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Speed Racer (Wii)

Puts you in charge of the action!

Set in a hyper-realistic world where car culture is the culture, players compete in the World Racing League (WRL) against up to 19 other racers across rollercoaster-like race tracks. Players will enjoy a combative racing experience like no other when they take control of the T180 race car, achieving amazing speeds and mastering four independently turning wheels that allow drivers to engage in “car fu” to jump, flip, and outmaneuver their opponents. Speed Racer captures the action, look and feel of the high adrenaline arena racing developed for the movie in an accessible, fun-filled game that allows players to actually get behind the wheel and on incredible tracks straight out of the world of Speed Racer.

Go head to head against the fast-paced maneuvers and blazing speeds of the best drivers in the World Racing League

Master car-fu combat, using the T180 race car as a weapon to fight your way to the finish by smashing, jumping, flipping and spinning other cars off the track

Choose from over 20 different driver / race car combinations, including Speed Racer’s Mach 6 and Racer X’s Shooting Star

Game features the voices of Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch), Racer X (Matthew Fox) and Trixie (Christina Ricci) as playable characters

Trixie’s T180 race car is designed exclusively for the game by Speed Racer filmmakers

Experience gravity-defying tracks across five vibrant environments

Drive at blazing speeds in excess of 350 MPH across incredible tracks that have loops, corkscrews, jumps as well as other obstacles and challenges

Utilize “The Zone” to boost your speed up to 500 MPH and gain an advantage on the track

Create alliances with other racers to increase your chances of winning championships

Based on the upcoming Wachowski brothers film of the same name, Speed Racer will be released on the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ in May 2008 with the film's launch. The PlayStation®2 system version will launch with the DVD in Fall 2008.

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SPEED RACER software © 2008 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

We have 3 copies of this game to give away (Nintendo Wii format only). To be in with a chance of winning click here and answer the entry question (entering means you agree to our Terms and Conditions).
Closing Date: 1 Jun 2008

Balls of Fury

A huge comedy with tiny balls!

This fast-moving, side-splitting film starring comedy geniuses Christopher Walken, George Lopez and Dan Fogler explores the outrageous and crazy world of extreme Ping-Pong and is out on DVD and available for ‘download to own’ on the 21st April 2008.

The competition is brutal and the stakes are deadly. Dan Fogler stars as the down-and-out former professional Ping-Pong child prodigy and Def Leppard-devotee Randy Daytona. He left the world of professional ping-pong in disgrace after his defeat at the hands of a hissy East German Karl Wolfschtagg (Thomas Lennon) during the 1988 Olympics. His father’s death on the same day left Randy’s life is a shambles until he gets recruited by FBI Agent Rodriguez (Barry Lopez) for a secret mission - ‘ENTER THE DRAGON’-style Ping-Pong tournament (to the death!), run by an evil triad leader and one of the FBI's Most Wanted, arch-fiend Feng (Christopher Walken).

We've got three goody bags to give away, including T-Shirt, Boxers, Chopsticks, Postcard, Nintendo DS Game and Nintendo Wii Game for three lucky readers! What are you waiting for, get entering?!

We have 3 excellent goody bags to give away (Region 2). To be in with a chance of winning click here and answer the entry question (entering means you agree to our Terms and Conditions).
Closing Date: 20 May 2008

Bleach Complete Series 1 Boxed Set

The soul reapers have arrived!

The biggest anime sensation since Naruto, the thrilling supernatural fantasy series BLEACH comes to DVD as a boxed set of the complete first series 5th May 2008 already riding a wave of critical acclaim that has seen Empire magazine calling it ‘hip, flashy, [and] funkily fragmented' and Anime News Network hailing it as ‘clearly the next big anime.'

Adapted from the best-selling manga series that has spawned two OVAs, two animated feature films, a rock musical, and numerous video games, the specially priced (£34.99) five-disc DVD release of BLEACH COMPLETE SERIES 1 BOX SET features all of the supernatural action and incredibly entertaining episodes from the first series.

Meet Ichigo Kurosaki, an ordinary 15-year-old high school student who, for as long as he can remember, has been able to see and communicate with the spirits of the recently departed. His day-to-day life has remained largely unaffected by his uncanny ability, but his fate takes an extraordinary turn when he meets Rukia Kuchiki, a female Soul Reaper and emissary of the Soul Society. A race of supernatural beings normally invisible to humans, Soul Reapers have two main tasks: firstly, to lead normal spirits, or Wholes, to the peaceful hereafter of the Soul Society; and secondly, to seek out and exorcise evil spirits known as Hollows, who feed on the souls of both the living and the dead.

When a Hollow attacks Ichigo's two sisters, Rukia is instinctively drawn to Ichigo's high level of spiritual energy and steps in to help. During the clash Rukia is injured by the Hollow and, unable to fight on, attempts to transfer a portion of her Soul Reaper powers to Ichigo so that he can defeat the demon on her behalf. However, having underestimated Ichigo's innate supernatural strength, she accidentally releases all her power and transforms him into a complete Soul Reaper. Now, having finally discovered his true calling, Ichigo teams up with Rukia and pledges to protect the living and the dead from evil no matter what the cost.

With its deft blend of supernatural horror, sword-swinging combat action and frequent moments of appealing teen comedy, BLEACH COMPLETE SERIES 1 BOX SET is destined to find a loyal audience of followers among the fans of similarly impressive anime series such as Tactics, Tokko and Naruto.

The five-disc BLEACH COMPLETE SERIES 1 BOX SET (cert. 15) will be released on DVD (£34.99) by VIZ Media and Manga Entertainment on 5th May 2008. Special Features include: textless closing; production art galleries; Manga trailer; English 2.0 and Japanese 2.0 audio options; optional English subtitles.

We have 3 copies of this Boxed Set to give away (Region 2). To be in with a chance of winning click here and answer the entry question (entering means you agree to our Terms and Conditions).
Closing Date: 20 May 2008

You Kill Me

Love is always worth another shot!

Frank Falenczyk (Ben Kingsley), a hit-man in Buffalo, is trying the patience of his employers. When his drinking problem makes him botch a critical job that puts the family business in jeopardy, his uncle (Philip Baker Hall) sends him to San Francisco to dry out and clean up. Frank is resistant but he has no alternative. In San Francisco, the shifty Dave (Bill Pullman) lines him up with an apartment, a job in a mortuary and a 12-step AA program. At one meeting, Frank strikes up a friendship with Tom (Luke Wilson) who agrees to become his sponsor and, at a funeral, Frank meets the sharp-tongued Laurel (Tèa Leoni) with whom he begins a tentative relationship.

When events in Buffalo come to a head, Frank abandons Laurel and his burgeoning new life to return to Buffalo to make amends and settle a few old scores.

Academy Award winning actor Ben Kingsley (House of Sand and Fog, Sexy Beast) is darkly hilarious as the alcoholic hit-man, with Tèa Leoni (Spanglish, Fun with Dick and Jane) as the straight-talking Laurel. YOU KILL ME also features an outstanding supporting cast with Luke Wilson (My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Old School), Denis Farina (Snatch, Saving Private Ryan), Philip Baker Hall (Rush Hour 3, Zodiac) and Bill Pullman (Scary Movie 4, The Grudge).

YOU KILL ME is an edgy original script from writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe;
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers).

YOU KILL ME is released by Revolver Entertainment on Monday 14th April but you lucky people can win a copy by clicking the link below!

We have 3 copies of this DVD to give away (Region 2). To be in with a chance of winning click here and answer the entry question (entering means you agree to our Terms and Conditions).
Closing Date: 15 May 2008

Good Luck Chuck: The Fruity Edition

True love can be a blessing... and a curse!

A laugh out loud and downright rude rom com starring the stunning Jessica Alba and up and coming comedy star Dane Cook.

If you liked American Pie, Road Trip and all those other gross out comedy classics, you’ll love GOOD LUCK CHUCK: THE FRUITY EDITION. Containing scenes considered way too raunchy for the cinema, the ‘Fruity Edition’ of Good Luck Chuck adds even more outrageous sex, fun and laughs to this fab film starring two of Hollywood’s hottest stars - the drop-dead gorgeous Jessica Alba (Into The Blue, Sin City, Fantastic Four) and the hilarious comedy front-man Dane Cook (Dan In Real Life, Employee Of The Month, Mr Brooks).

Charlie (Dane Cook) is the luckiest – and unluckiest – guy in the world. Hexed by a crazy goth girl at a party when he was a teenager, he’s cursed never to find love. At an ex-girlfriend’s wedding he discovers that every woman he’s ever slept with has found true love – with the next guy they meet after him! So the lucky part? Before he knows it, Charlie’s reputation as a “good luck charm” has women – from sexy strangers to his desperate receptionist – lining up for a quickie. But a life filled with all sex and no love is not as much fun as it seems, so when Charlie meets Cam (Jessica Alba) - a drop dead gorgeous but accident prone penguin enthusiast – he’s desperate to break the curse before the girl of his dreams winds up with the next guy she meets. And he’s prepared to do anything - and anyone - to break it.

This outrageous version of the Box Office hit will keep you laughing from beginning to end as fate takes Charlie on a rollercoaster ride of trials and tribulations in the pursuit of his dream girl. It’s got ‘big dirty laughs’ which is really going to appeal to the lads but at its core it’s also got a sweet streak, and with Alba playing a sexy but also ‘girl next door’ type, girls will love it as much as guys.

In this ‘Fruity Edition’ of the UK Box Office smash hit, Chuck gets even luckier with extended and additional scenes deemed way too explicit to be seen in cinemas – so hurray for DVD! As well as the added naughty bits to the actual film, there are gag reels, deleted and alternate scenes, commentaries ad libs and some hidden Easter Eggs to unlock too!

And it doesn’t end there! Seven different featurettes take you behind the scenes and gives added emphasis to the meaning of ‘fruity’, courtesy of Dan Fogler who plays Chucks less than charming side kick. Take a lesson from the ‘Kama Sutra’, lock in to ‘Polymastia - Multiple Mammaries’, roll with ‘All About Penguins’ and have fun with ‘Good Luck Chuckles’. Meet the weird and wonderful ‘Frank The Penguin Actor’ and ‘Eleanor Skepple’ before discovering it may all be for real in ‘Real Life "Good Luck Chuck"’! There’s simply hours and hours of sexed-up comedy entertainment packed onto the DVD and Blu-Ray® Disc of GOOD LUCK CHUCK: THE FRUITY EDITION is yours to own from Monday 17th March 2008

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