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Blu-Ray Won Format Fight, But Technical Issues Remain

With HD DVD deader than "Cavemen," Blu-ray survives as the lone high-definition disc format. But for how long? With on-demand and, ultimately, online streaming and movie downloads, Blu-ray could look prehistoric in a hurry.

But you can bet your PlayStation 3 that Blu-ray won't go away without a fight, so let's take a look at what to expect if you're in the market for a new player and then take one for a test drive.

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TriggerHappy6310d ago

There are a lot of bitter HD DVD fans out there ya know, and as far as the BD won, we will probably continue to see these articles until digital download flops.

Massacre6310d ago

Why is it so hard for people to accept that BD has won and that it will be successful ? What is so bad about BD that has spun so much hate ?

mindedone6310d ago

This isn't newsworthy. The first one, maybe, the fiftieth, not so much.

longduckdong6310d ago

CD and DVD and Bluray will stop, but world is full of stores and people will not stop going to stores.

Stores need CD, DVD, and Bluray.

FirstknighT6309d ago

People have stopped going to stores for CD. Major stores like Tower Records have gone out of business because of digital downloads. The same will EVENTUALLY happen with movies.

Statix6309d ago (Edited 6309d ago )

Maybe in 50 years or so. Not for the foreseeable future. The network bandwidth and infrastructure isn't there yet for mass consumer adoption of high-res movies and games.

Plus, we're a materialistic culture. We're not materialistic about songs, because we're USED to transient listening of songs, be it in FM radio or at concerts. Materialism isn't an aspect in music as much as it is for movies and games.

FirstknighT6309d ago (Edited 6309d ago )

50 years or so??? More like 5-10years. It has already started. The new wave of high speed internet has already begun.

"we're USED to transient listening of songs, be it in FM radio or at concerts. Materialism isn't an aspect in music as much as it is for movies and games."

If Songs = FM Radio or concerts than movies = Television or movie theaters

season0076309d ago

then come back after 5 years, i bet i wouldn't be use too much blu ray by then either
but for now to 5 years later?
blu ray all the way

FirstknighT6309d ago

Bluray all the way??? Actually standard dvd will still be king. Bluray will never have a long successful run like standard dvd. Bluray will just be another Lazer Disc.

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Looming Xbox layoffs threaten Microsoft's reputation

Even as the company sets out to overhaul the very definition of Xbox, cuts at its studios risk creating a negative image reminiscent of EA's worst era

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Jingsing1d 20h ago (Edited 1d 20h ago )

I appreciate the article but this guy must be living in a delayed universe, The reputation was ruined 10+ years ago and hasn't recovered since. As such people have voted with their wallets and stopped buying Xbox products in large amounts.

YourMommySpoils12h ago

Their reputation was lost way before that. From the moment Microsoft said they entering the console business, we all knew it would be a downgrade.

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isarai1d 16h ago

What reputation is this threatening exactly? 😂

Lightning771d 13h ago

Rumors of Turn 10 being either shut down or hit with massive lay offs is on the horizon.

The issue is MS will do something right only to do something very, very wrong. And they do this what seems calculative at this point. Doesn't matter what they do the Investors and leadership want more and more money an endless bottomless pit of purr insatiable greed. A company that acts like it's broke or hurting is what really, really infuriates me. They've surpassed apple again well over 3 trillion who acts like they're a million dollar company is fk stupid. Pivots and changes for no reason and can't do things for more than a year with out a pivot or changing their metrics.

Christopher16h ago

That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest.

1Victor15h ago

@christopher: “ That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest”
The key word big can be ether good or bad 🤷🏿only time can tell

DarXyde14h ago

First Forza being generated entirely via AI?

If any company would do it, it'd be them.

Nacho_Z3h ago

Isn't the point that it's irrelevant how profitable MS is, the suits have decided it's time that the Xbox division started making them money. Hence the layoffs, the pivots.

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2025 Cloud Gaming Trends: Growth, Challenges, and the Push Toward B2B

2025 cloud gaming trends are looking good, but it’s not all smooth yet. We break down what’s working, what’s not, and what comes next.

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darthv722d ago

As someone who has been gaming nearly as long as gaming has been around (since the early 70's), you'd think I'd be against this. Having grown up with all the major platforms and the whole notion of physical ownership... but I'm not. i embrace this as it is a revolutionary convenience. And one i know for a fact many (especially here) have not even given the fair chance to use. I get it... i was there too. But now i have a new outlook on it. It really is a hell of an option if you just want to play with no commitments. By no means am i saying this should replace traditional gaming, its an option. And one that people should look at optimistically as a way to compliment traditional gaming. There is room for both to thrive.

Zerobalance1d 23h ago

I tend to use streaming on new games in GamePass. To see if I like the game. If I do, I'll download it for a better experience. It's so convenient & useful.

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The 'Stop Killing Games' initiative is close to its final deadline

Ross Scott—also known as Accursed Farms on YouTube—has been fighting tooth and nail for almost a full year to help spearhead game preservation. Starting after it was announced that Ubisoft's The Crew would be shutting down, permanently ending support for the game, Scott launched the "Stop Killing Games" initiative.

That makes a twofold deadline for the Stop Killing Games initiative. Or, at least, one headed up by Scott: The UK petition, which ends July 14, and the EU Citizens' Initiative, which ends July 3.

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M3talDiamond4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

If you live in the EU then Please sign this or our game ownership rights and game preservation is
at stake. I know there isnt much time left but please consider signing the petition

-Foxtrot3d ago

I never knew Ross Scott was doing this

I love Freemans Mind

Inverno3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

People whine and in the end don't do a thing. Then whine more when they get screwed some more smh. If this makes it then it'll be monumental for consumers. That Pirate software guy was no help either smh.

GazCBG3d ago

The EU Date is the 31st July not the 3rd

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