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Playstation 3 Offering Movie Downloads Soon


I wouldn’t cancel my Blockbuster subscription yet but Sony has promised that they will start offering full movie downloads on their Playstation Network this summer. Yes, this summer! The new movie for PlayStation 3 home console will start in the U.S. and later in Europe and Japan! Kazuo Hirai, who heads Sony Corp.’s video game unit, mentioned all this on Thursday but said that more detials will only be available next month, possibly at E3.

Hirai said the company will strengthen its network services and further cut costs to achieve profitability in the Sony gaming business in the current fiscal year ending March 2009.

This is great news! We just hope they have moderate prices!

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Universal Reveals Heroes Details


Al Heroes NBCHeroes has been a major TV success since its first season debut in 2006 and thanks to the great fan base Universal announced the release of Seasons 1 and 2 on Blu-ray a few months back. The release is scheduled for the end of August, just before the start of season 3 on NBC. We now have more details and have a pretty good idea of what the Blu-rays will include. Heroes: Season One will have five BD-50 dual-layer discs (MSRP $69.98) and Heroes: Season Two, a shorter season because of the writter’s strike, has only four discs (MSRP $49.98).

Supplements on ‘Season One’ will match the previous HD DVD release, with a bevy of extras including the 73-minute Premiere Episode (with optional audio commentary by show creator Tim Kring), four featurettes (”Making Of,” “Special Effects,” “The Stunts,” “Profile of Artist Tim Sale”), an artwork presentation, and deleted scenes.

‘Season Two’ will include five featurettes ( “Heroes Season 2: A New Beginning,” “Takezo Kensei: Sword Saint,” “Genetics of a Scene,” “The Drucker Files,” “Generations After”), a series of additional NBC.com featurettes, deleted scenes, and a still gallery.

Here is the full specs:

Video Resolution

  • 1080p

Aspect Ratio(s)

  • 1.78:1

Audio Formats

  • English DTS-HD Lossless
  • Master Audio 5.1 Surround

Subtitles/Captions

  • English SDH

Heroes: Season One

Disc 1

  • Artwork Presentation; Hero Connections
  • 73-Minute Premiere Episode with Audio Commentary by Show Creator Tim Kring
  • BD-Live Enabled
  • Making Of
  • Special Effects
  • The Stunts
  • Profile of Artist Tim Sale
  • The Score
  • Deleted Scenes

Disc 2

  • Artwork Presentation, Hero Connections
  • Deleted Scenes

Disc 3

  • Artwork Presentation, Hero Connection
  • PIP Cast Video Commentaries
  • Deleted Scenes

Disc 4

  • Artwork Presentation, Hero Connection
  • PIP Cast Video Commentaries
  • Deleted Scenes

Disc 5

  • Artwork Presentation, Hero Connection
  • PIP Cast Video Commentaries
  • Deleted Scenes

Heroes: Season Two

Disc 1

  • Hero Connections - Bios, PIP Cast & Crew Commentaries
  • Heroes Season 2 “A New Beginning”
  • Takezo Kensei: Sword Saint
  • BD-Live Enabled
  • Hero Connections: Network
  • My Scenes
  • Deleted Scenes

Disc 2

  • Hero Connections - Bios, PIP Cast & Crew Commentaries
  • Genetics of a Scene
  • Hero Connections - Network
  • The Drucker Files
  • My Scenes
  • Deleted Scenes

Disc 3

  • Hero Connections - Bios, PIP Cast & Crew Commentaries
  • Tim Sale Gallery of Screen Art
  • Hero Connections - Network
  • My Scenes
  • Deleted Scenes

Disc 4

  • Hero Connecions - Bios, PIP Cast & Crew Commentaries
  • Generations Alternate Ending
  • Inside the Alternate Ending of Generations
  • Hero Connections - Network
  • My Scenes
  • NBC.com Featurettes

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Transformers Confirmed to Blu-ray in September


Transformers Blu-ray ReleaseThe rumors are true! Yesterday, Paramount confirmed the Blu-ray release of Transformers. Last week rumors started and we posted that we would only believe when it came from Paramount. Well, they did confirm the release date as well as some features. The release coming on September 2nd will have 2 discs and BD-Live content. We still don’t have the cover art! With a ton of extras, Transformers will will have a suggested retail price of $39.98.

Synopsis

For centuries, two races of robotic aliens — the Autobots and the Decepticons — have waged a war, with the fate of the universe at stake. When the battle comes to Earth, all that stands between the evil Decepticons and ultimate power is a clue held by young Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). An average teenager, Sam is consumed with everyday worries about school, friends, cars and girls. Unaware that he alone is mankind’s last chance for survival, Sam and his friend Mikaela (Megan Fox) find themselves in a tug of war between the Autobots and Decepticons. With the world hanging in the balance, Sam comes to realize the true meaning behind the Witwicky family motto - “No sacrifice, no victory!

Specs

  • 2 Discs Blu-ray
  • BD-Live Enabled

Video Resolution

  • 1080p

Aspect Ratio(s)

  • 2.35:1

Audio

  • English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround
  • English: PCM (Uncompressed) 5.1
  • Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
  • French: Dolby Digital 5.1

Extras

  • Commentary: Commentary by Director Michael Bay
  • Featurette: OUR WORLD:
  • Featurette: The Story Sparks HD
  • Featurette: Human Allies HD
  • Featurette: I Fight Giant Robots HD
  • Featurette: Battleground HD
  • Featurette: THEIR WAR:
  • Featurette: Rise of the Robots HD
  • Featurette: Autobots Roll Out HD
  • Featurette: Decepticons Strike HD
  • Featurette: Inside the AllSpark HD
  • Featurette: Transformers Tech Inspector (TBD) HD
  • Trailers: TRAILERS (will play after the feature via a menu):
  • Trailers: Iron Man Trailer HD
  • Featurette: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
  • Trailers: Transformers Teaser Trailer HD
  • Trailers: Rise of the Autobots HD
  • Other: Transformers H.U.D. (Heads Up Display)
  • Other: BD-Live Features (TBD
  • Featurette: From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack HD
  • Featurette: Concepts HD
  • Trailers: Trailers HD:
  • Trailers: Teaser Trailer 1 HD
  • Trailers: Theatrical Trailer 2 HD
  • Trailers: Theatrical Trailer 4 HD
  • Easter Eggs: EASTER EGGS:
  • Easter Eggs: Michael Bay Cameo HD
  • Easter Eggs: Girl in Dress HD
  • Easter Eggs: Bay Bot HD
  • Easter Eggs: Casting Mojo HD

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What’s coming on Playstation3


Sony has released a list of upcoming games for the remainder of the year as well as early 2009! Some of them we already knew about but… we are still looking forward to trying them out. Many other exciting games are also coming since PS3 is just “getting started” :p The console should have some years ahead before a newer, better and meaner comes out!

Here is just a small list:

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SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Confrontation - (Available September 2008 / Not Yet Rated)

Socom ConfrontationWith the power of PS3, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation will deliver the most intense and authentic high definition modern combat action. Delivering a global-scale combat experience that has been refined over four generations of the SOCOM franchise, SOCOM Confrontation gives players the opportunity to battle against the best and brightest from the U.S., Europe and Asia. Players will be able to modify their appearance through facial and physical customization and battle across seven North African environments, including a 32-player version of the most popular SOCOM map of all time “Crossroads.” Additional themed packs containing new Special Forces, weapons, maps and features will be made available for download via the PLAYSTATION Store. We already covered this game in more detail here!

Little Big Planet - (Available October 2008 / Not Yet Rated)

Little Big PlanetDeveloped by Media Molecule, LittleBigPlanet is a new aPS3 title that establishes a new genre called “creative gaming.” LittleBigPlanet allows players to Play, Create and Share inside a glued-together and hand-stitched 3D landscape. Players customize and control their burlap Sackboy (or Sackgirl) character and can PLAY alone or with up to three others, exploring a variety of developer-created levels. Also, using a simple tool system, players can CREATE their own objects and even full levels. Players can then SHARE these creations with their friends or with the world through the online PLAYSTATION Network community.

NBA 09 - (Available Fall 2008 / Not Yet Rated)

NBA 09 builds on the technology and features of NBA 08 with more advanced graphics and gameplay control to deliver an experience catering to hardcore basketball fans and casual gamers alike. For the first time, NBA 09 brings “The Life” mode to PS3, delivering gamers the most detailed and engaging NBA experience both on the court and behind the scenes. Additionally, NBA 09 will feature a full Franchise mode, where gamers can run their own virtual team on every level - from determining salaries, to deciding playing time, to making trades. Progression mode, where players are rewarded experience and attributes during gameplay, returns with players now able to track “team progression” for all five characters. Extending playability, NBA 09 will bring back NBA Replay mode, where players will be able to re-enact highlight performances from the real NBA season to gain additional rewards. Other key features include expanded commentary, a variety of mini-games, and full online gameplay action.

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About BUZZ! Quiz TV - (Available Fall 2008 / Not Yet Rated)

This fall BUZZ!, the popular quiz showfranchise, makes its way for the first time to PS3 with BUZZ! Quiz TV. It comes stocked with five different channels of questions including Music, Movies & TV, Sports, Brainiac and Lifestyle, combining to deliver over 5,000 questions. Extending the quiz show network beyond the disc, up to four players from anywhere in the U.S. can team up for trivia showdowns in the online multiplayer mode, Sofa vs. Sofa, and new quiz packs to be available for download from the PLAYSTATION Network. Also, for trivia fans wanting to see if they can trump others with their own vast library of knowledge, Mybuzzquiz.com will provide a global community for players to create and share their own quizzes online and make available to download on PS3.

MotorStorm Pacific Rift - (Available Fall 2008 / Not Yet Rated)

The most brutal offroad racing festival is back, with players this time attempting to tackle the diversity and unpredictability of a remote Pacific island environment. Developed by Evolution Studios exclusively for PS3, MotorStorm Pacific Rift revisits the intense racing action introduced in last year’s MotorStorm, this time allowing players to navigate a radically different tropical environment chock full of lush jungle, towering peaks, and crystal-clear water. Players will experience a greater selection of tracks and vehicles to choose, as well as extensive multiplayer options including four player split screen and races with up to 20 players online. Additionally players will be able to utilize a new photo mode to save images within the game and for the first time be able to take music from their PS3’s HDD to create a customized soundtrack.

Resistance 2 - (November 2008 / Not Yet Rated)

Resistance 2On the brink of annihilation, mankind resumes the fight against the unstoppable Chimera on the shores of the United States. Thus the stage is set for Resistance 2, the follow-up to Insomniac Games’ best-selling PS3 launch title. Players will once again step into the war-torn boots of Sgt. Nathan Hale, who not only faces near impossible odds on the battlefield, but also struggles with the Chimera virus raging inside his own body. In addition to an epic single-player campaign, Resistance 2 will offer a truly unprecedented eight-player, class-based online co-op campaign and 60-player online competitive multiplayer built upon a massive battles, greater intimacy mantra. Also, players can expect tightly integrated community support via MyResistance.net.

Killzone 2 - (Available February 2009 / Not Yet Rated)

Killzone 2Developed by Guerilla Games, Killzone 2 is a first-person shooter created exclusively for PS3. Killzone 2 brings a highly detailed, ultra-realistic “theater of war”, where players encounter lifelike and adaptable artificial intelligence (A.I.) from enemies as well as fellow soldiers, destructible environments, and stunningly detailed scenery. Set on the hostile enemy planet of Helghan, players will once again join the ranks of the ISA with a directive to battle through the harsh environment to capture the Helghast emperor and bring the enemy war machine to a halt. With an extensive single-player campaign and thrilling multi-player mode, Killzone 2 delivers a host of new weapons, vehicles, and gameplay elements all wrapped in an intense storyline.

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Disney Betting on BD-Live to Boost up Blu-ray Sales


Sleeping Beauty Blu-raySleeping Beauty Blu-rayDisney has ambitious plans for the Blu-ray format. However, sales of the “blue” movies have not been impressive at all for the last couple of months. In a effort to improve the situation Disney has a strategy! They will start releasing old animated classics in high definition focusing on special features such as BD-Java and BD-Live to provide “THE” movie experience at home. The first on the list is ‘Sleeping Beauty’ arriving October 7th. This version will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Disney cartoon. People will be able to chat with friends right on the movie screen through Disney’s protected network, customize video messages anywhere in the movie and send them to friends or family members via a “movie mail” feature. They will also be able to play trivia games with fellow viewers across the country. And when they are done, they can get a constant supply of new trailers, plus trade in “reward” points, collected by using many of these features, for ringtones and wallpaper. It all sounds pretty cool!

“Sleeping Beauty will revolutionize the way people will interact with and view movies in the home,” says Bob Chapek, president of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. “We pulled out all the stops in launching this technology.”

BIG BIG note: Only people with 2.0 profile players will be able to enjoy the interactivity features! I am sure people who invested several hundreds of dollars to buy a Blu-ray player but don’t have a BD-Live capable player won’t be happy campers!!

Sleeping Beauty has a suggested price of $34.99 but can be pre-ordered here for much less!

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Sony Will Have a Bloody July With Horror Releases


Sony Pictures announced a July full of bloody horror releases. The company will bring some red to the Blu on July 22ndI Know What You Did Last Summer… Let’s hope that all that blood will look good in HD. You should expect:

The Exorcism of Emily Rose‘ will come on 2.35:1 1080p with 5.1 lossless English soundtrack

Urban Legend‘ will come 2.40:1 1080p AVC with 5.1 TrueHD soundtrack

I Know What You Did Last Summer‘ and ‘I Still Know What You Did Last Summer‘ will come 2.40:1 1080p AVC video with 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack

Sony’s suggested price on the movies is around $28.95 but Amazon has them on pre-order for $19.95

As soon as more details become available we will update this post.

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Blu-ray Movie Trailer-Rambo


In Thailand, John Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit.

This Blu-ray will be available on May 27, 2008 but you can pre-order it here

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Warner Releases Details on 10,000 BC


Warner has announced the specs on the upcoming blu-ray 10,000 B.C. This is a relatively new movie that was just recently on theaters but Warner has already set its release date on blu-ray for June 24th, 2008. The blu-ray version will include two exclusive extras: “A Wild and Wooly Ride” and “Inspiring an Epic”. From director Roland Emmerich, who worked on “Independence Day,” “The Day After Tomorrow”, comes a sweeping odyssey into a mythical age of prophesies and gods, when spirits rule the land and mighty mammoths shake the earth.

Synopsis

In a remote mountain tribe, the young hunter D’Leh (Steven Strait) has found his heart’s passion – the beautiful Evolet (Camilla Belle). But when a band of mysterious warlords raid his village and kidnap Evolet, D’Leh leads a small group of hunters to pursue the warlords to the end of the world to save her. As they venture into unknown lands for the first time, the group discovers there are civilizations beyond their own and that mankind’s reach is far greater than they ever knew. At each encounter the group is joined by other tribes who have been attacked by the slave raiders, turning D’Leh’s once-small band into an army. Driven by destiny, the unlikely warriors must battle prehistoric predators while braving the harshest elements. At their heroic journey’s end, they uncover a lost civilization and learn their ultimate fate lies in an empire beyond imagination, where great pyramids reach into the skies……

Watch the trailer here!

With several historical inaccuracies such as: Eighteen foot long sabre tooth tigers and mastodons did not exist in Mesopotamia and northeast Africa at the time depicted; Horses did not become domesticated by man until about 4000 years after the setting of this movie; And Chilli Peppers did not leave the Americas until Portuguese sailors brought them to Europe on the 17th century. But all this is fine as the real objective of the movie is not relate facts but entertain its viewers. That, the movie certainly does!

Specs

Video Resolution/Codec

  • 1080p/VC-1

Audio Formats

  • English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround
  • French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
  • Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround

Subtitles/Captions

  • English SDH
  • French Subtitles
  • Spanish Subtitles

Supplements

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Theatrical Trailer

Exclusive HD Content

  • Featurettes

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Universal Announces ‘Heroes’ on Blu-ray


Now that Universal Studios Home Entertainment has shared their future plans for blu-ray, they announced they will be bringing the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated ‘Heroes’ to blu-ray. This is not the first time the “world saviors” will be introduced to high definition. In August last year ‘Heroes: Season One‘ was released on HD-DVD but with the death of the red format, it will be re-released along with ‘Heroes:Season Two‘ on blu-ray on August 26th. Of course this release date was no accident because the new blu-rays will hit stores just days before the three-hour premiere of the third season on September 15, 2008 on NBC starts. Details and specs have not yet been disclosed but as soon as they are we will update this post with more information, we do however expect ‘Heroes:Season One’ to have the same extras and featurettes as its first HD-DVD release.

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Blue Man Group concert will be released on Blu-ray


On May 13, “Blue Man Group: How to Be a Megastar Live!” will be released on Blu-ray. Special features include a documentary and two music videos. The content will be presented as 1.78:1 1080p and be accompanied by a PCM audio for all tracks.

After playing to capacity crowds throughout 2006 and 2007, Blue Man Group’s How to Be a Megastar Tour hits the road again in 2008. The live rock show takes the audience through a satirical workshop on how to create the perfect rock concert experience. In the process, they celebrate, skewer and otherwise deconstruct rock stardom in all of its narcissistic glory. Expanding on the Rock Concert Manual concept from The Complex Rock Tour, this time around the Blue Men download a new how-to manual that takes the audience through a uniquely clever and interactive show that guarantees to deliver hypnotic entertainment for all ages.

Technical specs:

  • Format: Color, Dolby, Live
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: Not rated
  • Studio: Rhino Records
  • Release Date: May 20, 2008
  • Run Time: 75 minutes

Disc Features:

  • Documentary: “Inside The Tube”
  • 2 Music Videos: “I Feel Love,” “Mono”

Tracklist:

  1. Above
  2. Drumbone
  3. Rock Manual Infomercial
  4. Time To Start
  5. Up To The Roof
  6. Altering Appearances
  7. Persona
  8. Floppie The Banjo Clown
  9. Your Attention
  10. Piano Smasher
  11. Shirts And Hats
  12. Sing Along
  13. Rock Box Infomercial
  14. One Of These Days
  15. Shadows Part 2
  16. The Complex
  17. Light Suits
  18. I Feel Love
  19. Rock And Go
  20. Baba O’Riley
  21. Introducing The Band
  22. What Is Rock

Pre-order Blue Man Group: How to Be a Megastar Live! directly from Amazon.com.

Watch the preview by clicking the image below:

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