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In Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5, players pilot heavily armed, tricked-out combat vehicles, through missions to save the planet Earth from alien intruders in another dimension. Released alongside the computer-animated television adventure series, the game features racing and battle sequences that pit the heroic Battle Force 5 team against its recurring enemies, the robotic Sark and the beast-like Vandals. The game features all of the show's main heroes as playable characters, including Vert Wheeler, in his "Saber" race car, Agura Ibaden in her "Tangler" ATV, Stanford Isaac Rhodes IV in his "Reverb" sports car, Zoom Takazumi in the "Chopper" motorcycle, and brothers Spinner and Sherman Cortez, who operate the high-velocity "Buster" tank. Players race and crash into opponents, in order to find the keys to Battle Zones, and then transform their vehicles for head-to-head combat. Races and battles play out in areas and locations featured in the syndicated television series. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

The puzzle loving Margot returns with more than 1,000 different word- and number-puzzle challenges in Margot's Bepuzzled. Players can take on the challenges alone, or go head-to-head with the computer or a friend in a dozen different puzzle modes, including: "Crossword," "Wordsearch," "Mini Wordsearch," "Kriss Kross," "Mini Kriss Kross," "Numberjigs," "Kakuro," "Mini Kakuro," "Sudoku," "Hard Sudoku," "Mini Sudoku," and "Junior Sudoku." ~ All Game Guide

Designed for children ages three and older, Smart Boy's Gameroom 2 features 18 mini-games designed to enhance creativity, shape recognition, hand-eye coordination, and other skills. Children can interact with each game using the stylus or their fingertips, and the included titles automatically adjust their difficulty setting based on an individual's success rate. Activities include coloring, making music, racing cars, connect-the-dots, comparing images, fishing, ring toss, and more. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Players take on hordes of invading poultry in this frantic fixed-screen shooter from Zoo Games. There are ten different weapons to unlock, including shotguns, rocket launchers, and dynamite, and gamers must use their arsenal to rid the screen of crazed zombie chickens, pilot chickens, and roller-skating chickens, among many other foul-tempered fowl. The chickens fight back by tossing eggs, so players must duck and dodge the projectiles to avoid losing important energy, and as many as four gamers can go head-to-head in chicken-blasting action. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

Put your construction and remodeling skills to the test as you complete a series of home improvement projects in Our House for Nintendo DS. Check the job board or newspaper for a list of contracts from ten quirky clients and prepare to hang wallpaper, replace floors, mortar bricks, connect electrical wires, and more. Over 100 mini-games are available in total, each earning you money to spend on furniture and appliances for your dream home. You'll eventually be able to upgrade your dwelling five times throughout the game, and you can monitor your accumulated possessions at any time from within the storage screen. Earn bonuses for either completing projects quickly or receiving a high quality rating. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

The NHL 2K series returns to PlayStation 2 with refined player attributes, artificial intelligence, and online support. A new aerial camera lets you view the action from above the ice to make strategic decisions while guiding your favorite NHL team to victory. Athletes and teams now feature more in-depth ratings to mirror real-life tendencies, as the revamped computer AI focuses its attention on following plays, staying in zones, and getting into position to make things happen. The play mechanics and modes are otherwise identical to NHL 2K9 on the system. As with its predecessors, NHL 2K10 for PlayStation 2 also includes support for online teams, leagues, and tournaments. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Wii gamers with a penchant for roaring engines and giant tires can smash through six partially destructible environments in Monster Trucks Mayhem. Players climb behind the wheel of six different monster trucks, including the military-themed Indestructible Destroyer and a souped-up cab known as the Yellow Beast, then use the Wii Wheel as they vault over ramps, smash cars, and collect nitro boosts. ~ All Game Guide

Young girl gamers can experience the fun and excitement of being a princess as they learn the ins and outs or royal life and search for a charming suitor in Princess in Love. Players assume the role of Isabella as she picks out dresses and accessories, learns manners and deportment, dances, and plays a dozen different mini-games, including "Create A Menu," "Press Flowers," and "Seating Arrangement." ~ All Game Guide

Duck hunting comes to the Wii in this PC port from developer Collision Studios. Ultimate Duck Hunting puts a realistic twist on hunting games by inviting man's best friend along for the outdoor adventures. In addition to shooting ducks, players must train retrieving dogs in four essential commands: remote sit, left over, right over, and back. The Wii Remote provides more realism, with dog commands mimicking the hand signals sent by real-life hunters. The game is divided into five stages, set in six real North American waterfowl preserves. Scoring is determined not just by how many ducks are shot, but also by how many ducks are successfully retrieved by the dogs, and how quickly the dogs work. But man's best friend can get fatigued with too much running, and each dog has its own intelligence level based on the amount of training it has received, so strategy is important. Single- and multiplayer game modes are available. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

Players can practice curing animal ailments in more than 20 different cases as Paws & Claws: Pet Vet scratches its way onto the Wii. Gamers must heal more than ten different animals, from dogs and horses, to cockatoos and guinea pigs, in order to build and expand a virtual clinic in an effort to become the best vet in town. While an animal is at the vet, players can cuddle and play with each of the pets as they are nursed back to a health, and during down times gamers can visit the 3D clothing shop to look at and try on nine different outfits. ~ All Game Guide

Racing fans with a knack for design can enjoy the best of both worlds as they create original racetracks and then speed around them with as many as three friends in Build'n Race. There are a number of included courses from which to choose, each filled with jumps, ramps, and hairpin turns designed to encourage fast-paced, stunt-filled races, and players can tackle any of the tracks in "Solo Race," "Time Trial," "Championship," "Race Challenge," and "Time Challenge" modes. The design function lets gamers place hundreds of different track pieces, buildings, and environmental objects, and then join up to three players for split-screen multiplayer races. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

The world's most famous "gourmet" jellybean gets a bit of cross promotion thanks to more than 150 action-packed levels in this puzzle title from Zoo Games. Players blast jellybeans out of a cannon and into matching cups, navigating complex puzzle patterns, earning bonuses, gathering power-ups, and garnering high scores along the way. There are five different game modes and eight themed game worlds, including Halloween, Space, and Sport themes. Solo gamers can take on the "Beantastic" mode or concoct new jellybean flavors in "Recipe Mode," while those looking for human competition can square off against friends in "Battling Beans" mode. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

This special two-disc compilation includes both of the download-only Watchmen: The End is Nigh episodes as well as a "Director's Cut" of feature film Watchmen. The game disc lets players join Rorschach and Nite Owl as they bash their way through thugs in The End is Nigh and The End is Nigh, Part 2, and both titles offer two-player co-op combat. The Blu-ray disc includes 25 minutes of movie footage not seen in theaters, and The Complete Experience also gives fans access to exclusive artwork and alternate packaging. ~ All Game Guide