Purchasing an entirely new console comes with the hidden costs of buying games and controllers and, with the Wii, sometimes another two pieces of a controller (nunchuck and Motion Plus) in order to play all titles.

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Both boast new graphics and motion-captured animations, plus detailed arenas and in-game commentary.

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But a super majority of 60 votes in the 100-member Senate is required to pass the motion, and Democrats only have 51, plus two independents who generally vote with the party.

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Slow motion movies at both 400 fps and 1200 fps can also be captured, plus full manual exposure controls are accessible while in Advance Movie Mode.

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" Jazz on a Summer's Day " (New Yorker Video ): Bert Stern's remarkable evocation of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, plus a behind-the-scenes documentary of the celebrated still photographer at work on his only motion picture.

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His feeling, shared by many: After three-plus months of acrimonious negotiations and another three weeks on strike, the Writers Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers may be closing in on a deal.

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