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HDD Deal of the Week: 'Men in Black Trilogy Giftset w/Worm Figurine' and 'Sci-Fi 3-Pack' Blu-ray Sets Over Fifty Percent Off at Amazon
Sun Jun 16, 2013 at 10:30 AM ETTags: Amazon, HD Deals (all tags)
Will Smith makes Amazon's Blu-ray deal this week look real good!
Amazon is selling 'Men in Black Trilogy Giftset w/Worm Figurine' for $38.99 (59% off the suggested retail price).
This set includes: 'Men in Black,' 'Men in Black 2' and 'Men in Black 3,' as well as a collectible worm figurine.
The retailer is also selling a 'Sci-Fi 3-Pack' (which includes 'Jumper,' 'Independence Day,' and I, Robot') for $21.99 (57% off the suggested retail price).
Click here to take advantage of the either of these deals and this offer is available from now through June 23.
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- Men in Black Trilogy Limited Edition Giftset with Worm Figurine (Blu-ray)
Dolby Atmos Expands for 'Man of Steel'
Fri Jun 14, 2013 at 04:28 PM ET
Have your 'Man of Steel' tickets already? If you don't, I highly (and personally) recommend looking for a cinema auditorium outfited with Dolby Atmos.
Capable of up to 64.4 discrete channels of surround sound, Atmos is the most immersive sound experience I've ever heard. An experience you can't match at home. Dolby debuted Atmos last summer on 15 screens for Disney/Pixar's 'Brave'. By February of this year, it was in 70 cinemas worldwide. And, for today's day-and-date 'Man of Steel' release, that number has reached 200 thanks to new partnerships with Regal in the US, SPI Cinema in India, and Wanda Cinemaline Corporation in China.
Up until now, most US Atmos auditoriums were upgraded AMC ETX cinemas. Starting today, Regal Cinemas has equipped 20 of their RPX auditoriums around the country at the following locations:
Anchorage
Regal Tikahtnu Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX
Atlanta
Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX
Boston
Regal Fenway Stadium 13 & RPX
Chicago
Regal Cantera Stadium 17 & RPX
Regal City North Stadium 14 & RPX
Denver
Regal Continental Stadium 10 & RPX
Houston
Edwards Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 & RPX
Knoxville
Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX
Los Angeles
Edwards Corona Crossings Stadium 18 & RPX
Edwards Irvine Spectrum Stadium 21 IMAX & RPX
New York
UA Court Street Stadium 12 & RPX
UA Kaufman Astoria Cinemas Stadium 14 & RPX
Sacramento
Regal Natomas Marketplace Stadium 16 & RPX
San Diego
Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX
Seattle
Regal Barkley Village Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX
Regal Everett Stadium 16 & RPX
Regal Lakewood Stadium 15 & RPX
Regal The Landing Stadium 14 & RPX
Tampa
Regal Park Place Stadium 16 & RPX
Washington
Regal Kingstowne Stadium 16 & RPX
Click HERE to find a Doly Atmos Cinema near you (Filter by Atmos).
Source: Dolby
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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Movie and TV Dads
Fri Jun 14, 2013 at 03:00 PM ET
This Sunday is Father's Day, the holiday where you show the paternal figure in your life how much you appreciate all he's done for you with the gift of an ugly tie. While we contemplate the injustice of that, let's take a look at some of our favorite movie and TV dads in today's Roundtable.
'Poirot: Series 7 & 8' Blu-ray Dated
Fri Jun 14, 2013 at 02:59 PM ETTags: Acorn Media, Disc Announcements (all tags)
Four more Agatha Christie mystery adventures will be sleuthing their way to Blu-ray in September.
In an early announcement to retailers, Acorn Media is preparing 'Poirot: Series 7 & 8' for Blu-ray on September 3.
Agatha Christie's beloved Belgian detective returns in these four feature-length mysteries from the hit series. Set amid the unparalleled elegance of the Art Deco era, these beautifully remastered adaptations star David Suchet as the peerless Hercule Poirot. With a little help from his friends, Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser, 'Sharpe'), Chief Inspector Japp (Philip Jackson, 'Little Voice'), and Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran), Poirot unravels the most tangled cases with flair and finesse.
Episodes include:
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd—Poirot's much-needed retreat to the countryside is interrupted by the murder of a prosperous industrialist.
Lord Edgeware Dies—Following the death of a loathsome aristocrat, Poirot is stymied by his suspects' ironclad alibis.
Evil Under the Sun—A sojourn in Devon turns into an investigation for Poirot after the body of a beautiful young woman is found on the beach.
Murder in Mesopotamia—The detective travels to Iraq and finds himself embroiled in a web of rivalries, jealousy, and murder at an archaeological dig.
Supplements have not been revealed yet, but the 2-Disc Blu-ray set will featurte 1080p video and a DTS-HD MA 2.0 soundtrack.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $49.99.
You can find the latest specs for 'Poirot: Series 7 & 8' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under September 3.
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- Poirot: Series 7 & 8 (Blu-ray)
Poll: What Did You Think of 'Man of Steel'?
Fri Jun 14, 2013 at 02:00 PM ET
Our reviewers are split on the merits of Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel' reboot. This may turn out to be one of the more divisive films of the year. Now is your turn to tell us what you think. Is this a great rebirth for the franchise, or a super dud? Vote in our blog poll.
'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning' Dated for Blu-ray
Fri Jun 14, 2013 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Warner Brothers (all tags)
The 2006 horror prequel will hack up Blu-ray this Halloween!
In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is revving up 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning' for a Blu-ray release on October 15.
1969. The conflict in Vietnam has exploded to immeasurable proportions, and 18-year-old Dean Hill's (Taylor Handley) number is up. Dean's brother Eric (Matt Bomer), who has already seen his share of combat, plans to take Dean to enlist in his beloved Marine Corps in hopes of keeping an eye on him rather than letting him take his chances at the local induction center. But Dean plans to confront Eric about dodging the draft after the boys and their respective girlfriends, Bailey (Diora Baird) and Chrissie (Jordana Brewster), head across Texas for a final fling of serious fun. Soon after their journey begins, the foursome are spooked by a menacing pair of bikers, who causes a car accident and then attempts to rob the injured trio. However, Sheriff Hoyt (R. Lee Ermey) arrives and turns the tables on their would-be assassin, before ordering Dean, Eric and Bailey into the back of the patrol car.
Unbeknownst to Chrissie, who watches everything happen from hiding, Hoyt is headed to the Hewitt family home where a man named Thomas (Andrew Bryniarski) is being groomed to become the terrifying monster known as Leatherface, and the rest of the Hewitt clan await. Chrissie attempts to convince Holden to help her, but he is on a one man rampage to avenge his girlfriend's death. As Chrissie witnesses the horrors inflicted by the Hewitt family upon the people she loves, she realizes she is their only hope of survival.
Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.98.
You can find the latest specs for 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under October 15.
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- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (Blu-ray)
PSA: 'The Last of Us' Users Having Save Problems When Playing Online
Fri Jun 14, 2013 at 12:30 PM ETTags: The Last of Us (all tags)
Users were reporting autosave and manual save issues, but the problem seems to have been fixed on the server side.
UPDATE: The issue seems to have been resolved.
From Sony, "Some players may have been encountering an issue with The Last of Us which affected the autosave feature, which can result in a loss of progress in the single-player campaign. The team at Naughty Dog has been diligently investigating as soon as we heard from our community, and we have determined the cause to be on servers for The Last of Us which were capturing player statistics. We have made a change to ours to address this issue. All players should quit any game in progress out to the XMB and restart The Last of Us. All players can now enjoy single-player and online multiplayer matches as normal."
'The Last of Us' just released today, and by accounts the game lives up to the hype. The game's critical reception has been nothing short stellar, and many individual reactions are following suit. That said, many users are reporting a bug that did not crop up in review copies.
The bug may be related to the day one patch, but the cause is not yet known. The game features an autosave as well as a manual save. Unfortunately, over the past day, users are finding the autosave unreliable. In some instances, where selecting continue has failed, a manual load has been successful. Likewise, users monitoring the game's autosaves, have found limited success using manual saves.
As it stands currently, the most reliable way to play without losing save progress, is to play the game offline. Signing out of PSN, or just being disconnected altogether is the best method.
Presumably, the Naughty Dog is scrambling to develop a fix, and one that does not spawn further bugs, which is normal for this kind of game-breaking launch day situation. This PSA will be updated once the issue is resolved.
Source: NeoGAF
Author: Brian Hoss
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Nordic Games Begins Laying Out Plans for THQ's Back Catalog
Fri Jun 14, 2013 at 12:00 PM ETTags: THQ (all tags)
'Darksiders,' 'MX vs. ATV,' 'Red Faction,' and 'Titan Quest' all on-deck.
Although Nordic Games acquired THQ's back catalog in April, the company only just received the code source and art assets a few weeks ago. As a result, Nordic Games plans for starting up production have not yet finalized.
From Reinhard Pollice of Nordic Games, "We want to carefully select which franchises are up for getting a sequel or new installment. We closely monitor the communities on that." Of the many properties from acqired from THQ, 'Darksiders,' 'MX vs. ATV,' 'Red Faction' and 'Titan Quest' are the most likely to enter production. Pollice also expressed hopes for a 'Deadly Creatures' sequel.
A project on the scope of 'Darksiders' will require Nordic to find the right studio. "Darksiders is really big. We know we need a partner for that. An established development team that can pull out such a big action adventure. We obviously talked to former team members and, if they are free, we want to somehow involve them. If they are allowed to because, you know, some of them found other jobs or are with Crytek now."
In comparison, 'MX vs. ATV' could be tackled by Nordic internally. The future for 'Red Faction' is less clear, but it seems clear that a reboot of the franchise is a must.
"I mean, we just got two weeks ago the actual source codes and art assets. Before I went to E3, I was starting and getting to kick off internally what's there. It will be a process over the next couple of months and then to discuss internally what route we want to go. We want to give fans they know from the past and they liked, but bring it somehow to the next level. What you as a player would expect from a sequel. We know we have to move one step ahead."
For 'Darksiders,' Pollice expressed a commitment towards making the most out of the next installment, "I would not look for a Darksiders 3 before two years from now."
As for Nordic Games, the are now thrust into the limelight and have to acknowledge the questions that gamers have about the company.
"Who the f*ck is Nordic? We are a group of 15 people in Austria, but in the whole group we have a quality assurance group in Europe. Also, a lot of people who bring the games to the market. What really makes up Nordic, what's good about Nordic, is that we are all players ourselves and are passionate about the projects we are doing.
"We'd also love to make contact with former developers on these games. So, everyone who worked on one of these games get in touch with us. Obviously those guys have great experience in doing those games. They spent a lot of time and passion on creating that. Ideally, we'd like to team up with those former developers."
Nordic expects to make official announcements come August during Gamescom.
Source: Joystiq
Author: Brian Hoss
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'The Haunting' Announced for Blu-ray
Fri Jun 14, 2013 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Warner Brothers, Disc Announcements (all tags)
Robert Wise's 1963 horror will possess Blu-ray in October.
In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers is working on 'The Haunting' for a Blu-ray release on August 13.
No one lives in the 90-year-old Hill House. Or so it seems. But come in. Even if you don't believe in ghosts, there's no denying the terror of 'The Haunting.' Wise, whose started his directorial career with 'The Curse of the Cat People' (1944), made his return to psychological horror for this first screen adaptation of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. Four people (Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Russ Tamblyn) come to the house to study its supernatural phenomena. Or has the house drawn at least one of them to it?
Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.98.
You can find the latest specs for 'The Haunting' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under October 15.
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- The Haunting (1963) (Blu-ray)
Legal Battle Erupts Over 'Duke Nukem Forever'
Fri Jun 14, 2013 at 10:30 AM ETTags: Gearbox (all tags)
Apogee and Gearbox mired in the fallout.
Apogee, the entity at heart of 3D Realms, is suing Gearbox. The claim is that Gearbox failed to meet agreed upon fees and profit shares for the production and sales of 'Duke Nukem Forever.' The dispute is further intensified by Apogee's claims that Gearbox has failed to allow for a proper audit of the game's sales performance. The current suit is seeking some $2 million, and lawsuit is one of many that Apogee is currently undertaking.
From Gearbox, "The reality is that Apogee / 3D Realms (3DR) received the full benefit of its bargain. Gearbox, in its fulfillment of its commitments, enriched 3DR, saved 3DR from its debts and rescued 3DR from its litigation surrounding its failed dozen-plus year attempt to ship Duke Nukem Forever.
"Everyone wished that 3DR's game was better received by the market for the benefit of gamers and profit to its creators. While 3DR might not wish the reality that the results make clear, 3DR turned out to be the only beneficiary of the deal. Gearbox Software, meanwhile, experienced damage to its credibility and loss of its money."
Gearbox has previously made statements publically about the high number of sales for 'Duke Nukem Forever,' though many of those sales were likely at a high discount.
"Perhaps the lesson learned here is to never enter a gaming business deal with a person who has had more lawsuits than shipped games."
Source: Gamesindustry.biz
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