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'District 9' Blu-ray Includes 'God of War III' Demo for the PS3
Fri Oct 30, 2009 at 11:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Sony, PlayStation 3 (all tags)
As previously reported, Neill Blomkamp's 'District 9' will hit stores on December 29, and the release will reportedly include a playable demo for 'God of War III.'
According to the folks at Game Informer, the Blu-ray will include the PlayStation 3 demo on the disc.
After completing the demo players will have access to a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the game.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95.
You can find the latest specs for 'District 9' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under December 29.
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- District 9 (Blu-ray)
FUNimation Announces 'Burst Angel' for Blu-ray
Mon Jul 06, 2009 at 09:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, FUNimation (all tags)
Another anime complete collection will explode onto high-definition this fall.
FUNimation will bring the popular cyberpunk anime series 'Burst Angel' to Blu-ray on September 29.
Specs and supplements haven't been announced yet, but the three-disc set will include all 24 episodes of the series plus the "Infinity" OVA.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray set is $79.98.
You can find the latest specs for 'Burst Angel' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 29.
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- Burst Angel (Blu-ray)
'Shamo' to Do Battle on Blu-ray this May
Wed Apr 15, 2009 at 09:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Tai Seng (all tags)
The Japanese tale of crime and corruption 'Shamo' is headed to high-def, with Tai Seng announcing a late-May Blu-ray release.
Based on the 19-volume manga series, the Soi Cheang-directed, ultra-violent action hit will receive its domestic debut on Blu-ray May 26 (day-and-date with the standard DVD).
Tech specs see a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video (1.85:1), Cantonese Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Surround and Cantonese and English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks, and English and Chinese subtitles.
There's no word yet on extras, but we'll keep you posted.
Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.95.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Shamo' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 26.
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- Shamo (Blu-ray)
'Lost' Fifth Season to Hit Blu-ray by Year's End
Fri Apr 10, 2009 at 01:00 PM ETTags: TV on High-Def, Disney, Disc Announcements (all tags)
More 'Lost' is coming to high-def, with Disney revealing plans to bring the show's fifth season to Blu-ray in early December.
As previously announced, Disney is set to debut both 'Lost: The Complete First Season' and 'Lost: The Complete Second Season' on Blu-ray on June 16. There they will join 'Lost: The Complete Third Season' and 'Lost: The Complete Fourth Season,' which the studio previously-released on high-def in 2007.
Now, the studio has confirmed that the show's current season will also get a Blu-ray release this year, with 'Lost: The Complete Fifth Season' headed to high-def on December 8 (day-and-date with the standard DVD). With all five seasons of 'Lost' now confirmed for Blu release, the show becomes the first to see its complete series history available on high-def.
Tech specs will see all season five episodes spread across five BD-50 dual-layer discs, in 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video (1.78:1) and English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround soundtracks.
Detailed supplements have not yet been made available, but preliminary extras confirmed thus far include exclusive cast & crew interviews, deleted scenes, and Blu-ray-exclusive content.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $79.99.
You'll find the latest specs for 'Lost: The Complete Fifth Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 8.
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- Lost: The Complete Fifth Season (Blu-ray)
- Lost: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray)
- Lost: The Complete Second Season (Blu-ray)
- Lost: The Complete Third Season (Blu-ray)
- Lost: The Complete Fourth Season (Blu-ray)
Fox Preps ‘Dollhouse: Season One’ for Blu-ray Release
Mon Apr 06, 2009 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Disc Announcements, Fox (all tags)
20th Century Fox is prepping the first season of Joss Whedon’s ‘Dollhouse’ for a Blu-ray release.
The Sci-Fi TV series stars Eliza Dushku as Echo—an “Active” in a secretive group of individuals for hire—who have their personalities wiped clean and can imprint whichever personality the employer desires.
There's no word on a release date, tech specs, or extras as of yet, but we’ll make sure to keep you posted.
You can find the latest specs for 'Dollhouse: Season One’ linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under TBA.
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- Dollhouse: Season One (Blu-ray)
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