Yearly Archives: 2011

Sony's Chief Information Security Officer has revealed there have been multiple attempts to access the company's network database, and that possibly 0.1% of Sony accounts may have been affected. The CISO also suggested that data from other companies including paired user IDs and passwords were used in mass to attempt to access Sony's Networks.

By the far the cheapest streaming player to hit the market will be the $50 Roku LT expected early November. The device streams 720p HD video over built-in wireless and is compatible with services such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, Pandora, EPIX, Crackle, and Disney

What are the best selling Blu-ray Discs right now? Looking at the top 10 ending the week of Oct. 2, 2011 the Transformers franchise alone owns three positions (according to Nielsen VideoScan). Not bad for a bunch of machines, right?

The battle for simulation-racing domination between Sony and Microsoft shifts into 5th gear today as Forza 4 (Xbox 360, $59.99) hits store shelves. The early reviews for the game have been stellar (92 average on Metacritic), with critics like Digital Spy calling it ”Authentic yet accessible, educating, entertaining, occasionally silly, always spectacular, but most importantly, faster and more thrilling than riding a V12-powered rollercoaster with no restraints.” Whew.

What's on Blu-ray this week? Zookeeper is a hilarious comedy about an animal caretaker who can talk to animals. The movie stars Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, and Adam Sandler and is definitely worth checking out. Green Lantern, the "other green superhero," gets released in several hi-def disc editions this week.

Best Buy's CinemaNow online movie service is adding several hundred movies in 1080p HD to their streaming library. The hi-def additions include movies from 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. which will contribute to CinemaNow's 15,000+ title library.

Closing in on 10 years of covering soccer in the US, Panasonic has announced a three year sponsorship deal with Major League Soccer (MLS) and U.S. Soccer. Panasonic's coverage includes high-definition television broadcasts including 3D simulcasts, as well as providing displays and equipment within a number of soccer stadiums.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings may have rabbit ears. Netflix has now cancelled its plans to spin off its DVD home delivery service from its online streaming service--plans that were just announced last month.

Even though Amazon's Prime Instant Video service was launched back in February of this year, it seems relevant to do a review of the...

Activision has formerly announced the release of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will happen in fall, 2012. The video game is currently being developed by California-based High Moon Studios.