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Media Releases for the Week of May 19, 2008

19 May 2008 Media

Anime

Flag, Vol. 4 (PG-13) Mech Action
Hell Girl, Vol. 6: Pinwheel (TVMA) Drama
Moonlight Mile, Vol. 3: Conspiracy of Honor (TVMA) Drama
My-Zhime: My-Otome, Vol. 6
Oban Star-Racers, Vol. 2: The Oban Cycle (G) Action Anime
SD Gundam Force Anime Legends: All New Adventures Action
Shattered Angels, Vol. 1: Kyoshiro and the Eternal Sky (TV14)
Vexille (PG-13) Sci-Fi CGI based on the video game

Books

Cruel Zinc Melodies by Glen Cook
The twelfth book in the fantasy series about the Private Detective Garrett, which began with Sweet Silver Blues.
Roc. ISBN: 978-0451461926, Mass Market Paperback. Length: 405pp
The Digital Plague by Jeff Somers
A science fiction thriller the follows assassin-for-hire Avery Cates. The sequel to The Electric Church.
Orbit. ISBN: 978-0-316-02210-1 Trade Paperback. Length: 344pp
The Edge of Reason by Melinda Snodgrass
A fantasy thriller in which a cop becomes embroiled in an ancient battle between magic and religious fanaticism.
Tor. ISBN: 978-0-7653-1516-8 Hardcover. Length: 381pp
Free Fall by Laura Anne Gilman
An urban fantasy novel in which a magic-wielding woman specializes in locating missing things. The fifth book in the Retrievers series.
Luna. ISBN: 978-0-373-80267-8 Trade Paperback. Length: 345pp
Front Lines edited by Denise Little
An anthology of science fiction war stories.
DAW. ISBN: 978-0756404789 Mass Market Paperback Length: 306pp
The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
A fantasy horror story about a sorcerer who hunts down monsters.
Orbit US. ISBN: 0-316-02918-1 Mass Market Paperback. Length: 359pp
Monster Blood Tattoo by D. M. Cornish
A young adult fantasy novel about an orphan lamplighter who works along the Emeror’s highways.
Putnam. ISBN: 978-0-399-24639-5 Hardcover. Length: 715pp
Null-A Continuum by John C. Wright
A sequel to the A.E. van Vogt novels The World of Null-A and The Players of Null-A.
Tor. ISBN: 978-0-7653-1629-5 Hardcover. Length: 317pp
The Queen’s Bastard by C. E. Murphy
A historical fantasy novel set in the Elizabethan-era.
Ballantine Del Rey. ISBN: 978-0-345-49464-1 Trade Paperback. Length: 432pp
Raven Rise by D. J. MacHale
The ninth book in the fantasy series The Pendragon Adventure.
Simon & Schuster. ISBN: 978-141691418-1 Hardcover. Length: 500pp
Wings: A Fairy Tale by E. D. Baker
A young adult fantasy novel about a girl who learns that her parents adopted her from fairyland.
Bloomsbury. ISBN: 978-1-59990-193-0 Hardcover. Length:307pp

Comics

The following are the highlights of the comics that will be released Wednesday May 21st, 2008. Get a complete list of this week’s comic releases at Diamond Comics Previews.

Films

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PG-13) starring Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, and John Hurt premieres Thursday, May 22, 2008.

Home Video

The following videos will being hitting the shelves Tuesday, May 20th.

New Releases

The Flock

George A. Romero’s Diary of the Dead

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

New Editions

Face Off (R) 1997 Action film now on Blu-Ray
Next (PG-13) 2007 Sci-Fi drama now on Blu-Ray
Short Circuit (PG) 1986 Comedy now on Blu-Ray
V for Vendetta (R) 2005 Thriller now on Blu-Ray

Video Games

It really says something when the biggest release of the week is a fitness game for video gammers, but there you have it. Tomorrow, Wii Fit will be launched at an event in New York City’s Central Park. Let the rants and pot shots begin…

Also, for the first time in what seems like forever, Nintendo DS owners are left without a reason to cruise the game isles. Let’s hope it’s a fluke and not the beginning of a trend.

Nintendo Wii

Dr. Mario Online RX (May 19)
This pill-themed Tetris clone is the latest installment in the Dr. Mario series, which began with the NES. (ESRB: E)

Star Soldier R (May 19)
A top-down 3D shooter. (ESRB: E)

Wii Fit (May 19)
Practice your balance, calisthenics, and yoga using the Wii Balance Board. (ESRB: E)

Personal Computers

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (May 20)
An online roleplaying game from the makers of the popular Anarchy Online. (ESRB: M)

Dracula: Origin (May 20)
This game casts users in the role of Professor Van Hellsing to pursue Dracula across the world. (ESRB: T)

The Immortals of Terra: A Perry Rhodan Adventure (May 20)
As of yet, the only information available is that this is a futuristic space game starring Perry Rhodan.

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness (May 21)
This adventure roleplaying game follows adventures of the characters of the popular webcomic, Penny Arcade. (ESRB: M)

Supreme Ruler 2020 (May 15)
A strategy game in which players must decide the fate of a nation’s government. (ESRB: N/A)

Theatre of War (May 19)
A real-time strategy game reinacting some of the most notable battles of World War II. (ESRB: T)

PlayStation 2

Garfield Lasagna Tour (May 20) (ESRB: N/R)

UEFA EURO 2008 (May 19)
A soccer game officially licensed by the UEFA that follow over fifty European teams through the championship. (ESRB: E)

PlayStation 3

Haze (May 20)
A first-person shooter from the makers of Timesplitters. (ESRB: M)

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness (May 21)
This adventure roleplaying game follows adventures of the characters of the popular webcomic, Penny Arcade. (ESRB: M)

SingStar (May 20)
A kareoke-style sing-along game. Available with or without a pair of USB microphones. (ESRB: N/A)

UEFA EURO 2008 (May 19)
A soccer game officially licensed by the UEFA that follow over fifty European teams through the championship. (ESRB: E)

PlayStation Portable

UEFA EURO 2008 (May 19)
A soccer game officially licensed by the UEFA that follow over fifty European teams through the championship. (ESRB: E)

Xbox 360

UEFA EURO 2008 (May 19)
A soccer game officially licensed by the UEFA that follow over fifty European teams through the championship. (ESRB: E)

If you know of any major releases that I missed, mention it below.

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Media Releases for the Week of May 19, 2008

Anime

Books

Comics

Films