DVD
'Hot Tub' means fun "Hot Tub Time Machine" is a raunchy guy comedy where three buddies and a nephew fall into a magical hot tub and are transported in time to the scene of their legendary bacchanal at a 1980s ski lodge. Rob Corddry, formerly of "The Daily Show," steals the movie as a tireless party animal. John Cusack and Craig Robinson are his buddies, Clark Duke is Cusack's nephew, Crispin Glover is a surly one-armed bellboy, and Chevy Chase, with a twinkle in his eye, is the hot tub repairman. The movie is not quite the equal of "The Hangover," but it has a lot of the same appeal. It's better than the title might suggest. The DVD and Blu-ray (MGM, $30-$40) include deleted scenes and featurettes.
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Also out Tuesday: "The Closer" (Season 5), "The Crazies," "Leave It to Beaver" (full series), "Mad About You" (Season 4), "Night Train to Munich," "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage," "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo," "Warehouse 13" (Season 1), "The Warlords," "The White Ribbon" and Blu-rays of "The Leopard," "Predator," "Victory at Sea" (Thursday).
GAME
PSP 'Metal Gear' is solid It's not always easy to find a PSP game that truly surprises with its construction, story and execution, but "Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker" ($40 for PSP; rated Teen) does the amazing in bringing the classic franchise to Sony's handheld system. The game's content is constantly broken up into digestible bites. Although several stealth and campaign missions require patience, most of the game fits perfectly into the PSP's framework of either tackling large groups of things at once or doing it little by little if you only have limited moments to play.
The story takes place right after the events of "Snake Eater," although knowledge of those events doesn't hinder appreciation of the plot. You'll control Big Boss as he sneaks around jungle encampments, military bases and other detailed environments. In trying to build up a private army, you are always rewarded with newer gadgets or upgrades.
If those bonuses aren't enough, other perks help you gain new recruits and upgrade your weapons. The control scheme can be tougher for less-experienced gamers, and when things get hairy the fumbling around can ruin the experience.
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GADGET
New Droid on the way The Droid X, successor to the Motorola Droid, will go on sale July 15. Verizon announced last week that the phone will cost $199 after a rebate with a two-year wireless service contract. The Droid X will ship with Android 2.1 and has a 4.3-inch touchscreen. It will have an 8-megapixel camera capable of recording HD video. The Android 2.2 update and Adobe's Flash Player 10.1 will come later this summer. Specs include a 1 Ghz CPU, 8-gigabyte internal storage, HDMI out and Wi-Fi Hotspot functionality for up to five users. The announcement comes as Apple has started selling the iPhone 4.
