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PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and Blu-ray Suck Nearly 1k From Your Wallet

October 15, 2008

The fourth quarter has already ripped into our wallets with must-have game and Blu-ray releases like Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Dead Space, Fracture, the NHL and NBA games, Poltergeist, Sleeping Beauty, and the list… Read More

Sherwood Introduces Sub-$300 Blu-ray Player

October 14, 2008

Sherwood America has formally announced its entrance into the Blu-ray Disc player space with the BDP-5003. The player has been designed and priced to appeal to new adopters who don’t want to sacrifice too many features but also don’t… Read More

Warner to Deliver Being There on Blu-ray

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October 14, 2008

Warner Home Video has announced plans to bring the quirky 1979 comedy Being There to Blu-ray on February 3. Peter Sellers won a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role, and the film is listed in the top 100 comedies of all time per AFI.… Read More

Drumline Set to Bang onto Blu-ray in January

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October 14, 2008

On January 27, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release the special edition version of Drumline on Blu-ray Disc. The collegiate band film starring Nick Cannon will be presented in widescreen 2.35:1 1080p video and 5.1 DTS-HD… Read More

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Blu-ray Details

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October 14, 2008

We can now safely confirm this past summer’s The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is coming to Blu-ray Disc on December 16 courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, day-and-date with DVD. The release will ensure every Mummy… Read More

Updated: Wanted Assaults Blu-ray with Two Versions; Box Art Added

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October 13, 2008

Update: We’ve added box art for the standard and collector’s edition sets below. The standard edition includes a slipcover seen large, with the smaller snapshot from a trade slick showing the interior case cover. The collector’s… Read More

Universal to Distribute Dreamworks Films

October 13, 2008

Dreamworks, freshly departed from Paramount, has inked a reported five-year deal to distribute their films through Universal. The move comes as no surprise given the longstanding ties between Spielberg and Universal. What impact the new… Read More

Lionsgate Dates Disaster Movie for Blu-ray

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October 13, 2008

Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced Disaster Movie with Carmen Electra and Kim Kardashian will join Bangkok Dangerous January 6 for a Blu-ray bow. An unknown number of additional scenes will be added to Disaster Movie for its home… Read More

Tropic Thunder Goes “DC” on Blu-ray in November

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October 13, 2008

We can now safely confirm that Paramount Home Entertainment has selected November 18 to release Tropic Thunder on Blu-ray Disc, as an all-new director’s cut with 14 additional minutes, no less. We expect Tropic Thunder’s presentation… Read More

PS3 Firmware v2.50 is SOCOM Friendly

October 13, 2008

Sony has detailed most, but not all, of the updates you can expect to find in the next firmware, version 2.50. This firmware will first and foremost prep PS3 to handle SOCOM whose release is tomorrow. Also interesting is a new screen capture utility,… Read More