WELCOME TO THE BLITZ FOR THE WEEK OF JAN 30, 2012!!!!
VIDEO BLITZ:
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GAME RELEASES:
SOUL CALIBUR 5 (XBOX 360, PS3)
SoulCalibur V picks up 17 years after the events of SoulCalibur IV with new heroes and returning warriors clashing in an epic showdown between good and evil. The tale of Patroklos, son of Sophitia Alexandra, unfolds as his family’s destiny intertwines with the Soul swords.
FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 (XBOX 360, PS3)
Cocoon — a utopia in the sky. Its inhabitants believed their world a paradise. Under the Sanctum’s rule, Cocoon had long known peace and prosperity. Mankind was blessed by its protectors, the benevolent fal’Cie, and believed that tranquil days would continue forever. Their tranquillity was shattered with the discovery of one hostile fal’Cie.
The moment that fal’Cie from Pulse – the feared and detested lowerworld – awoke from its slumber, peace on Cocoon came to an end. Fal’Cie curse humans, turning them into magic-wielding servants. They become l’Cie – chosen of the fal’Cie. Those branded with the mark of a l’Cie carry the burden of either fulfilling their Focus or facing a fate harsher than death itself. A prayer for redemption.
A wish to protect the world. A promise to challenge destiny. After thirteen days of fates intertwined, the battle begins…
Set several years after Lightning and the others saved Cocoon, some survivors have decided to start over by rebuilding on Gran Pulse. Lightning, however, is nowhere to be found and thought dead by many, but Serah believes otherwise. When her town is suddenly overrun by monsters, a mysterious man named Noel appears to save her. Together, the two set off to find Lightning…
NEVERDEAD (XBOX 360, PS3)
NeverDead is a third-person action game set in a fantasy and horror-influenced universe where supernatural battles between humans and extraordinary creatures blanket a vast city landscape. Gamers wield a butterfly design-inspired sword and an arsenal of guns to decimate waves of ungodly enemies in the not-too-distant future.
The game begins in the waking hours of peace and calm, when the world is under threat of being consumed by a demonic plague. Centuries have passed since the world succumbed to an unforeseen shadow of evil, and a hero was made an immortal by demons. These demons have risen once again in the present day causing unrelenting mayhem reinforced by destructible environments within the game. Now using his immortalic regenerative powers re-assembling his own body to evade death, the hero carries out the only salvation the world will know, for he is Never Dead.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK:
- Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle (DS, PC, PS3, WII)
- GO Series: Undead Storm (DS)
- Invasion of Pirates (PC)
- King Arthur 2: The Role Playing Wargame (PC)
- Puddle (PS3)
- Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword (3DS)
- SLG SteelWar Online (PC)
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DLC:
RHYTHM PARTY
“Rhythm Party” is a rhythm action game developed exclusively for Kinect on Xbox LIVE Arcade! Brought to you by the “Dance Masters” development team, it transforms your entire body into a controller. No need for choreography anymore. You’re the choreographer and the dancer! When your body appears at the center of the screen, just dance! Game play is simple: Use your arms and legs to hit the Ripples in time with the rhythm while you create an original performance. Your performance skills are the key! With a soundtrack recorded largely in collaboration with top international artists, and different special effects for every song, this game is guaranteed to get your body moving and your blood pumping!
DEAD ISLAND: RYDER WHITE (PS3, 360,PC)
Dead Islands villain is the new protagonist in the first single player expansion for Dead Island.
Ryder leads a team to clean up the infection on the island when things go horribly wrong.
The DLC will be released on PSN on Tuesday Jan 31. It will arrive on PC and 360 on Wednesday Feb 1.
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THEATRICAL RELEASES:
CHRONICLE
Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.
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BLU RAY RELEASES OF THE WEEK:
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Gregory Peck stars in this drama about a lawyer who defends an innocent black man of raping a white woman in the rural South.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK:
- 2 Headed Shark Attack
- Adaptation
- Big Year
- Cold Mountain
- Das Boot: Director’s Cut
- The Double
- Dream House
- Drive (Blitz Recommendation)
- English Patient
- Frida
- Grand Canyon
- In Time
- Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking
- Joe Somebody
- Malcolm X (Blitz Recommendation)
- Mill and the Cross
- Monkeybone
- Night Train Murders
- Nothing in Common
- Outrage: Way of the Yakuza
- The Piano
- Poirot: Series 1
- Poirot: Series 2
- The Scout
- Shakespeare in Love
- Snow Buddies
- Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Next Level
- Summer of Massacre
- Terrorists
- Texas Killing Fields
- The Thing (2011)
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WHAT ARE YOU PICKING UP THIS WEEK?