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Sony To Bundle UMDs With DVDs

Posted by Zonk on from the getting-the-format-out-there dept.

Eurogamer has the word that Sony is planning to bundle UMD versions of movies with DVDs in order to increase the public's exposure to the PSP-specific format. From the article: "From March 28th, PlayStation Portable owners will be able to purchase DVD-UMD bundles for movies The Grudge, Resident Evil, Underworld, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and The Terminator. April 25th will see the arrival of Ghostbusters, Mad Max, The Fifth Element and Snatch, and more bundles will follow in May."

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  1. Finally! by Digital+Vomit · · Score: 3, Funny

    Finally! Coasters for my shot glasses!

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    1. Re:Finally! by meringuoid · · Score: 2, Funny
      Finally! Coasters for my shot glasses!

      How unimaginative. Take a stanley knife to these things: free shuriken. Then you can flip out like a ninja, 'cos that's what ninjas do!

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  2. UMDs With DVDs by Rapsey · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have no idea what this means, but it sounds dangerous.

    1. Re:UMDs With DVDs by fossa · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yeah right, who's the only one here who knows illegal ninja moves from the government? Uppercuts of Mass Destruction.

  3. What? by Universal+Nerd · · Score: 3, Funny

    UMD???

    Ueapons of Mass Destruction?

    I kid of course, UMDs are Universal Media Discs, in case, like me, you had no ideia what UMDs are.

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    1. Re:What? by CapnGrunge · · Score: 2, Funny

      But *all* players of that type read it ;)

      Formal Logic 101: "Socrates is a man" is a universal proposition.

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  4. Bundling WMDs?!!? by jdfox · · Score: 2, Funny
    Oh, just UMDs. Well that's a relief.
    Call me paranoid, but you just never know what zany copyright enforcement Sony's going to dream up next.

  5. Re:oh noes by generic-man · · Score: 3, Funny

    Then don't buy the bundle. You can buy The Fifth Element, The Fifth Element Superbit Edition, The Fifth Element Special Edition With Limited Edition Foil Packaging, and the new Fifth Element DVD-UMD bundle. Gas up the SUV and head down to Best Buy -- there's media to buy!

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  6. Only if... by djward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...you want a rootkit in your whiskey...

  7. Re:oh noes by TubeSteak · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't afford to gas up my car.... I blew my paycheck on the first three DVD editions of the Fifth Element. :sigh:

    I guess it isn't that far a walk.

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