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When the first movies from the James Bond back catalogue are released on Blu-ray this autumn, they’ll come with a secret ingredient: free tickets to see Bond 22, aka Quantum Of Solace. The first two box sets, which comprise hi-def versions of Dr. No, Die Another Day, Live and Let Die, For Your Eyes Only, […]

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Sony’s twice delayed virtual community for PS3 owners, Home, has finally taken some lodgers. Sony opened Home’s doors to 10,000 Japanese beta testers yesterday. Similar invitations will be extended to European and American gamers soon. It’s still unclear exactly what the point of Home is, as Sony seems to be distancing itself from comparisons with […]

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PS2 owners have finally begun to migrate to the PlayStation3, thanks to GTA4 hardware bundles. Bob McKenzie, Senior Vice President for Merchandising, at US chain GameStop, says: “The launch has been tremendous in driving traffic to our stores, as well as providing a vigorous lift in PS3 console sales over this time last week.”
In the […]

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Blu-ray player sales in the US plummeted in February. According to data released by the NPD Group’s Retail Tracking Service, dedicated player sales dropped 40 per cent, as a string of special retail promotions and bundling deals came to an end. NPD director Ross Rubin suggests that the format war with HD DVD was not […]

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Copy protection giant Macrovision will acquire the original electronics TV listings company  Gemstar-TV Guide International on May 2. Macrovision arranged 650 million dollars in debt financing to finance the deal.
Macrovision has its routes in the original DRM system for VHS video tape movie releases. Gemstar has a comparable heritage, as the originator of VCR timer […]

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