Daily Archives: Apr 17, 2012

Sure, you may have finished the fight in the trilogy, and then went back to the prequel to see how it all started, but did you really think this cash cow of a franchise would fade away? Of course not. Microsoft and 343 Industries have officially announced that Halo 4 will launch worldwide on Tuesday, November 6, for the Xbox 360. Set four years after the events in Halo 3, Master Chief returns to confront his destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe.

There's not much to speak of this week in terms of new Blu-ray Disc releases, except of course for Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol. The Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack from Paramount also comes with a digital copy of the film on DVD and via the UltraViolet cloud to view anytime on your PC or mobile device.

In Japan, Sony has announced a shipment date for the "nasne," a networked recorder and 500GB media storage device. The nasne comes with built-in digital terrestrial and satellite tuners, and can be connected to other Sony devices such as PlayStation 3 consoles, PlayStation Vita, VAIO PCs, and the Sony Tablet / Xperia