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street fighter iv
Crazy Eyes Chun-Li Invades Shadaloo Lounge Party
Did any of you make it out to Capcom's Chun-Li wake last week in Chinatown? More »
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Comment by Blore07: Any of those three right there would probably have made for a better chun-li movie... god damn it was awful. 5 Responses | Other threads
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ps3
PAIN Makes A Long, Painful Jump From PSN To Blu-Ray
Sure, PAIN has a roster of annoying, forgettable characters and a one-shot gameplay mechanic. But it's also good, honest fun, and has quietly become one of the star performers on the PlayStation Network. Next week, it hopes to become a star performer on Blu-Ray as well. More »
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Comment by PhageLab: "Sure, PAIN has a roster of annoying, forgettable characters..." ...and I'm done. 11 Responses | Other threads
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kaz hirai
Sony: Any Regrets On Blu-Ray, PS3 Launch?
Time has passed, and it's time to look back. Does Sony Computer Entertainment honcho Kaz Hirai have any regrets? More »
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Comment by SPECIALciaNAPKIN: In all retrospect, MANY games wouldn't have been able to got made had it not been for the Blu-ray. In... 56 Responses | Other threads
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cellius
Evangelion Title Coming To PS3 (Does It Involve The Father of PlayStation?! Yes.)
A Blu-ray disc version of mecha anime Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone includes a fold-in which what appears to be a new game announcement: an Evangelion title for the PS3. More » -
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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete in 15 Minutes
The Blu-ray exclusive Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete can be summed up in about one sentence: 26 extra minutes and it still doesn't make any sense. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by Nightshift Nurse: I liked the movie...which seems to be about as "against the grain" as one get get among gamers. Well,... 35 Responses | Other threads
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playstation 3
PlayStation 3 Getting The Total Watchmen Experience
The PlayStation 3's Blu-ray drive has its advantages, as proven by the Watchmen: The End is Nigh The Complete Experience, a two-disc set collecting the game and the film for the PlayStation 3. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by VinceNotVance: Oh, here we go. I just mentioned on the article about the "Watchmen" game being released as a standalone disc,... 18 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by BubbleF**kingBuddy: They should have gotten LAnce Bass to do the voice of Sephiroth. He was the best Sephiroth VA. (Honest to God,... 14 Responses | Other threads
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street fighter
Street Fighter Blu-Ray Is A Photoshop Disaster
The latest Street Fighter flick was a mess. From the casting to the plot, top to bottom, a mess. And so it is with the movie's impending Blu-Ray release! More »
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Comment by Fadakar: Lol glad I'm not the only one who thought that was Nic Cage. 19 Responses | Other threads
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Final Fantasy Advent Children Complete Sells Over 100,000 On First Day
Last week Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete went on sale in Japan. The Blu-ray CG animated movie brought with it something eagerly anticipated by Japanese gamers: the Final Fantasy XIII demo. More » -
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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete Blu-ray Box Art Delights
Gaze upon the carefully rendered work that is Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete's Blu-ray box art, which features enough perfectly groomed hair and giant sword to satisfy any Japanese role-playing game fetishist. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: I like the Japanese box art a little more (especially how it has separate cases for the movie and the... 22 Responses | Other threads
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final fantasy
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Blu-Ray Comes Stateside
According to a report on Blu-Ray.com, this June, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete will be released in the United States on Blu-Ray. Just in case you missed it first time around. More »
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Comment by twesterms 2nd: I can't wait until people stop caring about FFVII and realize it and all of its spin offs actually aren't... 41 Responses | Other threads
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playstation 3
Sony: We Won't Drop Blu-Ray For The PS3
In February, analyst Mike Hickey indicated a PlayStation 3 price drop would hit near the end of the month. Didn't happen. He also passed on speculation that Sony would drop the PS3's Blu-ray drive. More »
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Comment by nlangan: Did anyone actually believe this would happen? It would have made it impossible to play older games and removed... 21 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete Getting English Version
An English language trailer of upcoming Blu-ray movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete has popped up online. More »
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Comment by wazzzup16: Pleaaaaaseee tell me this means we also get the FFXIII demo? I don't want to import... way too expensive. 17 Responses | Other threads
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ps3
PS3 Games, Movies To Be Bundled On Same Disc
Blu-Ray discs are big. Most games not developed by Hideo Kojima only take up a fraction of the disc space. So that space is going to waste! And can be better occupied with movies. More »
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Comment by Jake Rush: Great Idea! This will definitely push the sales of the PS3 and Blu-Ray movies and games. 23 Responses | Other threads
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business
Video Game Sales Bigger Than DVDs and Blu-ray Sales Last Year
Last year, video games trumped the global combined sales of DVD and Blu-ray. Congrats, video games! More »
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Comment by KamikazeSailor: They have a 3:1 ratio in price, they better sell more! Heck, limited edition video games go upwards of 80... 8 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Max Payne: The Movie Inflicts Viewer Pain On DVD, Blu-ray Tomorrow
If you missed the theatrical release of Mark Wahlberg's go as Max Payne in Max Payne, you can catch it on DVD and Blu-ray starting tomorrow in one of three flavors. More »
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Comment by coffeehair: I don't know, I thought it was alright. Silent Hill is still the best adaption though. 15 Responses | Other threads
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robbie bach
Once Again, Microsoft Explains Why It Won't Go Blu-ray
Blu-ray won the format war. One HD game console (the PS3) already uses the format. The other one (the Xbox 360) doesn't. Microsoft says it plans to keep it that way. More »
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Comment by Prathik: of course MS wont be singing this song, but hey, at least they're being up-front. 34 Responses | Other threads
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resident evil: degeneration
Resident Evil: Degeneration A Lackluster Afterthought
With the latest Resident Evil movie behind us and the next game looming ahead, flick Resident Evil: Degeneration sounds like perfect filler. But at least one critic says it's little more than a 96-minute cutscene. More »
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Comment by Godsbigjoke: Did he seriously just say it wasn't as "fun" as the Milla Jovovich movies? This man is no longer a... 35 Responses | Other threads
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Orlando Sentinel: Blu-Ray is a Needless Expense
The Orlando Sentinel took at look at the now years-old tech of Blu-ray players, trying to determine whether it's worth investing in a new player. Their conclusion: Yes and no. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: Watch the Dark Knight on a regular DVD, then on Blu-Ray. Anyone who doesn't see a difference needs glasses. That's... 84 Responses | Other threads
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dealtaku
Amazon Gold Box Thursday Full Of PS3 Goodness
Amazon continues to roll out the holiday video game deals, having announced that this coming Thursday, December 18th will see an entire day of PlayStation 3 and Blu-ray Gold Box deals. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by AproposOfEverything: GOD YES! YOU ARE THE BEST DEAL EVER! I better get my F5 ready. 5 Responses | Other threads
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atari
Phil Harrison Is "Pretty Confident" Young Generation Won't Buy Physical Media
One day, Atari's Phil Harrison believes, physical game media will be no more. No more DVDs, CDs, and no more video games in plastic boxes. Phil's take: "There’s a generation of kids being born today and probably already alive who I’m pretty confident will never buy a physical media product. They will never buy a DVD, they will never buy a CD, and they will never buy a game in a box." More »
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Comment by Ted: BUT WHAT WILL FUFILL MY URGES TO HAVE A NICE COLLECTION OF VIDEO GAME BOXES ON MY SHELF? I honestly have... 24 Responses | Other threads
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May Payne
Max Payne Hits Blu-Ray in January
An unrated version of Mark Wahlberg mediocrity Max Payne is set for a January release on Blu-ray. More »
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Comment by Coleman811: Max Payne was terrrrrrrible... $40?! jeez./ How many bullets can a little pistol have in 1 clip? in this movie,... 8 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Oh Yes, A Dreamcast PC With Blu-ray
Never say die! SEGA's final console, the Dreamcast, lives on — and with Blu-ray. Ain't that a kick in the nards? More »
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Comment by mashakos: (looks at BIOS screen pic) "CMOS Settings Wrong. Press F1 to Run SETUP" PHAIL 4 Responses | Other threads
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blu-ray
Economic Crisis Could Kill Blu-Ray
If there is one sector that is sure to ride out the economic downturn in some comfort it has to be business punditry. Today's instalment in Things That Will Be Either Better Or Worse In The Next Financial Cycle comes from the HD3 Conference in LA, where a panel of entertainment execs discussed how the Blu-Ray format might suffer as the credit crunch begins to bite. More »
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Comment by MASOCHIST187: I keep hearing that digital downloads are the way of the future, but i still don't think it's the near... 15 Responses | Other threads
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street fighter
Street Fighter: The (Sucky) Movie Gets A Blu-Ray Release
Is there a market out there that needs/wants to stare intently at high-definition renditions of Kylie Minogue's butt cheeks, Jean Claude's chest cheeks and Raul Julia's...cheeks to the extent we need Street Fighter released on Blu-Ray? We'd like to think there isn't, and that the release of the forgettable, regrettable 90's tie-in is just part of Capcom's hype machine for Street Fighter IV (the disc is packed with "bonus" SFIV promo material), but these days, you never can tell. It'll be out on February 10, just in time to coincide with the console release of SFIV and the theatrical release of the Chun-Li movie. More »
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Comment by Jnas: Bad move Capcom, bad move. Why would you want people to associate your beloved franchise with this monstrosity? 11 Responses | Other threads
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resident evil: degeneration
What's On The Resident Evil: Degeneration Blu-Ray?
I will be picking up the Resident Evil: Degeneration Blu-ray this winter due to the fact that I am a CGI-movie whore to the point where I'd buy a scene-for-scene CG remake of Ishtar, but some of you out there need more motivation than that. Sure it has zombies and the killing of zombies on a compelling airport backdrop, but what about the extras? How about a trailer collection, not only for the film, but for Resident Evil 5 as well? Not enough you say? You'll also get a trivia track, character profiles, an interview with Leon himself, and voice actor bloopers. All of that, plus a Blu-ray exclusive interactive picture-in-picture feature. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by gigantor21: I wish I could afford to buy a surround sound system on a whim. Funnily enough, I've yet to buy a... 5 Responses | Other threads
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samsung
PS3 Lifecycle Ten Years. Blu-rays's Five Years?
Sony has mentioned the PS3 will have a ten year life-span over and over again. The company is backing the console for the long haul. Sony has stated that's why the console uses new technology like Blu-ray. Shouldn't that mean Blu-ray will have a long shelf life? No, says a Samsung UK exec. (Samsung backed the format during the console war.) Says Andy Griffiths, director of consumer electronics at Samsung UK: More »
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Comment by Dannon: The way people keep speaking is that, legal, downloads will be the thing to kill of buying DVDs/Blu-rays, but I'm... 11 Responses | Other threads
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legal
Patent Trolls Suing Sony, Want To Halt PS3 Sales
You know, sometimes these patent suits are justified. The Immersion stuff, that's fair enough, because Immersion actually make things that rumble. It's what they do. Stuff like this suit, though? It does little but take the piss. Orinda Intellectual Properties USA (the name says it all) have, on August 20, filed a suit against Sony, Sony Electronics, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment America. They claim that the PS3's Blu-Ray drive (as well as other Sony BD players) violates a patent Orinda hold that relates to...storing data on a disc. Not only are the patent trolls asking for "a reasonable royalty", they want the sales of all Blu-Ray devices across America to be halted. More » -
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Postal Movie Out On DVD - Everybody Hide
Uwe Boll's epic masterpiece Postal has now been released on the unsuspecting DVD purchasing public, complete with a Uwe commentary, deleted scenes, special features, and a copy of Postal 2 for the PC. The news is so unexciting that even bombastic Running With Scissors boss Vince Desi can barely muster a crude joke about it. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Rutt: I just typed in Uwe Boll into Google and one of the first things that showed up was a German... more » | Other threads
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playstation 3
Criterion Snobs Love The PS3 (For Its Blu-ray Playback)
Film buffs know the Criterion Collection label for its foreign films, niche releases and attention to detail and film quality, but you may be a little bit surprised to learn that they opt for the PlayStation 3 when it comes to Blu-ray playback. Sure, the PS3 has been lauded for its Blu-ray capabilities, but Criterion approval will still have some of Sony's more smug hardware engineers and execs feeling good about themselves. More »
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Comment by Sasquatch: I really want the Blu-Ray Criterion "Robocop" and "Brazil" ASAP!! more » | Other threads
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No Plans Watch
Still No Plans For A Siren Blu-Ray Release In The US
Hope this story from last week didn't get your hopes up. Turns out that information - about a Blu-Ray release for Siren: Blood Curse in the Fall - was for European eyes only. You Americans, you're still in limbo, left only with the option of downloading the game and these helpful words from SCEA:At this time, there is no Blu-ray Disc version planned for the North American market. Please note, however, that you are able to delete and then re-download episodes since the purchase is linked to your PSN account. The developers kept this functionality in mind knowing that the episodes were fairly beefy.
Hah. "No plans". Already, our favourite catchphrase of 2008! Of course, being a PS3 game it's not too hard to import it, so long as you don't mind the characters telling you to stick to the footpath, mind the grey-skinned chaps and use only aluminium weapons. Side note to publishers: more press statements need the word "beefy". Still No U.S. Plans For Disc-Based ‘Siren: Blood Curse' [MTV]
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Comment by fenderfuel08: Well that's lame, why do they get it but not the US? It would be nice to have both Quest... more » | Other threads
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clips
TV Ad Focuses Only On PS3 As Blu-ray Player
The above ad shows a father and Sony with a PS3 either buying or renting (can't tell) a bunch of Blu-ray discs. Haven't really seen the PS3 promoted solely as a Blu-ray player on TV here, but yeah, why not? It makes sense — the machine plays Blu-ray discs and help win the format war. I use my PS3 to watch tons of Blu-ray discs. You?
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Comment by joeloliol: @Scaramanga: i loved those ads! anyways, i am a relatively new owner to a 1080p HDTV, so i actually have been buying... more » | Other threads
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Siren: Blood Curse Coming To Blu-ray
A 60 GB PlayStation 3 seems like a massive beast, until you download the entire Siren: Blood Curse saga, which devours a good 66% of your hard drive, and what about those poor 20 GB PS3 owners? For those of you not wanting to turn your console into a dedicated Siren machine, Sony has plans to release all 12 episodes on a single Blu-ray disc this fall, with extra bells and whistles to make the full release attractive even to those who've already played through the survival horror title. Nothing on pricing as of yet, but I could certainly see it following PSN pricing for the full game at $39.99. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Ehardergardens: @ksins5: I'm not talking about cutscenes in fatal frame 3... I'm talking about in game, actual gameplay. Full 3d dynamically... more » | Other threads
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square enix
Final Fantasy XIII PS3 Demo Due March 09, Coming To Advent Children Complete
Square Enix announced at the DKΣ3713 event in Japan today that the Blu-ray re-release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children would come with a playable demo version of Final Fantasy XIII for the PlayStation 3, according to reports from Famitsu. The disc will also ship with new videos of Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII. More »
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Comment by d3vilg0d: Well at first the demo thing sounds dodgy but thinking bout it,it sounds excellent.I bought DQVIII for the same reason... more » | Other threads
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microsoft
Robbie Bach On That Blu-ray Xbox 360 Rumor
You've heard the rumor: Microsoft will be announcing a Blu-ray Xbox 360 on Monday morning at 10am KT (Kotaku Time). Apparently Microsoft is gunning to upstage the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Check out what Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division President Robbie Back has to say about that rumor: More »
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Comment by Josh*: @JustJake: If yours keeps working it is a good sign you are incredibly lucky. It must get annoying to hear "you're... more » | Other threads
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clips
Metal Gear Solid 4 DVD Humor Spoiler Alert!
Comment by Refused: Damn it, Kotaku, Get a grip! @ The blu-ray humour video. After ruling out all chances of me being able to... more » | Other threads
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rumor
Rumor: Microsoft to Announce Blu-Ray Xbox on Monday
We have no confirmation or sourcing of our own on this, so, we don't vouch for its accuracy. But we will be watching the clock at 10 am Crecente time tomorrow, as CrunchGear is rumormongering that Microsoft will announce Blu-Ray Xboxes will be shipping by Christmas, at that time. Rumor has it they'll cost less than an Elite.
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By Owen GoodComment by robinandtami: @fraggenstein: I really only have two major problems with actually using my PS3 for games. One, which they are supposedly... more » | Other threads
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Stringer Speaks
Stringer: PS3 No Longer On "Life Support"
Sony's "climbing up the mountain," said Sony Corporation CEO Howard Stringer at The Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital D6 event earlier today. More » -
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Sony PlayStation Day London '08 Roundup
In case you're just joining us this afternoon, today saw a whole slew of news coming out of the UK from the Sony PlayStation Day London '08 event. From the delay of Killzone 2 to early 2009 to the PlayStation 3 outselling the Xbox 360 in Europe, here's a rundown of the stories from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's big event. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ekin: Did you all really think that they would scoop E3? Surprised they put that much info out there. more » | Other threads
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Sony Playstation Day London 08
Men In Black Becomes First International BD-Live Title
PlayStation owners around the world were treated to a Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 update in firmware 2.20, which enabled the special features of BD-Live titles on the PlayStation 3, but outside of the U.S. that really didn't mean much...until now. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have found a way to make you buy Men in Black again as they announce the Will Smith / Tommy Lee Jones sci-fi classic (is it too early?) as the first BD-Live release for the international market."SPHE is delighted to bring BD-Live to International markets for the first time," stated Matt Brown, EVP, International, SPHE, "This follows a successful launch in the US in March and is just the start of the exciting possibilities that will soon be available on high definition Blu-ray Disc."
Interactive features include a BD-Live multiplayer interactive trivia game and exclusive downloadable theatrical previews. Finally, interactive trivia on Blu-ray. Hopefully they'll be kicking things up a notch with future interactive releases. Men in Black the You Might As Well Buy It Again On Blu-ray version will be out June 17th. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by cheeses: I haven't bought Men In Black before, Mike. What makes you think I have? I've never felt the... more » | Other threads
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