One of the reasons so many people prefer physical media over digital downloads is the supposed permanency of it all. HDD goes bad? Memory corrupted? Doesn't matter, I've still got the disc! Remember, though, that those discs will not live forever. » 5/14/14 10:00pm 5/14/14 10:00pm

There's no Game of Thrones this week. How to cope? With a preview of its upcoming Japanese language disc release. » 5/27/13 5:00am 5/27/13 5:00am

Pretty sure Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't in Star Wars: Episode I. That didn't keep Chinese bootleggers from slapping his mug on this pirated box. » 2/02/13 2:00am 2/02/13 2:00am

Back in May, we took a look at the first Phoenix Wright musical, Ace Attorney: Truth Resurrected » 12/14/12 8:00am 12/14/12 8:00am. The musical presented a retelling of the final case in the DS remake of the first game, "From the Ashes." And it was so well done that I went so far as to say that it was better than the section of the game it was based…

Standing out in the world of Japanese pin-up models is not easy. Being attractive is often not enough! Anna Amamiya decided the best way for her to separate herself from the competition was an anime mask.

Debuting in 2010, Amamiya released an image DVD, which featured her in various provocative poses, wearing said… » 9/07/12 7:55am 9/07/12 7:55am

Remember when Blu-ray first came out? And Sony was trumpeting it (and the PS3) as the paramount of HD clarity? Well, yes, Blu-ray still looks fantastic. Thing is, this LG TV just looks fantasticer » 8/22/12 7:00am 8/22/12 7:00am.

The 12 episodes of GameCenter CX that appeared right here on Kotaku are DVD bound with two audio tracks, including the original Japanese narration. Should be out later this summer. [ » 2/29/12 5:20am 2/29/12 5:20am

Despite how silly it looks, the Pac-Man animated series broadcast on ABC in the early 1980s was a modest success. It lasted only two seasons, but that can partly be attributed to the crash of home console video gaming taking the subject off people's minds. » 2/26/12 5:00pm 2/26/12 5:00pm

The further animated adventures of Dirk the Daring, Hanna-Barbera's 1984 Dragon's Lair cartoon, is now available on a two-disc DVD set, thanks to Warner Bros. It's early '80s animated Dragon's Lair fun, only without the rote memorization! [WBshop via EGM] » 9/20/11 8:45pm 9/20/11 8:45pm

Launching day-and-date with Atlus' sexy Persona spin-off Catherine, Another Take on Catherine is 70 minutes of Japanese gravure idol CoCo demonstrating how much she looks like the game's title character both with and without clothes. Just don't ask her to play the game. » 5/16/11 8:30pm 5/16/11 8:30pm

Next month Phase 4 Films releases the latest movie in Uwe Boll's epic Bloodrayne series on Blu-ray and DVD, Bloodrayne: The Third Reich, starring Natassia Malthe and her breasts. Instead of purchasing it, why not just look at Fangoria's exclusive images and make up your own story? » 5/13/11 12:20pm 5/13/11 12:20pm

The live action Tekken movie adaptation is bringing its version of the long-running fighting game series to a disc format near you this summer. Starting July 19, you can own Tekken on DVD, Blu-ray or some combination of the two. » 5/10/11 4:40pm 5/10/11 4:40pm

After nearly two years of testing video game rentals in its ubiquitous crimson movie rental machines, Redbox is ready to take its game national, offering game rentals at more than 21,000 locations nationwide starting June 17. » 4/28/11 5:20pm 4/28/11 5:20pm

So, Microsoft is testing a "new disc format". The more fanciful of you are thinking that means "Blu-Ray". The more sensible and well-connected are thinking it's something a little more realistic. » 3/30/11 5:30am 3/30/11 5:30am

Looks like Disney's planning a Blu-ray and DVD disc orgy for the upcoming home video release of 2010's Tron: Legacy. And it looks like that includes the long-awaited release of the 1982 original on Blu-ray as well. » 2/03/11 9:00pm 2/03/11 9:00pm

Under current Japanese, it is illegal to upload or sell pirated games and movies. It is legal to copy for one's own personal use. Better get all your personal copying done pronto, because that's going to get harder. » 12/06/10 4:00am 12/06/10 4:00am

The Wii might not be able to play DVDs, but this crusty old Nintendo Entertainment System has no such dramas. » 10/04/10 4:30am 10/04/10 4:30am