Blaine: Disney is trying something new this year, that I apologize for not noticing sooner: the highly economical single disc DVD releases of major titles are shipping a few weeks later than the deluxe editions. Since these discs appear identical to the ones included in the previously released combination packs, I can only conclude that the entire point of releasing them later is to get people who want them but who don’t look ahead at release schedules to buy a more expensive edition first.
Author Archives: Alexander Case
Halloween Video Game Review – Alan Wake
Our Halloween reviews conclude with Alan Wake, from Remedy Entertainment. Previously they did a pretty good job with their hard-boiled action-thriller series Max Payne. Last year they tried their hand at horror. Here’s how it turned out. Continue reading →
Halloween Video Game Review – Onimusha: Warlords
Another Capcom title is getting reviewed this week (they make a lot of horror games, I’ve noticed), as I take a look at an action horror game that’s also something of a period piece. Continue reading →
Weekly Digital Disk Picks for October 25th, 2011
Something of a slow week this week, but there are some really good releases in there.
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Halloween Review – Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
This week, our annual Hammer horror film review skips forward a bit in the chronology, with our first review of one of the Hammer Frankenstein films – but not the first of the Hammer Frankenstein films. Continue reading →
Halloween Video Game Review – Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
After doing a few Resident Evil games, this week the Halloween Horror games continue with another installment in Konami’s classic gothic action-horror series – Castlevania. We have a review of the series latest installment, and something of a reboot – Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Continue reading →
Weekly Digital Disk Picks for October 18th, 2011
Sorry for the delay this week – Blaine is out of town and my computer died. However, it has risen from the grave just in time for this week’s new releases.
Halloween Review – Devil May Cry
For our next anime review, I’m taking on another video game adaptation of a series with over-the-top action, bullets by the barrel, and attitude to spare, and also (in keeping with the season), lots of creepy monster slaying. Continue reading →
Halloween Video Game Review – Resident Evil 5 (Xbox 360)
We continue with our Halloween horror game reviews with Resident Evil 5, currently the final installment of the core Resident Evil series. Continue reading →
Weekly Digital Disk Picks for October 11th, 2011
What this week lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. No RightStuf links this week – they’re having technical difficulties.