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Media Releases for the Week of May 26, 2008

26 May 2008 Media

Anime

Books

Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton
The sixteenth book in Hamilton’s Anita Blake series.
Berkley Hardcover. (ISBN: 978-0425222195) Hardcover. Length: 352pp
Bloodheir by Brian Ruckley
The second novel in the fantasy trilogy “The Godless World,” which follows a war between the clans of the Black Road and the True Bloods.
Orbit. (ISBN: 978-0-316-06770-6) Trade paperback. Length: 520pp

The Brass Bed by Jennifer Stevenson
A paranormal romance that follows a consumer fraud investigator who is tracking a sex therapy scam and stumbles upon a sex demon.
Ballantine. (ISBN: 978-0-345-48688-4) Mass market paperback. Length: 299pp
Cosmos Incorporated by Maurice G. Dantec
A science fiction dystopian novel in which humans are universally monitored by a global computer system.
Ballantine Del Rey. (ISBN: 978-0-345-49993-6) Trade paperback. Length: 448pp
The Immortal Prince by Jennifer Fallon
A fantasy novel that survives hanging and proclaims himself the Immortal Prince.
Tor. (ISBN: 978-0-7653-1682-0) Hardcover. Length: 512pp
Line War by Neal Asher
A science fiction novel that follows agent Ian Cormac as he investigates a series of attack on an artificial intelligence.
UK: Tor UK. (ISBN:1-4050-5501-4) Hardcover. Length: 503pp
Metal Gear Solid by Raymond Benson
A novelization of the popular game of the same name.
Del Rey. (ISBN: 978-0345503282) Paperback. Length: 336pp
The Mirrored Heavens by David J. Williams
A science fiction dystopian novel that follows a group of counter-intelligence searching for a group of terrorists.
Bantam Spectra. (ISBN: 978-0-553-38541-0) Trade paperback. Length: 409pp
Night Child by Jes Battis
A fantasy novel about an Occult Special Investigator investigating a vampire’s death for Vancouver’s Mystical Crime Lab.
Ace. (ISBN: 978-0-441-01602-0) Mass market paperback. Length: 292pp
Mind the Gap by Christopher Golden & Tim Lebbon
A fantasy novel following a teenage girl who is chased through the Underground of London.
Bantam Spectra. (ISBN: 978-0-553-38469-7) Trade paperback. Length: 370pp
Nano Comes to Clifford Falls and Other Stories by Nancy Kress
A sci-fi anthology of thirteen stories .
Golden Gryphon Press. (ISBN: 978-1-930846-50-0) Hardcover. Length: 324pp
Odd Hours by Dean Koontz
The fourth book in the Odd Thomas horror series.
Bantam. (ISBN: 978-0-553-80705-9) Hardcover. Length: 352pp
The Strange Cases of Rudolph Pearson by William Jones
An anthology of ten interwoven horror stories.
Chaosium. (ISBN: 978-1568822204) Trade paperback. Length: 238pp
The Velvet Chair by Jennifer Stevenson
The second paranormal romance novel in a series that follows fraud investigator Jewel Heiss.
Ballantine. (ISBN: 978-0-345-48669-1) Mass market paperback. Length: 305pp

Comics

It’s a slow week for comics. The following are the highlights of the comics that will be released Thursday May 29th, 2008. Get a complete list of this week’s comic releases at Diamond Comics Previews.

Films

This week, The Strangers, staring Liv Tyler opens. While it isn’t fantasy or science fiction, I haven’t seen a really great horror flick since The Descent and the trailer makes this look like a really bad ass movie.

Home Video

Three movies of interest hit shelves Tuesday, May 13, 2008.

New Releases

New Formats
H.P. Lovecraft Collection, Vol. 1: Cool Air
The H.P. Lovecraft Collection, Vol. 2: Dreams of Cthulhu
H.P. Lovecraft Collection, Vol. 3: Out of Mind
H.P. Lovecraft Collection, Vol. 4: Pickman’s Model

Video Games

The following video games will be released to North American retailers this week.

Hardware:

Nintendo DS Lite Metallic Rose

Nintendo DS:

LOL (May 30)
A multi-player texting game that its creators refer to as “comedy-training.” It’s tagline is “If you think this game is boring, you are boring.” (ESRB: E)

Super Dodgeball Brawlers (May 27)
A super-powered game of dodgeball. (ESRB: E)

USA Today Crosswords Challenge
A puzzle game that features the nation’s favorite syndicated crosswords. (ESRB: E)

Nintendo Wii:

Death Jr.: Root of Evil (May 27)
A platform game that follows the Grim Reaper’s teen son, Death Jr. (ESRB: T)

Dr. Mario Online RX (May 26)
A revival of the puzzle game franchise that began with the 1990 NES version. (ESRB: E)

Emergency Heroes (May 27)
A driving game that casts players in the role of emergency service personnel on a series of rescue missions. (ESRB: E10+)

Everyone’s Pokemon Ranch (May 26)
This installment in the Pokemon franchise allows players to raise their Pokemon from Diamond and Pearl on a farm. (ESRB: NR)

Kawasaki Snowmobiles (May 27)
A racing game featuring snowmobiles. (ESRB: E)

The Monkey King (May 27)
An action game that casts player into the role of the role of the legendary monkey king in a journey through ancient China. (ESRB: E)

Protothea (May 26)
A scrolling vertical shooter in which players carry out missions into enemy territory. (ESRB: E)

Personal Computers:

A Vampyre Story (May 28)
A point-and-click adventure that casts players in the role of a French opera star taken captive by a deranged vampire.

Mass Effect (May 28)
Over come the distrust of other species as you a attempt to defend against a force that threaten life throughout the galaxy. (ESRB: M)

Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate (May 27)
Another adventure pack for the roleplaying game Neverwinter Nights 2.

Stronghold Crusader Extreme (May 28)
A real-time strategy game that pits armies up to ten thousand strong against fortified strongholds. (ESRB: T)

PlayStation 3:

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (May 27)
A tactical shooter in which the forces of Earth wage war against alien invaders known as the Strogg. (ESRB: T)

PlayStation Portable:

World Championship Cards (May 27)
A collection of card games. (ESRB: E)

Xbox 360…