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FEATURE: Bringing Movies to Games Retail

FEATURE: Bringing Movies to Games Retail

The summer is almost upon and that means a drought for games retailers. With only a handful of big releases to keep us going until late August, sales are expected to dry ...

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 1st 2012 at 2:43PM in News
And today's next-gen console rumour is...

And today's next-gen console rumour is...

Face it – this won’t stop until we finally see the machines at either E3 this June or E3 2013.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 2nd 2012 at 11:42AM in News
Adele demolishes Call of Duty as 2011's biggest entertainment property

Adele demolishes Call of Duty as 2011's biggest entertainment property

Singing sensation Adele sold over 1m more copies of her latest album than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 12th 2012 at 10:21AM in News
Asda introduces £98 HD TV

Asda introduces £98 HD TV

UK supermarket chain Asda is selling a 19-inch HD-ready TV for under £100 this Christmas.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 2nd 2011 at 2:58PM in News

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Asda debuts £40 Blu-ray player

Asda debuts £40 Blu-ray player

Supermarket chain Asda is kicking off its drive to win the Christmas market with a discount Blu-ray player offer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2011 at 2:17PM in News
Sony DADC establishes new Russian plant

Sony DADC establishes new Russian plant

PS3 game production is to begin at Sony DADC’s Russian base in Borovsk, the company has announced.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2011 at 10:23AM in News
Games retailers turn to film for sales boost

Games retailers turn to film for sales boost

UK games retailers are missing a trick by not stocking DVD and Blu-rays, Koch has told MCV.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 4th 2011 at 2:10PM in News
Star Wars Blu Ray ads appear in Deus Ex

Star Wars Blu Ray ads appear in Deus Ex

Eagle-eyed gamers have spotted the arrival of advertisements for genuine, real in today’s world products in Square Enix’s seminal action title Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2011 at 10:47AM in News

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GAME begins selling Blu-ray and music

GAME begins selling Blu-ray and music

UK retailers GAME and Gamestation have from today started selling Blu-ray movies and music in-store, on the same day that the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray boxset is released.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 12th 2011 at 11:50AM in News
Panasonic grabs Star Wars Blu-ray exclusive

Panasonic grabs Star Wars Blu-ray exclusive

Electronics manufacturer Panasonic has landed an exclusive Blu-ray deal that it hopes will win it vital market share this Q4.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 12th 2011 at 2:38PM in News
Nintendo shuns DVD once again

Nintendo shuns DVD once again

There's nothing Nintendo likes to do more than be a little different and it's a tradition that the Wii U will embrace in more ways than one.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2011 at 2:11PM in News
E3 2011: Wii U has 25GB disc size

E3 2011: Wii U has 25GB disc size

Nintendo’s next home console will read discs as large as 25 gigabytes of data, according to one of the firm’s chief game designers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 9th 2011 at 12:29PM in News

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Peace Walker tipped for PS3

Peace Walker tipped for PS3

French site JVN is reporting that Konami's Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is in line for a move to the PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 24th 2011 at 12:06PM in News
Xbox 360 getting "updated" disc format

Xbox 360 getting "updated" disc format

Microsoft has begun asking US Xbox 360 owners to register for the latest System Update Preview which this year promises something of a surprise.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2011 at 9:10AM in News
Euro customs officials seize PS3s in Blu-ray dispute

Euro customs officials seize PS3s in Blu-ray dispute

Shipments of PS3 consoles have been seized by European customs officers as an LG injunction against Blu-ray technology seeks to block Sony products from sale, according to a report in ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Feb 28th 2011 at 6:00PM in News
Mortal Kombat films include DLC

Mortal Kombat films include DLC

Buyers of Mortal Kombat on Blu-ray will receive a DLC code for extra costumes in the PS3 version of the upcoming game.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 8th 2011 at 10:35AM in News

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Tomb Raider Trilogy pack confirmed

Tomb Raider Trilogy pack confirmed

Crystal Dynamics has announced that a Tomb Raider PS3 trilogy pack will be released in Q1 2011.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 20th 2010 at 10:48AM in News
Back to the Future game giveaway

Back to the Future game giveaway

Buyers of the upcoming Back to the Future trilogy on Blu-ray will discover a pleasant surprise in the box – a free copy of the first episode of the upcoming ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 18th 2010 at 2:29PM in News
ShopTo targets movie market

ShopTo targets movie market

ShopTo will ramp up its DVD and Blu-ray range after reporting record market share last week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 13th 2010 at 3:27PM in News
Blu-ray in 17% of US households

Blu-ray in 17% of US households

After its now long-forgotten turbulent arrival on the global marketplace, Blu-ray has finally hit its stride and established itself in 17 per cent of North American homes.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 1st 2010 at 4:21PM in News
MS: Blu-ray being ‘passed by’

MS: Blu-ray being ‘passed by’

Microsoft has issued its most blatant dismissal yet of high-capacity disc technology Blu-ray, seemingly ending all talk of its possible inclusion in future versions of the Xbox 360.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 22nd 2010 at 12:48PM in News
PS3 gets 3D Blu-ray support next week

PS3 gets 3D Blu-ray support next week

Sony has announced that the next PS3 system update will include support for 3D Blu-rays.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 17th 2010 at 12:07PM in News
3D Blu-ray for PS3 next month

3D Blu-ray for PS3 next month

Sony has confirmed at the IFA trade show that a patch to introduce 3D Blu-ray movie playback on PS3 will be released some time next month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 2nd 2010 at 11:26AM in News
Xbox 360 has a ‘storage problem’

Xbox 360 has a ‘storage problem’

The developer drafted in by Konami to work on the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadows has said that while the game will be shipping on a single Blu-ray disc for ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 4th 2010 at 5:04PM in News
100GB Blu-ray discs arrive

100GB Blu-ray discs arrive

Having only made the jump to 33.4GB in January, electronics manufacturer Sharp has confirmed that it intends to launch the first commercially available 100GB capacity Blu-ray disc this month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 20th 2010 at 12:50PM in News