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SUMMER EDITION 2015 JB Hi-Fi
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’s been a long
ait but Robert
odriguez and
ank Miller’s
llow-up to the
05 classic Sin
ity has finally
rived – and JB
i-Fi has secured
me cool,
clusive editions
for the various configurations for Sin
City: A DameTo Kill For .
The 2D/3D Blu-ray collectors edition
comes in a nifty slipcase featuring
the character Dwight (played by Josh
Brolin, taking over the role from Clive
Owen from the original), while the
standard BD edition features the titular
femme fatale herself, Ava, played by
Eva Green. And for JB’s exclusive DVD
edition, Marv – AKA Mickey Rourke – is
the featured cover character; all three
editions are out now.
If action is your thing, you should
also check out The
Vengeance
Edition, a
special collector’s
version of Denzel
Washington’s
reboot of the
TV series, which
is available only
at JB Hi-Fi from
January 28.
The news for PS4 sales just keeps getting better.
NEWS
R emember when Sony Computer
Entertainment won E3 2013 in a 90
minute press conference?
The gaming giant hasn’t looked back since,
with sales of the PlayStation 4 keeping
the company well ahead of the competition.
According to SCE, sales of its new-gen
console have now surpassed 18.5 million
units worldwide, and this includes an
impressive 4.1 million units sold through
the recent holiday season. The PS4 is now
approaching a quarter of all PS3 sales to
date – in its first year!
“We are absolutely delighted that so
many customers around the globe have
continued to select PS4 as their console
of choice throughout this holiday season,”
President and Group CEO of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. Andrew House said.
“We will continue to reinforce and deliver
additional value on PS4 as the best place to
play, by bringing even more exciting content
and by enriching our wide array of service
offerings.”
Despite the problems that have plagued
the PlaySation Network recently, over 11
million users are now taking advantage of
PlayStation Plus.
At this stage, 2015 is shaping up to deliver
three first-party titles for PS4: The Order 1886
will be the first to arrive in February, followed
by Bloodborne in April and Uncharted 4: A
Thief’s End.
For consumers holding out for a price drop
before picking up a PS4, you might be waiting
a while.
tbc
sinful
pleasures
from JB hi-fi
ps4 numbers soar
Technology companies from all around the
world have once again descended on Las
Vegas for the world’s biggest consumer
electronics show, the International CES
(Consumer Electronics Show). As always
the range of gadgets showcased ranged
from the sublime to the ridiculous – do we
really need a Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush
that can be used as a game controller? – but
it was interesting to note that 4K TV was one
of the key trends of this year’s event.
As well as a host of new (and more
affordable) models, the leading Hollywood
studios and hardware companies announced
the formation of the UHD Alliance, which
will establish standards for the new 4K
technologies and push for a seamless and
integrated Ultra-HD eco-system. One of
founding members, Samsung, also used
CES to showcase a prototype 4K disc player
(pictured above) for a new format, Ultra-HD
Blu-Ray; no word yet on when it will be
launched but some commentators expect the
first discs to be available in the US by end of
the year. And it will be backwards compatible
with existing Blu-rays, which is good news.
Ron Sanders, Warner’s global home
entertainment chief, says: “These
technologies allow us to utilise a much
broader palette to tell our stories while
providing viewers with true-to-life colors,
superior contrast and premium picture
quality.”As well as 4K,other highlights of this
year’s CES included self-driving cars, a host
of new wearable devices and smartphones,
a revitalised range of PCs and laptops, and
the ‘internet of things’, in which everyday
household items likes fridges and washing
machines will be internet-enabled.
GADGETS GALORE AT CES
Prototype 4K Blu-ray player among the new products showcased at the annual tech extravaganza.
EXTRAS