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Blu-ray Review: Love Actually

Love Actually is a film about… well, love.  More importantly is how love is defined by many different people.  Love Actually follows the stories of several individuals as they search, discover, and escape love.  All of them are very entertaining and all intertwine throughout.  With a cast containing a who’s who of British actors, Love Actually is a great romantic comedy that has a little something for every type of viewer.
 

Game Review: Alone in the Dark: Inferno (PS3)

Back at Comic Con 2008, I first heard about a game that was so realistic, and immersive they had done away with the HUD (Heads Up Display). I was told that this game draws you in so close, you can feel the horror. Alone in the Dark: Inferno is that game. This PS3 version is the “fixed” re-release of the game that was originally for XBox 360, PC, and PS2.

Alone in the Dark originated the 3D survival horror genre in 1992, and with this new release to revitalize the dated series. And please, if you’ve seen the film that was loosely based on this series, even though the Christian Slater movie was listed by the Guinness Book as the lowest grossing video game movie of all time, give this new 2008 game a chance.

Blu-ray Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Princeis Warner Bros. sixth movie in the HP universe based on the best-selling books.  Continuing the story from Order of the Phoenix, Harry is tasked with finding the reason for Lord Voldemort’s ability to resurrect himself after his repeated defeats.  Half-Blood Prince is by far the funniest of the HP movies and sticks close to its hard bound counterpart save a few liberties taken by the screenplay writers. The Blu-ray version is a welcome addition to any fans collection and is another show case for the house that Sony built.

 

2009 Xbox 360 Video Game Gift Guide

With the mass of video game titles pouring in over the holiday season, it can be hard to wade through the shovel ware and find the treasures hidden among the trash.  We here at ComicsOnline have done all the hard work for you and provided a list of the best Xbox 360 games available to scribble on your Christmas list.  With our help, you’ll spend less time fighting soccer moms for parking spaces and more time with the best games of the season.Top Xbox 360 Games:

2009 Nintendo Wii Video Game Gift Guide

With the mass of video game titles pouring in over the holiday season, it can be hard to wade through the shovel ware and find the treasures hidden among the trash.  We here at ComicsOnline have done all the hard work for you and provided a list of the best Nintendo Wii games available to scribble on your Christmas list.  With our help, you’ll spend less time fighting soccer moms for parking spaces and more time with the best games of the season.
 

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Manga Review: World of Warcraft: Death Knight



In November of 2008, Blizzard introduced the expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, for the World of Warcraft MMORPG and in it players fight against the undead evil that is the Lich King. Some players are even able to help out a renegade Death Knight by the name of Thassarian as he fights against the Lich King’s agents in Northrend. World of Warcraft: Death Knight tells the story of just how Thassarian came to be.
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Manga Review: Bleach Volume 29

Welcome back to the action packed series of Bleach in the 29th Volume.  Ichigo, Uryu and Chad engage in some intense battles as they make their way in Hueco Mundo. Have they met their matches?  Will there be anything left to fight the growing strength of their foes?


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