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Company of Heroes 2: Launch Trailer
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Company of Heroes 2: Launch Trailer

As with the original Company of Heroes, the game will be set in World War II but will focus on the Eastern Front. Company of Heroes 2 will run on Relic Entertainment's proprietary Essence 3.0 game engine.

 Jay Laga'aia is 'WICKED'
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Jay Laga'aia is 'WICKED'

Seasoned New Zealand actor Jay Laga'aia comes into the NZ Herald studio to discuss his upcoming Broadway Musical 'Wicked' about to tour NZ, and his career from humble television beginnings to international recognition in Star Wars.

Movie Trailer: JOBS
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Movie Trailer: JOBS

The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century. Courtesy: Open Road Films

Movie Trailer: The Smurfs 2
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Movie Trailer: The Smurfs 2

The Smurfs team up with their human friends to rescue Smurfette, who has been kidnapped by Gargamel since she knows a secret spell that can turn the evil sorcerer's newest creation - creatures called the Naughties - into real Smurfs. Courtesy: Sony Pictures Animation

Short film: Shelved
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Short film: Shelved

Shelved is an award-winning short film created by Auckland's Media Design School.

The five-minute film - which follows two robots that are bored with their dead-end jobs until they learn they are going to be replaced by humans - took 12 weeks to animate by the team of 11 students led by director James Cunningham.

Trailer: The LEGO® Movie
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Trailer: The LEGO® Movie

The original 3D computer animated story follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO mini-figure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. Courtesy: WarnerBrosPictures

Movie Trailer: Kick-Ass 2
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Movie Trailer: Kick-Ass 2

After Kick-Ass' (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. Courtesy: Universal

E3: Indie success story 'Spaceteam'
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E3: Indie success story 'Spaceteam'

At E3, designer Henry Smith discusses the unexpected success of the hit indie mobile game Spaceteam, explains how to overcome one of the game's most vexatious challenges, and shares a special something for Kiwi fans.

E3: Going inside 'Forza 5'
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E3: Going inside 'Forza 5'

At an exclusive VIP party in downtown Los Angeles for E3, the team behind the Xbox One's upcoming Forza Motorsport 5 announced the inclusion of the IndyCar series - with the help of New Zealand's champion driver Scott Dixon.

E3: Going Inside 'Driveclub'
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E3: Going Inside 'Driveclub'

At E3, the team behind the PlayStation 4's upcoming community-focused racing game tells nzherald.co.nz how the next-generation console helped unlock Driveclub's potential.

E3: Going inside 'Beyond: Two Souls'
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E3: Going inside 'Beyond: Two Souls'

In a New Zealand exclusive, executive producer Guillaume de Fondaumière speaks to nzherald.co.nz about the quality acting by stars Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe in the upcoming PlayStation 3 blockbuster, Beyond: Two Souls, at E3 in Los Angeles.

Who's pulling Fat Freddy's strings?
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Who's pulling Fat Freddy's strings?

Fat Freddy's Drop's MC Slave (Mark Williams) gives a behind-the-scenes tour on the set of the band's latest video - Clean The House.

The video (directed by Williams) features marionettes custom made by Wellington puppet master Jon Coddington, which will also feature in a series of mini-interviews with the band.

Directed by Toby Ricketts.

Hook Ups Episode 8: Space Invasion
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Hook Ups Episode 8: Space Invasion

Hook Ups are made to find a band space when their mum decides to convert their basement into a Reiki centre. They're forced to share one with the another band, the Rugged Sharks. Kowhai contemplates stealing one of their catchy songs to play at the Reiki centre opening.

 Inside 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' with JAY Z
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Inside 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' with JAY Z

JAY Z's new album "Magna Carta Holy Grail" comes to Samsung Galaxy fans first. Be among the first million to download the app on June 24th and get the album free July 4th, three days before the rest of the world. Courtesy: Samsung Mobile

Revenge star's big laughs
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Revenge star's big laughs

During his New Zealand promo visit, Revenge star Gabriel Mann (Nolan Ross) spoke to NZ Herald Online's Hugh Sundae about having to laugh at the hit high-budget soap opera.

Movie Trailer: The Lone Ranger
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Movie Trailer: The Lone Ranger

"The Lone Ranger," a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed. Courtesy: Disney

E3 2013: Beyond Two Souls
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E3 2013: Beyond Two Souls

Watch the E3 trailer for BEYOND: Two Souls and see how the game's powerful storytelling, cinematic presentation, and unique gameplay weave together in one of the most compelling games of 2013. Courtesy Sony

E3 2013: The Crew
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E3 2013: The Crew

Discover the introductory trailer of The Crew, a revolutionary action-driving game set in a massive, open-world recreation of the United States. Courtesy Ubisoft

Movie Trailer: Elysium
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Movie Trailer: Elysium

Set in the year 2159, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarised worlds.

Brewing up a world first
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Brewing up a world first

Local group Ghost Wave have pressed their music onto a beer bottle.

Watch these creative minds explain how they managed to pull off the Beck's Edison Bottle. Video hosted courtesy of Beck's.