When the Xbox 360 and PS3 launched, the consoles underscored the brief battle between the HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 backed HD-DVD via a peripheral, while Sony’s PS3 used an embedded Blu-ray drive to introduce the format, much like the PS2 doubled as many consumers’ DVD player. Part of Microsoft’s support for HD-DVD over Blu-ray was to avoid paying royalties to a staunch competitor. But with the Xbox One, Microsoft could end up paying royalties to Apple Inc. for every console it sells. And one … [Read more...]
Peter Gabriel: New Blood – Live in London Blu-ray 3D Review
Peter Gabriel has more “quirky” songs that have gone mainstream than perhaps any musician, highlighted by “Sledgehammer,” and his movie-soundtrack work has ingratiated him with multiple generations (“In Your Eyes” from Say Anything, and “Love Town” from Philadelphia). Yet it’s Gabriel’s desire to try new things, be it unique topics, innovative sounds or, in the case of his newest recoded concert, cutting-edge technology, that have helped him stand apart as a solo artist since breaking from Genesis in the 1980s. Peter … [Read more...]
Assassin’s Creed Lineage Blu-ray Disc Contest
The Assassin's Creed series has become one of the most revered current-gen franchises on the Xbox 360 and PS3, so much so that the era-spanning games have inspired a comprehensive backstory and related multimedia avenues to further flesh out everything that's going on in the Assassin's Creed world. Case in point: Assassin's Creed Lineage, a Blu-ray Disc movie that covers the life and times of hero Ezio Auditore, which can be yours for free if you win this contest. Assassin's Creed Lineage is the first chapter of … [Read more...]
Tooth Fairy 2 Blu-ray Disc Giveaway
Any time there's a show or movie starring Larry The Cable Guy, you know the comedy's going to have bite. So isn't it appropriate that Larry The Cable Guy is the star in Tooth Fairy 2, which just released on Blu-ray Disc and is the focus of this free giveaway? Yes, we just went there: "bite" and a "tooth fairy" reference. So sue us.... In Tooth Fairy 2, Larry Guthrie is a fun-loving dreamer with a serious mission: win back the love of his life before she marries the wrong man. In his attempt to get back on her good … [Read more...]
Johnny Depp on Valentine’s Day: The Rum Diary Coming to Blu-Ray on Feb. 14
Valentine's Day is one week away, with women everywhere wishing they'd be able to spend the time with a man like Johnny Depp. Sony's heard our pleas, America, announcing that they'll release The Rum Diary on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on Feb. 14. The digital version of The Rum Diary is available today (Feb. 7). The hard copies will be available for $35.99 (Blu-ray) and $30.99 (DVD) -- but if you use the Amazon link below to pre-order it, you can get it for only $19.99. Three-time Best Actor Academy Award nominee Johnny … [Read more...]
Modern Family: Complete Second Season Blu-ray Disc Giveaway
Modern Family is one of the funniest shows on television -- if you happen to be part of a large family and/or have difficult siblings. And let's face it, who doesn't fall into one of those categories? This year at the Emmys, that hilarity was rewarded by multiple awards, including a tandem in which the actor and actress who comprise one of the show's couples, Claire and Phil, both won an award in their respective category. Considering we're entering one of the family-friendly times of year, we decided to host a giveaway … [Read more...]
Glee Encore Blu-ray Disc Free Contest
Attention, all Gleeks: you no longer have to watch an entire episode of Glee to experience all the musical numbers. And no, we're not talking about YouTube. Twentieth Century Fox has recently released Glee Encore on Blu-ray Disc, a full-length disc that includes a set list of Season One's most sensational musical numbers back to back to back so the party never has to end. Our executive editor is a serious Glee fan, so he decided it was time to offer one of these Blu-ray Discs up to his fellow Gleeks in a free … [Read more...]
Street Kings 2: Motor City Unrated Blu-ray Disc Giveaway
Ray Liotta just screams "gang flick," probably due to his Goodfellas past, so it's like second nature to watch him run the streets in the urban crime thriller Street Kings 2. And with L.A. Noire coming from Rockstar Games in the near future, we've found ourselves in a serious crime-film mood. Naturally, then, we've nabbed a brand-new retail version of Street Kings 2: Motor City on Blu-ray Disc to give away to one lucky reader -- ideally one who's in the same frame of mind. In Street Kings 2, Liotta plays Detroit … [Read more...]
Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray Set Coming Sept. 16
It's official -- a Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray set, nine discs in total, will release in North America on Sept. 16, with the set scheduled to ship internationally four days earlier, on Sept. 12. The nine-disc Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray collection will let Blu-ray player (and PS3) owners revisit all their favorite Star Wars moments in high definition and with 6.1 DTS Surround Sound. The Star Wars Complete Saga Blu-ray package will also include an unprecedented 40+ hours of special features, highlighted … [Read more...]
