Internet and Interactive

Blockbuster Expands Online Game Rental Pilot to Seattle

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Blockbuster Inc. ( BBI, BBI.B), a global leader in entertainment, today announced that consumers in the Seattle area can now rent the latest new video games such as "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2", "Assassin's Creed 2" and "New Super Mario Bros. Wii" online at blockbuster.com and have them delivered directly to their mailbox, expanding on a pilot test launched in Cleveland earlier this year.

Autodesk Collaborates With DreamWorks and Imageworks on Mudbox for Linux

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Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has announced that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWA) and Sony Pictures Imageworks are integrating Autodesk Mudbox software into their Linux-based production pipelines.

AFTRA Ratifies Game Deal

Two weeks after SAG rejected a similar offer, AFTRA members have ratified a new deal with video game producers, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Battle Brews Over Sony's Early Digital Release of Meatballs

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Sony's decision to release CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS in digital form on Dec. 8 has irked theater owners, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Bebo Reportedly Slashes Staff

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C21MEDIA.NET is reporting that Bebo is cutting almost all of its staff in the United Kingdom, including head of original production Kelly Sweeney.

Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Launches Rental Site

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Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to announce the launch of rentalmagica.rightstuf.com (http://rentalmagica.rightstuf.com) – the official series site for the RENTAL MAGICA anime, which is set to make its North American DVD debut in late November 2009.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Goes Free For Two Weeks

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Funcom has decided to repeat the successful re-evaluation campaign that went live earlier this year for the best-selling massively multiplayer online role-playing game ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’.

Twentieth Century Fox Launches FoxPop, Blu-ray Interactivity

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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Spot411 and The Cimarron Group announced today an exclusive partnership to launch FoxPop, coinciding with the Blu-ray Disc and DVD release of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian on December 1.

Where the Wild Things Are Taps AJA KONA 3 for Digital Workflow

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AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that its KONA 3 digital video I/O cards were used by the "Where the Wild Things Are" editorial team to build efficiencies into their digital production and post workflow.

Universal Studios Announces Next-Gen Blu-ray Interactivity

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Delivering on its promise to provide consumers an ever more immersive, dynamic and interactive Blu-ray experience, Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE) announced today the launch of an array of enhanced iPhone and iPod touch-enabled features and social web-based offerings with the release of upcoming titles Bruno, Funny People, 9, American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, Public Enemies, and Inglourious Basterds all available this holiday season.

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