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Blu-ray/videogame discs to be released for PS3 - 2/11/2009
Sony marketing around console's advanced features By Susanne Ault -- Video Business, 2/11/2009 FEB. 11 | Sony is promising PlayStation 3 hybrid game/movie Blu-ray Discs this year, as it seeks to broaden the console's consumer appeal. As the PS3 is no longer one of the cheapest Blu-ray players on ...
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Sony: PS3-focused 'movie plus game' Blu-ray Discs coming this year
Joystiq — ... In news of "Why didn't someone think of this sooner?" nature, SCEA hardware marketing manager, John Koller, has revealed that Sony is working on hybrid Blu-ray movie releases containing playable PS3 games. In an interview with Video Business, Koller said ...

PS3 Games, Movies To Be Bundled On Same Disc [PS3]
Kotaku — ... , but this is obviously something Sony are looking at doing a lot more extensively. It's sure to cut down on packaging costs, but will that in turn increase the cost to consumers? Crucially, Koller didn't say. Blu-ray/videogame discs to be released for PS3 [VB]

Worlds Collide: PS3 games, movies to be on the same disc.
CrunchGear — ... Assuming that they continue to offer a standard blu-ray disc, then fine. But if the only way the film is available is in a bundle, then I don’t want it. Keep in mind that while blu-ray pricing is finally going down, they will definitely be charging a premium for a bundle. Sony’s director of marketing was curiously quiet on the pricing subject. I assume this can only mean bad news for the consumer. Besides, how often do movie tie-in games suck? [via Video Business]

Sony planning Blu-ray game/movie hybrids for PS3
T3.com All — ... with a full-length movie. Actually, the idea has been tired before. The Collector s Edition of John Woo presents: Stranglehold, the video game sequel to Hard Boiled, packed a remastered version of the original movie on the same disc. Fast-forward to 2009 and we could start to see some of the many movie-licensed titles come with the movie itself on board. Sony also expects it to include a means for transferring the movie to your PSP for viewing on the move. Link : Sony (via Video Business ) Related links: [image]

Sony PS3 to get game and movie on one Blu-ray
PR News: — ... If you recall, Sony attempted this move with the addition of John Woo’s Hard Boiled action film of Blu-Ray along with the release of shooter Stranglehold a while back. In a report over at Video Business, Koller stated, ”There are a lot of developers who say, we have this game based on a movie, wouldn’t it be great to marry these concepts? We will definitely see this stuff this year.” ...

Report: Hybrid movie and game Blu-ray discs coming to PS3
Betanews — ... February 12, 2009, 11:47 AM A report from Sony hardware marketing director John Koller yesterday points to the release of "dual format" Blu-ray discs this year. That is, they'll be both a full-length movie, and a complete associated video game title. John Koller, Director of Hardware Marketing at Sony Computer Entertainment, told ...

Sony preps hybrid Blu-ray disk – Movie/video game
SlashGear — ... According to John Koller in his interview with Video Business, director of hardware marketing for the PS3, the double-featured Blu-ray disks are already in progress, and they will see to at least 2-3 titles released later this year. Details of the upcoming games and collaborate movie studios were not disclosed. John also mentioned that Sony got the “OK” from the game developers, in fact, they were the one that suggested the idea of a hybrid disk. ...

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