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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

SEGA Ships Golden Axe: Beast Rider for PS3, Xbox 360

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October 14, 2008

SEGA has announced Golden Axe: Beast Rider, the re-imagining of the Genesis classic Golden Axe, is now shipping to stores exclusively on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The original game’s heroine, Tyris Flare, returns in Beast Rider.… Read More

Howard Out, Cheadle In on Iron Man 2

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October 14, 2008

A moment of pure geek delight in Iron Man occurred when Terrence Howard, in the role of Jim Rhodes, looked over at the Mark II armor and said “next time, baby.” This of course refers to Jim’s destiny to don the armor and a massive… 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

Ubisoft Declares Far Cry 2 is Gold for PS3, Xbox 360, PC

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October 14, 2008

Ubisoft has announced the long awaited sequel to Far Cry, simply titled Far Cry 2, has gone gold and will brush its way into stores on October 21. Ubisoft Montreal has created Far Cry 2 on a new engine with non-script enemy AI littered around a 50… 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

Quantum of Solace 007 Launch Trailer for PS3, Xbox 360

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October 13, 2008

On November 4, Activision Blizzard will kick off Quantum of Solace month with the release of Quantum of Solace the game on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and several other platforms. The release marks the next-gen debut for James Bond 007 and the first Bond… Read More

Xbox 360 Granted Call of Duty: World at War Beta; PS3 a No-Show

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October 13, 2008

Activision Blizzard has announced a playable demo for Call of Duty 5: World at War has begun its assault on Xbox 360 consoles. The publisher also confirms a PC demo is coming soon but makes no mention of a Playstation 3 version. Could this be another… Read More