In affiliation with Amazon.com, TripleChat is happy to bring you the new releases each week for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. We bring what titles are coming out, all the details of who is behind the title, as well as a product description (courtesy of Amazon.com).

Along with new game releases we will also highlight the top five bluray releases each week that we feel will best suite movie and TV show fans alike.  Obviously opinions will differ but this is our site dang nabbit so our opinion will be heard! This is region specific to North America.

This Week: The week many first person shooter fans have been waiting for. No, it isn’t Halo, it isn’t Half Life…it’s Call of Duty.  This week marks the debut of the year’s most anticipated game, Modern Warfare 2.  Coming at you in three different editions ranging from $60 to $150.  If you don’t plan to pick up Modern Warfare 2 this week, you my friend are out of touch.  Daring to take on what will be a 5+ million seller this month is a new Buzz! game from Sony, another Dragon Ball fighting title, and the highly acclaimed digital title Braid (via PSN).

On the non-PS3 front, for those who did not pick up the PS3 version of Pro Evo Soccer 2010 can do so on either the PS2 or PSP this week – but if soccer (or football depending on where you live) is not your thing we have a new Atlus game for the PSP and Dora the Explorer for you PS2 users.

On the Bluray side of things we have some excellent deals on UP and Monsters Inc – both of which are Pixar flicks meaning they are must haves.  If you buy UP and Monsters Inc. together you can get $10 off your order total, along with $5 towards Amazon On Demand programming, and you can even add on another Bluray title and get $10 off.  To sum that up you can get three bluray titles (two of which would be UP and Monsters) with $5 to spend on Amazon On Demand, and $20 off your order total.  Not a bad deal at all folks.

Releasing alongside the Pixar duo are a handful of catalog titles – this week we feature Michael Mann’s drama hit Heat, a re-release of Watchmen that includes the Tales of the Black Freighter motion comic intertwined with the movie to get the full story experience.  Finishing it off we have a sci-fi classic, Logan’s Run which in all its right is one corny piece of media but it’s corny enough to want to watch it.  Plus it’s a PG movie with nudity – this was before the MPAA thought boobs were naughty.

New Releases for the Week of November 10, 2009:

VIDEO GAMES

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Overview)
Available for:
Releases: 11/10
Price: $59.99
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward
Genre: FPS
Product Description: Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person tactical shooter and the sixth entry in the popular Call of Duty series. True to its name and following the lead of its predecessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it places players in modern combat settings, as opposed to the WWII environments of the earlier Call of Duty games. This modern approach brings with it new weapons, action and options. Coupled with a variety of gameplay modes including single player, multiplayer and the co-op Special Ops Mode, it is destined to be one of the most popular games of 2009 and a worthy addition to the Call of Duty series.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Release-date delivery available
• Pre-order and get $20 Video Games Credit

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Hardened Edition (Overview)
Available for:
Releases: 11/10
Price: $79.99
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward
Genre: FPS
Product Description: Comes with Steelbook, Artbook, and download code for Call of Duty Classic. Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person tactical shooter and the sixth entry in the popular Call of Duty series. True to its name and following the lead of its predecessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it places players in modern combat settings, as opposed to the WWII environments of the earlier Call of Duty games. This modern approach brings with it new weapons, action and options. Coupled with a variety of gameplay modes including single player, multiplayer and the co-op Special Ops Mode, it is destined to be one of the most popular games of 2009 and a worthy addition to the Call of Duty series.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Release-date delivery available
• Pre-order and get $20 Video Games Credit

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition (Overview)
Available for:
Releases: 11/10
Price: $149.99
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward
Genre: FPS
Product Description: Comes with working night vision googles w/stand, Steelbook, Artbook, and download code for Call of Duty Classic. Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person tactical shooter and the sixth entry in the popular Call of Duty series. True to its name and following the lead of its predecessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it places players in modern combat settings, as opposed to the WWII environments of the earlier Call of Duty games. This modern approach brings with it new weapons, action and options. Coupled with a variety of gameplay modes including single player, multiplayer and the co-op Special Ops Mode, it is destined to be one of the most popular games of 2009 and a worthy addition to the Call of Duty series.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Pre-order and get $10 Video Games Credit

Buzz! Quiz World
Available for:
Releases: 11/10
Price: $36.99
Publisher: SCEA
Developer: Magenta Software
Genre: Puzzle
Product Description: Personalize and customize your ultimate trivia experience! New customization features allow you to set your BUZZ!™ quiz experience exactly how you want to play. Choose the rounds, choose the topics, play a short or long game, or even play without BUZZ!! Plus an all-new name and profile feature makes the game’s commentary personalized to you, your friends and family. Now you’ve got the power to play BUZZ! any way you want
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Pre-order and receive Buzz Quiz TV Comedy Pack for free

ALSO SEE:

• Buzz! Quiz World Bundle w/Buzzers – $59.99

Braid
Available for:
Releases: 11/12
Price: $14.99 (projected)
Publisher: Hothead Games
Developer: Number None Inc.
Genre: Platformer
Product Description: Explore the human condition and manipulate time as our hero Tim leaps onto the PlayStation Network in the lush, painterly world of Braid, a puzzle-platformer that takes you from a house in the city on a journey through a series of worlds to solve puzzles and rescue the princess. In each world, you have a different power to affect the way time behaves, including the ability to rewind, create parallel realities and utilize time dilation to overcome the many obstacles in your path. There is no filler in this game; every puzzle shows you something new and interesting about the game world.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
Available for:
Releases: 11/10
Price: $28.99 / $27.99
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Genre: Sports
Product Description: Pro Evolution Soccer is a video game built on pride, the pride that comes from making the most realistic soccer experience one can have within the world of gaming. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 does not disappoint and this year, the voices of fans world-wide have been heard. Based in Japan, Winning Eleven Productions has instituted a host of anticipated changes that make PES 2010 the best yet. In PES 2010 you¿ll find yourself on the largest stage in digital soccer: The Champions League. Imagine you¿re in a 1-1 tie in stoppage time against Manchester United. You¿ve broken their defense and are sprinting full throttle into a man to man match of wits and reflexes with Edwin van der Sar¿ Do you have what it takes to punch it in for the win?
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ALSO SEE:

• Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 – PS3 – $57.99

Dragon Ball: Raging Blast
Available for:
Releases: 11/10
Price: $56.99
Publisher: Namco-Bandai
Developer: Spike
Genre: Fighting
Product Description: The HIT FRANCHISE Comes to Life on Next Gen! Experience the fast and powerful fighting style of the popular Dragon Ball Z series in a brand new game for the next gen systems! Dragon Ball: Raging Blast features over 70 playable characters, including transformations, and allows you to relive epic battles from the series or experience alternate moments not included in the original anime and manga. With stunning 3D graphics, powerful and customizable Super Attacks, online gameplay and large-scale, destructible environments that allow you to fully experience the devastation of your attacks, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast is set to deliver more explosive fighting action than ever seen before!

Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom
Available for:
Releases: 11/9
Price: $19.99
Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: 2K Games
Genre: Platformer
Product Description: A Greedy King has taken all of the crystals that make Crystal Kingdom colorful and without them the Crystal Kingdom is starting to lose its color! Join Dora, Boots and Allie on an adventure through storybook lands to recover crystals and save the Crystal Kingdom!

Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble
Available for:
Releases: 11/10
Price: $39.99
Publisher: Atlus
Developer: Atlus
Genre: Action
Product Description: Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble puts players in the role of a high school student on a class trip to a historic Japanese city, includes no shortage of fist-to-face and knee-to-gut action, and all in the name of pride and bragging rights. FEATURES: – Claim your turf – You’ll have to fight dozens of other factions on your quest to be king of the hill. Will you choose to argue the point with your fists, your feet, or whatever you find lying around next to you? – Unprecedented depth for a brawler – Trigger special events based on time of day, acquire tons of costume, weapons, and items, and take on unique challenges. You won’t see everything the game has to offer in one playthrough, meaning tons of replayability! – Huge territory to explore and conquer – There’s a lot of prefecture out there to put your name on. Explore the various areas at your disposal and plan out how you’ll manage to take everything over.

BLURAY

UP (4-Disc Edition)
Releases: 11/10
Price: $19.99
Studio: Disney-Pixar
Type: New Release
Genre: Animated
Rated: PG
Product Description: Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios take moviegoers up, up and away on one of the funniest adventures of all time with their latest comedy-fantasy. Up follows the uplifting tale of 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. Their journey to a lost world, where they encounter some strange, exotic and surprising characters, is filled with hilarity, emotion and wildly imaginative adventure.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Buy UP and a title from this list and get $10 off your order total, enter coupon code DISNEYBD
• Buy UP and Monsters Inc. together and get $10 off (can be combined w/above offer)

Monsters Inc. (4-Disc Edition)
Releases: 11/10
Price: $22.99
Studio: Disney-Pixar
Type: Catalog Release
Genre: Animated
Rated: G
Product Description: Experience the film that captured the hearts of critics and fans around the world in a breathtaking new way. MONSTERS, INC. is visually dazzling, action-packed and hilarious, raves the Boston Herald. And now, with eye-popping, crystal-clear visuals and theater-quality sound, it’s even better on Disney Blu-ray Hi-Def! Lovable Sulley (John Goodman) and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it’s the monsters who are scared silly, and it’s up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home. Open the door to a fantastic world of fun and imagination that will have you screaming for more. Featuring never-before-seen bonus features, the original DVD and a DisneyFile Digital Copy of the movie, MONSTERS, INC. is a sensational new experience on Disney Blu-ray.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Buy UP and Monsters Inc. together and get $10 off
• Purchase select DVDs or Blurays and receive $5 towards select TV shows via On Demand (Details)

Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut
Releases: 11/10
Price: $30.99
Studio: Warner Bros.
Type: Catalog Release
Genre: Action
Rated: R
Product Description: The Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut is a new and final version of the blockbuster film from Zack Snyder. This version weaves Tales of the Black Freighter into the Watchmen Director’s Cut film that makes this the perfect gift for every die hard fan of the graphic novel.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Purchase select DVDs or Blurays and receive $5 towards select TV shows via On Demand (Details)

Heat
Releases: 11/10
Price: $16.49
Studio: Warner Bros.
Type: Catalog Release
Genre: Action
Rated: R
Product Description: When Al Pacino and Robert De Niro square off, “Heat” sizzles. A tale of a brilliant L.A. cop (Pacino) following the trail from a deadly armed robbery to a crew headed by an equally brilliant master thief (De Niro). Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman co-star.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Purchase select DVDs or Blurays and receive $5 towards select TV shows via On Demand (Details)

Logan’s Run
Releases: 11/10
Price: $17.99
Studio: Warner Bros.
Type: Catalog Release
Genre: Drama
Rated: PG
Product Description: In the Year of the City 2274, humans live in a vast, bubbled metropolis, where computerized servo-mechanisms provide all needs so everyone can pursue endless hedonism. Endless, that is, until Lastday, when anyone who is 30 must submit to Carrousel, a soaring, spinning trip to eternity and supposed rebirth. The screen’s first use of laser holography highlights this post-apocalyptic winner of a Special Achievement Academy Award(R) for Visual Effects. Michael York plays Logan 5, a Sandman authorized to terminate Runners fleeing Carrousel. Logan is almost 30. Catch him if you can.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Purchase select DVDs or Blurays and receive $5 towards select TV shows via On Demand (Details)

RETAIL SCOOP KEY:

1. Prices are subject to change without notice.  Prices listed are current as of post time.
2. For videogame purchases: click on the system icon of the version you wish to buy and/or the boxart shown. You will be redirected automatically to Amazon.com
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4. All bonus offers and/or special offers posted are universal promotions of Amazon.com unless stated otherwise

Any comments, suggestions, and feedback should be sent to bryan@triplechat.com with Subject: Retail Scoop or feel free to comment below. Feedback is always welcome.

EA and DICE To Test Out New Battlefield Game Exclusively on PS3

DICE today announced that the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer beta will be exclusively played on the PlayStation 3. Starting November 19, PlayStation 3 gamers will be able to experience the unprecedented action, destruction, vehicular warfare, squad play and open sandbox environments that only Battlefield can deliver. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 provides a true all-out war experience like no other modern warfare game.

“This is an outstanding opportunity for PlayStation gamers to get early access to one of the most action-packed and polished shooters in the marketplace with Battlefield: Bad Company 2,” says Rob Dyer, SVP, Publisher Relations, SCEA. “We’re happy to help DICE achieve their superior level of multiplayer excellence in the game.”

Here is how to get into the beta initially:

For North America - Starting on November 10th, participating GameStop locations and Gamestop.com will offer a PS3 beta keys to customers who reserve the game, while supplies last.  Beta keys will be available for both online and in-store customers.

For Europe and Asia – Nothing just yet folks

The Battlefield blog will post further details in the coming days on how to get into the beta. Seems right now the only way to get in is pre-ordering via GameStop. If you have already pre-ordered the game from GameStop, which you should have since the game is on our Top 9 Games of 2010 list, be sure to ask the store you pre-ordered from how you go about getting your beta key. Online pre-orders seek the online customer service.

“With Battlefield: Bad Company 2 we’re looking to raise the bar across all aspects of our multiplayer experience, setting a new standard for online play,” says Patrick Bach, Senior Producer on Battlefield: Bad Company 2. “From the graphics to the vehicles, weapons and destruction, we are delivering the best online multiplayer game next year, and we want gamers to experience it themselves by playing the beta and demo.”

Click here to view the embedded video.

The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer beta will feature the Arica Harbor map, where up to 24 players can compete in one of the game’s four intense multiplayer modes called Rush. This new map displays a superb balance of vehicle and infantry combat, as the American assault unit attacks the Russian army base with full force, advancing further through a beautiful desert town and towards the industrial area in a desperate attempt to overtake the Arica Harbor. Heavy vehicle warfare on the first bases gradually turns into an intense infantry fight as the level progresses, showcasing this best-in-class online war experience.

If you miss out on the beta, EA has already promised a demo of the game early next year.  Needless to say we all will get a chance to get a taste of the game before it hits retailers. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be in stores on March 2, 2010 in North America and March 5, 2010 in Europe. The Limited Edition is available now for pre-order at participating retailers worldwide (while supplies last). For more information on the Limited Edition, see our previous coverage.

Follow the development team on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OfficialBFBC2. Chances are they will be handing out beta keys as well.

Publisher: Activision
Developer: Infinity Ward
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Release Date: 11/10/2009

GAME OVERVIEW:

On November 10, 2009, Infinity Ward’s (Call of Duty) Modern Warfare 2 will strike worldwide. The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

The newest installment in the groundbreaking Call of Duty series, Modern Warfare 2 features for the first time in video games, the musical soundtrack of legendary Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Grammy Award and Tony winning composer Hans Zimmer.  The title picks up immediately following the historic events of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the blockbuster title that earned worldwide critical acclaim, including:

• 14 million copies sold worldwide
• “Most Played Online Video Game” in history, 2009 Guinness World Records
• More than 50 Game of the Year awards, including the Console Game of the Year and Overall Game of the Year, 2007, from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences®

KEY FEATURES:

• SPECIAL OPS CO-OPERATIVE - An entirely new gameplay mode which supports 2-player co-operative play via online or split screen that is unique from the single player story campaign.
  • Special Ops pits players into a gauntlet of time-trial and objective-based missions.
  • Rank-up as players unlock new Special Ops missions, each more difficult.
  • Missions include highlights from the single player campaign, fan favorites from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and all new, exclusive missions.

• MULTIPLAYER REINVENTED - Setting a new bar for online multiplayer, Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer delivers new capabilities, customization, gamestates and modes, including:
  • Customizable Killstreaks – AC130, Sentry Gun, Predator Missile, Counter-UAV, Care Package
  • Accolades (Post-Match Reports)
  • Create-a-Class evolved
  • Secondary weapons like Machine Pistols, Shotguns, Handguns, Launchers, Riot Shields
  • Equipment such as Throwing Knives, Blast Shield, Tactical Insertion
  • Perk Upgrades
  • Bling (dual attachments)

SCREENSHOTS:

…View the full Modern Warfare 2 Image Library…

VIDEO:

Click here to view the embedded video.

SYNOPSIS:

It’s no lie that Modern Warfare 2 will be the biggest title to hit this year.  In the same year of a new Halo FPS, Activision will have themselves another holiday to be proud of.  Despite controversies, not only in the game’s topic of events, but also the marketing the game has received – it will sell big.  It will break all the records the original set, and it will be the most played online game on all platforms (well, except PC – nothing will ever stop World of Warcraft).  I give Infinity Ward and Activision credit; despite numerous opportunities for the game to receive backlash and hasty criticism – critics and gamers all over seem to want the game even more because of it.

One of the major complaints of the original game was the small length of what could have been an epic single player campaign.  Let me re-state that.  The single player was epic, but it could have gone on to be so much more if it weren’t cut short.  Perhaps the reason for this is to keep gamers from getting bored.  I must use the BioShock excuse once more – 2K proved you can make a 15+ hour single player campaign and still keep the gamer intrigued throughout.  Infinity Ward has stated that gamers should not expect a longer single player campaign, it will be about the same length unfortunately.  To quote them from a Game Informer article months ago:

“Stretching out the story seems like the wrong way to go,”
- Jason West, CCO of Infinity Ward, Source

If you read the whole article, it pretty much states that gamers should not expect the story to be any longer than the original, which is a shame because Activision has heavily promoted footage from the single player campaign.  Despite the main appeal of the game to be based in the multiplayer – we have seen more footage from the single player than anything.  It makes us to believe it could be an epic story, but how can it be told in just a few sittings?

We can’t judge the game from what we read or see, we need to play the game to get a better grasp of the actual details.  As stated before, the appeal for this title lies in the multiplayer.  The original was able to hold its own on all three platforms (and it dethroned Halo 3 on Xbox 360 – something no one expected), and has since inspired many changes in other first person shooters since then.  The sequel will not disappoint those looking to shoot down their friends and a variety of strangers online.  With new perks, new maps, new weapons, etc…the replay value is nearly infinite for those who can dedicate themselves to just this game.

Unfortunately Modern Warfare 2 is the latest casuality to “let’s announce DLC before the game even hits store shelves” virus.  Dating back to earlier this summer when the game was STILL in development Infinity Ward announced DLC set for release in Spring 2010 (source).  Understandably DLC was inevitable for this title, but to announce not one, but TWO pieces of DLC months prior to the game’s actual launch is a bit odd.  It makes us question, was content held back?  Even if the content was held back, gamers would be more comfortable if they announced the map packs a day after the game launches, because they might get the misconception the content was created post-development.

I seem more negative than positive here about this title.  Let me say this right now, I want to play this game – it looks like it will have some great times during what is expected to be a short single player campaign – and for those who are fans of multiplayer I can see countless weeks wasted online with this title.  I don’t want to show hate, but sometimes these developers just make it that easy to want to hate it.

It is also unfortunate that spoilers and surprises from the game have surfaced, ruining the full experience for the Modern Warfare crowd.  To those who decided to ruin the game for the rest of us, we at TripleChat want to say, “F@!& YOU!”

We can’t judge anything until we actually play the game, and while this particular author may not be picking up the game day one you can bet a good majority of our members will be.  Be sure to check out our forums when the game hits to meet, greet, and challenge fellow Modern Warfare 2 players.  Until then…when does Activision plan to drop the price of the original Modern Warfare so I can pick it up and play it again?  Shouldn’t it be a Greatest Hits by now?

See next page for the variety of buying options for this game (three different editions!)

New card-based game mode coming soon…and it’s FREE

EA announced today the addition of Madden Ultimate Team, a new, strategic game mode for the critically acclaimed Madden NFL 10. Take the challenge to create the definitive NFL team, by collecting virtual cards that include everything from NFL superstars, head coaches, stadiums and much more. Perfect for card collectors and fantasy football gurus, Madden Ultimate Team provides a unique football experience, giving you total control over building a single team in the quest to be crowned the ultimate Madden team.

The award-winning Madden NFL 10 has achieved new franchise records for online play, with over 45 million online games played since its worldwide launch on August 14, 2009. With more than 2 million online users waiting for a new challenge, Madden Ultimate Team provides the opportunity to put your personally crafted team up against the rest of the world.

“Madden Ultimate Team is yet another example of how EA SPORTS is expanding the Madden NFL experience to all types of gamers. Card collecting and fantasy football are huge parts of an NFL fan’s lifestyle and we took the best of both worlds and combined it with Madden NFL 10,” said Jeremy Strauser, Executive Producer for Madden NFL 10 and Madden Ultimate Team. “It’s not just about building a team of players, as you have to also manage coaches, injuries, and team chemistry. It doesn’t matter if you’re a hardcore Madden NFL player, a fantasy football fan, or just an NFL fan – Madden Ultimate Team brings something for everyone.”

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Madden Ultimate Team allows fans to collect up to nine types of cards through, platinum, gold, silver and bronze virtual packs. The customization options are endless as you are responsible for selecting everything from the team playbook to the uniforms. Earn coins to buy new cards or card packs through your performance on the field, acquire new cards through the auction block, or purchase card packs through the in-game store. Collect cards with players from the same pro and college team to get an on-field chemistry boost. Collect rare, legendary player cards to put your team over the top, like the 1999 Vikings Randy Moss and the 1995 Packers Brett Favre player cards. You can even back up Brett with his 2009 Vikings player card. Build a dynasty through weekly online deals or find the final missing piece to your team’s puzzle.

Easily select the starting offense, defense, and special teams or have Madden Ultimate Team do it for you. Once your team is set to your liking, put it to the test against human opponents or against the CPU. See how your team stacks up against other Madden Ultimate Team players via online learderboards and prove you are the best of the best.

The Madden Ultimate Team game mode will be available free for Madden NFL 10 in January. NFL fans can experience the new game mode by creating a team with the provided starter pack of players and other virtual cards, and jump right onto the field. Madden NFL 10 and an internet connection is required for play.

One of our criticisms found inside our Madden NFL 10 review was that the game featured too much premium content. It is nice to see we are being treated some free content – and the mode doesn’t sound all that terrible. What do you think of this?

Downloadable content on the way with title updates to follow

Codemasters today announced that the first Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising downloadable content – the ‘Skirmish’ pack – will be available for PS3 very soon along with title update that will fix current issues found inside the game.

The ‘Skirmish’ video, which you can view if you scroll down a wee bit, demonstrates the breadth of exhilarating new content. Players are shown going head to head in attack helicopters, deploying tanks and APCs and engaging in ranged and close quarters combat in the wide ranging new maps and missions featured in the downloadable content.

The ‘Skirmish’ DLC features four new multiplayer maps and two new Fire Team Engagement (FTE) missions featuring both solo and four player co-operative play. Hunt down SAM launchers hidden in the sprawling complex of ‘Lumberyard’ and assault dug in PLA forces and fight room to room in ‘White Fang’, two tense new ‘Infiltration’ multiplayer maps. ‘Annihilation’ multiplayer maps pitch armour and infantry against each other in rolling battles across a valley in ‘Stomping Grounds’ and in ‘Force Dispersal’ military bases separated by a strategic hill become a close-quarters killing ground.

Click here to view the embedded video.

…Check out the DLC Screens…

New FTE missions include ‘All Round Defence’, which places gamers in control of air support and attack helicopters as they defend a fortified complex against relentless waves of PLA. In ‘Uphill Struggle’ players must capture a bunker under heavy fire from hillside reinforcements. Gamers can also recon the entire 220 km² island of Skira alone or co-operatively in a range of vehicles at day or night in ‘Island Tour.’

Taking on board feedback from the Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising community, the title update will host a number of improvements for the multiplayer and single player modes of the game; for details visit the ‘Public Affairs’ section at www.flashpointgame.com.

The ‘Skirmish’ pack will be available on the PlayStation Network for $3.99 / £3.19 / €3.99 shortly. If you play the game on the PC, the DLC will be free and you will get the title update tomorrow!

We recently just got our copy of Operation Flashpoint so we hope to dive into it soon. It’s hard when we just began our run in Uncharted 2 and remain addicted to Need for Speed: SHIFT though. Brutal Legend is also thrown in there a few times.

Hothead Games Bringing Beloved Indie Game to New Platform

PlayStation 3 owners, the wait is almost over! Soon you too can run, jump and bend time, as Hothead Games announced today that it will be digitally delivering Jonathan Blow’s Braid to the PlayStation Network in North America on Nov. 12 with a European version to be announced shortly thereafter.

Explore the human condition and manipulate time as our hero Tim leaps onto the PlayStation Network in the lush, painterly world of Braid, a puzzle-platformer that takes you from a house in the city on a journey through a series of worlds to solve puzzles and rescue the princess. In each world, you have a different power to affect the way time behaves, including the ability to rewind, create parallel realities and utilize time dilation to overcome the many obstacles in your path. There is no filler in this game; every puzzle shows you something new and interesting about the game world.

Key Features:

• Untraditional platforming. You can never die and never lose, but challenge is always present and focused on solving puzzles, rather than forcing you to play and replay tricky jumps.
• Puzzle-rich environment. Travel through a series of worlds, searching for puzzle pieces and solving puzzles by manipulating time: rewinding, creating parallel universes and setting up pockets of dilated time. The game play is always fresh and new and the puzzles inspire new ways of thinking.
• Aesthetic design. A painterly art style and lush, organic soundtrack complement the unique game play.
• Nonlinear story. A nonlinear fiction links the various worlds and provides real-world metaphors for your time manipulations; act out these themes at your own pace, exploring playful “what if” universes.
• Forgiving game play. The game doesn’t force you to solve puzzles in order to proceed. If you can’t figure something out, just play onward and return to that puzzle later.

Braid has been rated “E 10+” for Everyone 10 and older by the ESRB. No price has been announced, but best guess is $14.99 to match that of the price on XBLA. Whose picking it up?

The Dark, Epic RPG is Now Available in North America Along With Downloadable Content

BioWare and EA announced today that the highly-anticipated game Dragon Age: Origins is now available on the PlayStation 3, amongst other platforms – as originally detailed in this week’s Retail Scoop. Originally delayed then pushed back up – anyone who has a console that isn’t a Wii can give this game a go. Dragon Age: Origins introduces a dark and gritty approach to the fantasy genre where players must make ruthless decisions and be willing to sacrifice their friends and loved ones for the greater good of mankind. Several downloadable content packs are also now available, including Warden’s Keep, The Stone Prisoner and the Blood Dragon Armor.

“The launch of Dragon Age: Origins is the fantasy event of 2009,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder of BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group at EA. “I am extremely proud of the entire development team – and we’re all very excited to release one of our best games yet!”

BioWare has also launched a robust package of downloadable content for Dragon Age: Origins. The Stone Prisoner gives players access to new environments, items, hours of additional gameplay and the mighty stone golem Shale who can become one of the most powerful party members in the game. The Warden’s Keep (check out the trailer below) premium DLC provides players of Dragon Age: Origins with a new dungeon-exploring adventure, new loot including a set of ancient Grey Warden armor, a chance to gain two of six mysterious new abilities, a new base complete with merchants and a party chest to store their hard-earned items. In addition, BioWare has released the Blood Dragon Armor DLC, a set of themed armor that gives players additional protection in combat.

Click here to view the embedded video.

In Dragon Age: Origins, players take the role of a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians. Now, as a rising evil threatens to destroy all life, it is up to players to unite the shattered lands and slay the corrupted dragon known as the Archdemon. On this journey, players will need to make critical choices that affect them and various members of their party.

*DLC not included in Collector’s Edition

From TripleChat: As of post time the DLC for Dragon Age was not available in the PlayStation Store.  The content for the PS3 version may not come til the weekly PlayStation Store update on Thursday.  We’ll keep you on the heads up!

It’s only been out for just over a week now, but already you can get yourself a steal on one of this year’s most anticipated (yet least talked about) PS3 exclusive – Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time!  The game normally retails for $59.99, but up until release Amazon was kind enough to have the game going for $56.49.  The deal didn’t stop there – courtesy of the fine folks at PlayStation there was a $5 off coupon floating around to get your total down to $51.49.

Good deal right?  New release for under $52 on what is probably one of the candidates for the game of the year on the PS3 side of things?  Bet you already bit on this deal…because you should have.  After all, you read that week’s Retail Scoop right?  Tekken 6 was going for $44.99 that week, another big release on a big discount.

Well like Tekken 6 before it, Amazon has dropped the price (temporarily) of R&CF: A Crack in Time to $49.99.  It gets better…the $5 coupon is still floating around to get your grand total for this 1 week old game down to $44.99!  That’s right, you can get what is easily one of TripleChat’s most recommendable games (and hell we haven’t even played it yet) for $15 off normal MSRP.

Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time
PS3
Release Date: Out Now
Price After Discount: $44.99
Coupon Code: RATCHET3
Bonus Offers: None

Everyone’s favorite intergalactic duo is back with Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, developed by highly-acclaimed developer Insomniac Games exclusively for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system. The latest addition to the best-selling series will at long last answer some of fans’ most-asked questions as it concludes the story arc from Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty.

Players can control both Ratchet and Clank as they attempt to reunite and save the universe. Each will have new abilities at their disposal such as Ratchet’s Hoverboots, which allow him to travel at high speeds and soar to new heights around the galaxy. With all-new Clank gameplay, players can utilize special time-manipulation abilities in an effort to thwart Dr. Nefarious, one of the franchise’s best-known villains who is attempting to control time itself.

In this follow-up to the best-selling series, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time puts players into the role of both Ratchet and Clank as they attempt to reunite and save the universe. 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?

Whose picking it up at this price?  $45 for the latest R&C game?  Count me in!  For those who bought the game from Amazon already – try shooting them an email to see if they will honor it.  Even though Amazon discontinued their 30-day post-price guarantee a year or so ago they usually have been pretty reliable in matching a discounted price within 1-14 days after release if you contact them via email or phone.  No guarantees though – it is based entirely on luck really.

Holyfield, Liston, Hopkins and Two New Game Modes Headline Pack

Electronic Arts has announced that it will be releasing a new downloadable content pack for Fight Night Round 4 in early December for all platforms. The DLC pack will retail for $9.99. Named the Game Critic Awards “Best Sports Game of E3 2009”, Fight Night Round 4 has been winning over reviewers since its release on June 23rd with its realistic graphics and genre defining physics-based boxing engine.

In addition to including Bernard Hopkins, Sonny Liston and Evander Holyfield as playable boxers, the DLC pack will also include two all-new game modes. The first, Old School Rules brings a new take to the traditional boxing experience, while the second, Ring Rivalries, allows you to re-create some of the greatest match ups in boxing history.

EA has also announced that they have reduced the suggested retail price of Fight Night Round 4 to $39.99 in North America (was formerly $59.99).

This game has been rated T for Teen by the ESRB, and 16+ by PEGI. For more information, log onto http://fightnight.easports.com.

Seems kind of odd the game has already dropped $20 in such little time. It sold well on initial release but with a decrease BEFORE the holiday season suggests sales may not have been as stellar as EA was anticipating. Fight Night is not alone in dropping in price so fast since it’s summer release – many other titles have dropped even faster. Whose picking it up for $40? Who plans to shell out $10 for the DLC (in which some of this content should have been in-game to begin with).

We wonder, will this be another 100kb DLC pack (which suggest the content is already on the disc but lacks an unlock key) or is this truly DLC? We’ll find out next month.

In affiliation with Amazon.com, TripleChat is happy to bring you the new releases each week for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. We bring what titles are coming out, all the details of who is behind the title, as well as a product description (courtesy of Amazon.com).

Along with new game releases we will also highlight the top five bluray releases each week that we feel will best suite movie and TV show fans alike.  Obviously opinions will differ but this is our site dang nabbit so our opinion will be heard! This is region specific to North America.

This Week: May not be the most anticipated week but certainly a week that packs a punch on both games and movies.  Big releases this week includes the once-delayed but now back on track Dragon Age.  BioWare’s debut on the PS3 (and only their second title on the PlayStation overall is set to come out this week and like any major EA published release, is also receiving the Collector’s Edition treatment.  For fans of soccer (or football depending on where you live), FIFA 10’s biggest competitor Pro Evolution Soccer hits this week.

Joining dragons and Ronaldo this week are two new music titles, one from Activision with Band Hero and the other from Harmonix with Lego Rock Band.  Both are appealed to the casual crowd as they step outside their original “rock” roots.  If music isn’t your thing and if you have yet to pick up the original, LucasArts is re-releasing Star Wars: The Force Unleashed with three new levels (one being exclusive to the game) alongside other DLC.  Speaking of Star Wars, a new Battlefront game releases as well but like the previous release – it is on the PSP.  Joining Battlefront: Elite Squadron on the PSP is Ghostbusters (which has been out for a few months on PS3 and PS2), and the newest Jak and Daxter game (which is also on the PS2).  With Naughty Dog not tapped on the project and with it not being on the PS3 we suspect the latest Jak and Daxter is appealed to only the most hardcore of fan of the series.

Finishing up the games this week is a basic dinosaur FPS from Activision that is probably a clone of Turok and for those who have yet to get a PS3, you can get the new Slim model with a 250GB HDD for $350 this week.  It is taking the place of the premium 160GB PS3 model that came with Uncharted.

For Bluray this week we have the summer’s second best grossing flick (the first being Transformers: RotF), G.I. Joe.  Other new releases include the remake Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 and the first complete season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.  For catalog releases we have Forrest Gump hitting high def and the entire Rocky collection!

New Releases for the Week of November 3, 2009:

HARDWARE

PlayStation 3 250 GB Slim
Releases: 11/3
Price: $349.99
Includes: DualShock 3 controller, AC adapter, Composite A/V cables, USB cable
Product Description: As with previous models, the PlayStation 3 250GB system features an IBM “Cell” processor and a co-developed NVIDIA graphics processor that together allow the system to perform two trillion calculations per second. Yet the 250GB system manages to improve on this with its 45nm version of the processor, which although running at the same 60+nm speed as previous PS3 versions, uses less energy. This makes the unit’s smaller size and quieter fan possible. Along with the traditional AV and composite connections, the 250GB system also boasts an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) port, which delivers uncompressed, unconverted digital picture and sound to compatible high-definition TVs and projectors. (The system is capable of 128-bit pixel precision and 1080p resolution for a full HD experience) This console also provides for an extreme sound experience by supporting Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, as well as Linear PCM 7.1. Finally, it features cross connectivity with your PC network and PlayStation Portable (PSP) and its pre-installed, 250GB hard disc drive allows you to save games as well as download content from The Internet.

VIDEO GAMES

Dragon Age: Origins
Available for:
Releases: 11/2
Price: $56.99
Publisher: EA Games
Developer: BioWare
Genre: RPG
Product Description: From BioWare, the makers of Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Baldur’s Gate comes Dragon Age: Origins. An epic tale of violence, lust, and betrayal, Dragon Age: Origins is a single player role-playing game (RPG) set in a fantasy game environment, and featuring three playable character classes, accessible in the form of three races. In addition, the game features extreme character customization, a new game engine, party-based gameplay utilizing non-player characters and a built-in personal history system for each hero character rooted in a variety of possible origin stories.

Dragon Age: Origins Collector’s Edition
Available for:
Releases: 11/2
Price: $69.99
Publisher: EA Games
Developer: BioWare
Genre: RPG
Product Description: Become immersed in a dark and heroic fantasy world realized with BioWare’s trademark depth and expertise, enriched with its own unique lore and brought to life by some of the best artists in the industry. Deep customization gives you control over your character in Dragon Age. Race, appearance, abilities, and equipment all affect how you look. What you do will affect how you are perceived. Your origin defines your place in the world and how others see you. These playable sequences introduce the world and let you decide how your character becomes a hero, setting the tone for the entire story to come. Stand at the heart of the storm sweeping across Ferelden. Choose the fates of nations, people and, ultimately, yourself. Just remember: for every choice, there is a consequence. Control your perspective as you guide a party of four into battle. Issue orders, build your own tactical AI, or take control of any party member to lead the charge. Downloadable content will provide you with exciting new stories and ways to expand your Dragon Age experience beyond the original game. Use the provided toolset to author your own adventures to share with friends.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Pre-order and receive the Lion’s Paw boots and Memory Band which will add stats, experience, and more

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
Available for:
Releases: 11/3
Price: $56.99
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Genre: Sports
Product Description: Pro Evolution Soccer is a video game built on pride, the pride that comes from making the most realistic soccer experience one can have within the world of gaming. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 does not disappoint and this year, the voices of fans world-wide have been heard. Based in Japan, Winning Eleven Productions has instituted a host of anticipated changes that make PES 2010 the best yet. In PES 2010 you¿ll find yourself on the largest stage in digital soccer: The Champions League. Imagine you¿re in a 1-1 tie in stoppage time against Manchester United. You¿ve broken their defense and are sprinting full throttle into a man to man match of wits and reflexes with Edwin van der Sar¿ Do you have what it takes to punch it in for the win?

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition
Available for:
Releases: 11/3
Price: $36.99
Publisher: LucasArts
Developer: LucasArts
Genre: Action
Product Description: Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition is a stand alone, third-person action game that continues the story and action of the original Star Wars The Force Unleashed game. The game contains the original Force Unleashed content and storyline, as well as three additional levels, one of which is completely exclusive to the Ultimate Sith Edition. The game also includes an art book, new costumes, character skins, data banks and more.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Release-date delivery available

Lego Rock Band
Available for:
Releases: 11/3
Price: $46.99
Publisher: MTV Games
Developer: Harmonix
Genre: Music
Product Description: LEGO Rock Band merges two of the most popular video game franchises to deliver a unique family-friendly music experience that will take tweens, teens, families and gamers of all ages on a wild journey to rock stardom in order to “Build a Band and Rock the Universe.” Combining the authentic multiplayer music experience of Rock Band with the accessibility, customization and humor of LEGO games, LEGO Rock Band allows players to create their own unique rock star style and customize their own avatars, band members, roadies, and managers. Take a look at the full set list.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Release-date delivery available
• Pre-order and receive $5 MP3 credit towards music from the game

Band Hero
Available for:
Releases: 11/3
Price: $57.99 / $38.99
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Neversoft
Genre: Music
Product Description: Brought to you by the makers of Guitar Hero, one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, Band Hero features the hottest chart-topping hits from everyone’s favorite acts including Taylor Swift, No Doubt, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects and Jackson 5. Headlined by some of the biggest names in music as in-game artists and playable characters, Band Hero is the ultimate party game to play on the road or at home, where players of all ages will be able to experience the signature, easy-to-learn but difficult-to-master Guitar Hero gameplay. Check out the full set list.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Release-date delivery available
• Pre-order and receive $5 MP3 credit towards music from the game

Band Hero Band Kit
Available for:
Releases: 11/3
Price: $188.99 / $179.49
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Neversoft
Genre: Music
Product Description: Brought to you by the makers of Guitar Hero, one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, Band Hero features the hottest chart-topping hits from everyone’s favorite acts including Taylor Swift, No Doubt, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects and Jackson 5. Headlined by some of the biggest names in music as in-game artists and playable characters, Band Hero is the ultimate party game to play on the road or at home, where players of all ages will be able to experience the signature, easy-to-learn but difficult-to-master Guitar Hero gameplay. Check out the full set list.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Pre-order and receive $5 MP3 credit towards music from the game

Jurassic: The Hunted
Available for:
Releases: 11/3
Price: $38.99 / $29.99
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Activision
Genre: FPS
Product Description: Jurassic Lost Island is an epic, story-driven first-person shooter set on a dark, mysterious island that connects the modern world with the age of dinosaurs. Take on the role of Craig Dylan, a weapons and survival expert, hired to protect a research team sent to study the strange temporal energy of the island and recover whatever is left of the expedition lost on the island 25 years ago. Every minute is a fight for survival as Dylan must scavenge weapons, defend barricades, and battle titanic dinosaurs to return to his own time

Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
Available for:
Releases: 11/3
Price: $27.99 / $36.00
Publisher: SCEA
Developer: High Impact Games
Genre: Adventure
Product Description: The dynamic duo Jak and Daxter are back in an all-new adventure on PSP™ that picks up the action where the previous trilogy left off. Whether battling Sky Pirates in a customizable aircraft or blasting Aeropeans with the punishing Gunstaff weapon, Jak and Daxter’s journey will take them beyond the edge of the Brink – and into a war bigger than they ever could have imagined.

Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
Available for:
Releases: 11/3
Price: $26.99
Publisher: LucasArts
Developer: Savage Entertainment
Genre: Action
Product Description: Star Wars Battlefront is back and bigger than ever on the PlayStation Portable (PSP). A third-person shooter, Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron is the deepest and most action-packed Star Wars Battlefront game ever. Experience battlefronts that span ground, space and capital starships, a robust original storyline and expanded gameplay features–including 16-player multiplayer support–that deliver seemingly endless replayability.
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BONUS OFFERS:

• Release-date delivery available

Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Available for:
Releases: 11/3
Price: $29.99
Publisher: Atari
Developer: Red Fly Studio
Genre: Action
Product Description: Now you can play this summer’s smash hit wherever you go in glorious widescreen, high resolution format with Ghostbusters: The Video Game for the Sony PSP. Paranormal pests are once again haunting the streets of Manhattan, and only one team can answer the call. Lucky for everyone, the original cast from Columbia Pictures’ Ghostbusters films – including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson – are joining forces again for the first time in over 20 years! Ghostbusters: The Video Game takes action gamers on a thrilling, chilling ghost hunting adventure featuring cool gadgets and out-of-this-world enemies brought together in a script written by the original creators Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. So wipe the slime out of your eyes and strap on your Proton Pack – it’s ghost hunting time again.
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ALSO SEE:

• Ghostbusters PS3 Standard Edition – $35.99
• Ghostbusters PS3 Amazon Slimer Edition – $69.99
• Ghostbusters PS2 Edition – $19.99

BLURAY

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Releases: 11/3
Price: $19.99
Studio: Paramount
Type: New Release
Genre: Action
Rated: PG-13
Product Description: Based on Hasbro’s immensely popular action figures, “G.I. Joe” is the ultimate elite fighting force, engaged in an extraordinary action-adventure matchup of good versus evil! In “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”, the G.I. Joe team, armed with the coolest hi-tech gadgets and weapons, travels the world from the Egyptian desert to the polar ice caps in a high stakes pursuit of Cobra, an evil international organization threatening to use a technology that could bring the world to its knees.
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BONUS OFFER FOR ALL BLURAYS:

• Purchase select DVDs or Blurays and receive $5 towards select TV shows via On Demand (Details)

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Releases: 11/3
Price: $20.99
Studio: Sony Pictures
Type: New Release
Genre: Drama
Rated: R
Product Description: Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) is a New York City subway dispatcher whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. Ryder (John Travolta), the criminal mastermind behind the hijacking and leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train’s passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there’s one riddle Garber can’t solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season One
Releases: 11/3
Price: $34.99
Studio: Warner Bros.
Type: TV Show
Genre: Science Fiction (Animated)
Rated: Not Rated
Product Description: The “Clone Wars” goes back to the original “Star Wars” film when Obi-Wan Kenobi tells Luke Skywalker that he was once a Jedi knight the same as your father and that they fought together in the Clone Wars. Since that moment fans have been obsessed with what the clone wars were. This new TV series takes place immediately after the events of “Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones”. The series follows Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice Anakin Skywalker and introduces us to some new characters such as Ahsoka Tano a girl Jedi knight as well as characters we already know.

Forrest Gump
Releases: 11/3
Price: $23.99
Studio: Paramount
Type: Catalog Release
Genre: Comedy
Rated: PG-13
Product Description: “Stupid is as stupid does,” says Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks in an Oscar-winning performance) as he discusses his relative level of intelligence with a stranger while waiting for a bus. Despite his sub-normal IQ, Gump leads a truly charmed life, with a ringside seat for many of the most memorable events of the second half of the 20th century. Entirely without trying, Forrest teaches Elvis Presley to dance, becomes a football star, meets John F. Kennedy, serves with honor in Vietnam, meets Lyndon Johnson, speaks at an anti-war rally at the Washington Monument, hangs out with the Yippies, defeats the Chinese national team in table tennis, meets Richard Nixon, discovers the break-in at the Watergate, opens a profitable shrimping business, becomes an original investor in Apple Computers, and decides to run back and forth across the country for several years. Meanwhile, as the remarkable parade of his life goes by, Forrest never forgets Jenny (Robin Wright Penn), the girl he loved as a boy, who makes her own journey through the turbulence of the 1960s and 1970s that is far more troubled than the path Forrest happens upon. Featured alongside Tom Hanks are Sally Field as Forrest’s mother; Gary Sinise as his commanding officer in Vietnam; Mykelti Williamson as his ill-fated Army buddy who is familiar with every recipe that involves shrimp; and the special effects artists whose digital magic place Forrest amidst a remarkable array of historical events and people.
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BONUS OFFER FOR ALL BLURAYS:

• Purchase select DVDs or Blurays and receive $5 towards select TV shows via On Demand (Details)

ALSO SEE:

• Forrest Gump Bluray Chocolate Boxset – $24.49

Rocky: The Undisputed Collection
Releases: 11/3
Price: $52.49
Studio: MGM
Type: Catalog Release
Genre: Sports Drama
Rated: Not Rated
Product Description: Own all the Rocky movies today in one boxset. Remastered in high definition video and audio, re-live the life of Rocky Balboa and own what is considered the be the most acclaimed sports franchise in the movie biz today!

RETAIL SCOOP KEY:

1. Prices are subject to change without notice.  Prices listed are current as of post time.
2. For videogame purchases: click on the system icon of the version you wish to buy and/or the boxart shown. You will be redirected automatically to Amazon.com
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4. The hype meter is on a scale of 1.0 to 10.  It is in intervals of 1; 1.0 being low interest, and 10 being anticipation overflow
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