VIDEO GAMES

Sniper Elite V2 - Trailer 2

Out now on Xbox360 and PS3. In this World War II tactical shooter your goal is to hollow out the heads of Nazis working on Germany's V2 rocket program. This franchise features an X-ray kill cam that shows every detail of your shot's impact, including hearts and lungs tearing, livers bursting, and bones and teeth shattering. The game also includes four modes of online co-op. WEBSITE HERE

--The next "Call of Duty" game will be revealed on May 1st during the NBA Playoffs on TNT. (Full Story) (--You can follow the countdown to release here.)

--A new Facebook game from JAY-Z lets you go from street hustler to entrepreneur to business mogul. The game is creatively called"Empire", and it's loosely based on the rapper's own experiences. (Full Story) (--You can sign up to play the beta here.)

--CALVIN JOHNSON is the cover athlete for "Madden 13". He beat out CAM NEWTON by almost seven million votes. (Full Story)

MUSIC

NEW MUSIC

The NEW EDDIE VEDDER single 'Skipping' from the upcoming album EVERY MOTHER COUNTS is streaming online. Check it out here

--"Blown Away", the fourth album from Carrie Underwood

--"Little Broken Hearts", the fifth album from Norah Jones

--"Now 42: That's What I Call Music!" . . . music from Kelly Clarkson, Flo Rida, Taylor Swift, Chris Brown, LMFAO, Gym Class Heroes, Bruno Mars, Train, Gotye, One Direction, and Madonna's "Give Me All Your Luvin'" with Nicki Minaj andM.I.A.

--"Now Classic Rock Hits", Various Artists. . . Featuring music by . . . Thin Lizzy, Jethro Tull, Heart, Foreigner, The Kinks and Styx.

--"Avengers Assemble" . . . featuring Soundgarden, Rise Against, Papa Roach, Bush, Buckcherry, Shinedown, Evanescence, Scott Weiland, Cherri Bomb, Black Veil Brides, and Five Finger Death Punch.

--"All or Nothing", the tenth album from Pennywise . . . but it's their first album without Jim Lindberg. Their new lead singer isZoli Teglas.

--"Born Villain", the eighth Marilyn Manson album

--"The Crux", the sixth album from Hurt

--"Early Takes Volume 1", George Harrison . . .music from the Martin Scorsese documentary about George's life, "Living In The Material World". The movie is also out as a two-disc DVD today.