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Up up down down left right left right B A B A Start. With that code alone, you know which game I’m talking about. The original Contra is a classic, both for that code and for its gameplay. The next game in the series, Contra 4, is smashing onto the Nintendo DS, and with the DS’ two touchscreens, you can imagine how intense (and large) the action is. And yes, some bosses take up both screens. If you want to get in on the dual-screen Contra 4….

Viggo Mortensen was popular with the ladies well before The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but Peter Jackson’s films based on Tolkein’s books made Viggo “cool” for all the men in the house as well. Then Mortensen took on Hidalgo, another great film, before diving into the Russian mob and underworld in Eastern Promises. Eastern Promises includes what some moviegoers are calling “the best fight scene of 2007,” and when Russian….

Crash Bandicoot has been around for a while. Fourteen games, in fact, and seven different home-console systems. With such a long history, Crash Bandicoot has not only won the hearts of many gamers but held onto them through the years. Crash of the Titans is the newest game in the Bandicoot franchise, having released for Xbox 360, Wii, PS2 and PSP well in advance of the big holiday shopping rush. But….

The writer’s strike may still be in full effect, but that won’t stop us from enjoying past seasons of our favorite TV shows. Case in point: LOST Season 3, which ships on DVD today. This seven-disc set is chock full of bonus features, never-before-seen footage and of course episodes from the third season of LOST. If you’re a fan of ABC’s smash-hit TV show LOST, this is one DVD set you’re likely looking forward to. With that in mind, we’re….