Blockbuster Inc. will rent high-definition DVDs only in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores when it expands its high-def offerings next month, dealing a major blow to the rival HD DVD format.
The move, being announced Monday, could be the first step in resolving a format war that has kept confused consumers from rushing to buy new DVD players until they can determine which format will dominate the market.
Blockbuster has been renting both Blu-ray and HD DVD titles in 250 stores since late last year and found that consumers were choosing Blu-ray titles more than 70 percent of the time.
With the end of the Big Spring Sale and the lead-up to Easter, Amazon has axed the price of this stunning, high-performance Alienware display.
Workers at Sega of America, a division of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., have became the first employees at a major North American video-game company to ratify a union contract, a move that may accelerate a burgeoning labor movement in an industry known for widespread instability among its work force.
The contract, ratified Tuesday, covers around 150 people across marketing and other departments at the division’s offices in Southern California. Workers will receive minimum yearly pay increases of 4% in 2024, 3% in 2025 and 2.5% in 2026 as well as a number of other benefits, Catalina Brennan-Gatica, a representative for the Communications Workers of America, said in an interview.
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This should bypass pay wall
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Worst thing that will happen is it will have a lower stock price and ceos won't get extra millions they don't really need. Other than that the company will continue on and ppl will be treated better.
This is AWESOME - Sega seems to be progressive in their new ways - big props to Sega !!!
"Global indie publisher ESDigital Games is thrilled to announce its participation in London Games Festival 2024 from 9th - 20th April at venues across the city." - ESDigital Games.
Blu-ray all the way! lol
This is excellent news for the Blu-ray Disc Association. From the backing that Blockbuster Inc. will be providing Sony and the Blu-ray Disc Association by renting out high-definition DVDs in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores from next month onwards is certainly a major blow to the HD DVD format and Toshiba.
I think it is now very likely that you are going to see a Xbox 360 external Blu-ray disc drive come E308 for $199.
"The North American HD DVD Promotional Group said Blockbuster's decision was shortsighted and skewed by the success of films released by Blu-ray studios in the first three months of the year." Seriously, how much more beating do you want?
@Ken Graffeo (co-president of the HD DVD group)
Suck it up man.
Good for blue ray....but I really hope this wont be another 500% flame war...
you mean the company that edits some of their films to support a specific religious agenda?
It's already like that in Australia.
Altho they don't have many Blu-ray titles on shelves yet, generally about 5 or so. But still better than nothing.