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No Internal HD DVD Plans

Tony Hynes: "Rumors of a built-in HD DVD sku are greatly exaggerated. We're proudly launching the HD DVD Player as an accessory this holiday. Turns out you want a say in how you spend your entertainment dollars. So who are we to burden every customer with the cost of expensive movie technology?"

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Anerythristic267179d ago

It has one of those " was there ever any doubt " feels to it.

BIadestarX7179d ago

I wonder if sony pays people to start some of these rumors.

THAMMER17179d ago

They just get this stuff going to promote what they love and that is SONY. I'm glad they will not use the HD DVD player for games that would split the user base.

calderra7179d ago

Microsoft announced ages ago that even IF BluRay takes off, Microsoft would just release an external 360 player for that too. Who cares about the HD format wars at all at this rate?

See also: (Toshiba?) is already well on the way to having a hybrid DVD/HD-DVD/BluRay drive. There goes the exclusivity problems.

And also, a classic argument: If space is such a problem, how come freakkin' Oblivion fits on one 360 DVD with room to spare? Smart compression is the answer- not filling up a BluRay disc with gigs and gigs of worthless uncompressed movies and textures.

Microsoft and 360 are going to be just fine regardless of how the format war goes. If BluRay wins, they release another external. HD wins, they say they were first. If neither wins and DVD keeps on chugging, Microsoft released the cheaper base console and never wasted money on unproven technology, at least on the base console.

When you can't lose, you win.

PS360WII7179d ago

I like that spin they used. How will you spend $600 on the 360 this season?

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer22d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde20d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy20d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12520d ago (Edited 20d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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Pixels in the Blood: The Journey of Rob Hewson

The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.

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Early Tomb Raider: Legend gameplay footage shows unseen areas and different visuals

To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.

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