Droid
From: Motorola, www.motorola.com
, $199 with two-year contract
Meet the first Android handset to really give Apple's iPhone a run for its microchips. Thank a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and gorgeous 3.7-inch touchscreen display, plus WiFi connectivity, effortless program multi-tasking, GPS functionality and high-speed web browsing capabilities. While significantly fewer compatible downloadable apps exist, expect third-party developers to remedy the issue shortly.
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
For: Playstation 2, PSP, Wii
From: Konami, www.Konami.com
www.Konami.com
Revisit the original mind-warping psychological horror odyssey via an atmospheric, if hardly awe-inspiring retelling, that scores more for shocks and surprises than slick visuals or button-jabbing finesse. Wandering an abandoned town by flickering flashlight, expect to solve puzzles and explore creepy environs while keeping a spare pair of undies handy.
Assassin's Creed 2
For: Pc, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
From: Ubisoft, www.Ubisoft.com
Thought gymnasts were pansies? Check medieval hitman Ezio's flow as he sprints up walls, vaults between rooftops and plunges into canals after slitting throats or impaling guards on their own spears. Stalking Renaissance Italy's streets, case targets before icing them and escaping with acrobatic ease in this ruthlessly Machiavellian action-adventure.
Flip Mino HD (2G)
From: Pure Digital, www.theflip.com
, $229.99
The budget camcorder that started it all strikes back with more storage space (8GB) and HDMI video output for screening amateur "art films" on your shiny new HDTV. A larger monitor that's better suited for use in direct sunlight also makes a welcome addition, especially for all those barnyard shots.
God Of War Collection
For: Playstation 3
From: Sony, www. Playstation.com
So you missed eternally angry Spartan warrior Kratos' first two ultra-visceral Greek odysseys when they dropped on PS2. Remedy the mistake by wrenching off harpies' wings or gouging Cyclops' eyes out in high-definition glory with this welcome anthology, which bolsters puzzle-solving sequences and brutal melees with even juicier sprays of viscera.
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