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Blockbuster is Closing 300 Stores in the US[teaser]It's been bad news after bad news on the Blockbuster front – this time in the States. [/teaser] Following right on the heels of 129 stores being closed in the UK, Blockbuster will be closing doors in the US. 300 stores of the existing 850 will be shut down, leaving the company with around 550. The closing will also mean the elimination of around 3,000 employees who were all informed of the shutdowns late last week. At this point, things aren't looking good for Blockbuster. Dish sees the stores as a potential benefit if the company's ends up expanding into the mobile broadband market, but the days of disc rentals from Blockbuster are all but over. When one of the biggest problems facing your chain is convenience, shutting more stores isn't going to improve things. Source: Home Media MagazinePosted Tue Jan 22, 2013 at 11:00 AM PST by: -
'Rise of the Guardians' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Announced[teaser]The family adventure film will debut on video just in time for Easter! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, DreamWorks is preparing 'Rise of the Guardians' Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and 'Rise of the Guardians - 3D' Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD combo pack for March 12. The animated feature brings to life Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Jack Frost and the Sandman like never before as they join forces against the Bogeyman. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements for the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack will include: The Croods trailer, Sneak Peek - Turbo, Featurette: Legendary Features, and Additional Scenes (Blu-ray exclusive). Apparently there will also be an Easter Blu-ray combo pack that will include two hopping egg toys. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is set $44.99 and the Blu-ray 3D is $54.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Rise of the Guardians' and 'Rise of the Guardians - 3D' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under March 12.Posted Tue Jan 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
Sony's Personal Content Station is a Mini Media Server Launching in June[teaser]The Personal Content Station will allow you to share media to and from your devices as well as play on your TV. [/teaser] Sony has a new home theater component on the way and it's dubbed the Personal Content Station. This wireless device will play nice with tablets and smartphones, allowing you to transfer files to and from it over Wi-Fi or through NFC. The Personal Content Station comes packed with a terabyte of storage, so you should have plenty of room for your music, videos and pictures, all of which can be displayed in 1080p thanks to an HDMI output from the device. It also packs USB and memory card slots so you can transfer that way as well. The Personal Content Station will hit the States this June at around $299. Source: Electronic HousePosted Tue Jan 22, 2013 at 09:00 AM PST by: -
Blu-ray Highlights for January 22nd, 2013You know it's a slow week when one of the most exciting new Blu-ray releases is a 30-year-old B horror flick. Read all about the other latest Blu-ray titles in the blog today.Posted Tue Jan 22, 2013 at 07:00 AM PST by: -
Leap Brings Motion Control to your Computer[teaser]The controller is exclusive to Best Buy and arrives this spring. [/teaser] Every major gaming system currently on the market has some form of motion or gesture control, as do LG TVs and even a set-top box or two, and thanks to Leap, so does the home computer. The Leap controller is a small device sits under your monitor or TV motion control to your PC or Mac. Like Microsoft's Kinect, control is done with your hands, rather than with a held device. It's not exactly optimal for those sitting at desks, but it might be just the thing for HTPC users who find other devices for controlling their computers lacking. The Leap is $70 and will be a Best Buy exclusive.Posted Tue Jan 22, 2013 at 06:45 AM PST by: -
'Far Cry 3' for $34.99 Headlines Amazon's Video Games Gold Box Event[teaser] 'NHL 13,' 'Hitman: Absolution,' 'Need for Speed: Most Wanted,' and 'NBA Baller Beats' all teased for lightning deals.[/teaser] Amazon is having a day of lightning deals centered around games for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Each title teased is worthy of purchase consideration with the possible exception of 'NBA Baller Beats.' Source: JoystiqPosted Tue Jan 22, 2013 at 06:30 AM PST by: -
'Gate of Hell' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1953 Japanese epic will arrive on Blu-ray in April. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is working on 'Gate of Hell' will hit Blu-ray on April 9. A winner of Academy Awards for best foreign-language film and best costume design, Gate of Hell is a visually sumptuous, psychologically penetrating work from Teinosuke Kinugasa. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements will include a booklet featuring an essay by film historian Stephen Prince. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Gate of Hell' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under April 9.Posted Tue Jan 22, 2013 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
HDD Spotlight Bargain: 'The Magnificent Seven Collection' Blu-ray Box Set $18.99 at Amazon[teaser]A boxed set of four classic westerns is under $20 this week at Amazon![/teaser] The online retailer is selling 'The Magnificent Seven Collection' for $18.99 (73% off suggested list price). The set includes 'The Magnificent Seven,' 'Return of the Seven,' 'Guns of the Magnificent Seven,' and The Magnificent Seven Ride!' Click here to take advantage of this magnificent offer that is valid from now through January 27.Posted Mon Jan 21, 2013 at 10:10 AM PST by: -
'Pierre Etaix' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]A boxed set of eight films from the French auteur is planned for Blu-ray in April. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing 'Pierre Etaix' for Blu-ray on April 23. A French comedy master whose films went unseen for decades as a result of legal tangles, director-actor Pierre Etaix is a treasure the cinematic world has rediscovered and taken up with relish. The 2-Disc Blu-ray set will feature 1080p video, uncompressed mono soundtracks, and supplements will include: New interview with director Pierre Etaix; New video introductions by Etaix to seven of the films; Pierre Etaix, un destin animé (2010), a portrait of the life and work of the director by his wife, Odile Etaix; and a booklet featuring an essay by critic David Cairns. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $59.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Pierre Etaix' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under April 23.Posted Mon Jan 21, 2013 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
Cnet Forced Not to Award Dish Hopper Best In Show CES Award[teaser]Dish, for their part, is having some fun with the situation in their advertising campaign. [/teaser] When the folks over at Cnet voted for Dish's ad-skipping DVR for their Best in Show product of CES 2013, no one was too horribly surprised. No one, that is, except parent company CBS, which is currently involved in a law suit trying to shut the Dish Hopper down. Due to the suit, CBS instructed Cnet to pull Dish from consideration for CES awards. When Dish caught wind of this, they decided to have a bit of fun with the situation. They've taken out ads proclaiming that their device was named Best in Show, but with an added asterisk. The explanation on the ad? "What's an asterisk doing in our award? CBS will go to any lengths to keep you from enjoying ad-skipping technology – even censoring its own writers and throwing out their decision to name Hopper 'Best In Show.' Your vote is the only one that really matters." Source: PC MagPosted Mon Jan 21, 2013 at 09:45 AM PST by:
