In a just-posted story, Video Business is reporting that New Line is planning to release 'Hairspray' on Blu-ray only this November, with an HD DVD release to follow in early 2008.
New Line is the last remaining major studio yet to release a title on either HD DVD or Blu-ray, New Line's belated entrance into the high-def fray has been the subject of endless speculation ever since the next-gen format war began.
The article discusses a claim by an intellectual property (IP) expert that Nintendo likely does not hold patents strong enough to prevent the game developer Pocketpair from creating Palworld, a game that some believe resembles Pokémon. The expert suggests that Nintendo's legal challenges against Palworld could amount to nothing more than corporate bullying, as the patents Nintendo might be relying on are not robust enough to stand up to legal scrutiny. The situation could be seen as an example of a large corporation trying to exert undue influence over a smaller competitor.
Crazy how far they are willing to go over nothing rather than tell Game Freak to get their shit together and sort the quality of the mainline games out.
Personally I'd drop the two game bullshit, make a full on complete game, and take their time making the best game they can without relying on a silly battle gimmick they'll ditch after one game. Gimmicks out of battle is what they should be focusing on, beauty contests, berry making, secret bases, the underground, Seasons, events during day / night and post game content like travelling to a new location or something.
It's straight up bullying with mooney and using the government laws as a tool to do so. They should be fined.
Where does the time go?
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The last Major studio that is still exclusive is finally deciding to take part in this war. If this is going to trigger an end, then I happily welcome their decision, if it is going to postponed this accursed war...then curse them
where is LOTR
What the title suggests is that New Line is BR exclusive this year and HDDVD exclusive next year. Can someone explain this?
If LOTR doesnt come to blu ray i will cry. im not shelling that kinda money out when i have a perfectly good hd player in my ps3. god this format war is actually doing my HEAD IN!!!!
WARNER BROTHERS! an no it doesnt mean that New Line is HD-DVD exclusive next year it just means they arent making any HD-DVD movies for thsi year of 2007.