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Deal of the Day: Blu-Ray prices dropping fast thanks to web promotions
So we're in the midst of a game drought. No big deal. By a lucky coincidence the PS3 can also play Blu-Ray discs. Did you know that? Now, with a recently introduced "3 for 2" promotion at Amazon US and DVD Empire, getting your favourite films in High Definition has never been so cheap.The list of films available in the promotion is limited to 34 of the less popular titles. Even so, there should still be some decent movies there worthy of your hard earned cash. Some of the more notable films include Casino Royale, Big Fish, Memento, Silent Hill and House of Flying Daggers. While it would have been nice to have seen Pirates of the Caribbean I & II in the mix, they seem to be selling well enough as it is.Alternatively, you can save 20% on all Blu-Rays and DVDs over at deepdiscount.com by using the voucher code "USATODAY". With a combination of these two promotions, you'll never have to pay full price for a Blu-Ray disc again. Maybe.[Update: Corrected wording. "3 for 2," not "2 for 1."]
Online retailer quits selling games, blames industry
DVD Empire, where the completely addicted go for digital entertainment (it says here), has axed its games division and placed the blame on the slouching shoulders of an apathetic games industry. The online retailer has set up a Myspace page detailing its reasons for doing so, as well as highlighting a newly announced "20% off all games" sale. The overarching reason for calling it quits is rooted in DVD Empire's classification as a "small" retailer compared to the likes of Gamestop and Best Buy. Consequently, the site claims to have difficulty with things like timely distribution, "industry greed," price protection and returning unsold games to pubishers. It seems reasonable for the most part, but choice phrases like "we all know how fast games devalue in prices; this is due to the fact that 80% of the games created are crap," or " it is impossible for us to make money selling video games," sound akin to the thumping fists of a child in the midst of a tantrum. In an effort to gain a clearer understanding of the situation, however, we contacted Tronix, a small retailer based in New York, and asked them to comment on each of the points made by DVD Empire. For the most part, Tronix reinforces the complaints, but also makes it clear that the industry isn't entirely the success-stomping villain it's been painted out to be.
