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HD DVD Boss: The Format War is Far From Over

Even with the tide apparently shifting in Blu-ray Disc's favor, the HD DVD camp isn't about to relent in the on-going high-definition format war. HD DVD still commands a significant portion of exclusive content and the most affordable hardware, giving the format a fighting chance – and nobody believes in HD DVD more than Universal Studios executive vice president Ken Graffeo, who also serves as the co-president of the HD DVD Promotional Group:

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Blackmoses5933d ago

going down with the ship!!! It has nothing to do with price anymore numb-skull!

pwnsause5933d ago

well, he is the captain, he has to go down with the ship

Cwalat5933d ago

those damn fu**ers cant take no for an answer.. the consumers have spoken, they want Blu-ray now... NOT hd-dvd- SO stop making these pathetic attempts of getting the consumer back. just deal with the fact that Sony won this war.

HowarthsNJ5933d ago

Sort of...

Well you get the idea.

pwnsause5933d ago

its okay to disagree with me, but you know its the plain truth, just look at the NPD numbers, go to eproductwars.com/dvd, hell, go to nielson.lmao.

wageslave5933d ago (Edited 5933d ago )

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"the consumers have spoken, they want Blu-ray now... NOT hd-dvd- "

No. Im sorry. What has happened is that the MPAA has chosen, and then used the press to declare the "format war over".

Informed consumers -- those not routeing for it from a game-console-wars perspective -- are pretty clear:

HD-DVDs are less money to manufacture.
HD-DVDs include a DVD-copy of a movie, and play in DVD players.
HD-DVD players upconvert your existing DVD library.

Those are compelling CONSUMER-benefits that CONSUMERS want. Why has the MPAA chosen BluRay? My guess is that the PC industry will be going HD-DVD, and they want to have a format that isnt common to the world's PCs (to protect their DRM schemes, and control the playback devices).

Sony has a history of trying to control user's rights, and anytime the MPAA sides with Sony (who has an RIAA / MPAA division of their own ffs) -- *I* know that it spells lock-in and a terrible user-experience.

Dont fool yourself, the "consumer" hasnt said a word about this yet, the press on all this matter is totally in the realms of geeks and geek-press; the "consumer" market hasnt even begun to think about this.

And, if they *did*, they'd choose HD-DVD as the better choice for *them*.

Panthers5933d ago

"Dont fool yourself, the "consumer" hasnt said a word about this yet"

I think Blu-Ray outselling HDDVD 84-16 is the consumer saying their word on the matter.

zambrota5933d ago

even they were beaten by 85:15 for the last week they still have hope??

not to mention the HW standalone sales stood at 93:7 and that exclude the ps3 sales

lesferdinand5933d ago

Informed consumers know HD-DVD is too little progress from regular DVD. That' s why consumers (except for you apparently) don't care about HD-DVD and avoid it like the plague. By the time the masses start to care (one or two years from now) there will be no HD-DVD anymore to confuse them. Sony and Toshiba should have prevented consumers from this stupid format war but unfortunately MS had to interfere. That Toshiba was stupid enough to accept their money while it was clear that MS was basically trying to kill both optical formats to further their goal of MS controled downloads is beyond me. If you care about the user's rights, Blu-Ray is a much better alternative than an MS download scheme.

beoulve5933d ago

@1.3 LOL, that's pretty funny. The black knight is exactly toshiba. Fight until they have no arm and no legs left.

MADGameR5933d ago

All hes going to witness is getting PWNED left and right, week in and week out! This is going to be so funny to watch! ROFL

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pwnsause5933d ago

Yea, thats what sony said during their betamax days when the movie companies switched, thankfully they learned their lesson by integrating their format into a Video Game system, which works very well. If you guys followed what sony did, you guys wouldnt be in this situation right now. lmao.

CaliGamer5933d ago

Fighting the good fight. They sure have heart.

Panthers5933d ago

but it takes money and I think they will give up soon.

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EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray many gaming pc's left without parts

EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.

EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.

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just_looken1d 21h ago (Edited 1d 20h ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron - Coming Back for a New Generation

Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.

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Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.

darthv725h ago

Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

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anast6h ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood6h ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK3h ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

gold_drake2h ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.