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The gaming world's sexiest and most intrepid adventurer makes her triumphant return in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend. Follow Lara down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts that unleash unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past. With guns blazing, Lara must use her athletic ability and intellectual wits to explore vast, treacherous tombs, riddled with challenging puzzles and deadly traps. Experience the beginning of the new Legend in the most adrenaline-fueled Tomb Raider adventure ever.

It's like a dream come true for Bikini Bottom residents, especially those who happen to be fans of the superhero show "Mermaidman and Barnicle Boy" -- residents such as SpongeBob SquarePants. The superhero show's producers have decided to film an episode in the underwater berg, and plan to feature the locals as guest actors. In control of SpongeBob, Patrick Star, Squidward, Plankton, and other star-struck Bikini Bottom residents, players compete in a series of multiplayer mini-games to earn screen time in the episode. Up to four players can compete against one another, to win one of the ten available roles for their favorite character. The game shows different versions of each superhero scene, based on who wins.

The second golf game on the Nintendo DS earns its moniker by featuring a touch-screen interface for swinging the club. The stylus is used to simulate a golfer's backswing and follow-through by sliding it down and up in one continuous motion. True Swing Golf features a total of 15 fictitious courses filled with trees, sand traps, water hazards and variable weather conditions. Four male and four female characters are available in modes that include tournaments, practice sessions, single rounds and wireless support for up to four players on a single card. As players win tournaments, they will earn money to spend on outfitting their golfers with ability-enhancing equipment, such as gloves, clubs, shoes and more. Notable options include a left- or right-handed interface, adjustable camera angles and multiple character "personalities" that influence their power and accuracy ratings.

This musical instrument simulator allows hard-rocking gamers to put their air-guitar skills to good use. Guitar Hero is played with a guitar-shaped controller that features five fret buttons, a strum sensor, and a working whammy bar. Gamers can jam along with more than 30 classic and contemporary songs, including numbers by the Ramones, Ozzy Osbourne, White Zombie, and
Franz Ferdinand. Success involves both synchronization and style. The game's story mode progresses through six different venues, from the makeshift basement studio to the sold-old stadium concert. Includes game and guitar controller.

In a war-torn land, a young Prince discovers a magic dagger. Drawn to its dark powers, he is led to unleash a deadly evil force upon his father's vast kingdom. Aided by the wiles of a seductive princess and the absolute powers of the Sands of Time, the Prince embarks upon a quest to restore peace to the Palace's cursed chambers. He must use extreme caution, because in this world, there's only one rule: master the Sands, or be buried. Features:Action-adventure gaming with gravity-defying aerobics and intense fighting combos Unlimited gameplay variationsVast new worlds and exotic kingdomsA sweeping storyline of triumph and betrayal

First-person shooter enthusiasts are drafted back to the European theatre of World War II, in Call of Duty: The Big Red One, the follow-up to 2004's successful Call of Duty: Finest Hour. As many real-life veterans and history buffs will recognize, the sequel's subtitle is an affectionate name for the United States Army's most decorated division, 1st Infantry. Players take the role of a soldier among its ranks. In addition to a vigorous campaign that leads them past grim landmarks of war-torn Europe and Northern Africa, players are given an opportunity for some light role-playing, as the game's story encourages them to bond with their fellow soldiers. This sense of trust may even carry over to the battlefield, where communication and cooperation are critical. As in an actual firefight, blindly storming an enemy location with guns blazing is seldom the best way to win battles in Call of Duty 2, but enhanced squad commands allow wise soldiers outmaneuver nearly any opponent, through tactics and teamwork.

Explore the town of Springfield, behind the wheel and on foot. The Simpsons Hit & Run is a mission-based driving game featuring out-of-the-car platform action, the interactive world of Springfield U.S.A. and the signature humor of the Simpsons. Features:New story and dialogue crafted by writers from The Simpsons TV show Character voices supplied by the cast of The Simpsons TV show Over 56 missions in seven huge levels The ability to explore Springfield on foot as Homer, Bart, Lisa, Marge and Apu Hidden pick-ups containing trivia material from 300+ episodes of The Simpsons

First-person shooter enthusiasts are drafted back to the European theatre of World War II, in Call of Duty: The Big Red One, the follow-up to 2004's successful Call of Duty: Finest Hour. As many real-life veterans and history buffs will recognize, the sequel's subtitle is an affectionate name for the United States Army's most decorated division, 1st Infantry. Players take the role of a soldier among its ranks. In addition to a vigorous campaign that leads them past grim landmarks of war-torn Europe and Northern Africa, players are given an opportunity for some light role-playing, as the game's story encourages them to bond with their fellow soldiers. This sense of trust may even carry over to the battlefield, where communication and cooperation are critical. As in an actual firefight, blindly storming an enemy location with guns blazing is seldom the best way to win battles in Call of Duty 2, but enhanced squad commands allow wise soldiers outmaneuver nearly any opponent, through tactics and teamwork.

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is based on the book series and upcoming Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies film starring Jim Carrey, Jude Law and Meryl Streep. It is the only game that lets players experience firsthand the misadventures of the savvy and resilient Baudelaire orphans as they narrowly escape from the clutches of the villainous Count Olaf who is after their inheritance. In the game, players switch between the three orphans, mastering each one's unique skills to solve puzzles and collect various items to build ingenious inventions. By combining their talents, the Baudelaire orphans work together to outsmart Olaf's troupe of creepy cohorts and overcome sticky situations.

After a succession of games based on contemporary films and new stories, Electronic Arts brings the Bond license back to one of the best-loved movies of the series, 1963's From Russia With Love, starring Sean Connery. Set in Turkey against a Cold War backdrop, the game puts players in the role of a 007 based directly on Connery's portrayal, and the celebrated actor lends his voice and likeness to the production. As the young, seemingly immortal Bond, players will embark on missions involving reconnaissance, high-speed driving, hand-to-hand combat, and straight-forward third-person shooting.Many movie critics credit From Russia With Love as the film that established the series' winning formula, featuring a clever, well-equipped James Bond who can be as charming as he is deadly, and who is all too aware of his own Achilles' heel -- a weakness for a beautiful women. The voices and appearances of other film cast members are featured in the game as well, including Desmond Llewelyn as Q, Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny, Daniela Bianchi as the alluring Tatiana Romanova, and Robert Shaw as the imposing Red Grant.