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| Conflict: Global Terror

It’s been to Baghdad (twice) and Vietnam. Now the Conflict squad-based series—never afraid of controversy—is set to stop a white-supremacist terrorist group intent on global domination in the aptly named Conflict: Global Terror.

| Bully

Think of it as GTA Jr.: Bully puts you in the role of misunderstood 15-year-old Jimmy Hawkins, who has just wound up at Bullworth Academy after bouncing around several schools. Through a series of GTA-like missions and actions, including administering a swirly to get information out of a fellow student and being harassed by teachers, Jimmy must make it through the entire school year without being kicked out. Bully for him.

| Aeon Flux

From the makers of BloodRayne comes Aeon Flux, a third-person stealth-action game based on the upcoming movie based on MTV’s cultish silent animation series from the ’90s. Our fave thing about it: Charlize Theron is the movie’s lead. Scha-wiiing!

| The Warriors

Inspired by the 1979 cult favorite film about fictional New York street gangs, The Warriors is a tried-and-true bash-em-up group brawler, complete with melee combos and broken-glass knives as you guide the beleaguered Warriors back to their home turf of Coney Island. It’s Gauntlet but totally street.

| 25 to Life

Those who like their games with a side of controversy might prefer 25 to Life. The in-game ability to choose to side with the police or with the gangs has already sent the mainstream press and U.S. senators into fits of righteous outrage.

| Neopets: The Darkest Faerie

Neopets: The Darkest Faerie spans 1,000 years of Neopian history. (If that means nothing to you, go check with the nearest 8-year-old.) You’ll quest your way through huge dungeons, forests, palaces, and ghostly ruins with the ultimate goal of beating the evil Dark Faerie and her minions. To tie in specifically with the Neopets site—where members can raise and nurture their own virtual pets—the game will include a Petpet power-up system, allowing your very own Petpet to follow you and help you beat levels.

| The Nightmare Before Christmas

Fans of The Nightmare Before Christmas film may be a little disappointed that they’re getting a sequel in the videogame medium, but they’ll be happy to know that Oogie’s Revenge remains true to Tim Burton’s vision—except for Jack Skellington’s ectoplasm weapon and the fact that he can turn into the Santa Claus version of himself for a whole different set of attacks.

| Disney’s Chicken Little

Like Chicken Little and the sky, we saw the game based on the upcoming Chicken Little movie coming. Unlike Chicken Little and the sky, everyone believed us.

| 24: The Game

Ever wondered what the heck happened between seasons two and three of 24? Play 24: The Game from 2K Games to find out! There’s a whole lot of third-person shooting, a little bit of driving, a few minigames, and a heaping helping of Kiefer Sutherland yelling when you play the interrogation minigame.

| Jaws Unleashed

Jaws Unleashed puts you in the role of a hungry shark taking on all life-forms that cross your path. See those lifeguards hanging out in the water? Chomp them in half. Random surfer gets in your way? Take him out. This game sounds perfect for those days when all of humanity becomes absolutely intolerable.

| Ed, Edd Eddy

Hey Midway, we’re happy you’re making a game out of Cartoon Network’s popular three nutty boys from Ed, Edd Eddy. We just hope it doesn’t end up being like one of Eddy’s infamous schemes—you know, harebrained.

| Cowboy Bebop

We’re a little worried about Cowboy Bebop—the last time we heard anything about this game was during E3 of 2004, when it looked like a solid cel-shaded third-person action game with you fighting bad dudes as either Spike, Jet, or Faye. Then there was a quiet and ominous announcement of its delay—and absolutely no comment at all since. For better or for worse, it’s coming out this year, so we’ll see if the wait did anything for it.

| L.A. Rush

Get ready to blast through the Hollywood sign. L.A. Rush lets you spin your wheels through the vast interweaving streets of Los Angeles (in case you hadn’t figured it out from the title) and test your mettle with the more than 80 races available.

| Ford vs. Chevy

After Freddy vs. Jason and Alien vs. Predator, Ford vs. Chevy somehow seemed inevitable. As long as it’s not the cheapest heap ever visioned yet or found on the road dead, we’ll be happy.

| Shining Force Neo

An action-RPG from Sega, Shining Force Neo features a straightforward real-time combat system not unlike the one found in Shining Tears and games like Champions of Norrath.

| Wild Arms Alter Code: F

The original Wild Arms was such a big hit back in 1997 that Sony CEI is remaking the game, this time calling it Wild Arms Alter Code: F. In this new version, you’ll be able to control six characters instead of three, and the graphics look a whole lot better, but the story should be near and dear to fans of the original.