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When we think about games based off movies and television shows, we tend to believe that they're going to turn out bad. It's not unusual to think this way because more often than not these games really do turn out to be a disappointment; however, we had high hopes for Lost: Via Domus as it was a videogame adaptation of television's most brilliantly engaging show. With Lost TV series writer and producer, Damon Lindelof, guest-supervising the content and themes for the game, we thought Lost: Via Domus was going to be a sure-fired hit. Regrettably, that line of thinking couldn't be any more farther from the truth.

As a game, Lost: Via Domus has nothing unique to offer. It's a below average effort, and feels like a watered-down Uncharted clone with puzzles -- minus all the action. Even so, this game wasn't meant for the hardcore gamers, it was meant for Lost fans; in this regard, it only gets worse as the game fails to perform its duty. At first, it felt exciting to be inside the world of Lost; however, by game's end, we realized just how much potential was "lost" in translation from television to videogame that we'd recommend fans just stick to their show.

Not a bad release list for February. PS3 owners the world over finally get to see what all the fuss is about with Capcom's Lost Planet (spoiler: not a lot) and the Lost game also hits shelves. Having seen very little of the title, we're intrigued to see what it's like. Cautiously intrigued, but intrigued nonetheless. Here's the full release list:

US Games

• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
• Lost: Via Domus
• Turning Point: Fall of Liberty

EU Games

• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
• Lost: Via Domus
• Blacksite: Area 51

Asian Games

• Lost: Via Domus

Europe keeps attempting to play catch-up this week with Blacksite: Area 51, another UE3 game that America received during the gameflood of last year. Release dates are constantly subject to change, so be sure to confirm them before making any rash decisions. Like stepping out the front door.

Your PS3 is region free, don't forget, so don't be afraid to import any of the above titles. Though if we spot you importing Lost from any other country then we'll be forced to give you a clip around the ear for being so stupid. You have been warned.

This is an unbelievable deal. We're not going to beat around the bush, but getting one of the best shows on TV in high-definition for $40 isn't something to snub your nose at. Seriously -- if you can deny buying a show you enjoy (assuming you enjoy it) at a 59% discount, you've definitely got some penny-pinching issues to iron out. Whether it's a mistype on Amazon's part or simply an amazing deal, take advantage while you can!

[Via Slickdeals.net]

Who doesn't love Lost? Well, after season 2, a lot of people turned away from the show. Season 3, after about the midway point, really picked up some steam and began to draw back some of the love felt in the first season of the show. Why does that matter? The Lost video game, Lost: Via Domus, takes place across the first three seasons of the show. This trailer shows basically what you've seen time and again in the show, reproduced in rather unfortunate quality. We're not hating -- for fans of the show this will probably prove a worthwhile rent, but for those expecting to get floored, you should look elsewhere. This is a TV show game, after all.

A couple months age, there were murmurs that ABC's hit show, Lost, would be making it's debut on Blu-ray with the release of the third season of the show. Shortly after the rumors hit the interwebs, Disney stomped out our hopes and denied that such a thing was happening. Luckily, this is one of those times where the corporation lied just to hide the good news for a bit longer. Disney has officially announced that the third season of Lost will be released on Blu-ray at the same time as the DVD release on December 11th.

Specs are pretty nice, with the expected 1080p transfer (up from the ABC HD broadcast of 720p) and feature full uncompressed 5.1 sound. The 6 disc set also will feature a variety of extras, which is a nice change from the normal dearth of bonus content found on Blu-ray releases. They are including actor/writer commentary on some episodes, deleted scenes, bloopers, and five making-of Lost featurettes.

The release is grandiosely titled, Lost: Season 3 -- The Unexplored Experience and will retail for $124.99. Even though the price is a bit steep, it sounds like a great collection and you can pretty much be guaranteed for Amazon to sell it for $90-$100 when it comes out. Now if Showtime only release Dexter on Blu-ray as well ...

ABC has always been interested in turning Lost into something more than 'just' a TV series. To flesh out the Lost world, they had a famous author write The Bad Twin, a book supposedly written by one of the people who died in the initial plane crash on the island. Then they also created a massive Alternate Reality Game that went on for months and involved everything from hidden images in major publications to phone calls in the dead of night on your cell phone. They've even had members of the Lost mythos appear (in character) on Jimmy Kimmel Live, not to mention the plethora of websites they've created to backup the story on the show. In fact the only thing they haven't dabbled in is videogames ...

Now, it's been known for a bit that a Lost videogame is coming out, but with no details of any kind, it was hard to tell what to expect. Well wonder no more, as GameTrailers has the first official trailer of the Lost videogame. The game will be released in 2008, just before the start of Season 4 and is said to be directly tied to the Lost mythos, so it's not going to be some random non-canon storyline. The trailer shows off a new hatch, plenty of familiar characters and some pretty hot graphics. Think Myst crossed with Uncharted and you'll get the picture. So check out the trailer up above and let us know what you think, can they pull off a decent Lost game or is this going to be another cheesy cash-in.

In lulls of gaming goodness, we like to sit back and watch what 1080p can deliver, thanks to the PS3 built-in Blu-ray player. Recently Sony Pictures Home Entertainment unveiled their late summer lineup, with Arlington Road and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within both set for release on August 7th. The feature list for Arlington Road looks pretty light, but Final Fantasy is getting the full treatment, with additional featurettes, an interactive documentary, deleted footage and even joke outtakes. Then on December 11th, Lost: The Complete Third Season will mark its debut on both standard DVD and Blu-ray with again, more goodies than typical Blu-ray fare has provided so far. It's good to finally see movie studios show their strong Blu-ray support by supplying meatier Blu-ray supplemental features. Are there any unannounced titles you are heavily anticipating for Blu-ray release?

[Update: Disney Home Entertainment has officially come out to say that Badder Santa and Lost: The Complete Third Season are "not planned for high-def (Blu-ray) release." Also important to note, they reaffirmed their Blu-ray exclusivity and have "no plans" to support HD-DVD anytime soon. Removed Lost from the post title.]

[Thanks Mark & frambrosis]