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Nowhere Boy is a film about John Lennon's childhood, based on the book Imagine This: Growing Up With My Brother John Lennon by Lennon's half sister Julia Baird. The film is written by Matt Greenhalgh and directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. Cast: Aaron, Johnson, Thomas Sangster, Anne-Marie Duff and Kristin Scott Thomas. The movie release date: October 29, 2009 (LFF) and December 26, 2009 (UK) by Ecosse Films. The film focus on the influence John Lennon's Aunt Mimi and his mother Julia had on his early life, and his friendship with future fellow Beatle Paul McCartney.

From plant to pick to press to pour, run your very own French vineyard in Wine Tycoon. Create the vineyard of your dreams in 10 of the most important wine regions of France. Commanding operations from your very own French chateau, you must build your winery, plant and tend your vines through all four seasons of the year, and hire staff to harvest and process your grapes. Produce 50 French wines such as Bordeaux, Burgundy, Pinot Gris and Champagne from more than 40 different grape varietals, all in the ultimate goal of becoming a wealthy wine baron. Read more information about the video game: Wine Tycoon.

Wine Tycoon is a simulation video game published by Got Game Entertainment for PC (Microsoft Windows). The game release date: October 2009. In Wine Tycoon, as in reality, each wine region has its own unique style and flavor, not only in appearance, but also in the different traditional grape varieties grown and the wines made. The two levels of game play Career and Free Play, both with a tutorial for those who want it allow players to patiently develop their gaming and wine making skills, or roll up their sleeves and jump right in with just the funds to start a vineyard from scratch. From your chateau hub in "Wine Tycoon", you must manage operations at other locations around the vineyard, such as at the fermentation building and the bottling plant. Wine Tycoon also features an interesting and informative bonus Wine Encyclopedia with a glossary of wine terms and concise descriptions of French wines, grape varieties and wine regions.

Game features:

As in reality, each wine region has its own unique style and flavor, not only in appearance, but also in the different traditional grape varieties grown and the wines made.

Two levels of game play – Career and Free Play, both with a tutorial for those who want it – allow you to patiently develop your skills, or roll up your sleeves and jump right in with just the funds to start a vineyard from scratch.

Interesting and informative bonus Wine Encyclopedia with a glossary of wine terms and concise descriptions of French wines, grape varieties and wine regions.

Combination of enchanting French atmosphere, authentic winery operations, and outstanding gameplay pairs perfectly with wine lovers and gamers alike.

System Requirements For Wine Tycoon

Fairytale Fights is a hack and slash action-adventure video game developed and published by Playlogic for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The game release date: October 27, 2009. The game featuring many of your favorite fairy tale characters from childhood now acting like the crazy maniacs your deviant adult mind could only imagine them to be! Players choose one favorite fairytale character with whom they will try and save a fantasy world from certain doom. Luckily many different weapons lay around in this fairytale world, which players can use to shoot and carve up enemies… and this is where the fun begins! Cute fairytale characters will fight each other until nothing else remains than a big puddle of blood! Foes are sliced and diced in real-time, thanks to Playlogic's in-house "Dynamic Slicing" technology. Instead of using preset animations, players have the ability to slice up an enemy in any way they like by using the analog stick. Apart from this "cutting" edge technology, the game will also use the tested powers of the Unreal 3 engine.

Game features:

Volumetric Liquid System - Blood will drench the lush surroundings when the player slice up the enemies multiple times in a frenzied attack. They are also able to slide through the pools of blood and melt their enemies using Acid Potions.

Dynamic Slicing Technology (or Salami Violence) – Player have full control over how & when to slice and dice their enemies.

Based on Unreal Engine 3 - Fairytale Fights is based on the Unreal Engine 3.

Multiplayer – In Fairytale Fights, player can fight with friends and foes both on and offline with drop-in-drop-out gameplay.

Huge Arsenal of Weapons - Featuring over 140 weapons, player are able to eliminate foes in multiple ways from slicing and dicing, freezing, burning, etc.

Multiple Difficulties – Fairytale Fights features 3 difficulty levels

Ninja Blade is an action-adventure video game developed by From Software and published by Microsoft for PC (also available on Xbox 360). The game release date for PC: November 2009. In the game, Ken Ogawa and his team of skilled ninjas are deployed to destroy the infected monster horde and stem the spreading disease as humanity hangs in the balance.

Matters quickly take a turn for the worse as Ogawa and his team are betrayed from within their own ranks. After narrowly escaping death, Ogawa is left to fight the daunting battle alone while also attempting to understand the motivations behind his father's betrayal.
Armed with an extensive arsenal of specialized ninja weapons, tools and skills including the powerful forces of Ninja Vision and Todome Attack, players must fight insurmountable odds, and once again bring peace and order to Tokyo.

Game features:

To help defeat the genetically mutated monsters, players will have the special abilities of Ninja Vision and Todomé Attack at their fingertips. Enabling Ninja Vision will allow players to detect and analyze potential enemy weak points, secret paths and hidden information within the environment. Beware, though, that while using Ninja Vision, characters become susceptible to excess damage. Todomé Attack is a special attack that destroys an enemy character’s core (heart), by dealing a fatal wound. Balanced and calculated use of both these abilities will be critical to progressing through the game.

Variety of weapons, tools and Ninjutsu — specialized Ninja powers — offer an enticing array of options. Varied environments force players to think strategically about which set of weapons and tools will be most effective at conquering their way through different levels. Everything from dual-wielding swords to grapple wire hooks and grenades has distinctive features and characteristics, so choose wisely! Ninjutsu is a special power that results in an explosive electrical force to either stun enemies or protect oneself from attack. Only true Ninja Masters can achieve this technique.

Scattered throughout integral parts of the storyline, characters will come across various quick-time events where players will have the opportunity to directly interact with in-game cut scenes. Quick reflexes will be rewarded as players interact with controller buttons as directed on screen during intense battles.

Ninja Blade offers a fresh twist to the classic ninja saga by basing all 3-D gaming maps directly from the actual skyscrapers and building tops in modern-day Tokyo.

The film is the continuation of writer/director Troy Duffy’s tough, stylized cutting edge saga of the MacManus brothers (Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery). The two have been in deep hiding with their father, Il Duce (Billy Connolly), in the quiet valleys of Ireland, far removed from their former vigilante lives. Read more information about the movie: Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

Emily and her sister Danielle play host to friends at their parents’ country house in the Hamptons. The weekend is poised for success. Murph, Emily’s boyfriend, has chosen this occasion to propose, their respective best friends seem to be hitting it off, and Danielle’s alienated boyfriend scores in the clutch by supplying the drugs. Read more information about the movie: Evil Weed

Sam (Donahue) is a pretty college sophomore, so desperate to earn some cash for a deposit on an apartment that she accepts a babysitting job even after she finds out there is no baby. Mr. and Mrs. Ulman (cult actors Noonan and Woronov) are the older couple who lure Sam out to their creeky Victorian mansion deep in the woods, just in time for a total lunar eclipse. Read more information about the movie: The House of the Devil

Benjamin (Michael Angarano), home-schooled by his eccentric mother (Jennifer Coolidge), is a loveable loner whose passion for writing leads him on an offbeat and hilarious journey as his story first gets ripped off by the legendary fantasy novelist, Ronald Chevalier (Jemaine Clement) and then is adapted into a disastrous movie by the small town’s most prolific homespun filmmaker. Read more information about the movie: Gentlemen Broncos

LABOR DAY relives the passion and excitement of this moment in American history with vibrant, cross-country footage from the Presidential campaign– conventions, concerts, rallies, speeches, door-to-door canvassing, and interviews with union members and prominent politicians about their hopes for a better future. Read more information about the movie: Labor Day

How To Seduce Difficult Woman is about bringing American men back full circle to the roots of seduction, forged tirelessly throughout the centuries in France. Throughout the film, we get to witness a motley crew of clueless hopefuls get spoon fed the wit and wisdom that it takes to seduce difficult women, led by their womanizing French teacher, Philippe. Read more information about the movie:How To Seduce Difficult Women

Mammoth is a drama film written and directed by Lukas Moodysson, cast: Gael García Bernal, Michelle Williams and Marife Necesito. Mammoth release date: November 20,2009 (USA) by IFC Film. Plot: Mammoth revolves around successful New York couple Leo (Gael García Bernal) and Ellen (Michelle Williams). Leo is the creator of a booming website, and has stumbled into a world of money and big decisions. Ellen is a dedicated emergency surgeon who devotes her long shifts to saving lives.

Their 8-year old daughter Jackie (Sophie Nyweide) spends most of her time with her Filipino nanny Gloria (Marife Necesito), a situation that is making Ellen start to question her priorities. When Leo travels to Thailand on business, he unwittingly sets off a chain of events that will have dramatic consequences for everyone.

Cracks is a drama film written by Ben Court and Caroline Ip, and directed by Jordan Scott based on Sheila Kohler's novel. The film stars Eva Green as Miss G, Juno Temple as Di Radfield, María Valverde as Fiamma, Imogen Poots as Poppy, Ellie Nunn as Lily, Adele McCann as Laurel, Zoe Carroll as Rosie, Clemmie Dugdale as Fuzzy, Sinead Cusack as Miss Nieven. Set for release in the USA on  March 18, 2011.

Plot summery: within the confines of a strict, all-girls English boarding school (circa 1930s), a clique students participate on the swim team not only to pass the time, but to be close to their swimming instructor, the enigmatic, yet charismatic, Miss G (Eva Green).

While Miss G originally encourages their idolization and crack (crush) on her, the teachers attention is quickly focused on the arrival of an exotic and beautiful Spanish foreign pupil, Fiamma (María Valverde). As the new girl rebuffs her classmates, and further rejects Miss Gs interest, her teammates begin to grow jealous of Miss Gs fascination with Fiamma, and resent the latters distain of their instructor, accumulating in the inexplicable disappearance of Fiamma.

The Canyon is a thriller movie written by Steve Allrich and directed by Richard Harrah, cast: Eion Bailey, Yvonne Strahovski, Will Patton, Wendy Worthington, Andrea Marcellus and Philip Salick. The Canyon release date: October 23, 2009 by Magnolia Pictures. Plot: young newlyweds Nick and Lori decide to spend their honeymoon frolicking in the wild and wide expanse of the Grand Canyon, a longtime dream destination for the groom. But when a charismatic and mysterious guide arrives, their wedded bliss suddenly turns into a story of survival.

The game takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns. You’ll play as one of four new survivors armed with a wide and devastating array of classic and upgraded weapons. For more information about the video game: Left 4 Dead 2

The Minimum System Requirements For Left 4 Dead 2:

Operating System: Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows Vista64 / Windows XP
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
Memory: 1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista
Hard Drive: 7.5 GB Free
Video Card (graphics): DirectX 9 compatible video card with 128 MB, Shader model 2.0. ATI X800, NVidia 6600 or better
DirectX: 9.0c
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card


The Recommended Requirements For Left 4 Dead 2:

Operating System: Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows Vista64 / Windows XP
Processor: Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz
Memory: 1 GB for XP / 2GB for Vista
Hard Drive: 7.5 GB Free
Video Card (graphics): DirectX 9 compatible video card with Shader model 3.0. NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better
DirectX: 9.0c
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game and it’s the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. Left 4 Dead 2 developed and published by Valve Corporation for the Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). Left 4 Dead 2 release date: November 17, 2009. The game takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

You’ll play as one of four new survivors armed with a wide and devastating array of classic and upgraded weapons. In addition to firearms, you’ll also get a chance to take out some aggression on infected with a variety of carnage-creating melee weapons, from chainsaws to axes and even the deadly frying pan.

Next generation co-op action gaming from the makers of Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress and Counter-Strike.

Over 20 new weapons & items headlined by over 10 melee weapons – axe, chainsaw, frying pan, baseball bat – allow you to get up close with the zombies.

New survivors. New Story. New dialogue.

Five expansive campaigns for co-operative, Versus and Survival game modes.

An all new multiplayer mode.

Uncommon common infected. Each of the five new campaigns contains at least one new “uncommon common” zombies which are exclusive to that campaign.

AI Director 2.0: Advanced technology dubbed “The AI Director” drove L4D's unique gameplay – customizing enemy population, effects, and music, based upon the players’ performance. L4D 2 features “The AI Director 2.0” which expands the Director’s ability to customize level layout, world objects, weather, and lighting to reflect different times of day.

Stats, rankings, and awards system drives collaborative play

System Requirements For Left 4 Dead 2

The Left 4 Dead 2 Xbox 360 and PC Demo is now available for those who pre-ordered and obtained early access to the demo. For more information on Left 4 Dead 2, please visit www.l4d.com

Green Zone is an action thriller movie written by Brian Helgeland and directed by Paul Greengrass. The film is based on the book “Imperial Life in the Emerald City” by Rajiv Chandrasekaran which is based in Green Zone, Bagdad. Cast: Matt Damon, Amy Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Jason Isaacs, Brendan Gleeson and Martin McDougall. Green Zone release date: March 12, 2010 by Universal Studios. Plot: during the U.S. led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert.

Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission.

Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. And at this blistering time and in this combustible place, he will find the most elusive weapon of all is the truth.

How to Seduce Difficult Women is a comedy movie written and directed by Richard Temtchine, cast: Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Stephanie Szostak, Jackie Hoffman, Adam LeFevre, Gregg Bello and Brian Avers. How to Seduce Difficult Women release date: October 30, 2009. Plot: Before the Game… before players, pimps, and pickup artists, where was the art of seduction truly born? How To Seduce Difficult Woman is about bringing American men back full circle to the roots of seduction, forged tirelessly throughout the centuries in France. Throughout the film, we get to witness a motley crew of clueless hopefuls get spoon fed the wit and wisdom that it takes to seduce difficult women, led by their womanizing French teacher, Philippe.

Through Philippe’s seduction course and How-to-Manual, he drops the skills to help this eclectic group of guys to find out how to capture the woman… or rather mate… of their dreams. However throughout this school, we get to see if the master womanizer himself has the ability to keep his game tight or if he is the one that really needs schooling. Along the way we also get a taste of real-life NYC street interviews on romance, sex and seduction to see how it all stacks up in real life.

Labor Day is a drama movie directed by Glenn Silber. The film will be released on October 30, 2009. The movie reveals the largely unknown story of how one union, thousands of activists, and a commitment to change turned Election Day into Labor Day. LABOR DAY relives the passion and excitement of this moment in American history with vibrant, cross-country footage from the Presidential campaign– conventions, concerts, rallies, speeches, door-to-door canvassing, and interviews with union members and prominent politicians about their hopes for a better future. The film features a Who’s Who in American politics, journalism and entertainment, including clips from the 2008 campaign

with Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Joe Biden, Ted Kennedy, John McCain, and Sarah Palin; interviews with prominent journalists, including Jon Alter (Newsweek), Karen Tumulty (Time), and Ted Koppel, as well as with political figures Gov. Bill Richardson, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, and Rep. George Miller. The film also features appearances and interviews with entertainment figures Mos Def, Tom Morello, Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, and hip hop phenoms Atmosphere and The Pharcyde.

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. recently announced the release of SAW video game for the PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Saw was released just before the theatrical release of movie SAW VI, SAW video game touts its own unique story arch that is both congruent and in-line with all the horror and suspense that the SAW films have become famous for. To further immerse players into the SAW universe, actor Tobin Bell has reprised his role as Jigsaw, the methodical villain, who is the cornerstone of the SAW franchise, to constantly taunt and tease players as they are tested in Jigsaw's game set in an abandoned asylum…. Read more information about the game: SAW

The Minimum System Requirements For SAW

Operating System: Windows XP (SP3) / Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon 2.0+ Ghz processor
Memory: 1 GB RAM or more
Hard Drive: 12 GB Free
Video Card (graphics): nVidia GeForce 6600+, ATI X1300+
Sound Card: DirectX compatible audio hardware
DirectX: 9.0c
Multiplayer: Broadband Connection
Input: Keyboard & Mouse

The Recommended Requirements For SAW

Operating System: Windows XP (SP3) / Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Hard Drive: 12 GB Free
Video Card (graphics): nVidia GeForce 7600, ATI X1900
Sound Card: DirectX compatible audio hardware
DirectX: 9.0c
Input: Keyboard & Mouse

Saw: Official Gameplay Trailer

SAW is an action video game developed by Zombie and published by Konami for the PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was released just before the theatrical release of Lionsgate and Twisted Picture's movie Saw 6. In the game, players jump back into the SAW chronology as the game pits you in between SAW I and SAW II, playing as Detective Tapp, seeking out the true identity of Jigsaw. As with the films, SAW is all about choice, and the choices you make will determine how long you survive this sinister game. Puzzles, mini-games, exploration and intense combat keeps players engaged in this suspenseful and maniacal game of survival as Jigsaw tests them.

Oh, and then there are the traps, of course. Players will come in contact with iconic traps from the films as well as brand new traps that will force players to make hard decisions as to who lives and who does not.

Game features:

Jigsaw has laid out a gauntlet of torturous traps for a handful of innocents. Only you stand between them and the most brutal death imaginable. Think quickly and act! The clock is ticking.

The player is forced to make difficult moral choices. Who lives and who dies in the game is determined by the player's choices.

Unanswered questions from the films are finally laid to rest. Gamers will discover the origin of Jigsaw and why he devoted his life to games, while also finding out what happened to the characters from the first SAW movie.

The asylum in which Jigsaw has trapped you is abandoned, but it is far from empty. It is a living world of horror populated by Jigsaw's minions and the insane souls they torture... and they have no intention of letting you leave.

System Requirements For SAW

For more information about the game visit: www.konami.com/saw

Rally Master Pro is a car racing video game developed and published by Fishlabs for iPhone. Rally Master Pro release date: October 28, 2009. This 3D mobile racing game will put racing fans on the edge of their seats. Not only the revved up graphics, including vertex coloring and dynamic lighting, but also the sophisticated driving physics, which individually calculates every wheel according to the weather and appropriate surface characteristics, along with the customizable controls, together create an almost perfect illusion of a real hardcore rally. With the enormous computing power of the iPhone, the boundaries between mobile and console games vanish, both in the graphics and the driving experience.

Each of the 27 courses in the game has its own personality. Tight curves, wet asphalt, and icy curves demand all of a player's driving skills. Help comes from the co-pilot, whose instructions should be followed if you don't want to risk totalling your vehicle. With the unique, interactive replay, the last stage can be studied with numerous vehicle and TV cameras and individual sequences can be fast forwarded and rewound to perfect the player's driving skill The new adrenaline mode also calls for error-free driving, because the rally car must reach the finish line as undamaged as possible. The 3D damage model provides information about the condition of the car at any time - the vehicle can be repaired for the next test between stages in a variety of mini-games. Course best times and rally records can also be uploaded on-line to compare with friends and players from around the world.

Game features:

27 courses in a variety of countries
Improved graphics with vertex colouring and dynamic lighting (OpenGL ES 1.1)
Dynamic 3D sound effects (OpenAL)
Realistic 4-point driving physics
3D damage model
Wide variety of weather conditions
Mini-games
Adrenaline mode
Manual replay
Configurable controls
On-line high scores

Rally Master Pro is available in the App Store, for more information about the game visit www.fishlabs.net.

Dead Man Running is an action thriller movie written and directed by Alex De Rakoff, cast: Danny Dyer as Bing, 50 Cent as Thigo, Tamer Hassan as Nick, Monet Mazur as Frankie, Brenda Blethyn as Mother, Blake Ritson as Jarvis, Esme Bianco as Herself- Featured Burlesque Performer and Bronson Webb as Smudger. Dead Man Running release date: October 30, 2009 by Revolver Entertainment. Plot: When it becomes apparent that the recession is hitting the criminal world as hard as it is hitting Wall Street, notorious gangster and loan shark, Mr. Thigo (50 Cent) arrives in London to shake things up and make an example out of one of his late payers. Already struggling financially, reformed ex-con Nick is given exactly 24 hours to come up with the money left on his bill or he is literally a dead man running.

As a guarantee, Thigo’s men hold Nick’s wheelchair-bound mum (Brenda Blethyn) hostage, leaving him no choice but to comply. Enlisting the help of his best mate, Bing (Danny Dyer), the boys embark on a frantic race against the clock. Their mission takes them from the dog tracks of East London to the underground drug scene of rural Manchester as they try every trick and scam in the book to get the cash before it’s too late...

Invictus is a drama movie written by Anthony Peckham and directed by Clint Eastwood, cast: Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Scott Eastwood, Langley Kirkwood and Robert Hobbs. Invictus release date: December 11, 2009 by Warner Bros. Plot: the film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa’s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 title benefits from the most exhaustive raft of new features in the series' history, with every aspect of the video game adjusted with key improvements. The Tokyo-based development team has collated feedback on the series' strengths and weaknesses via fan forums, both ardent and casual PES players and press comment, and has incorporated a wide range of requests in the new game. For information about the game : Pro Evolution Soccer 2010

The Minimum System Requirements For Pro Evolution Soccer 2010

Operating System: Windows XP (SP2) / Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or equivalent processor
Memory: 1 GB RAM or more
Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
Video Card (graphics): 128 MiByte, Pixel Shader 2.0, Nvidia Geforce FX series or Ati Radeon 9700 series or better
Sound Card: DirectX compatible audio hardware
DirectX: 9.0c
Multiplayer : Broadband Connection
Input: Keyboard & Mouse
DVD-ROM Drive

The Recommended Requirements For Pro Evolution Soccer 2010

Operating System: Windows XP (SP2) / Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or equivalent processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Hard Drive: 8 GB Free
Video Card (graphics): 256MB Pixel Shader 3.0, NVIDIA GeForce 7900 or AMD/ATI Radeon HD2600 or better
Sound Card: DirectX compatible audio hardware
DirectX: 9.0c
Multiplayer : Broadband Connection
Input: Keyboard & Mouse
DVD-ROM Drive

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 is a football video game in the Pro Evolution Soccer series developed and published by Konami for the PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game release date: October 23, 2009 (EU) and November 03, 2009 (USA). Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 title benefits from the most exhaustive raft of new features in the series' history, with every aspect of the game adjusted with key improvements. The Tokyo-based development team has collated feedback on the series' strengths and weaknesses via fan forums, both ardent and casual PES players and press comment, and has incorporated a wide range of requests in the new game.

Game features:

PES 2010 focuses on enhancing the excitement of matches between players, making for a truly challenging experience that will constantly test the player. Intuitive zonal defending will cover spaces and players need to look constantly for new ways to attack. PES 2010 focuses on being a real football simulation, as it requires both strategic play and quick reactions, as in real life.

PES 2010 has undergone a major visual revamp, with its celebrated player likenesses and animations now even closer to those of real-life players -- including live player expressions to be depicted with an improved lighting system which differentiates between various conditions!

Animations now dovetail into each other seamlessly, with dribbling and shots on goals worked into dribbling animations. More individual skills are also on show, including new flicks and tricks that have a definite showing on the way a game flows.

Crowd reactions to the on-field action are now more varied, with all new chants and cheers. The subtle difference between Home and Away matches will be reproduced, and the crowd will react spontaneously to specific situations in a game, showing their disdain or pleasure as fouls are committed and goals scored. Likewise, the commentary has been altered to offer a fresher, more concise overview of the game.

Master League has been thoroughly renewed with the enhancement of managerial aspects, which enables users to enjoy managing a team for a longer career lifespan. Seen by many as a key contributor to the series' success, the Master League elements in PES 2010 have been bolstered by far-ranging and vital new additions, dedicated to enriching the mode. Further details will be announced shortly.

The Tokyo team has worked to improve the AI of the game, with Teamvision 2.0 implemented. Midfielders and defenders now work together to cover open space and close down attacks, meaning that cover can be provided for lower-ranked defenders. This also has the additional effect of removing soft goals, thus returning PES 2010 to its simulation roots.

In previous PES games, the team formation has determined the movements of the players. PES 2010 introduces a new system wherein the individual attacking and defending nature of the players is integral to the way they play. Each player enjoys unique AI tied into their best abilities, and is reflected in the actions of their team mates.

A new power gauge system allows users to balance their strategy in a quick, but wide-ranging way before a match. Every element -- pass frequency, movement, the line of defense, width of play, or the position of the front line -- can be altered to match those of a favored club. These formulations can be altered at any point, too, with Home and Away matches forcing different circumstances on the user.

An all-new system has been implemented, offering greater control, placing and accuracy.
A new dedicated section of the Tokyo team is committed to improving the online side of PES 2010. More downloadable content is also planned. Team and content updates are planned throughout the game's lifespan. These will make the game even more bespoke to the player's match day needs.

Konami has strengthened its relationship with UEFA and can announce it has secured the exclusive video game rights for the Europa League Licence (formerly known as the UEFA Cup). In addition Konami will be enhancing and developing the use of the UEFA Champions League within PES 2010 to make even better use of the best club football competition in the world.

SimAnimals Africa is a life simulation video game developed by The Sims Studio and published by Electronic Arts for the Nintendo DS and Wii. The game was released on October 27, 2009. In SimAnimals Africa, players tame exotic animals including lions, gorillas and elephants by befriending, petting, playing and even controlling their movements as they explore landscapes like savannas, jungles and river deltas. Additionally, there are over 70 rare objects for players to collect including bugs, fruits and flowers. If players feed one of these rare items to an animal they may get an unexpected surprise! Kids can now choose to play as an animal. Will they water the terrain with their trunk as an elephant, kick fruit off trees as a zebra or jump over riverbeds as a gazelle? Players will have fun developing relationships with wild animals and their babies, and experience the humor and drama of life in Africa.

Game features:

Interact with exotic animals in the wild.

Journey through the jungles and savannas of Africa.

Discover wild animals' secret abilities.

Solve challenges to unlock items, animals, and levels.

Collect unique items to receive badges.

Discover the ultimate secret of the wild kingdom!

Splinterheads is a comedy movie directed by Brant Sersen and stars: Thomas Middleditch, Rachael Taylor, Lea Thompson, Christopher McDonald, Dean Winters, Frankie Faison and Jason Rogel. Splinterheads release date: November 6, 2009 by Atlantic Pictures. The story of Justin Frost, a slacker whose life is turned upside down when a traveling carnival rolls in to town for the summer, bringing with it an outrageous crew of carnival workers, who call themselves 'splinterheads' and earn a living by hustling an endless stream of townies out of their hard-earned cash. When Justin begins to fall for one of them, a striking, street-smart con-artist named Galaxy, he finds that there are a few people in his life complicating his pursuit of his dream girl: a love-sick police sergeant who happens to be his mom's ex-boyfriend, his 116-year-old grandfather who is the newly minted "World's Oldest Living Man," his best friend and current employer Wayne Chung, and Galaxy's insanely jealous, belligerent carnie boyfriend Reggie.

I first saw the trailer to Trick 'r Treat movie about 2 or 3 years ago and have wondered what’s happened to it all this time. Two days ago I finally found a copy on DVD after a long search. If you read the synopsis for the movie you'd think this is a film like Creepshow. I think this was a decent movie. I don’t think the hype justifies it, but it isn’t a bad flick. There are four different stories that are all intertwined somehow. These four stories not only link but they have twists to them that allow them to be linked together. There were times when I was watching this movie and had forgotten about some earlier characters and when they'd moved on to another story and the characters from another story showed in the current one, it was a nice surprise because I'd gotten so wrapped up in the current story and forgotten about the others. Besides the obvious linkage, the one constant that links them all is Sam. What the hell is Sam? What’s his purpose? Who is he? Why is he so mad? There is no back story for him but he makes for an excellent, creepy Halloween antagonist.

Overall, all the acting was good. Anna "Sookie" Paquin and Brian Cox are the big names here. I think the film could have been much better had a little more depth and attention been given to each story to allow them to play out a bit more and keep the viewer guessing. It's quite obvious why this movie never made it to the big screen, which is too bad. The appeal is there, but it just seems rushed. In short, this movie isn't for those horror fanatics that love the scare, because, in truth, I don't think Trick r Treat delivered in that department.

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is a platform-shooter video game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. Ratchet & Clank Future A Crack in Time release date: October 27, 2009 (USA), November 4, 2009 (EU), November 5, 2009 (AU) and November 6, 2009 (UK). In the game, Ratchet and Clank are back and on a mission to save the future. Concluding the events that began in Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction and Quest for Booty, R&C: A Crack in Time will answer some of the franchise fans' biggest questions. After discovering that lovable robot Clank’s disappearance was engineered by Dr. Nefarious, the Wrench-swinging Ratchet races to save his best friend. Along the way, both will finally uncover the hidden truth behind their origins, and discover their ultimate destinies. As the duo come closer to reuniting, they'll have to ask themselves the biggest question of all: Do Ratchet and Clank's destinies lie with each other? Or is it finally time for the universe’s greatest duo to separate for good?

Powered by Insomniac Games' fourth-generation PS3 technology, Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time will continue to bring the experience of playing your own computer generated animation movie to PS3. Expect all the laughs and witty banter of a Ratchet and Clank title, as you enjoy all-new space gameplay that gives players the opportunity to engage in space battles, explore the surrounding star system, and discover hidden items and collectables... You'll come head-to-head with a brand-new cast of baddies, and some old favorites, and obliterate them with cool new weapons and abilities.

Game features:

An original new adventure and story that answers many of the fans’ most-asked questions wrapping up the story arc that started in Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest For Booty.

Travel freely through non-linear levels with new space gameplay that allows players to engage in space battles, explore the surrounding star system, and discover hidden items and collectables.

Taking on the roles of both Ratchet and Clank, players will experience new gameplay with each character.

Use Ratchet's new Hoverboots to travel at high speeds, soar to new heights and jump off ramps to get to distant locations in search of Zoni and other rare collectables.

Experience all-new Clank gameplay and special "time" abilities that bring meaning to "past selves."

The series' renowned arsenal gets even larger with new weapons including the Cryo-Bomb Glove, Plasma Striker and Sonic Eruptor, along with classics such as the Negotiator and Buzz Blades.

It is the third chapter video game in the highly-acclaimed survival FPS S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. The events of Call of Pripyat unfold shortly after the end of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Having discovered about the open path to the Zone center, the government decides to hold a large-scale military "Fairway" operation aimed to take the CNPP under control. For more information about the game: STALKER Call Of Pripyat

The Minimum System Requirements For S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call Of Pripyat:

Operating System: Windows XP / Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 2200+,
Memory: 512 MB RAM or more
Video Card (graphics): nVidia GeForce 5700/ATI Radeon 9600/128MB DirectX 8 compatible video hardware
Sound Card: DirectX 8 compatible audio hardware

The Recommended Requirements For S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call Of Pripyat:

Operating System: Windows XP / Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 / AMD 64 X2 5600+
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Video Card (graphics): 512 MB DirectX 9.0c or 10 compatible card / nVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX / ATI Radeon HD 4850
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible audio hardware

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call Of Pripyat is a first person shooter role playing video game developed by GSC Game World and Published by BitComposer Games for PC (Microsoft Windows). The game release date: October 2, 2009(CIS) and Q1 2010(Europe and USA). It is the third chapter video game in the highly-acclaimed survival FPS S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. The events of Call of Pripyat unfold shortly after the end of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Having discovered about the open path to the Zone center, the government decides to hold a large-scale military "Fairway" operation aimed to take the CNPP under control.

According to the operation's plan, the first military group is to conduct an air scouting of the territory to map out the detailed layouts of anomalous fields location. Thereafter, making use of the maps, the main military forces are to be dispatched. Despite thorough preparations, the operation fails. Most of the avant-garde helicopters crash. In order to collect information on reasons behind the operation failure, Ukraine's Security Service send their agent into the Zone center. From now on everything depends on you...

Game features:

Photorealistic exclusion Zone Pripyat town, Yanov railway station, Jupiter factory, Kopachi village and more, recreated by their true-to-life prototypes.

New story, a number of unique characters.
Extended system of side quests.

New monsters: Chimera and Burer. New behaviour and abilities for all monsters.

New A-Life system, created using the players' best-liked elements of the first two games in series.

Emissions considerably influence the world of the Zone.

Sleep function added into the game.

New player's interface.

Possibility to continue the game after completion in a freeplay mode.

The game is developed on X-Ray engine v.1.6

Stand-alone release -- Purchase of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. or S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky not required.

October 26, 2009- Wolverine Studios announces the release of a FREE update to PureSim Baseball 2 for PS2 customers just in time for the World Series. Improvements include major upgrades to the general manager AI, streamlined off-season tasks, full automatic expansion and division realignment from 1900-2009 for historical simulations as well as dozens more tweaks to gameplay and the already massive list of in game reports.

The Other Side of Paradise is a comedy movie written by Justin D. Hilliard, Arianne Martin and Ryan Hartsell, and directed by Justin D. Hilliard. Stars: Arianne Martin, John Elliott, Frank Mosley, Susana Gibb, Jodie Moore, Larry David and Drew Waters. The film is scheduled for release on November 08, 2009 by Striped Socks Productions. The Other Side of Paradise is about a girl named Rose who embarks on a journey of self-discovery on the way to her first gallery opening. Along the way, she picks up Alex, the newly single friend she’s always had feelings for, and her misfit younger brother Jamie, who recently was released from prison. On the road trip, the trio encounter off-the-wall characters and hilarious cameos that chew up the Texas countryside. In the end, the three must come to grips with their own issues of trust, abandonment, love, and ultimately hope.

Family Game Night 2 is a Board Compilation family video game developed by Bright Light Productions and published by Electronic Arts for the Nintendo Wii and DS. The game is scheduled for release on October 27, 2009. This package includes five popular games: Operation, Jenga, Bop-It, Pictureka, and Connect 4X4. Each game will offer an Original Mode reflecting traditional board game play and Advanced Modes, including the all-new "Hasbro Family Game Show" which shifts players into party mode with Mr. Potato Head as the master of ceremonies. Players will feel as if they've been transported to a live television game show studio complete with an audience, a spinning "Challenge Wheel" and the opportunity to win big virtual prizes.In addition to providing new and exciting ways to play, the Wii version will allow fans to completely customize Mr. Potato Head, pick new themes, and obtain new trophies to add to their collection.

Game features:

Games included are: Operation, Jenga, Bop-It, Pictureka! and Connect 4x4

Play more of the classic games you know and love with 1-4 players, including all-new modes such as Operation: The Germinator and Jenga: Hammertime.

Use your Mii's to compete with family and friends in the all-new Game Show mode.

Customize MR. Potato Head with eight different unlockable themes including Tokyo Gamer and Wild West.

Pick from new environments and obtain new trophies to add to your collection

SpongeBob's Truth or Square is an action video game developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by THQ for the Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable. The game is scheduled for release on October 26, 2009. In the game, players must journey through memorable SpongeBob locations to find the missing Krabby Patty formula in time for the Krusty Krab’s Eleventy Seventh Anniversary. From the Jellyfish Fields to downtown Bikini Bottom, players run, jump, spin and hammer their way through 10 challenging levels. Each level takes players back to one of SpongeBob's happy moments from the show, such as when he becomes a fry cook, gets into the Salty Spittoon or meets Sandy for the first time.

Equipped with special morphing abilities, players can transform SpongeBob into bizarre objects, such as the Spatula Slam, Propeller Spin and Sledgehammer Smash, to help him conquer treacherous obstacles and legions of Plankton's robots. Players are also be able to soak up water, hose down enemies, and jump into a bubble gum fling as they navigate their way through an obstacle course of traps. In two-player co-op mode, friends are able to join in on the action and control Plankton to help SpongeBob solve puzzles, unlock new pathways and defeat super-powered creatures.

Game features:

Turn SpongeBob into a Sledgehammer Smash to whack intruders.

Reminisce through fan's favorite SpongeBob moments.

Play as SpongeBob or with a friend playing as Plankton throughout the entire game.

Run, jump and spin through 12 challenging levels.

Revisit SpongeBob's most memorable locations, such as downtown Bikini Bottom, the Krusty Krab, the Jellyfish Fields, or even Rock Bottom.