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Spielberg makes HD debut with Close Encounters of the Third Kind on Blu-ray
One of Steven Spielberg's classic films will finally make its HD debut, on Blu-ray, not HD DVD, when Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition is released simultaneously with the DVD November 13th. Sony Pictures announced this release puts the original 1977 theatrical version, re-edited 1980 special edition, and a special 1998 Director's Cut on one 50GB Blu-ray disc, using "seamless branching" technology and the power of BD-J -- using "the robust processing power available on second generation players" (it's been done on DVD before) -- to identify different versions of the film and select scenes accordingly. The 2-disc (special features on the second disc) Blu-ray release will get a couple of exclusive special features, including Storyboard-to-Scene Comparisons", the original 1977 featurette and theatrical preview. All that special carries an MSRP of $49.95 and should leave Blu-ray fans salivating, with HD DVD owners wondering when Universal will provide their HDTVs with E.T., Jaws and Jurassic Park.
More details on Spielberg's LMNO, PQRS projects
Electronic Arts Los Angeles just sent us a press release providing new details two of Steven Spielberg's upcoming game projects, codenamed LMNO and PQRS.Spielberg's PQRS game for Wii will sport versus and co-op play. User-generated content is referenced, as with the Wii remote you can reportedly "build your own fun games and structures or turn the same Wii remote into a destructive tool to bring them crashing down."The vague description for project LMNO sounds much like a science fiction film: it "focuses on a touching and ever-changing relationship between you and a mysterious female character who holds the key to many futures." The game is announced for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and now PC.%Gallery-4691%
Spielberg spells new projects with Newsweek
Two of filmmaker Steven Spielberg's three projects with Electronic Arts have been shown to Newsweek's N'Gai Croal. Brought to you by the letters L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, and S.In an article dated July 16 (published a bit too early?), Croal talks about his projects codenamed LMNO (Xbox 360 and PS3) and PQRS (for the Wii). The latter title is reportedly a physics-based action puzzler simulator "that neatly blends the creativity of the building-blocks game Jenga with the charm of a Saturday-morning cartoon," he said. Blocks are manipulated using motion gestures via the Wii remote.Project LMNO is described as North by Northwest meets E.T. and has you playing as an ex-secret agent alongside an AI-controlled woman. "The challenge is," said Spielberg, "can the game have an emotional impact on players while they are actively manipulating the world?"We know Spielberg has one other project in the works. Is it ABC, DEFG, HIJK, TUVW, or XYZ? And what happens when he runs out of letters? Hiragana? No news on release dates, but the Wii title was previously mentioned in an EA financial report as coming out before April 2008.[Update: revised unannounced project suggestions]
Spielberg enters booming Jenga genre
Which of these two recently-announced Steven Spielberg games would you want to play?
