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The race may come off as blood-thirsty killers in the new Star Trek, based off the JJ Abrams reboot of the space exploration franchise, but that's not how we remember them. The gorn are featured in one of the two most famous fight scenes in the original Star Trek series. Captain Kirk's fight with a gorn doesn't exactly hold up against Yuen Woo-ping choreographed fight scenes in modernity, whereas his fight with Spock during the vulcan's pon farr is hilariously awesome.

We asked the developer during E3 if there would also be a Kirk v. Spock fight featuring the classic music in the game, but our question was deflected with shields at full power.

We've placed clips of both amazing fight scenes from the original Star Trek after the break.

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Microsoft hopes to "double" its entertainment offerings over the next year, highlighting four partners during its pre-E3 media briefing: Nickelodeon, Paramount, Machinima, and Univisiona.

Microsoft is also adding the NBA and NHL to its content partners, specifically citing the latter as launching next season. Additionally, ESPN's app will be updated to include 24-hour programming from other ESPN channels: ESPN 1, ESPN 2, and ESPN U. Currently, the ESPN app on Xbox 360 only features content from ESPN 3.

Update: Here's the full list of entertainment apps planned for the service.

JoystiqXbox adding Nickelodeon, Paramount, Machinima, Univision, NHL and more ESPN [update: full list of new apps] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Unfortunately, that adherence to the book's sense of near-constant defeat is the most frustrating thing about The War of the Worlds: Arthur is such a vulnerable little meat bag that just about everything kills him.

Gallery: War of the Worlds (XBLA)

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Paramount, which was met with success with its utterly wonderful animated film Rango, has enlisted the help of Book of Eli writer Gary Whitta to adapt the strip to a full-length animated feature. We're excited to see what he comes up with -- and ever-hopeful that somebody somewhere gives some similar attention to Automata. (Please?)

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Paramount has announced that Iceman, Maverick and the gang will hit the PlayStation 3 in two weeks. While the PSN version of Top Gun is set to be released on August 17, the PC and Mac versions of the game remain without a solid release date for the time being.

The game features a single-player campaign written by Jack Epps Jr., screenwriter of the original film, as well as multiplayer for up to 16 players. None of that is important though, because Paramount has licensed "Danger Zone" for the soundtrack, and that's all that really matters.

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Paramount has announced a new Top Gun game in development at doublesix, ready to assault PSN, Mac and Windows PC this summer. Described as "a free-flying air combat shooter," the press release promises "large-scale dogfight battles" as players jump into pilot Maverick's F-14, following his journey from Top Gun Academy to the Indian Ocean. Top Gun won't be a strictly solo affair, either -- five multiplayer modes, supporting up to 16 players online, will also be included.

Screenwriter Jack Epps, Jr. will return to the Top Gun world, expanding on the film's events through the game. "With Jack Epps, Jr. on board, we're excited to deliver a new Top Gun arcade experience that holds true to the popular film," said John Kavanagh, VP of games at Paramount. Sounds fine by us, but we swear, Mr. Epps, if you don't fit the volleyball scene into the game somewhere, we're probably going to write you a tersely-worded letter explaining our disappointment.

Gallery: Top Gun (PSN, Mac and PC)

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The HD update will be available today on the PlayStation Store in the US, with "plans to launch soon in the U.K., France, Germany, and Spain." (Sorry, Canada!) While we still prefer owning Blu-ray discs, this downloadable option is yet another way for people to access content.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>disneyfoxhdparamountplaystation-networkplaystation-storepsnsony-picturesuniversalwarner-brosTue, 09 Mar 2010 17:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Star Trek D-A-C coming to M-A-C]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/20/star-trek-d-a-c-coming-to-m-a-c/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/20/star-trek-d-a-c-coming-to-m-a-c/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/20/star-trek-d-a-c-coming-to-m-a-c/#comments Paramount has announced that it's bringing the downloadable Star Trek D-A-C -- based on the recent film -- to the Mac. The game will be released with the help of TransGaming, meaning it will utilize Cider, software that allows PC games to be run on Macs. In other words, your hopes of experiencing the mediocrity of Star Trek D-A-C in an Apple native format have just been dashed. Sorry.

The game is scheduled to launch this December and is currently available for pre-order at GameTree Online.

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Gallery: Star Trek DAC

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Aside from re-confirming a Summer release window for the game on PSN/XBLA, the teaser only offers a teensy bit of gameplay. Though considering the fact that the Summer is nearly over, we're guessing it won't be long before The Warriors: Street Brawl all over your console's digital marketplace. Can you dig it?

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Paramount announced that the PlayStation Network will be visited by Star Trek D-A-C "later this summer." For those who have masochistic tendencies or are really into the new Star Trek, picking up the PSN version will net a new ship class, variable AI and other "updated gameplay features." Perhaps a demo -- or the full game -- will come with the Blu-ray version of the movie, a la Watchmen?

Like we said in our XBLA in Brief when D-A-C first released earlier this year -- it's not only the name of the game, but it's also the sound people make right before turning off the game and realizing they spent money on the experience. DACK!

Gallery: Star Trek: D-A-C

JoystiqRed Alert: Star Trek D-A-C beams onto PSN 'this summer' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>paramountpsnstar-trekstar-trek-dacMon, 27 Jul 2009 11:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Paramount movies streaming to Wiis via Minna no Theater]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/25/paramount-movies-streaming-to-wiis-via-minna-no-theater/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/25/paramount-movies-streaming-to-wiis-via-minna-no-theater/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/25/paramount-movies-streaming-to-wiis-via-minna-no-theater/#commentsSonic Solutions has just announced that it will begin offering movies from its catalog to Fujisoft's streaming Wii video service, Minna no Theater Wii. The Roxio CinemaNow service, as offered through Minna no Theater, will offer both new releases and older titles from the Paramount archives, to users of the downloadable WiiWare video streaming application, which is currently available only in Japan. Though Lionsgate content isn't specified in this agreement, it's worth noting that Cinemanow also distributes movies from that company, an executive of which predicted an agreement much like this.

Minna no Theatre is one of two WiiWare-based streaming video offerings, the other being Nintendo's Wii no Ma Channel, which is currently focused on original programming. Fujisoft has indicated plans to release Minna no Theater in North America.

JoystiqParamount movies streaming to Wiis via Minna no Theater originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cinemanowfujisoftminna-no-theater-wiiparamountroxiostreaming-videoThu, 25 Jun 2009 12:35:00 EST<![CDATA[The Warriors: Street Brawl trailer is how not to do a trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/the-warriors-street-brawl-trailer-is-how-not-to-do-a-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/the-warriors-street-brawl-trailer-is-how-not-to-do-a-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/the-warriors-street-brawl-trailer-is-how-not-to-do-a-trailer/#commentsVery few things tick off the happy-go-lucky team at Joystiq, but when you send us a new trailer for The Warriors: Street Brawl that doesn't have one iota of gameplay footage, nor one single second of anything from the game, then we have an issue with it. We guess we just expect too much these days, spoiled from the 95% of the industry that does game trailers right. Come on, the game announcement had more in it than this! How do you expect to drum up interest and get gamers to come out and play-ay when all you give us is this?

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Electronic Arts told the LA Times during an interview this week that the Godfather franchise is done at the publisher. EA Games label president Frank Gibeau told the paper, "We're not going to do another one." He then noted that there was no Godfather game in the schedule going out three years.

EA's PR followed up with the Times to say no decision had been made about the fate of the mafia franchise and that "Paramount is a great partner." The speculation is that EA is toning down its focus on licensed properties and working on making a stable of original franchises to exploit.

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Listen, as the writer of Joystiq's only iPhone-related column, I do my fair share of playing licensed garbage. For example, I played a Land of the Lost-themed game that makes "Punch the Monkey" look like The Orange Box. I'm not even going to link to it, for fear that you'll play it. Seriously, it was the game equivalent of watching my immediate family die in a house fire.

You can imagine my confusion then when I say that Top Gun is shockingly good. No, don't laugh, it's true.

Gallery: Top Gun (iPhone)

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A man like John Singleton needs no introduction, especially around the leaky decks of the Joystiq oil tanker. Every week, we usually enjoy a movie to break up the monotony of teh blawging. Almost always, that movie is Baby Boy. Now, the directorial genius of Mr. Singleton is being applied to a film version of Vin Diesel's gaming, uh ... triumph, Wheelman. And not only that, but Vin Diesel will also star, Variety reports.

The film -- titled simply The Wheelman -- currently has a script and is being put into production by Paramount. The movie will focus on "an expert driver (Diesel) who comes out of retirement to protect a woman from his past." This will be a nice opportunity for Diesel and Singleton to work together, considering Singleton directed 2 Fast 2 Furious, the movie sequel that Diesel opted out of.

[Via BD]

JoystiqWheelman movie incoming: Vin to star, John Singleton to direct originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 May 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We already told you as much as we knew about Star Trek DAC when we grilled the game's senior producer and some folks from the film back at GDC 2009. Unfortunately, today's "new" information on the game from Paramount Digital Entertainment, Bad Robot Interactive, CBS and Naked Sky Entertainment (that's a mouthful!) did little to bolster our knowledge banks.

We do, however, have a batch of new screens from the upcoming game coming to XBLA next month (and PSN/PC "shortly thereafter"), featuring gameplay with some very Star Trekkian vistas. The movie hits theaters on May 8, so expect to see the game appear on XBLA "near" the film's launch.

Gallery: Star Trek: D-A-C

JoystiqStar Trek D-A-C hits XBLA in May, new screens hit right now originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Now, Paramount has agreed to not use the name and, in turn, TimeGate has dismissed the suit. Bor-ing.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActionMicrosoftparamountsection-8SouthpeakSouthpeak-InteractivetimegateTimeGate-StudiosXbox-360Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:13:00 EST<![CDATA[TimeGate sues Paramount for using Section 8 name]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/08/timegate-sues-paramount-for-using-section-8-name/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/08/timegate-sues-paramount-for-using-section-8-name/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/08/timegate-sues-paramount-for-using-section-8-name/#comments We know that legal squabbles can be a little dry, but a new conflict between Section 8 creator TimeGate and Paramount at least has an interesting story behind it to spice things up. According to a suit recently filed by TimeGate, the two companies met several times to discuss business opportunities related to the game. But after said meetings, Paramount allegedly cut off contact with TimeGate and, three days later, announced a new interactive project entitled "Section 8."

We asked TimeGate for further comment, a request which its lawyers advised it to decline. It's a shame, too, because we had a great suggestion for their next legal battle.

JoystiqTimeGate sues Paramount for using Section 8 name originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We caught up with Benjamin Hoyt, senior producer at Paramount Digital Entertainment, David Baronoff, associate producer on the new Trek film and Bad Robot workerbee, and Joshua Glazer, CTO from developer Naked Sky Entertainment to talk about all things Star Trek DAC. We didn't get any juicy screenshots or video, nor did we find out what the heck "DAC" stands for (although Baronoff did say that a lot of the fan guesses are "in the right realm"), but we did come away with a lot of information about the upcoming title that's tied to Paramount's May release of the new Star Trek movie. Beam down beyond the break where you can read all about it.

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JoystiqGDC09: Star Trek DAC details (and no, we don't know what it stands for) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A game based on the upcoming Star Trek reboot will apparently hit retail (virtual?) shelves this May. Discovered by TrekMovie.com, an insert going into the Star Trek Season One Blu-ray release announces Star Trek DAC. There is no further information on ParamountPictures.com/games (it just bounces back to the main site), nor on developer Naked Sky Entertainment's website. Naked Sky's first title was RoboBlitz a couple years back, but since then the developer has been fairly quiet.

There also doesn't appear to be a publisher attached to the title -- perhaps Paramount is ready to publish solo? We've contacted Paramount for further details and will update when we receive them. Check out the full Star Trek DAC insert after the break.

[Via Big Download]

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JoystiqRumor: Star Trek DAC releasing in May originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Paramount recently announced the hiring of John Kavanagh, as the senior vice president of video games, at the company. Kavanagh's position will have him overseeing the development and licensing of titles based on the studio's films. He replaces Sandi Isaacs, who left late last year.

Kavanagh's credentials read like the type of guy Paramount would want if it plans to finally kick off that gaming initiative mentioned almost a year ago. Most recently, he was an executive at Kuju, but before that he was VP of product development at Eidos, allegedly giving titles like Hitman, Deus Ex and Timesplitters the green light. After that, he had a stint running Crystal Dynamics and Ion Storm. His earliest work was as a programmer for Atari.

Now we wait to see if Paramount actually commits to the game space like Warner Bros., or if Kavanagh works on his version of the "Barney Stinson Video Resume" (found after the break) while keeping the executive chair warm for the next guy.

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Dear Mr. Paramount,
Recently it has come to my attention that Paramount is looking for a new executive to lead its gaming initiative. Although I assume that holding the lucrative Saturday Night Fever and Mean Girls gaming licenses means you've received a countless amount of quality resumes, the chance to work with Lindsay Lohan was too great an opportunity to pass up -- we actually almost worked together once, as I regularly volunteer at various rehab facilities throughout the Bay Area but she had supposedly "got all better" and checked out by the time I started at three of the nine centers she has "visited" in the last four months -- but, I digress. I humbly throw my hat into the ring of "exciting executive possibilities."

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Paramount is in search of a new executive to head its gaming initiative. Variety reports that the studio is currently looking for someone to replace the outgoing VP of interactive and mobile, Sandi Isaacs. The movie industry site speculates that Paramount is trying to get a high-profile gaming exec. to run the publishing unit.

Games based on Iron Man and Saturday Night Fever were released on iPhone last week, with casual titles based on Pretty in Pink, Clueless and Mean Girls planned for the future. Variety has also "heard rumblings" of bigger projects beyond 2010, but no details were given.

JoystiqParamount searching for new games honcho originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EA has opened the briefcase on Godfather 2, revealing that the sequel you can't refuse will ship for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in February 2009.

EA also shed a bit more detail on the previously revealed "Don's View," which promises to kiss the gameplay with a touch of strategy. Here you'll build up, expand, and defend crime rings against rival families by hand picking "Made Men," and sending them out onto the streets to do your bidding. Godfather 2 will also include the previous game's BlackHand control scheme, promising "more visceral hand-to-hand brutality" this time around. As the old saying goes, if you want something done right, do it yourself.

JoystiqEA dates Godfather 2 for February 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With the news that a second The Godfather game is in the works, Mario Puzo's son, Anthony, is none too pleased with the first game. We can only imagine how he feels about a sequel, considering he's suing Paramount over promised royalties from the first game, which were apparently never paid to the Puzo estate. The family is calling for $1 million in damages.

This stems back to 1992, where Paramount agreed to give the Puzos a share of revenues resulting from any subsequent audio-visual products based on the films.

[Via Joystiq]

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Anthony Puzo (son of Godfather author Mario Puzo) is going to the mattresses with Paramount for neglecting to pay the Puzo estate the slice of profits from Godfather: The Game that they say they're owed. According to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles yesterday, the family is claiming at least $1 million in damages.

Apparently, a deal was put in place in 1992 that Puzo would get a cut of Godfather audio-visual products due to the skimpy check a then-unknown Puzo got for signing over the rights to his book.

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We knew that Paramount was 'very, very excited' about the games space, but today we're getting the first look at how that enthusiasm will translate into a publishing business. Variety reported today on Paramount's expanded interactive department, which will put a focus on mobile, handheld and casual games because ... well, because they're cheap to develop and businesses like money.

The games wing isn't completely separate from the films business though, Paramount will only be putting its muscle behind new licenses and catalog titles (it will continue to license properties out to other companies). So ... catalog titles, eh? Dare we hope? Is it finally time for the whip-snapping, bullet-dodging action ... of Pootie Tang: The Game?

JoystiqParamount getting into the games business originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Paramount tells MCV that the studio would like to increase its presence in video games and even establish a publishing division. Paramount Digital's General Manager of Worldwide Distribution, Alex Carloss, says being part of Viacom gives Paramount inroads into many worlds and the studio is "very, very excited" about growth into the "interactive entertainment market." He concludes, "You're going to see an awful lot more from Paramount in the space."

When asked if Paramount would follow Warner Brothers into third-party games publishing, Carloss replied it would be "imprudent" to give "guidance" on that. Being a part of a behemoth like Viacom certainly has its advantages. Another Viacom child, MTV, is set to spend $500 million over the next two years, and initial investments seem to be paying off.

[Via GameDaily]

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Today, Microsoft and Paramount Studios look to expand the UK's current Video Marketplace offerings as they both sign a deal to bring a bunch of Paramount's older and newer movies to the XBVM. Movies including transforming robots.

Fruits from the Paramount deal tree will be seen almost instantaneously with Transformers releasing tomorrow, February 19th to the UK's XBVM and other movie rentals will be releasing in the weeks to come. Movie rentals including Disturbia, Naked Gun, The Assassination of Jesse James, Beowulf and more all costing UK Live subscribers 250 Microsoft points for SD and 380 points for HD rentals. After the break, we've posted the complete list of movies that Paramount has committed to releasing this Spring. Browse a bit and be joyful.

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HD DVD is officially against the ropes and is getting battered by wicked left and right hooks to the noggin by Blu-ray. But unlike a punch drunk boxer giving it one last shot at the win, it appears that the HD DVD camp is slowly coming to grips with its grim future.

The camp responded to earlier reports that Netflix would only carry Blu-ray titles as well as Best Buy recommending Blu-ray as the HD standard. "We have long held the belief that HD DVD is the best format for consumers based on quality and value, and with more than 1 million HD DVD players on the market, it's unfortunate to see Netflix make the decision to only stock Blu-ray titles going forward," the statement read. "While the Best Buy announcement says they will recommend Blu-ray, at least they will continue to carry HD DVD and offer consumers a choice at retail."

Sure, they're not exactly admitting defeat yet, but it's almost sad to see the HD DVD camp attempting to find a silver lining in the fact that Best Buy is still carrying its discs despite promoting its competitor as the superior product. With overwhelming industry support leaning in Blu-ray's favor, it appears the only thing Sony needs to declare full victory is the support of Universal and Paramount. However, we believe it's only a matter of time before they're "seeing Blu."

JoystiqHD DVD camp responds to Blu-ray progress originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Paramount released a statement today saying that their "current plan is to continue to support the HD DVD format". Good news we say, although the the whole "current plan" wording doesn't put us at complete ease.

HD DVD is getting its metaphorical bum whipped lately and things do not look to be getting any brighter.

The Financial Times has cooked up the latest HD DVD versus Blu-ray rumor and are claiming that Paramount may be close to announcing that they're going Blu-ray exclusive and abandon their multi-million dollar partnership with the HD DVD camp. The rumor is based on sources close to Paramount's deal with Toshiba saying that there is a clause in the contract that allows Paramount to back Blu-ray in the event Warner Bros. goes blu. And wouldn't you know, last week Warner did just that. If Paramount were to jump to Blu-ray then Sony would have a massive choke hold on the HD format war further pushing their movie studio support higher than their current 70% rate. The other question mark in the equation is Dreamworks who are best buds with Paramount and are said to have a similar contract with Toshiba. Oh well, there's always Universal. They got HD DVD's back ... don't they?

[Via Gizmodo, Thanks DjDATZ]

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It's probably fair to say we're all tired of hi-def movies coming on two formats, and we just can't wait until this silly war is over. Thankfully, the end is in sight, according to Forrester Research, which released a report stating it believes the high-def movie format war will finally end in 18 months with Sony's Blu-ray eventually coming out on top.

However, Forrester Research analyst J.P. Gownder said Sony still has some work to go before it can be crowned, beginning with cutting prices. "Blu-ray needs to offer a viable hardware model at the $250 price point by Christmas 2007," he said. "Failure to alter strategy would open up Blu-ray to a possible upset defeat at the hands of HD DVD."

Although Paramount's defection to the HD DVD camp certainly was a blow to Blu-ray, companies have been ramping up support of Sony's movie format, both with increased movie support and shelf space. Either way, we just hope it comes to an end long before their prognostication.

JoystiqReport: Blu-ray/HD DVD war to end in 18 months originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The high-definition format war was due for a shakeup. Following yesterday's news that Paramount will be ditching Blu-ray in favor of HD-DVD exclusivity, Twentieth Century Fox and MGM (whose video releases are, not coincidentally, handled by Fox) pledged more support for the Sony-backed Blu-ray, citing the format's dominant sales compared to HD-DVD.

That pledge totals 29 new Blu-ray releases by the end of the year, which breaks down as follows:
  • Six new films from Fox, including Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Live Free or Die Hard, that will be released day and date with the DVD version.
  • Four day and date (for U.S. only) Blu-ray and DVD new releases from MGM
  • 19 titles deemed "must have on Blu-ray" from the two studios' collection
Additionally, Fox has promised to bring television drama Prison Break to Blu-ray. According to the announcement (via GameDaily), Fox said it intends to release "at least one state-of-the-art title per month featuring numerous BD 'firsts.'"

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

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And the high definition format war rages on with Paramount and Dreamworks Animation opting to drop Blu-Ray support in favor of HD DVD exclusivity. According to Kevin Avery, president of Paramount Home Entertainment, the move was made because HD DVD offers better quality, cheaper players, and lower manufacturing costs. So, when you go shopping for the hi-def version of Transformers this fall, the only place to find it is in the HD DVD section. Furthermore, Dreamworks Animations films like Shrek 3 will also be exclusive to the format. Thus, you have one more reason to not regret buying that 360 HD DVD player (unless you hated Transformers, in which case ... um, sorry?).

Us, we're going to hide in a bunker with our DVDs and wait for it all to blow over.

[Via Major Nelson]

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After months of reports proving that Blu-ray sells more movies than HD-DVD, Paramount's parent company Viacom has announced that they are dropping Blu-ray support and going HD-DVD exclusive. According to Viacom, they made this decision based on researching the benefits of HD-DVD, which "confirmed the clear benefits of HD DVD." Some of the benefits of HD-DVD that they mentioned included lower sales, a much smaller user base, and limited storage space (okay okay, they actually said 'market ready technology' and 'lower manufacturing costs').

There are rumors of a 150 million dollar payout by the HD-DVD consortium to nab the Viacom exclusivity, which sure would help explain the move more than the officially given reasons. Regardless, we now can look at the format-war that nobody wanted getting strung out even longer. Yay -- thanks Viacom.

[Thanks to everybody who sent this in]

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Fanboy to the rescueeeeTime for a bit of self-reflection. We are, by definition, Fanboys. We're huge followers of Nintendo; we eagerly await every drop of news that springs forth from those locked doors in Kyoto, we have an effigy of Reggie in our bedrooms, and we attempt to feed mushrooms to every Italian we cross in the street.

The word "fanboy" has a negative connotation these days. With the possible exception of the PC vs. Mac battle, it's quite rare to see people galvanize and root for multi-billion dollar companies as we do in the land of gaming. People do not "root" for Paramount Pictures, nor do they "cheer" for Exxon-Mobil. One could make the case that we want Nintendo to succeed because their success will breed more of the same: as in, more of the franchises we know and love. But why are we so passionate, so stalwart in our fandom? Is it truly a "bad" thing to be a fanboy, or do you bleed phazon and red potion? Let's hear it!

JoystiqWii Warm Up: The nature of the fanboy originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Most of you know by now that movies and TV shows are coming to Xbox Live Marketplace on November 22nd (just one day shy of the Lost Planet multiplayer demo!). To promote this momentous occasion, a few trailers have been put up on Marketplace, featuring previews of what you'll be able to download. Yesterday, it was a Paramount Pictures preview, and today it's MTV. Naturally, these videos are there to promote all the high definition content you'll be able to buy starting on Thanksgiving eve. Why then are these videos so damned ugly? The Paramount download wasn't great but it was passable. Now, the MTV video ... well, we've seen higher resolutions on YouTube. Seriously, it's a pixelated mess, like watching something on SEGA CD. What's funny is that we actually grabbed the "HD" version of the video. Let's hope this is a mistake and not an indication of what we can expect from the video Marketplace.

Anyone grab the UFC trailers? Are they any better?

JoystiqLow def trailers for High Def content on XBLM originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Transformers movie trailer arrives
"It was the only warning we would ever get..." And without any warning, the Transformers movie teaser has arrived four days early. Paramount and Dreamworks have given us a pleasant surprise for the holiday weekend, but I wouldn't count on the multi-platform game launching ahead of schedule next Spring. It has been six months since Activision acquired publishing rights, and they still haven't announced a developer.

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