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Under The Radar

VIDEO GAME PUBLISHER Ubisoft generated buzz late last year when it announced Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price, helped design three masks for charity leading to the release of Assassin’s Creed III. Gamers who have already played through the series, however, didn’t need any buzz to pick this title up. Assassin’s Creed III takes place during and after the American Revolution from 1753-1783 and puts you in control of Connor, a new assassin of Native American and English descent. As you play, his story intersects with the modern-day activities of series protagonist Desmond Miles, as he tries to prevent the world from being destroyed by a solar flare. The storyline isn’t as good as previous versions and at times feels predictable and boring, especially early in the game. There are also too…

It’s In The Cards

Year after year, Upper Deck is one of the best trading card sets. Its combination of exciting action photography, affordable price and short-printed “Young Guns” rookie cards makes it a perennial favorite. Upper Deck Series One hit the shelves late last year, consisting of 200 cards of veteran players and 50 of rookies. Since card companies can’t issue rookie cards for players until they’ve appeared in an NHL game, the set includes rookie cards only for players who debuted late last season, thanks to the lockout. Regardless, Upper Deck Series One features some of the best photos to grace trading cards, offering a strong mix of game action, candid close-ups and offbeat shots. The fronts feature a pared-down design that doesn’t detract from photos, while the backs have a small…

BAUCE ALMIGHTY

You already know the name Bruce Bennett Ifyou’veeverperused the pages of The Hockey News, flipped through the features of Fully Loaded or clicked through THN.com, you’ve seen the name. It’s there in the fine print, crediting some of the most memo rable photos in the history of hockey. Bennett, 57, is an icon of ice imagery He has photographed hockey for nearly 40 years, with an estimated 40,000 plus images printed in major newspapers and magazines around the world. He has seen his profession go from film to Photoshop, the darkroom to the digital era, while the game went from the old-time hockey of the 1970s to the new-school NHL of today. The players have gotten faster and his equipment more high tech, yet his eye for what makes a photo…