Tag: Blu-Ray
Out in July
Now that the series has officially finished airing on HBO and its various partner broadcasters, it’s time to start thinking about watching The Last of Us again. We recently updated our Where to Watch The Last of Us TV Show with all the venues you can currently stream it, but you may be holding out hope for the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray –...
News Microsoft Didn't Expect Sony to Ditch 4K Blu-ray Either
What the 4K?
We probably all expected the PlayStation 4 Pro to have a 4K Blu-ray player – Sony's one of the founders of the physical media format, after all. But the supercharged system doesn't, with the Japanese giant favouring streaming ahead of the disc-based playback option. And it turns out even its main competitor Microsoft expected the...
Poll Should the PS4 Pro Have a UHD Blu-ray Player?
A moment of clarity
Sony took a bath on the PlayStation 3 just to get Blu-ray into as many homes as possible, so it's strange to see the company ignore the fledgling Ultra High-Definition Blu-ray format a decade later. Times have changed since the turbulent days of 2006, of course: streaming is, for many, their primary means of consuming media now...
Guide How to Download PS4 Patches without Booting a Blu-ray
Saving time
There’s no doubt that the PlayStation 4 makes keeping on top of patches and game updates easier than ever before. Simply stick your system in Rest Mode – when it works – and the operating system will handle any downloads and installs behind the scenes. There is an oversight in the hardware, however, that prevents patches for newly...
News PS4 Firmware Update 1.75 to Add 3D Blu-ray Support Next Week
Finally, a new feature
That boring PlayStation 4 software stability update wasn’t the one that Sony teased after all, as 3D Blu-ray support is coming to the black behemoth next week. The platform holder revealed the snippet in a tweet overnight, proudly declaring that the eye-popping functionality will be made available
News Sony Wants You to Be Able to Store 300GB of Data on a Disc
Lots of spin
Blu-ray is officially old news, as Sony has announced plans to introduce a higher-capacity physical storage format by the end of 2015. According to the BBC, the Japanese giant has teamed up with Panasonic to produce a new breed of optical discs that could store up to 300GB of data. For comparative purposes, existing double-layer...
News Watch The Opening Seven Minutes Of Tekken: Blood Vengeance
Tekken fans unite
Namco Bandai has released the first seven minutes of the Tekken: Blood Vengeance movie, and it's yours to watch for free if your nimble. For the next seven days, the opening scenes will be available on Namco's official YouTube channel. That means you've got until November 24th to watch the sneaky short. Theres a lot that Tekken...
News Harry Potter Heads Up New 3D Themed PlayStation 3 Bundle
We always suspected Sony would sell more PlayStation 3s if it put more images of Emma Watson on the system's box
(Pre-horrific haircut, of course.) It's taken a while, but it turns out SCEA's finally gotten the message. The platform holder's announced a new bundle for North America, sporting a 160GB PS3, a Blu-ray edition of Harry Potter and the...
News Ken Levine Is In No Rush To Get BioShock Movie Made
Irrational Games gaffer Ken Levine has said that he is in no rush to get a BioShock movie made
A cinematic adaptation of the first-person adventure game has been on the cards for a while, but like so many other video game movies has struggled to get off the ground. We got very close to having it get made we had a deal in place and a director...
News Assassin's Creed Movie Domains Spotted
Hot on the heels of last week's movie negotiations post, it has emerged that Sony Pictures has registered a whopping sixteen website domains pertaining to the Assassin's Creed series
Rumours and whispers put Sony as a dead-cert for the project late last week, when industry insiders said Ubisoft was close to signing on the dotted line with the...
News Sony Swoops In For Assassin's Creed Movie License
Sony Pictures is on the verge of signing a deal with Ubisoft in order to bring the Assassin's Creed franchise to the big screen, so reports claim
The stealth series has been coveted by a number of big industry players, including Universal, but it seems Sony is closest to signing up the historical blockbuster. Variety reports that both Ubisoft and...
News Online Exclusive Tekken Hybrid Bundle Is The Biggest Yet
We've already established that Tekken Hybrid on its own is a bumper package
Spanning Tekken: Blood Vengeance the movie, Tekken Tag Tournament HD and a prologue version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2, it's quite the collection. But, as we reported earlier in the week, the Collector's Edition includes even more — with art-books and soundtrack CDs thrown...
News Harada Reveals PlayStation 3 Exclusive Tekken Hybrid Collector's Edition
Tekken Hybrid is already a pretty comprehensive package
Not only do you get CGI movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance on Blu-ray, but the package also includes Tekken Tag Tournament HD and a prologue version of the upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2. But if you pick up the game's Collector's Edition, you'll be privy to a bevy of additional bonuses, including...
News Dead Island Movie On The Way, Based On Trailer
Movie company Lionsgate has optioned film rights from Dead Island publisher Deep Silver to make a movie based on the game's infamous debut trailer
"The film Dead Island will be an innovation of the zombie genre because of its focus on human emotion, family ties and non-linear storytelling," the company explained. The movie's currently in...
News Green Lantern Blu-ray Includes Arkham City Extra
Riding hot on a wave of costume variation announcements, Batman: Arkham City will find one of its more wacky outfits tied to the October release of the Green Lantern Blu-ray
PS3 owners will get an exclusive costume after purchasing the 2D or 3D versions of the feature film's Blu Ray release. The Batman Sinestro Corp costume will see the caped...
News Katsuhiro Harada Talks Stereoscopic 3D, Tekken Hybrid, Fireballs & PlayStation Vita
The PlayStation Blog's uploaded a jumbo interview with Tekken gaffer Katsuhiro Harada regarding many phases of Tekken's upcoming line-up
The focus of the conversation was on Tekken Hybrid — a PlayStation 3 exclusive package due this holiday with an HD version of Tekken Tag Tournament and CG movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance. But what's Namco done to...
News And Here's Your Tekken Hybrid Boxart...
Little bit small...
.. Albeit in shoddy low resolution, but you totally get the idea right? Tekken Hybrid is a PlayStation 3 exclusive game plus movie bundle, that features Tekken Tag Tournament HD, CG movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance and a demo for the upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2. It does that blue/red gradient thing that virtually every other...
News Ubisoft Announces Assassin's Creed: Embers
We hope you're not done with Ezio yet, as Ubisoft has announced Assassin's Creed: Embers this afternoon -- a short movie which will expand on the final moments of Ezio's story
The animated movie will release alongside Assassin's Creed: Revelations on November 15th. The UbiWorkshop developed movie will ship with the Animus Editions of Assassin's...
News Tears Of Joy: Tekken Hybrid Confirmed For PlayStation 3 In Europe
Ask and ye shall receive -- Sony has announced that it will be handling publishing duties on the hotly anticipated Tekken Hybrid in Europe
The brilliant teaser-movie-nostalgia package includes an HD version of the original Tekken Tag Tournament, the CG movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance and a special preview for the upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2...
News Tekken Hybrid Continues To Grow Into The Most Tempting Package Of The Year
Tekken Hybrid is already confirmed to include a Blu-ray version of the upcoming CGI Tekken movie and an HD remake of the brilliant Tekken Tag Tournament
That alone is one hell of a bundle. But Namco's not done with adding value yet, as it's also confirmed that the package will include a playable prologue for the unreleased Tekken Tag Tournament 2,...
News New Uncharted Movie Director 'Starting From Scratch'
David O Russell is no longer involved with the Uncharted movie
He left the project earlier in the month citing creative differences between himself and Sony Pictures. With Russell's antique-hunting motion picture out of the window, new director Neil Burger is planning on starting from scratch — and he's making all the right noises about the video...
News Sony Signs Up New Director For The Uncharted Movie
Sony Pictures has reportedly signed up Neil Burger to direct the Uncharted movie
David O. Russell left the job earlier in the year, citing creative differences. Burger is known for his work on The Illusionist. No word as to whether Mark Wahlberg is still involved with the project.
News Days Of Thunder & Top Gun Blu-ray/Video Game Hybrids Announced
Pretty neat for Tom Cruise fans this
Sony has revealed a couple of Blu-ray movie/video game hybrids for Top Gun and Nascar: Days Of Thunder. Each of the packs — published by 505 Games — include a copy of the movie and its respective game. It's the first time either of these games have received retail releases, as they were previously only...
News Pick Up Battle: Los Angeles and Get a Resistance 3 Demo
Seems a fair trade
Sony shooters have gone down the beta route with previous games, but if you didn't manage to get Resistance 3 beta access with SOCOM 4 you can still try out the game's single player mode with a free demo coming soon. 1up reports that the Blu-ray version of movie Battle: Los Angeles will include a 30 minute playable demo of...
News Resistance 3 Single-Player Demo To Come Packaged With Battle: Los Angeles
The value of the Battle: Los Angeles Blu-ray has just soared
We're not interested in the movie [apparently it's awful - Ed], but we are totally hyped about the Resistance 3 single-player demo that's set to be included alongside the film. Oh marketing departments. The Blu-ray will feature the infamous "boat" level that Insomniac's been...
News Naughty Dog's Stoked For The Uncharted Movie Even If You're Not
While fans have been quick to dig their claws into some of director David O Russell's comments about the inevitable Uncharted movie, Naughty Dog's Richard Lemarchand has said he has high hopes for the Hollywood adaptation
"Having worked for so long and so hard to create the world and characters of Uncharted, we're very excited about extending...
News Uncharted Movie Director Compares Drake Family To The Sopranos
Director David O
Russell's fanned more flames in the faces of Uncharted fanboys, comparing the movie's family dynamic to The Sopranos. In an interview with IGN, Russell explain that the movie would hone in on the tale of a "tough" criminal family. I think if we take that family dynamic that we have in The Fighter, and put that in terms...
News We'd Totally Be OK With Scarlett Johansson Playing Elena In The Uncharted Movie
There are few women we fancy more than the polygonal model of Elena in the Uncharted games, but Scarlett Johansson ranks among them
So while we're not totally stoked about director David O. Russell's vision for the video game adaptation, we can at least appreciate his taste in female actresses. According to Russel, the movie script is being written...
News Uncharted Movie Pitch Causes Our Blood To Boil
We're kinda in a strop with regards to Hollywood's adaptation of the Uncharted franchise
Why? Because it sounds like the worst thing to have ever existed. It's so bad, we don't even want to type about it. But we'll force ourselves to, hoping someone, somewhere reads our words and realises what a huge stinking pile of turd this movie is going to be...
News Nathan Fillion Wants The Role Of Nathan Drake In The Uncharted Movie
Last week we reported that the Uncharted movie was back on
This week, actor Nathan Fillion has registered his interest in playing the role of Nathan Drake. Seeing as he's most fan's top choice for the role, we can't see him having too many issues getting a script reading at least. Still, Fillion would dig your help. He told his army of followers on...
News Now The Uncharted Movie Has A Director Again...
And just like that the big-screen adaptation of Naughty Dog's smash-hit franchise is back on
David O. Russell - who had walked away from the project - has apparently signed back up with Columbia Pictures to write and direct a live-action adaptation of Nathan Drake's exploits. That's according to the Hollywood Reporter anyway. Russell is best known...
News Shock! PlayStation 3 Losing Ground As The US' Dominant Blu-ray Player!
Here's an amazing piece of research Home Media Magazine's carried out: the PlayStation 3 is losing its grip as the most dominant blu-ray player in the US
The report states that 47 percent of people watch blu-rays on their PS3, while 45 percent now watch with standalone players. Apparently six-months ago the PlayStation 3 had a two-to-one advantage...
News PlayStation 3 Does 3D Blu-ray Playback With Lossy Audio
The big feature of Sony's latest firmware update was to allow 3D Blu-ray playback on the PlayStation 3
Despite working like a charm, it does have some issues - as pointed out by Blu-ray.com. The site notes that while viewing movies in full 1080p 3D on the PlayStation 3, viewers will have to sacrifice lossless audio. The report on Blu-ray.com states:...
News High Velocity Bowling Ships on Blu-ray Today, Move Patch Launched Too
Get your minds in the gutter
We covered the announcement of High Velocity Bowling's transition to the world of Blu-ray releases, and now the game's on its way to retailers across North America with Move and 3D support built-in. All the downloadable content currently available for the game is packed onto the disc to give you extra value for your...
News Microsoft Ask: "Who Needs Blu-ray?"
We ask: "Who needs HD-DVD?" Heyoh
Microsoft's PR department's been spewing ridiculous statements left right and centre this week. Normally we don't choose to report them because we're a PlayStation website and our opinion about the "competition" holds little weight. Who really cares what we think about Microsoft's games division? We're...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: Firmware 3.50 Is Available Now
You know, we remember at time when PlayStation firmware updates included massive features
So big were the features, that Sony accompanied the announcements with walkthrough demonstrations of all the new goodies. Those days seem to have faded. Sure, firmware 3.50 patches in a pretty big feature for those with expensive televisions - 3D Blu-Ray...
News Dead Space: Extraction Lies in Wait on Dead Space 2 Blu-Ray
Special edition comes with extra game
The Wii's Dead Space: Extraction was an excellent but sadly overlooked sci-fi shooter that deserved a bigger audience and a better home. How pleasing, then, that it's on the way to PlayStation 3 owners via the special edition of Dead Space 2. Playable with Move – although also compatible with Dualshock 3 –...
News TGS 10: 3D Blu-Ray Support Comes To PlayStation 3 On September 21st
Sony's confirmed that they'll be patching 3D Blu-Ray support into the PlayStation 3 from next week, when firmware update 3
50 will launch. There were no other details on what else the firmware update might contain, so don't get your hopes up for additional goodies outside of the updated Blu-Ray features.
News Resident Evil: Damnation 3D CGI Movie Announced
While Milla Jovovich tops the US box-office with the live-action version of Resident Evil; Sony and Capcom's announced that they'll be teaming up to produce a new CG Resident Evil movie -- Resident Evil: Damnation
The animated movie's still some way off - it'll launch in 2012 in Japan - but will feature full stereoscopic 3D support. The last CG...
News 3D Blu-Ray Support Hits The PlayStation 3 In October
If you've already splashed out on a 3D TV for video games, you may be wondering when your PlayStation 3 will be able to deal with 3D movies too
After all, you want the most bang for your buck right, and those 3D Blu-Ray players are pretty expensive. Well now we've finally got a date for 3D Blu-Ray support on PlayStation 3: October. That copy of...
News How Does Brad Pitt Fit You For A Red Dead Movie?
According to a report on ShowBizSpy, Brad Pitt's being lined up to play John Marston in a movie adaptation of Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption
Yup, a movie based on a video game based on movies. No studio's been named in connection to the movie, but apparently Pitt's name is first on the list for the part. Rockstar claims the report's just a rumour,...
Report Blu-Ray Is A Primary Motivator When Buying PS3s
Research company Nielsen's discovered that one of the primary motivators for consumers buying a Playstation 3 is the blu-ray playback functionality
After polling a relatively small sample of 700 people, the company found that 65 per-cent of would-be consumers thought blu-ray was a pretty big deal. 62 per-cent said they wanted access to the PS3's...
News Avatar Sets New Blu-Ray Sales Record, Shifts 2.7 Million Copies
Those lanky blue Avatar creatures have given Batman a bite in the bum, by surpassing the Dark Knight's Blu-Ray sales record and shifting a whopping 2
7 million copies in the first four days on sale (Batman took 18 months to sell 2.5 million copies by comparison). What does this prove? Well firstly, that James Cameron has done it yet again. He's made...
News Blu-Ray Discs Are A-Getting Bigger
Blu-Ray discs are pretty huge
Traditionally they hold from 25-50GB on a single-layer, and 50-100GB on a dual-layer. Their size makes content such as God Of War III possible. But what if they were to get bigger? Well, they are. New 128GB BDXL discs are ready to go, but only for commercial usage. They won't work in your current PS3 because, well, the...
News Resident Evil: Afterlife Movie Trailer Features Chugging Guitars, Loneliness, Albert Wesker
Here's your second look at upcoming movie Resident Evil: Afterlife then
It's pretty heavy on the kind of music we liked when we were 12. And big vista shots with planes and stuff flying by. Oh - and Albert Wesker. (There's some Ali Larter too.) All in all a success for the target audience then.
News Resident Evil: Afterlife Shots Emerge, Reveal A Sopping Wet Ali Larter
Say what you will about the Resident Evil movies and their ridiculous "alternate" story-line -- Ali Larter as Claire Redfield was supremely delicious in third movie Resident Evil: Extinction
Thus, we just couldn't resist this shot of the new movie, Resident Evil: Afterlife, showing a supremely soaked Ali Larter with fellow zombie ass-kicker Mila...
News New Line Cinema Own The Rights For A Heavy Rain Movie, Won't Ever Happen
What if interactive drama wasn't quite so interactive? It would be a movie right? Of course it would
And while it would never happen, it's been discovered that copyright documents exist for such a thing. Apparently, in May 2006 New Line Cinema grabbed the rights for a Heavy Rain movie. It's totally never going to come out of course. But y'know. It's...
News The Prince Of Persia Movie Continues To Whet Our Whistle
A new trailer for the upcoming Prince Of Persia movie was shown off at last night's Super Bowl
It continues to look surprisingly amazing. So we take issue with an American being cast as a Brit for the lead role of the Prince Of Persia, but, yo, look at all that sand. Also: Gemma Arterton.
News Michael Jackson PS3 Bundle Not Coming To The UK We're 'Fraid
If you're a hardcore British gamer who likes nothing more than chillin' to the back catalogue of Michael Jackson - then you're out of luck
Sony has confirmed to VG247 that there are no plans to bring the recently announced "This Is It" bundle to the UK. The bundle's due for release in Japan later this month. Guess you'll just have to make...
News Sony Are Increasing The Storage Capacity Of Blu-Ray Discs
If you're a developer planning on sticking more cut-scenes in your game, then rejoice
Sony and Panasonic have announced that they are planning to increase the storage capacity of the blu-ray disc from 25GB to 33.4GB. The report from Nikkei states the technology "assumes inter-symbol interference, which makes it difficult to base optical disc...
