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Title: Dead Space Downfall
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Company: Anchor Bay
Rating: Not Rated
Length 74 minutes
Pros: Strong story as a prequel. Great character development. Monster, environment and perspective animation is spot-on
Cons: Voice acting didn’t work as well as it could have, character animation has inconsistent quality, tiresome pace
Overall Score: Two thumbs sideways, 74/100, C, ** out of five

Dead Space, EA’s new survival horror game (PS3, box 360, PC/Win), already has a film adaption titled Dead Space: Downfall. It’s an adequate yet irritating sci-fi/horror cartoon that acts as a prequel to the beautiful and horrifying game…

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Title: The Ultimate Matrix Collection
Price: $129.95
System(s): Blu-ray (and DVD)
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Publisher: Warner Home Video, Inc
Rating: “Restricted” for sci-fi violence, language and sexuality; “PG-13” for sci-fi violence and language.
Pros: High-def goodness, lots of extra content and amazing transfer. Includes iPod/Windows Media version of The Matrix.
Cons: It’s so clear some character in CG fights scenes look extra rubbery. The price. Dupe of the 2003 collection.
Overall Score: Two thumbs up; 90/100; A-; * * * * out of five.

The Ultimate Matrix Collection will quite simply amplify your feelings about The Matrix movies.

If you love them, you’ll enjoy them even more and happily gorge yourself on the multitude of extra content. If you hated them, you’ll now be able to pinpoint the tiniest flaws and laugh at them in glorious high-def…

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Yes it’s a big let down that Resident Evil 5 won’t be coming out this year along with all the other big games but we will still get our yearly Resident Evil fix. It won’t be a game this time around but instead the animated feature Resident Evil: Degeneration is coming to home video, guaranteeing we get our annual dose of RE creepiness all the same. Degeneration will be coming out on December 30, 2008 on Blu-ray, DVD and PSP.

Degeneration is a computer-generated movie that takes place seven years after Raccoon City was destroyed by the government. This time our zombie splattering heroes are trapped inside Harvardville airport when an outbreak of zombie madness…

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Remember when the Xbox 360 had that external high definition DVD drive that nobody wanted and eventually became the most expensive paper weight ever?

It seems Microsoft is learning from its mistakes, rescinding its claim to not make a Blu-ray drive and preparing to cash in on the Blu-ray craze…

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FROM GADGETELL - Got a Netflix account and watch Blu-ray movies?  It’s going to cost you a little more…
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While I’m in a BatMood, Waner Home Video today (September 26, 2008) announced that Dark Knight will be available on Blu-Ray and DVD on December 9, 2008.

Since Dark Knight was partially shot using IMAX cameras, the Blu-Ray release will include IMAX and regular ol’ HD footage. Warner is going whole hog with the Blu-Ray and including BD-Live features which, according to the press release, “allows users with web-enabled Blu-ray players to access exciting additional content and connect and share with other BD-Live users…“

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Title: Star Wars: Force Unleashed
Price: $59.99
System(s): PS3 (PS2, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS)
Release Date: September 16, 2008
Publisher (Developer): LucasArts (Havok)
ESRB Rating: “Teen” for violence.
Pros: Enjoyable gameplay, fun-to-use Force effects, worthy opponents and beautiful environments.
Cons: Some (albeit it short) menu load times and occasional frame rate drag.
Overall Score: Two thumbs up; 96/100; A; * * * * 1/2 out of five.

Simply put, this is the lightsaber-wielding, lightning-from-the-fingertips game fans have been itching for. It’s fun to play, fun to look at and packed full with signature Star Wars goodness.

Click through for the full review…

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Check out the gallery: Star Wars: Force Unleashed PS3, Xbox 360 screen shots

If you’re a Joss Whedon fan who still hasn’t purchased Firefly, and you happen to own a PS3, you may want to wait until November 11, 2008. The full Firefly series (only 14 episodes), is going to be released on Blu-Ray for $89.98. The Blu-Ray release will include additional episode commentary by Whedon and some of the cast and will also include a Firefly Reunion discussion.

The Blu-Ray Firefly set will also come with some extra features that will entertain fans. There will be two extra Whedon snippets, where Whedon tours the show’s set and where he sings the Firefly theme. There will also be a special piece called “Serenity: The 10th Character”, deleted scenes from episodes, outtakes and Alan Tudyk’s audition.

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Get ready to crack that whip: Indiana Jones’ latest adventure, the divisive The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, will get the usual DVD/Blu-ray treatment on October 14, 2008. According to ICV2, the film will be released in a variety of SKU’s, including a bare-bones Single Disc version, a two disc Special Edition in DVD or Blu-ray, and as part of the all-inclusive Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure Collection, which includes the previous three films and the two-disc version of the latest.

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A few reports have been coming in from PS3 owners claiming the latest PS3 2.42 firmware is causing some serious problems. The most common problems allege the PS3 has trouble reading Blu-ray discs and staying connected to online games.

Firmware 2.42 was a minor update that provided improved stability on some PlayStation titles and some PS3’s just seem to not respond well to updates. Firmware 2.42 was released on July 29, 2008 and for the most part users have been happy. These issues don’t appear to be…

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