Monthly Archives: June, 2012

With the shadow of a new console looming larger by the day, perhaps it's no surprise that Microsoft didn't wow anyone during their annual E3 press conference today in Los Angeles. No, next year's rumored Xbox 360 successor was not shown, mentioned, or even spotted cannoodling with a Kardashian. Instead, the company chose to focus on expanding features and sequels to their mega franchises.

Apocalypse Now Full Disclosure Edition on Blu-ray is just $20.99 this week at Amazon, a savings of $19 from the list price of $39.99....

Terrestrials are great; but extra terrestrials? Even better! E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Steven Spielberg's iconic 1982 gem about a boy and a semi-legal alien, finally comes to high definition this fall. The original theatrical version of the film will arrive on Blu-ray sometime in October with 1080p video and a 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track. A DVD and digital copy of the film will also be included in the package. Pre-orders are at $24.49 right now at Amazon. It's another release tied into the promotion of Universal Studios' 100th anniversary, and this being the 30th anniversary of E.T., it's only fitting that it gets a worthy package of extra features.

Comcast announced the company will launch the Xfinity Home service in parts of Fresno and South Valley, California starting June 6th. (See cities below.)...

Ridley Scott's Prometheus hasn't even hit theaters yet, but that doesn't mean the film can't be pre-ordered on Blu-ray Disc and DVD. And, the...

Amazon's free Sony Blu-ray Disc player offer with the purchase of a select Sony HDTV ends Saturday, June 2. The qualifying Sony HDTVs range...

Star Wars 1313 is an upcoming game from LucasArts that is geared more towards an adult audience (although you can imagine youngsters will be dying to get their hands on it). The game will take players into the underworld of Star Wars,

Disney continues to delve deeper into 3D, as they've announced two of their 21st century hits Finding Nemo and Up will be coming to Blu-ray 3d on December 4. This is the first time Finding Nemo will be available on Blu-ray, while Up, which has been on Blu-ray since late 2009, now gets the 3D treatment for the first time. Both films are listed at $34.99 on Amazon, but you can pre-order Finding Nemo right now for $26.99. Details on the specs and extras have yet to be revealed, but if it's anything like past Disney/Pixar home video releases, the sky's the limit.

Game of Thrones Season Two finale is just days away, ending with episode 20 titled "Valar Morghulis."