethesda Softworks, a Maryland based developer which created the Elders Scroll series, has unwillingly become part of terrorists’ war on the Western world.

No, Bethesda isn’t dropping the controller and mouse for AK47s and joining Al-Qaeda, but it seems that even the world’s most fearsome terrorist group is also a fan of Bethesda’s upcoming game, Fallout 3...

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World War III, the sequel to the hit conflicts WW1 and 2, is coming to the Xbox 360 this summer.

While this war won’t pit the world’s superpowers in a global struggle in the real world, gamers will get the chance to play Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s EndWar in open beta through Xbox Live to help ready the game for its October 7, 2008, release.

The beta is expected to run from June 2008 through July 2008. All Xbox players with a Live Gold membership can sign up for the beta on the official EndWar web site. The beta will require…

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James Cameron, the Oscar winning director of Titanic, Aliens and the Terminator is looking to break new ground in videogame-film relations with the announcement that he and Ubisoft have joined forces.

Ubisoft will be developing a video game based on Cameron’s next feature film, Avatar (no relation to the Nickelodeon cartoon Avatar)...

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Title: Ninja Gaiden II
Price: $59.99
System(s): Xbox 360
Release Date: June, 3, 2008
Publisher (Developer): Microsoft (Team Ninja)
Rating: “Mature” for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Suggestive Themes
Pros: Will please fans, great weapons, plenty of upgrades, intense game play, inane difficulties.
Cons: Way to hard for casual gamers, terrible story, repetitive game play, so-so graphics, lack of online features, not to different than the first game.
Overall Score: One thumb up, one thumb down; 75/100; C; * * 1/2 out of five

If you like blistered thumbs, splinting headaches or yelling at the top of your lungs out of frustration, then you’ll probably like Ninja Gaiden II.

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Title: Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition
Price: $29.99
System(s): Xbox 360 , PC
Publisher (Developer): Capcom
Rating: Teen
Pros: Still fun game play, great music, lots of weapons and mechs, great online play, tons of new additions.
Cons: AI is still poor, graphics are dated, not as many people online now, weak story.
Overall Score: One Thumb Up, One Thumb Sideways; 85/100; B; * * * 1/2 out of five

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition offers many worthwhile additional features including a new first-person perspective mode, new weapons, new single player’s maps, new vehicles and cross-platform play with the PC. All at the cheap price tag of only $29.99.

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Hot on the heels of the groundbreaking success of Grand Theft Auto IV, THQ said in an interview with Reuters that they are pushing back the release of Saint’s Row 2 from August 2008 to October 14, 2008.

THQ’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, Bob Aniello, told Reuters that the reasons for this change were due to production quality concerns and to increase marketing efforts…

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