Monthly Archives: May, 2011

Microsoft will replace some 250GB Xbox 360 units with new 360 S consoles, that according to a tweet from an Xbox support member who confirms 250GB Xbox 360 replacements at no charge for affected owners.

Dish Network has added Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and truTV to its streaming service at dishonline.com. The Turner Broadcasting networks are now available if you subscribe to a package that includes those shows. And, you'll also have access to each network's online service as well, using your Dish username and password.

Sony will offer PlayStation Network subscribers free games as a "thank you" for sticking with them during the long network outage. As soon as all PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, Sony will let subscribers download two PS3 or PSP games from a select list for up to 30 days. Now isn't that nice?

Retailers are now taking pre-orders for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" which is officially set to release on November 8, 2011. Last week,...

Time Warner Cable is now offering 175 HD channels in the New York City area, that according to the company and Broadcasting & Cable who broke the news yesterday. New hi-def channels include Bloomberg HD, ESPN Deportes HD, FEARnet HD, Fox Deportes HD, GMC HD, Lifetime HD, Oprah Winfrey Network HD, Oxygen HD, and WGN America HD.

This week in Blu-ray brings us some Justin Bieber, a few Criterion releases as well as a solid classic from Fox. The rest of the bunch... well, it depends on what your interests are and if what you consider a value in Blu-ray titles that may or may not have a terrific transfer behind them (most don’t... so, caveat emptor).

"Crom,... Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, then to HELL with you!" Is there anyone who could possibly play "Conan" better than the former "governator" of Calfornia? I think not. But the upcoming 2011 3D version of "Conan" will certainly take a stab at it.

Great news for Netflix subscribers today, as the company announced Miramax titles will soon be available to watch instantly on HDTVs, PCs and mobile devices. Netflix and Miramax have signed a multi-year digital streaming agreement which includes 68 Academy Award-winning films.

Sony is smartly phasing in the PSN relaunch from state-to-state in the US. To gain access to the PSN and other services, you'll have to download and install a firmware update, and re-register with Sony.

How about this Amazon deal? Get "Firefly: The Complete Series" on Blu-ray Disc for just $23.99. This is a 3-disc set that carries an...