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Gaia Online just announced the release of celebrity-inspired items for Gaia users. This week’s items now allow registrants the opportunity to dress up their avatars as Snoop Dogg or The Incredible Hulk with hairstyles, purple pants, green fists and more. This marks the first time fully licensed celebrity-branded virtual items have been sold in the virtual world.

In a partnership with virtual goods sales and distribution system Virtual Greats LLC, Gaia Online will allow users to collect or “snare“ quality celebrity items each month to create…

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Born as the entrepreneurial venture of Jusaburo Shimizu in 1947, Kotobukiya’s began as a single toy store for dolls. Now, Kotobukiya has developed itself to be one of the heavy-hitters when it comes to popular anime/video game/movie figures, busts, statues and model kits that include some big name licenses (Star Wars, Halo, Final Fantasy, Hulk, Dead or Alive and Indiana Jones to name just the tip of the iceberg). Always thriving for quality without exception, Kotobukiya is sharing the love with its English-speaking market by creating a website interface that is easier to navigate and feels very similar to…

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Haven’t caught all of the Gamertell news this week?  Here’s your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles!

• ThinkGeek June 2008 catalog’s game-related goodies
  “The most recent issue of ThinkGeek catalog has been delivered and, as usual, it features several gamer goodies. Here’s a list of the game-related goodies in the June 2008 ThinkGeek catalog.  …“ MORE »
• Rumor: Sony readying break apart PS3 controller to trump Wii-mote
  “ The videogames media is abuzz with rumors of a new, groundbreaking PS3 controller that will “break apart” into two separate units. Sony hasn’t commented on the news but industry insiders expect an official…“ MORE »
• Nintendo launches legal battle against Nyko over Kama Nunchuk
  “Nintendo has been riding high on Wii’s success but every now and then it has to worry about things like piracy and trademark infringement to protect its position. Currently on its radar is leading Wii-peripheral manufacturer Nyko, which has…“ MORE »
• Gamertell Review: The Incredible Hulk movie
  “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 fanboy Easter eggs, great music,…“ MORE »
• Alienware’s Area-51 m15x might not entirely exhaust your wallet
  “Although most Alienware products are financially out-of-bounds for many gamers, there are still a few that are not. Take for instance the new Alienware Area-51 m15x gaming notebook which will not plunge too deep in your pockets with…“ MORE »

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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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It looks like the upcoming The Incredible Hulk film is in danger of becoming the latest comic book flop, according to a post at Icv2. It seems as if disputes between star/co-writer Edward Norton and Marvel studios are creating some serious bad buzz in Hollywood. The article also points out the heavy competition from other action and comic book flicks the film will have to face this summer (including the super-hyped Iron Man, Hellboy 2, Wanted and Hancock), along with the fact that the previous Hulk movie (Hulk, 2003) was a huge flop five years ago.

Well, it’s a mighty competitive market, but that’s a good thing for comic fans. Not long ago, comic book films were on par with videogame movies (i.e. terrible and marketed exclusively towards twelve year olds), the fact that they’re now bringing in talented filmmakers and massive star power is quite cool. We’ll see whether The Incredible Hulk sinks or swims on June 13, 2008.

Read [Icv2]

• New Netflix movie player for Windows and Mac available
• Roku to get HD Netflix streaming by year’s end
• Bye bye Blockbuster?  Hollywood hearts YouTube?  Um, no.

When Marvel Comics and Universal Studios originally announced they were planning on making a new update to the Incredible Hulk, I, like many fans, was skeptical about another Hulk movie coming out so soon after the original, dismal, 2003 Ang Lee Hulk movie. That move was slammed by critics and fans for its mediocre special effects, bad acting and poor plot. Well, apparently both Marvel and Universal Studios still believe that there is some hope yet for the big, mean, green machine.

This week, the first official trailer for the new Incredible Hulk movie was released and, right off the bat, you can see the…

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