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The 6th Day's BD-Live features get shown off on PS3
Merely hours after The 6th Day hit retail floors, Gaming Bits was able to secure a copy, pop it in a PlayStation 3 and test out those BD-Live features. If you'll recall, experiences with connected extras in Walk Hard were less than smooth, and while this look isn't nearly as in-depth, reviewers did come across noticeable lag in parts. Still, if you're interested in catching a few more glances at what kind of BD-Live fun awaits on this disc, the read link is calling your name.
Blu-ray releases on April 8th, 2008
At first glance this week looks pretty decent, but when you take a second look you'll notice the biggest release of the week is MIA. We'd hoped that Paramount would be ready to release Blu-ray titles in time for There Will be Blood, we now know we'll have to go without -- guess Paramount will just have to wait to get our money. Sony's leading the way this week with four releases though, two of which include BD Live content as well as TrueHD sound. Something also interesting to note is that the super hot, I Am Legend hits HD DVD this week, so we'll be interested to see how well it sells on next week's VideoScan numbers now that some retailers have eliminated its HD DVD shelf space. Blu-ray 496*Blu-ray The 6th Day (Sony) The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Sony) Sharkwater (Warner) Space Ace (Digital Leisure) Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (Sony) The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (Sony) Yukikaze (Bandai Visual) * Blu-ray total does not reflect 32 Paramount titles that were previously officially available.
Sony Pictures schedules two BD-Live releases for April
Now that the PlayStation 3 will be BD-Live capable, Sony Pictures also announced this morning it's releasing its first two Blu-ray discs with the technology. On April 8, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and The 6th Day will both be released with exclusive downloadable content that will not be available on disc. According to the press release, this is just a preview of what's possible with Blu-ray technology, although any non-PS3 Blu-ray owners might wonder what's so good it couldn't fit on the 2-disc Dewey Cox set.
