Nothing caught my eye in the way of DVD/Blu-ray releases this week, but for the Mortal Kombat fans out there, the fourth (and perhaps final?) DLC character has been released today: Freddy Krueger. He is available on both the Playstation Network and Xbox Live for $4.99 or 400 Microsoft Points, respectively; if you purchased the season pass on Xbox Live, there is no additional charge for Freddy. Moreover, if you were a Playstation user who was on the fence about the characters, there is a bundle pack of all the DLC characters available for $14.99 (which mirrors the deal that Xbox users received with the season pass option, albeit after all of the content was released).
Also, once again there is a required Compatibility Pack that includes two free alternate costumes: a 'Retro' costume for Cyber Sub-Zero (essentially a palette swap for the 'Klassic' MK3 costumes previously released for the other cyborg characters, Sektor and Cyrax) as well as Sub Zero's MK3 costume (unmasked). Please note that for Playstation users, the Compatibility Pack comes in the form of a required update when the game boots this time instead of appearing with the DLC content in the Playstation Store (Xbox users will still acquire the Compatibility Pack from the Game Marketplace). What follows is a vignette for Freddy as well as his MKast episode and a trailer for the two costumes from the latest Compatibility Pack, courtesy of Netherrealm Studios:
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
08/02/11 Recommended New Releases
Not much happening this week (or throughout the entire month of August, for that matter); just a couple under-the-radar titles hitting shelves today:
Stake Land (Jim Mickle, 2010) - In a post-apocalyptic America that has been ravaged by an epidemic of vampirism, a young man named Martin (Connor Paolo) is taken in by a hunter, "Mister," after his parents are slaughtered by the undead. Together they travel across the nation in hopes of taking refuge in New Eden, a place rumored to be safe for humans. Winner of the Midnight Madness Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Format: Blu-ray - The Blu-ray format includes all of the features found within the 2-disc DVD Collector's Edition (and it is significantly cheaper, to boot). Amazon has it on sale for $13.49.
Outside the Law (Rachid Bouchareb, 2010) - Official synopsis: "After losing their family home in Algeria, three brothers are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement; Said moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls of Pigalle. Gradually, their interconnecting destinies reunite them in the French capital, where freedom is a battle to be fought and won." The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film (Algeria).
Format: DVD or Blu-ray - The film can be had on whichever format you prefer for a reasonable price: Barnes&Noble.com has the DVD version available for $12.49, while Wal-mart.com appears to be selling only the Blu-ray version - but at the stellar price of $13.96. Both formats feature the same supplements.
Format: Blu-ray - The Blu-ray format includes all of the features found within the 2-disc DVD Collector's Edition (and it is significantly cheaper, to boot). Amazon has it on sale for $13.49.
Format: DVD or Blu-ray - The film can be had on whichever format you prefer for a reasonable price: Barnes&Noble.com has the DVD version available for $12.49, while Wal-mart.com appears to be selling only the Blu-ray version - but at the stellar price of $13.96. Both formats feature the same supplements.
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