Ask the Insiders: Putting the Last Nails in the Coffin

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

No, you shouldn't. He just quoted you the rules

And Navigator is a Disney title anyway

"Short Circuit" was released on DVD by Image, and "Short Circuit 2" was released by Sony, so he's 0 for 3 on this one...

~Alan

[Bullseye]

Universal and Paramount have been very quite of late.

[juanleche]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

No, you shouldn't. He just quoted you the rules

And Navigator is a Disney title anyway

ok got it thanks

[CptGreedle]

Originally Posted by lucas122478

Who do we message for information on Sony Games? Specifically I'm wondering if Sony has any plans on making Legend of the Dragoon II. I don't know about anyone else, but it ranked up there with one of my favorist 1st Gen PS RPGS along with FF7 and Chrono Cross. I'd really like to see an RPG made by SONY that completely utilizes the full potentional of the hardware in the PS3.

+1!!!!!

Love that game!

[JasonR]

Any or all insiders care to comment?

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...4db951ac47ca5d

[Slec]

Which one/all of you also go by the name "reliable industry source" in print media? C'mon, you can tell us!

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by JasonR

Any or all insiders care to comment?

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...4db951ac47ca5d

^ that's my comment!

[PaulGo]

I just realized except for Max no other insider has posted to this thread.

[Logan00]

Originally Posted by JasonR

Any or all insiders care to comment?

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...4db951ac47ca5d

The article says that Toshiba could make an announcement in a few weeks. If you check Maxpower's insider thread, it says that he won't be back until the end of this month. Is this a coincidence, or did Max know something and decided to wait until this becomes official to return????

[davidPS3]

Awfully quite on from any insiders....................

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by PaulGo

I just realized except for Max no other insider has posted to this thread.

They all have their own threads now.

[WickyWoo]

I doubt they can make any statements publically on the topic right now for the most part

[spicynacho]

The coffin seems to be thoroughly nailed shut. I believe it is time we start a new thread. My suggestion for a thread name would be either:

"Sliding the stone over the sarcophagus"

or

"Sliding the coffin into the furnace"

[TheRealBob]

Originally Posted by spicynacho

The coffin seems to be thoroughly nailed shut. I believe it is time we start a new thread. My suggestion for a thread name would be either:

"Sliding the stone over the sarcophagus"

or

"Sliding the coffin into the furnace"

How about "Pissing on the Grave"?

[RickD]

Originally Posted by TheRealBob

How about "Pissing on the Grave"?

Cruel, but I like it!

Rick

[bigmf]

"Defiling the Corpse"

Yeah I know, too far.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by PaulGo

I just realized except for Max no other insider has posted to this thread.

Has anyone here been keeping track of dem nails?
Is there some master list on this thread with all the recent Blu accomplishments ?

If not, maybe somebody should make one with the dates and such.

[g.k.]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Has anyone here been keeping track of dem nails?
Is there some master list on this thread with all the recent Blu accomplishments ?

If not, maybe somebody should make one with the dates and such.

Here's one shamelessly stolen from HDD:

Originally Posted by Merlins

HD DVD is just about dead. It will be completely dead then Toshiba, Universal, Paramount OR DVD Forum drop their support.


2008-01-04: Warner announce they goes Blu-ray exclusive. Delay all their new HD-DVD releases and will stop completely with HD-DVD after May.
2008-01-04: Universals movie Lust, Caution is first announced for HD-DVD but this was a "clerical mistake" and the title should not have been announced for HD-DVD, only DVD.
2008-01-04: HD DVD Promotion Group cancel their press conference at CES.
2008-01-08: New Line goes Blu-ray exclusive. Pan's Labyrinth is the first and last HD-DVD disc from New Line.
2008-01-09: HBO goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-01-09: All quiet on Universal front.
2008-01-09: Microsoft announce they are neutral in format war. Amir Majidimehr quits Microsoft at 2008-01-15.
2008-01-10: Paramount delay titles.
2008-01-11: Constantin Film goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-01-14: Toshiba have a fire sale on their newest models just like then they sold out the A2 player. No new players announced from the only producer of HD-DVD players...
2008-01-14: Digital Playground said they might go Blu-ray exclusive during 2008.
2008-01-16: Senator Home Entertainment goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-01-17: Paramount announce it's complete Q1 2008 slate. One new title not announced before was included (The Kite Runner), otherwise nothing new.
2008-01-18: Universal announce it's first and only one movie after Warners announcement. The box art did emerge a week before Warners announcement and is the first new title since December 18. One title per months from Universal?
2008-01-20: R&B Films goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-01-21: Trans World, one retailer with more than 800 stores starts to make more room for Blu-ray
2008-01-22: Grant's Appliances, one of the top 30 electronics retailers in the US, goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-01-24: Circuit City have a clearance sale on their last HD-DVD players. The price is now $100.04 for the Toshiba HDA3. EDIT: The price was later changed by CC to standard $149.
2008-01-24: SF Film, Swedish distributor, goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-01-24: Scanbox, Swedish distributor, goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-01-28: Woolworths, one of the bigger retailers in UK with 820 shops, goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-01-28: FS-Film, Finnish distributor, have gone Blu-ray exclusive. Confirmed by email and all HD-DVD pages taken off-line.
2008-01-29: Wal-Mart starts to have HD-DVD players labelled as clearance items.
2008-01-29: Saturn, one of the bigger German retailers, have a exchange program to replace HD-DVD with Blu-ray.
2008-01-30: National Geographic have gone Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-01-30: Sonic Solutions, the largest developer of professional mastering programs, goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-01-31: Surround Records, former HD-DVD exclusive distributor, goes dual-support.
2008-02-01: Paramount announce Sweeney Todd, the second new movie announced by them this year and the third for Paramount/Dreamworks+Universal.
2008-02-01: Imation stops making HD-DVD-R/RW media and goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-02-04: BAC Films, French distributor, goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-02-04: Manga Films, Spanish distributor, goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-02-04: Onkyo drops HD-DVD support, atleast for now, in UK.
2008-02-05: Universal announce their second title after Warners announcement.
2008-02-05: OVA Films, German distributor, goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-02-07: Filmmax, Spanish distributor, goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-02-06: Microsoft drop the price on the add-on.
2008-02-08: Universal drops the re-issues of two titles, a large part of all announced titles for 2008.
2008-02-08: HiFi Klubben, Scandinavian retailer, goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-02-11: Netflix goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-02-11: Best Buy recommend Blu-ray and prominently showcase Blu-ray.
2008-02-12: Tripictures, Spanish distributor, goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-02-13: Paramount postpone Star Trek: Season 2.
2008-02-13: Wal-mart stop selling the HD-A3 and leaving the last HD-DVD player, Venturers Toshiba player at clearance.
2008-02-14: Opus Arte, former HD-DVD exclusive studio, goes neutral.
2008-02-14: Cameo, distributor in Spain, goes Blu-ray exclusive.
2008-02-15: Wal-Mart goes Blu-ray exclusive.


Venturer have not made any comments or actions yet. They are still selling the rebadged Toshiba but now at a higher price than Toshiba them self are selling the same or better players.

Toshiba is very lonely right now...

[sj001]

Is this coffin MADE of nails now or what? Maybe we should change the thread name to shoveling the last dirt on the grave.

[Kirsty_Mc]

Originally Posted by bigmf

"Defiling the Corpse"

Yeah I know, too far.

Yes... but which trophy would you like to take from your fallen foe (ie. Toshiba).