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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is set for relese The Roommate on both formats DVD and Blu-ray on May 17, 2011. The DVD will be available for the MSRP of USD 28.95 and the Blu-ray will be available for the MSRP of USD 34.95.

The releases will feature the following bonus and extra materials:

- Director's commentary

- Alternate Opening Sequence

- Obsession: The Making of The Roommate

- The Roommate: Next Generation of Stars

- Dressing Dangerously

- movieIQ

SEGA Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc recently revealed its upcoming digitaly downloadable video game Renegade Ops for PC. The game is developed by Avalanche Studios (SE) and its their first downloadable video game.

The game puts players in a mobile commando unit sent behind enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Defeat enemies across a range of stunning environments using a wide variety of vehicles, from dispersing electromagnetic shock waves to the deployment of a huge Gatling gun armed to the teeth. Players have the choice to fight alone in single player mode, team up offline with two-player split screen or join the dynamic 4-player online co-op experience. Blast your way through enemy lines by working together, or compete for achievements as you and your friends aim to top the online leader boards.

Here is the gameplay video for the upcoming game 99 Bullets for Nintendo DSi. It is a frantic space shooter with retro look, where losing a bullet means losing a life. The galaxy IRATA 2601 is threatened by Black Eye and his minions, V-99 is ready to stop him with his 99 bullets.

Daydream Nation is an upcoming romance drama film, set for release in the USA on May 06, 2011. The screenplay is written and the film is directed by Michael Goldbach.

Cast including Kat Dennings as Caroline Wexler, Reece Thompson as Thurston, Josh Lucas as Barry Anderson, Andie MacDowell as Enid Goldberg, Rachel Blanchard as Ms. Budge, Natasha Calis as Lily Goldberg, Quinn Lord as Thomas, Calum Worthy as Craig, Katie Boland as Jenny, Genevieve Buechner as Tina, Luke Camilleri as Rolly, Michelle Creber as 10 year old girl, Lauren Dela Pena as Doomed Cheerleader, Cole Heppell as Teenager and Patricia Isaac as Judy.

Plot summery: In the movie, Seventeen-year-old Caroline Wexler (KAT DENNINGS) is facing a teenager’s nightmare: her widowed father has moved them from the big city to a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. When Caroline realizes she has nothing in common with the burnout losers in her new school she pursues the one person with who excites her interest – her handsome young teacher, Mr Anderson (JOSH LUCAS). A bizarre love triange ensues between Caroline, Mr Anderson, and a sweet, but troubled classmate (REECE THOMPSON). Featuring a hit indie soundtrack in this mash-up of the bizarre and the beautiful, DAYDREAM NATION is a coming-of-age story for the 21st century.

Between Notes is an upcoming comedy film written by Matthew Austin Brown and directed by Christopher Grissom. The film is set for release on April 02, 2011.

Full Cast: Summer Ames as Annie, Shelby Cook as Will, Brittany Joyner as Jen, Brandi Price as Annie and David Ramirez as David.

Plot summery: David is a musician who traded his dream for a corporate job to keep his relationship. But now that the girl he gave up his dream to be with has left him to pursue hers, he's left wondering where he went wrong. His eccentric roommate, in an effort to get him in better spirits, drags him to the park where he meets Annie, who left a relationship in Chicago to pursue music in Dallas. Unwilling and unsure of starting a new relationship, their meetings are confined to the park. But when Annie unknowingly moves into the loft above, their feelings are complicated by the music they overhear. In the end they have to decide whether they've fallen in love with a person or an idea, and if they're really ready to know the difference.

Between Notes Poster

Eternal Light also known as Witches is an upcoming third-person combat action adventure video game currently in development by Revistronic for Sony PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and for the PC. The game release date to be announced later. In Eternal Light, players find themselves in terrifying dark medieval surroundings in an epic struggle for survival against the repellent deformed Hordes of the Beast, an evil creature that has established a reign of slavery and terror throughout the land.

Across a landscape of devastation, you have to direct Tempest, Shadow or Fire, a sultry warrior that still resists his dark will and leads the rebellion against his satanic power.

The Revistronic team has developed a special technology to create this game, exploiting to the full the spectacular possibilities of new generation consoles to give a gameplay experience such as never before.

Eternal Light game features:

Scenery: Everything reeks of death, torture and destruction. The people have been enslaved. They are prisoners of a dark power that has established a reign of terror and devastation throughout the land.

Your aim is to eliminate the evil creature that dwells in the depths of a sinister castle and to rescue the crushed inhabitants from their horrifying destiny.

In order to survive in the face of this satanic power and its cruel armies, you must learn the art of combat and acquire terrible dark powers yourself.

Sultry girls against satanic monsters: Let yourself go in this dark medieval narrative and enjoy the contrast between sensual beauty and sinister horrors.

Feel the fear: Skies rent by terrifying storms, hair-raising shrieks, shadows in the fog, stealthy movements and menacing growls, the glint of monstrous eyes that watch from the shades. The oppressive certainty of death lying in wait for you.

Spectacular system of tactical combat: The tactics you use will be decisive for your survival. You must rescue the captives and obtain their help.

Totally interactive environment: All game items can be used, creating a sensation of total immersion such as never before. You can use all kinds of objects to achieve your aims.

Three different main characters: Every main character will be different from each other, having unique skills, features and powers.

Here are complete ZZ Top’s upcoming 2011 tour dates and venues in USA Australia and New Zealand:

Here is another brand new poster for the upcoming comedy movie Judy Moody based on book series by Megan McDonald.

Here are new screen-shots (images) for the upcoming adventure video game Wizardry: The Labyrinth of Lost Souls for Song PlayStation Portable. The game is set for release in Q2 2011. Wizardry: The Labyrinth is developed by Acquire and published by Xseed Games.

Midnight in Paris is an upcoming romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film is set for release in the USA on May 20, 2011.

Full Cast: Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Owen Wilson, Michael Sheen, Adrien Brody, Alison Pill, Kathy Bates, Tom Hiddleston, Léa Seydoux, Kurt Fuller, Corey Stoll, Mimi Kennedy, Gad Elmaleh, Carla Bruni, Nina Arianda, Daniel Lundh, Lil Mirkk, Guillaume Gouix, Manu Payet, Michel Vuillermoz, Marcial Di Fonzo Bo, David Lowe, Adrien de Van, Thierry Hancisse, Serge Bagdassarian and Kenneth Edelson.

Plot summery: This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It's about a young man's great love for a city, Paris, and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better.

Warner Bros. has revealed one – sheet poster for its upcoming comedy The Hangover Part 2 (HO2). The film is written and directed by Todd Phillips and stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis.

In the movie, Phil (Bradley Cooper ), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) travel to Bangkok for Stu’s wedding, but after their little escapade in Las Vegas, Stu (Jamie Chung) has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. But, needless to say, things don't go as planned.

Warner Bros. Pictures has released a brand-new poster for its upcoming film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 featuring Harry and Voldemort facing each other holding The Elder Wand in the middle and it reads It All Ends 7.15.

Art of Murder: Deadly Secrets is an upcoming adventure video game developed and published by City Interactive. The game is set for release on April 17, 2011 for PC.

Alestorm recently revealed full tracklisting for their upcoming new album titled Back Through Time, that is set for release on June 03, 2011 via Napalm Records. The new album will be availalbe in jewelcase, digipack, LP, and Special Edition Boxset formats which will include extra singles that Alestorm covered.

Devil's Third is an upcoming third person shooter video game currently in development by Valhalla Game Studio and published by THQ for Sony PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, set for release in Q1, 2012. Devil's Third’s primary gameplay is a third-person shooter combined with deep melee and fighting systems which game director, Tomonobu Itagaki, is known for. It is the first game developed by Tomonobu Itagaki, known for creating the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive franchises, after leaving Tecmo and forming his own game studio.

Gamers Digital recently announced its upcoming new video game titled Zombii Attack for Nintendo WiiWare. The game is set for release in Q2 2011.

You are living in a Zombie infected city and are one of the few survivors of the zombie outbreak 7 months ago. Zombies are hiding in buildings and are posing a serious threat to the citizens and the entire mankind. With the help of fellow survivors you decide to fight this plague and free your city. Armed with state-of-the-art slingshot and some random items from the street you begin your slingshot quest for zombie annihilation.

Zombii Attack game features:

18 challenging levels, in 6 different environments.

Destroy all zombies before they reach and eat you!

Demolish the zombie hideouts, ammo, armor etc.

Launch tires, anvils, buzz bombs, etc. at zombies with the Wii remote with

realistic natural motions.

Grab an attacking zombies and shoot them at other zombies or the hideouts.

Paramount Home Entertainment is set for release No Strings Attached on both formats (DVD and Blu-ray) on May 10, 2011. The releases will contain the following bonus materials and extra features.

Here are gameplay videos for the upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing video game “The Secret World” also known as Cabal and The World Online for Xbox 360 and for PC. The game takes place on our earth, in our times, and yet is a tale of mythology and ancient mysteries. For there really is a world within ours, a secret world, where magic exists, monsters roam and ancient forces are fighting for the dominance of earth. It is a world of legendary stories, ageless conflicts and powerful cabals. In this world, even modern cities hide secrets. In this world, players can take part in the greatest conspiracies of our age, and battle the forces of darkness across the world and throughout time. 

Detention is an upcoming comedy film written and directed by Joseph Kahn, release date to be announced later.

Complete cast: Jesse Heiman as Nerd, Josh Hutcherson as Clapton Davis, Dane Cook as Principal Verge, Spencer Locke as Ione, Parker Bagley as Billy Nolan, Richard Brake as Mr. Nolan, Walter Perez as Elliot Fink, Shanley Caswell as Riley Jones, Kate Kelton as Madison, Erica Shaffer as Sloan, James Black as Mr.Cooper, Jessica Lee as Cheerleader #1, Melanie Abramoff as Lollapalooza, Will Wallace as Doug Jones, Michael Esparza as Pedro, Aaron Perilo as Actor, Brian Guest, Jan Anderson as Ms. Macintire, Carrie Wiita as Cinderhella, Arthur Darbinyan as Dr. Murdock, Alison Woods, Matthew Albrecht as Greg- male delinquent, Aaron Albert as Young Verge, Patrick Babbitt as Uber Nerd, Aaron David Johnson as Sander Sanderson, Marque Richardson II as Tobe T, Julie Dolan as Taylor's Mom, Tammy Minoff as Wendy, Ryan Heinke as Dork, Allison Paige as Female Student, Kristine Caluya as Bikini Waxer, Joseph Keane as Metro boy, Yves Bright as Mr. Kendall, Brennan Murray as Nerd, Skye P. Marshall as News Reporter, Annie Hsu as Party patron, Lindsey Morgan as Alexis Spencer, Joel Harold as Jerffery Male Cheerleading, Westley Nguyen as Cameraman, Nicolo Dorian as Sophomore Chump, Jonathan Park as Toshiba, Javier Montoya as Football player, Danae McKillop as Tall Blonde Football Mom, Jay Brian Winnick as Principal Woodruff, Nicole Stanford as Student, Tiffany Boone as Mimi, Mickey Jury as Punk, Tyler Sean Palmer as Burn Out, Josh Breeding as Thief, Adam Waller as Bass Guitarist, Eliot Bitting as Young Billy Nolan, Daniel Blake as Football Player, Life Garland as Angry Black Guy, Ilana Cohn as Officer Marge McNally, Pierangelo Buonamici as Reject, Matthew Jordan as Football Fan, Alex Rouch as The High Five Kid, Harry Anthony Shelley as Officer Randy Randazzo, Ruben Colunga as Student, Timothy Snopkowski as Student, Richie McCord as Student, Adam Aarons as School Kid, Haref Topete as Football player.

Detention Plot Summery: Riley Jones, a hopelessly depressed and outcasted senior with no prom date tries to survive Grizzly Lake High School.

Detachment is an upcoming drama film written by Carl Lund and directed by Tony Kaye, release date to be announced later.

Full cast: Christina Hendricks as Ms. Madison, James Caan as Mr. Seaboldt, Adrien Brody as Henry Barthes, Lucy Liu as Dr. Parker, Bryan Cranston as Richard Dearden, Blythe Danner as Ms. Perkins, Marcia Gay Harden as Principal Carol Dearden, William Petersen as Sarge, Tim Blake Nelson as Mr. Wiatt, Renée Felice Smith as Missy, Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Mr. Mathias, Sami Gayle as Erica, Doug E. Doug as Mr. Norris, Josh Pais, Brennan Brown as Greg Raymond, Louis Zorich as Grampa, Patricia Rae as Ms. Estrada, Mary Joy as Female orderly, Heather Pence as Paramedic, Kevin T. Collins as John in Apartment, Justin Campbell as Male Orderly, Chris Papavasiliou as Dr. Hart, Ralph Rodriguez as Garcia, Samantha Jade Logan as Spitting Daughter, Nancy Rodriguez as Lupe, Jonathan Gutierrez as Cigarette Kid, Celia Au as Ellen, Michael Morana as Responding Officer, Reagan Leonard as Patricia Barthes, April Maxey as Tanya, Aaron Sauter as Marcus, Rebecka Ray as Mrs. Wiatt, Betty Kaye as Meredith, Tiffani Holland as Cindy, Mike Biskupski as Bus Driver, Elvis Muccino as Young Henry Barthes and Greg Batie as Student.

Plot Summery: Detachment is a chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of a substitute teacher named Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment. A perfect profession for one seeking to hide out in the open. One day Henry arrives at his next assignment. Upon his entry into this particular school, a secret world of emotion is awakened within him by three women. A girl named Meredith in his first period. A fellow teacher Ms. Madison. And a 14 year old street hooker named Erica, whom Henry has personally granted brief shelter from the streets. Each one of these women, like Henry, are in a life and death struggle to find beauty in a seemingly vicious and loveless world.

Catherine is an adventure video game for Xbox 360, set for release on July 26, 2011. The game is developed and published by Atlus. In the game, Vincent likes his girlfriend. Katherine's pretty, smart, and successful. Trouble is, she's starting to talk about long-term commitment, something Vincent's spent his entire life avoiding. Since romantic complications are the last thing he wants to deal with, Vincent meets his friends for their regular night of drinks. Little does he know that he's about to be blindsided by a beautiful, seductive, irresistible freight train named Catherine. Suddenly, he's hung over in bed next to the most beautiful woman he's ever seen, unsure about the previous night's events. Was it just making out, he wonders, or did something more serious happen between them? Should he tell Katherine? Will he ever see Catherine again? Vincent's about to find that a stumble on the staircase of love can turn into a horrific, fatal plummet...

Catherine game features:

•The Horrors of Love--Vincent's waking fears, doubts, pressures, and growing guilt about commitment and fidelity now gleefully follow him into his dreams, manifesting as horribly disfigured monsters and a ticking clock.

•Between a Rock and a Soft Place--The player must navigate Vincent through heavy moral decisions. As in real life, hardly anything is black and white. What is the value of honesty? What is the right thing to do? Either way, someone's going to get hurt. Worse yet, someone could die.

•The Nightmare of Your Dreams--With oversight from acclaimed producer Katsura Hashino, famed character artist Shigenori Soejima and master composer Shoji Meguro create sights and sounds unlike anything else. As unforgettable and original as the game's narrative, Catherine's visual direction and musical score define and perfectly complement Vincent's terrifying ascent into the dizzying perils of love.

•Escape With or From a Friend--Local competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes, in addition to leaderboards, ensure that the many thrills and horrors of racing through twisted stages can be enjoyed by more than one player and add hours of extra gameplay to the overall experience.

Here are the Deluxe Edition and iTunes Bonus tracks for the Hollywood Undead’s upcoming album American Tragedy, set for release on April 5, 2011 via and M/Octone and Polydor Records. All tracks are written and performed by Hollywood Undead.

Blackline: The Beirut Contract is a drama film, release date to be announced later. The film is written and directed by Christian Johnston and stars Max Ryan as Miller, Grant Masters as Captain, Lewis Alsamari as Anthony Grunwalski, Camellia Rahbary as Nadia, Nik Goldman as Specialist Bassett, Annika Peterson as Kate, Arran Shanti as Jalil Nasrallah, Maria del Mar as Autumn, Sinead Shannon Roche as Special agent, James Moses Black as Hayden and Jihad Habib as Jihad Maehukar.

Movie synopsis: The plot of this film revolves around three soldiers hired by a new private military company - Blackline International - for a high-dollar contract to rescue a man held hostage in Beirut.

Brand-new TV Spots (Behind / Together) for the upcoming Danny McBride’s comedy movie YOUR HIGHNESS have been released recently by Universal Pictures. The comedy is set for hit in theaters on April 08, 2011. Your Highness is written by Danny McBride and Ben Best and directed by David Gordon Green. The film stars Danny McBride, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel and James Franco.

Moon Diver also known as Necromachina is an upcoming platforming video game developed by Feelplus and published by Square Enix for Sony PlayStation Network (PSN) and Xbox Live Arcade. The game is set for release in the USA in April 2011. In the game, It is the dawn of the 22nd century on the third planet from the sun. Humanity, broken free from its eschatological thralls, now watches as a lone boy stands before it. Within his hands, he controls the power of Mephistopheles – a force which can breathe life into that which has none. Animated machines devour the helpless; buildings shower the streets with storms of glass; cups, trains, bridges, whole towns the remnants of civilization are transformed into bloodthirsty beasts whose only purpose is to wield the hammer of judgment. The boy’s name is Faust, and he will not stop until he has cleansed the planet of humankind and claimed it as his own. Centuries have passed since his advent, and the world now holds its breath as the End of Days draws ever closer. Yet hope is not lost. Hidden among humanity’s last remaining survivors, an elite unit of specially trained ninja known as Moondivers has been lying in wait for orders from their Shogun to embark on one final mission to reclaim the planet. Today, those orders arrived.

Moon Diver game features:

•The Diver System allows players to jump in or out at any time, for a maximum of

up to four players total. Guest players are awarded experience points for helping out.

•Combos increase in power and intensity according to the number of players. Collect new combo moves by picking them up on the map or fulfilling certain requirements.

•Adjust the difficulty level at any time with the Chaos Accelerator. Higher levels are rewarded with enhanced visuals and greater experience points. Players set the challenge rating as they see fit.

•12 stages to explore and master.

•Up to four player co-op.

•Online multiplayer.

Limited Edition of the classic film series Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Student Council Saga is set for release on DVD by Nozomi Entertainment and the Right Stuf brand on June 7, 2011. The DVD releases will contain the following bonus materials and extra features, and the it will be available for the MSRP of $49.99.

- Clean opening and clean closing

- Live-action video for opening single

- TV spot for opening single

- TV spots for the Japanese remastered DVD release.

- A book featuring content from the recent, limited-edition Japanese DVD box set, including episode commentary, a discussion of the updated audio and video, discussions about the series' opening and closing sequences, and production notes from the Japanese laser disc release (part 1).

Check out these recently released posters from the upcoming action adventure film THOR, directed by Kenneth Branagh. The film is set to hit theaters on May 06, 2011.

Complete tracklisting for the Stevie Nicks’ upcoming seventh studio album “IN YOUR DREAMS”, set for release on May 3, 2011 via Reprise Records. In Your Dreams will be her first studio album since 2001's Trouble in Shangri-La. The first single, "Secret Love", was released on February 8, 2011.

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer is a forthcoming comedy movie based on book series by Megan McDonald. The film is directed by John Schultz and the screenplay is written by Kathy Waugh and Megan McDonald.

Full Cast: Heather Graham as Aunt Opal, Janet Varney as Mom, Jaleel White as Mr. Todd, Cameron Boyce as Hunter, Preston Bailey as Frank Pearl, Ashley Boettcher as Jessica Finch, Ashley Jackson as Maddy, Jordana Beatty as Judy Moody, Megan Franich as Ivy / Ticket Tacker, Jackson Odell as Zeke, Brian Palermo as Zombie, Taylar Hender as Amy Namey, Garrett Ryan as Rocky, Kristoffer Ryan Winters as Mr. Moody, Marcia Miller as Girl, Chadney Brewer as Zombie, Parris Mosteller as Stink, Jenn Korbee as Newscaster, Hunter Wilichoski as Nosey Neighbor, Sharon Sachs as Rose Birnbaum, Jared A. Robinson as Adult Circus Audience Member, Javier Montoya as Baseball player, Corey Webber as Zombie, Jadah Lynn Platt as Classmate, Mitch Toles as Zombie in lobby, Randy Masters as Clown Uncle Matt, Frank Caronna as Derrick / surf instructor, Miranda Downey as Zombie, Kelly Anne Sweeney as Milly and Jordan Walker Ross as Football Guy (uncredited).

Movie Synopsis: Judy Moody was in a mood... a best-summer-ever mood! R A R E ! But that was before she found out that Mom and Dad were heading to California and Aunt Awful was coming to stay. Not to mention, her two best friends were going splitsville on her, for the whole entire summer! Will she, Judy Moody, be stuck with her little brother Stink? Stink, who has Bigfoot on the brain? Just when summer is starting to look Bor-ing with a capital B Eureka!Judy Moody (with a little help from Aunt Opal) comes up with the most thrill-a-delic plan ever. She challenges her friends in a thrill-point race for the most mega-rare NOT bummer summer. Can Frank Eats-Paste Pearl help save summer? The race is on! All she has to do is...learn to walk a tightrope, surf a monster wave, ride the Scream Monster no hands make it all the way through an Evil Creature Double Feature, and survive... a poop picnic! Take a few thrills and chills, add a treasure hunt for Judy's teacher, a midnight stakeout, a runaway ice-cream truck, and a chase scene with a dash of Bigfoot. What have you got? The Judy Moodiest summer ever!

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer Poster

Exodus Fall is an upcoming drama film written by Chad Waterhouse and directed by Ankush Kohli and Chad Waterhouse. The film is set for release in April 2011.

Full Cast: Jesse James as Kenneth Minor, Rosanna Arquette as Marilyn Minor, Adrien Finkel as Charlotte Minor, Devon Graye as Dana Minor, Leo Rossi as Ford Ashworth, Alexander Carroll as Travis Crawford, Dee Wallace as Shirley Minor, Christopher Atkins as Wayne Minor, Duane Whitaker as Marty and Nina Kaczorowski as Lonnie.

Plot summery: Set in 1974 Texas, "Exodus Fall" tells the story of three teen siblings struggle with the death of their father and try to live with their abusive mother. When one of the teens is sent away because the mother can't cope with his autism, the oldest of the siblings devises a plan to get their brother back and embark on a life changing adventure across the Southwest in their deceased father's station wagon. In their attempt to find their grandmother's home thousands of miles away, they find themselves confronted with detours that ultimately slow them down, but thrust them into a coming of age journey to be remembered.

Exodus Fall (2011) movie poster