Posts Tagged ‘Harry Potter’

Videogame Releases: Week of November 11th, 2012

Videogame Releases: Week of November 11th, 2012

With all apologies to Señor Spielbergo, it’s ‘Call of Duty’ that shakes the barley these days. Even someone hiding out in cave on Mars with their fingers plugging their ears is probably aware by now of the franchise and its popularity. But much like a summer blockbuster, there’s plenty of alternative fare available in this week’s slate of new videogames.
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Monster Madness: King Kong vs. Aragog – Beast of Gevaudan vs. Swamp Thing

Monster Madness: King Kong vs. Aragog – Beast of Gevaudan vs. Swamp Thing

It looks like the squid of Nemo’s nightmares will pull off a victory against Sharktopus. Friday’s other Monster Madness battle was really close up until Sunday night, when the killer tomato eked out a win.
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Videogame Releases: Week of October 7th, 2012

Videogame Releases: Week of October 7th, 2012

Several different types of videogames converge this week in a massive release slate, including two big AAA titles. The DS, 3Ds and PS Vita also all get some love, while a trio of Kinect games are poised for the upcoming holiday sales period.
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Weekend Roundtable: Box Sets and Fancy Packaging

Weekend Roundtable: Box Sets and Fancy Packaging

Over the course of this week, we’ve seen the release of the ‘Singin’ in the Rain‘ Blu-ray packaged in an oversized box set with an umbrella, as well as announcements for at least two more similarly elaborate sets for ‘Lawrence of Arabia‘ and a 3D conversion of ‘I, Robot‘ (the latter with a replica robot head!). Some fans love these trinket-packed collectors’ editions, while others deplore the waste of shelf space. In today’s Roundtable, we’ll give you our picks for some of the most notable video box sets we’ve come across over the years, both good and bad.
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Highlights from Sony’s E3 Media Briefing

Highlights from Sony’s E3 Media Briefing

Did Sony mange to use some surprise announcements to steal the spotlight away from Microsoft and Nintendo at this year’s E3 conference? Read on to see what’s up.
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Statuesque: 2012 Oscar Predictions – Visual Categories

Statuesque: 2012 Oscar Predictions – Visual Categories

It’s Oscar week, and that means that it’s time to make some guesses about who will take home awards on Sunday night. I’ll start with the visual categories. So many pretty films, so little time… Let’s get to it, shall we?
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Mid-Week Poll: Favorite Critically-Acclaimed Films of 2011

Mid-Week Poll: Favorite Critically-Acclaimed Films of 2011

Our poll last week asked you to identify which of 2011′s blockbuster hits was your favorite. To date, the ‘Harry Potter’ finale has taken the lead, followed by ‘X-Men: First Class’ and ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’. Unfortunately, good movies don’t always manage to become blockbusters. This week, we’ll take a look at some of last year’s most critically-acclaimed films, and let you pick your favorite from that bunch.
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Mid-Week Poll: Favorite 2011 Blockbusters

Mid-Week Poll: Favorite 2011 Blockbusters

The beginning of a new year is always a good time for reflection. For our first poll of 2012, let’s look back and pick our favorite of 2011′s biggest blockbusters.
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New to VUDU: Week of November 6th, 2011

New to VUDU: Week of November 6th, 2011

Aside from one obvious heavy-hitter (which everyone reading this blog will probably buy on Blu-ray anyway), this is a pretty slow week for VUDU. Oh well, that’s why it’s so nice that the streaming service has such a huge wealth of HD titles in the back catalog to browse through as well.
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Blu-ray Highlights for 11/8/11 – It’s a Strange World

Blu-ray Highlights for 11/8/11 – It’s a Strange World

At first glance, the week’s Blu-ray release schedule may appear to be dominated by the final adventure of a certain boy wizard. No doubt, young Mr. Potter will cast another spell and tear up the sales charts. However, if you dig a little beneath the surface, you’ll find a good selection of other important titles worth buying too.
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