Have I said how much I despise the title of the new James Bond movie? With that said Activision’s new James Bond game is looking pretty tasty. The official game website is an example of why Flash sucks. It’s slow and busy as heck. Absolutely hate it, but it does have all the community bells and whistles you’d expect. If you want to be frustrated, Check it out.

After a couple of painfully slow weeks, we have a nice group of strong, diverse titles.  Starting with a trio of movie games Lego Indiana Jones, The Bourne Conspiracy and The Incredible Hulk.  Then we have a little game called Ninja Gaiden II - I personally could never get into Ninja Gaiden the puzzles were too obtuse and the best part is all four titles are available on both PS3 and 360.  These days I’m desperate to have something to play on my PS3 so I may try and get these for that system. Who am I kidding? I’ll be picking up all the 360 versions. I finally gave up on Gamefly’s incredibly lousy East Coast service, so I’m going to have to actually buy all of these games.

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The latest video from Sierra Entertainment’s The Bourne Conspiracy offers a glimpse at the new “Bourne Instinct” feature that will go the extra mile to transform players into Jason Bourne.  With “Bourne Instinct,” High Moon Studios has created a truly immersive experience by giving players the hyper-awareness that makes Bourne a true super-spy.  The video demonstrates how players can detect enemies and use objects at points of interest, giving them the edge they need to stay one step ahead of disaster.

Sierra has just released a pair of new videos for The Bourne Conspiracy, in them, the developers at High Moon Studios guide the viewers through the carefully choreographed and motion-captured combat system in the hotly-anticipated title. From the multitude of melee options, to the brutal takedowns, The Bourne Conspiracy allows gamers to become the ultimate weapon. The developers at High Moon Studios also feature extensively within the “Levels” video, explaining how the dynamic environments in The Bourne Conspiracy help to expand upon the Bourne mythology, and breathe life into the world, making gamers feel like they’re taking on the role of the elite and mysterious Bourne. The Bourne Conspiracy hits the streets on June 3rd on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms.  Please feel free to post the video as soon as you receive this email. If you have any questions about the game, please let me know.

Hey, it’s another trailer for the Hulk. The folks at Sega are pushing this game hard. As I’ve said before, it looks beautiful and appears to be an exact copy of Ultimate Destruction only prettier. Looking forward to trying this out. Although I have to go on record as saying, I’m not a fan of Sandbox games.

I always said that if you want to get some insight into a popular upcoming film, look no further than the Video Game Tie-In.  I saw The Incredible Hulk Game at New York Comic-Con a few weeks ago and it looks amazingly beautiful - if empty. There are some awe inspiring moments like when you jump off a 30 story building and you see the entire city around you, without any popup or draw-in. Looks gorgeous. But at the same it looked strangely, "antiseptic," with no people or dirt or grime. The game play and design seems to be exactly the same as the last Hulk game, only prettier. But the last Hulk game was pretty darn good for a movie game, so why mess with a winning formula.  Take a look at this latest Making of trailer.

The fine folks at Sega sent over a behind the scenes look at the making of the new Iron Man video game. I’m using the video from the fine folks at Gametrailers.com because, you know. Bandwidth cost money. I don’t know, I’m getting a little excited about this game. I know I’m in for a disappointment as generally, all movie games suck. But this may break the mode.

If you want to see what’s going to be in the Iron Man movie, today’s announcement and showcase of the new unlockable suits in the game may provide a sneak peak.  This is the very first Iron Man suit ever built. In a life changing moment, Tony Stark is attacked and captured by terrorists. While being held captive, Tony is forced to build a weapon of mass destruction. With the help of Yinsen, Tony builds the Mark I suit instead and uses it to escape. Thus, a new Super Hero is born: IRON MAN! 

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It’s not an official Summer Blockbuster until there’s a game attached. The folks at Sega have been doing the full court press on their upcoming The Incredible Hulk Video Game.  The game features key moments from the film, as well as additional plotlines and characters from the character’s rich comic-book universe. Players smash through New York City, battling gigantic enemies amidst soaring skyscrapers in a massive open world.  If the game sticks to the formula of the last Hulk game it’ll be a hit.  Sega launched the official game website today - http://incrediblehulkthegame.com. I don’t like it, it’s overproduced and way too much flash. But I’m really looking forward to playing this game. In addition to being a movie tie in, the game will have a fully destructible world, you’ll be able to "hulk out" and whip some candy asses in a fully realized sandbox environment.  What’s not to love? The game hits the street this June.