According to El Paso Times Home rental giant Blockbuster will be renting out high definition DVD’s only in the Blu-Ray format in 1,450 of its stores in next months update. This, of course, is a huge step for Sony and a massive blow to the HD DVD format. Blockbuster have been renting out both Blu-Ray […]

APC Mag is reporting that Sony have sold 91% of the total HD media format sales in Austrillia, which is very impressive.
This information was released along with Sony’s new Blu-Ray player, BDP-S1E which retails at $1399 (AU) but despite the heavy price tag, looks rather sexy.
Blu Ray Disc player BDP-S1E by SONY [Image]

So where does […]

 On May 2ndIssue 6 of Official Playstation Magazine UK will be on sale, and with it will be the worlds first Blu-Ray demo disc!
“Important announcement from Official PlayStation Magazine. Playable PS3 games. From 2 May every issue of OPM will come with a Blu-ray disc packed with PS3 demos. No other magazine can do this.”
Sweet. […]

Looks like the confusion over which it would be is justified, because now, apparently, Warhawk is going to be released on Blu-Ray to buy in shops AND downloadable from the Playstation Store. Price difference hasn’t been decided yet, but im betting the Playstation Store version might be a bit cheaper, though i’ll probably buy it […]

More great news for Sony and Europe! MeriStation is reporting that Spain were shipped 110,000 PS3 units and sold a stunning 100,000.
A spanish Sony spokes person has said:
“Es la primera vez que un sistema de entretenimiento ha conseguido una penetración en hogares tan rápida en tan breve periodo de tiempo. Igualmente, este lanzamiento […]

If only. :P
Sony’s Blu-Ray website has a nice section dedicated to Blu-Ray discs being used for games. This page features a list of games “Already available on Blu-Ray” these are:

6Gun 2
Avalon
Dark Sector
The Darkness
Devil May Cry 4
EA Sports Fight Night Rd 3
Eyedentify
Fifth Phantom Saga
Final Fantasy PS3
Formula One PS3
The Getaway PS3
Heavenly Sword
I-8 – Insomniac Games
Infraworld – Quantic […]

Earlier we reported that Warhawk is now going to be available on Blu-Ray disc, but now according to QJ.net’s “switcheroo” its now a download…again. Apparently a semi-official PS3 log Three Speech have now reported that it will be a download.
So, at the moment Warhawk is now a download and not going to be on Blu-Ray, […]

Blu-Ray has once again outsold the HD-DVD for the second month in a row at a ratio of 2:1, meaning that every time someone bought an HD-DVD, two people bought a Blu-Ray. Keep in mind that Blu-Ray discs still havent been released in the UK and Europe yet, so the launch can only secure the […]

A while back there was no word on whether the multi player online-only, Warhawk PS3 would be downloadable from the Playstation Store, or available in the shops on a Blu-Ray disc.
A sony spokesperson has resently confirmed that it would be on Blu-Ray in the shops.
“Officially, Warhawk will be released as a Blu-ray-based product,” commented a […]

Sony’s own Phil Harrsion has earlier commented that he believes the so-far sucess of the Blu-Ray Disc will ultimatley help Sony maintain their #1 place in the gaming world and win the Next-Gen war. He states;
“In America, where PS3 disc is already out, Blu-ray disc is surging ahead as the next-generation movie format of choice. […]