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Sony Ramping Up Blu-ray Releases in 2008

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March 3, 2008

The battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc is over. Now it’s time for Sony to regroup and set their sights on eating into DVDs market share while fending off digital downloads. Sony’s own Playstation 3 will play a big role on Blu-ray’s… Read More

‘First Sunday’ Coming to Blu-ray in May

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March 3, 2008

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced First Sunday, starring Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan, will be released May 6 on Blu-ray Disc. The release is day-and-date with First Sunday on standard DVD. We’ve yet to receive technical… Read More

‘The Shawshank Redemption’ on Blu-ray in November

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February 29, 2008

The Shawshank Redemption’s path to high definition began during HD DVD’s infancy Warner Home Video listed it on an insert for “coming soon” titles. One particular insert even included cover art, leaving us to believe… Read More

Retailer Report: Blu-ray Receiving 3 War Classic From Fox

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February 28, 2008

The June arrival of Father’s Day on June 15 and the anniversary of D-Day on June 6 for home video entertainment means the re-release of at least a handful of war classics to appease the old fogy dads and war veterans out there. If DVDEmpire.com… Read More

Report: ’27 Dresses,’ ‘Short Circuit’ Blu-ray Release Dates

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February 28, 2008

Back on February 4, TVGuide.com’s DVD blog scooped a source as stating both catalog Rambo sequels would appear this May on Blu-ray Disc. We ran with the news, and as it turns out, they were right on the money. TVGuide.com has chimed in with… Read More

New PS3 Bundle with Metal Gear Solid 4 in Q2

February 26, 2008

At the annual retail and publisher conference Destination PlayStation just down the road from TMR, Sony Computer Entertainment America announced a number of exciting Playstation 3 product updates. First, the studio confirmed a late second… Read More

Amazon Playstation 3 Sales Soar with Blu-ray Victory

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February 26, 2008

Sales of Sony’s 40GB Playstation 3 continue to climb following Toshiba closing the door on future HD DVD hardware last week. As of this morning, the 40GB PS3 model sits at number 6 on the Amazon.com hottest video game chart. For reference,… Read More

Warner’s ‘Batman: Gotham Knight’ Coming to Blu-ray This Summer

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February 26, 2008

Warner Home Video has announced an all-new animated Batman adventure, Batman: Gotham Knight, will be coming to Blu-ray Disc on July 8. The release is timed to coincide with The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, and will… Read More

Blu-ray Momentum Contines with New Sony Players Featuring BD-Live

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February 26, 2008

Sony Electronics has announced a pair of new Blu-ray Disc players will hit the market this summer. Both players will be capable of running advanced interactive features such as Bonus View (picture-in-picture) and BD-Live. The BDP-S350 and… Read More

‘No Country for Old Men’ Blu-ray Sales Up on Oscar Best Picture Win

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February 25, 2008

Last night’s 80th Academy Awards saw The Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men snag four Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor. The win propelled interest in the film,… Read More