I thought that perhaps April might be easy on gamers’ wallets, and so far I’ve been right. Of the titles worth mentioning this week, two are sequels to videogames I haven’t played. Or, two open world games that aren’t quite compelling enough to open my wallet. I tried the demo of one, but the other is a PC game of which I am hard pressed to explore, what with the plethora of Xbox and PS3 titles coming out.
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Pardon the pun (given one of the titles being offered), but the Blu-ray release schedule comes to a crashing halt this week. Even in comparison to recent slow weeks, there’s not much today that catches my attention. Perhaps you’ll feel differently?
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We love running contests around here, and we’ve got another great one this week. Our friends at Dolby Labs have given us two Blu-ray copies of the action blockbuster smash ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol‘ with explicit instructions that they are to be delivered to two of you, our readers. (Sadly, the message didn’t self-destruct afterwards. That would have been really cool.) We’re happy to oblige. If you’d like a chance to win one, read on after the page break.
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Summer is almost here and Alliance Canada is getting the party started with four new Blu-ray SteelBooks that will be available in June.
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Some of our readers may have noticed that yesterday’s Blu-ray post created quite a little kerfuffle in the Comments section about director Brad Bird’s decision to present ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol‘ on Blu-ray in a constant 2.35:1 aspect ratio, without the shifting ratios that were seen in IMAX theatrical screenings. Where do you fall on this controversy? Are you fine with the decision, or is this a deal-breaker for you? Do you care at all? Vote in our poll after the page break.
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It’s another pretty slow week for new videogames, but a few of you folks may be looking forward to checking out one of these titles. However, when one of the major games of the week retails for $30, you have to wonder when this quarter will pick up!
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Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to buy one of the best action movies of 2011 on Blu-ray. Some other stuff might be worth looking at as well.
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You know what we could use around here right about now? That’s right, it’s contest time! Courtesy of BBC Home Entertainment, we’re offering you the chance to win the fantastic new nature documentary program ‘Frozen Planet’ on Blu-ray. Entering is easy. Just read on after the page break for all the details on how to win.
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A confluence of recent events, some of them coincidental, have put David Lynch on my mind. The latest of these was the release of his new music video (yes, a music video), of which the least I can say is that it’s appropriately titled. All of this just brings back my ambivalent feelings about the career arc of a man who was once my favorite filmmaker.
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The UK seems to get all the best SteelBooks lately, including one of the most anticipated Blu-ray releases of the year.
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