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James Cameron’s The Abyss: Special Edition Returns to Theaters in 4K

Fans of James Cameron’s underwater sci-fi adventure The Abyss (1989) have been waiting for a long time to see the film in high definition, let alone 4K. The last home video release of the film was on DVD in 2000, and since then, the film has been stuck in a limbo of rights issues and technical challenges. But now, the wait is finally over, as Cameron himself announced on Twitter that The Abyss:…

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Finally! Hopefully we get a 4K uhd blu-ray release shortly after!

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The Abyss will be released on 4K Ultra HD (with Blu-ray and Digital) on March 12 via 20th Century Studios. It will also play theaters for one night only on December 6 before hitting Digital on December 12.

Written and directed by James Cameron, the 1989 science fiction film stars Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. It won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

The Abyss has been newly remastered in 4K, supervised by Cameron, with Dolby Vision HDR as well as Dolby Atmos and 2.0 DTS-HDMA sound. Both the theatrical cut and the special edition is included. Special features are listed below.

Special features:

Special edition version (171 minutes)

Theatrical cut (145 minutes)

Deep Dive: A Conversation with James Cameron (new)

The Legacy of The Abyss - Interviews with James Cameron and crew (new)

Under Pressure: Making The Abyss - 1993 documentary with James Cameron, cast, and crew

Montana Bridge Flooding behind-the-scenes footage

Engine Room Flooding behind-the-scenes footage

Surface Shoot behind-the-scenes montage

Crane Crash Shoot behind-the-scenes footage

Miniature Rear-Projection behind-the-scenes footage

Deepcore timelapse

Videomatics montage

Motion Control timelapse

Visual Effects reel

Teaser trailer

Theatrical trailer

Reiws trailer

Still gallery

A nuclear sub mysteriously sinks and a private oil rig crew, led by foreman Bud Brigman (Ed Harris), is recruited to join a team of Navy SEALs on a search and rescue effort. The group soon finds themselves on a spectacular life-and-death odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface, where they find a mysterious force that could either change the world — or destroy it.

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IM GONNA BE SEEING THE ABYSS 4K REMASTER SPECIAL EDITION AT THE CINEMA

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Music CD and DVD/Blu-ray collection pickups  for May  2024

These are the Music CDs, DVD and Blu-rays that I bought and received in the month of May 2024 for my collection. 

New CD releases : Judas Priest : Invincible Shield and

Stone Broken :  Revelation

Viavision's remaster of All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, The Abyss 4K, Roger Corman's Galaxy Of Terror, Sinister,  Lights Out, Unhinged, Blacklight,  The Visit, The Tall Man,  Dead Snow 1 and 2, The French Collection, MEN, Raid Redemption Steel Book, MEN, Willy's Wonderland, Old Man and much more.  

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For the first time ever, all of James Cameron’s movies have been remastered in 4K including The Abyss and True Lies which have never been available in HD on any digital platforms.

They are all on sale on most digital film and tv platforms including Google Play Store and iTunes

HIGHLY RECOMMEND purcashing these movies especially The Abyss, one of the first James Cameron movies to use CGI and a water tank for filming underwater.

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Director James Cameron is commemorating six of his biggest hits with stunning new 4K Ultra HD releases packed with exclusive retrospective extras. Titanic, Avatar, Aliens, True Lies, The Abyss, and Avatar: The Way of Water are all receiving lavish remastered editions over the coming months. Cameron has helmed 3 of the 5 top grossing films ever, including Titanic and Avatar. Now fans can re-experience these technical marvels in their finest home presentation yet. The films will feature pristine 4K transfers with Dolby Vision HDR and immersive Dolby Atmos audio. Loaded With New Bonus Content Alongside the visual and audio upgrades, the 4K releases come stacked with hours of brand new behind-the-scenes materials and insightful retrospectives. Highlights include: 8 hours of bonuses for Avatar: The Way of Water 5 hours of new and archival content for Titanic Never-before-seen extras spanning the rest of the filmography Fans will delight in the epic, in-depth explorations of Cameron's pioneering works. The expansive features take you inside the incredible productions across multiple decades. The James Cameron 4K Spectacular Release Schedule The remastered editions will debut in collector's editions, steelbooks, and 4K Blu-rays on the following dates: Titanic - December 5, 2023 Aliens, The Abyss, True Lies, Avatar, Avatar 2 - December 12, 2023 Avatar Blu-ray 3D, Avatar Steelbook - December 19, 2023 Aliens, The Abyss, True Lies Blu-ray - March 12, 2024 Pre-orders start November 20th at major retailers. Don't miss the chance to experience Cameron's technical wizardry in the best quality possible.

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James Cameron's The Abyss Returns to Cinemas for One Night Only in Spectacular 4K

James Cameron's The Abyss Returns to Cinemas for One Night Only in Spectacular 4K #TheAbyss #JamesCameron #OneNightOnly

In a cinematic event that promises to awe and inspire audiences once again, James Cameron’s visionary underwater epic, “The Abyss,” is set to grace the big screen for an exclusive one-night-only event in stunning 4K resolution. Originally released in 1989, the film captivated audiences with its unparalleled visual effects and immersive storytelling, and now, it returns in a digitally remastered…

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James Cameron's "THE ABYSS: SPECIAL EDITION" Coming To Theaters For Special One-Night-Only Event

On Wednesday, December 6, 20th Century Studios will present Academy Award®-winning filmmaker James Cameron’s “The Abyss: Special Edition” in theaters for a special one-night-only event. Fans will be able to experience Cameron’s thrilling underwater sci-fi adventure for the first time in stunning, remastered 4K. Tickets go on sale beginning November 20 and can be purchased at Fandango or wherever…

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Dark Souls Remastered Crack là một tựa game thuộc thể loại nhập vai hành động góc nhìn thứ ba, được phát triển bởi hãng game FromSoftware và được Bandai Namco Games phát hành trên PlayStation 3 và Xbox 360 vào cuối năm 2011. Một năm sau đó, vào tháng 8 năm 2012, phiên bản dành cho PC – Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition được phát hành. Hai tháng sau đó, bản nội dung bổ sung (DLC) đầu tiên và cũng là duy nhất của game cũng được ra mắt: Artorias of the Abyss.

Phiên bản game bạn sắp tải sau đây là Dark Souls Remastered, được ra mắt vào năm 2018 cho cả máy tính Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One và Nintendo Switch. Đây là một bản nâng cấp về đồ họa cùng một số cơ chế của game, hỗ trợ độ phân giải 4K, tốc độ khung hình 60 FPS cùng khá nhiều thay đổi chất lượng cho phù hợp với quy chuẩn của các game hiện tại.

Trò chơi là phần đầu tiên trong loạt game Dark Souls, là phần thứ hai trong loạt game Souls, sau phần trước đó là Demon’s Souls. Cốt truyện của game xoay quanh hành trình tìm hiểu số phận giống loài của một xác sống bị nguyền rủa, trong vương quốc hư cấu Lordran.

Dark Souls Remastered Crack nổi tiếng là một tựa game rất khó khi mà bất cứ con quái nào cũng có đủ khả năng hạ gục người chơi nếu họ sơ suất. Cơ chế cốt lõi của game là khám phá, nơi người chơi được khuyến khích tiến hành mọi thứ trong game thật từ tốn, thận trọng, biết rút kinh nghiệm từ những sai lầm đã mắc phải hoặc biết tìm kiếm những hướng đi khác để khám phá.

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Prepare To Thrive

At some point Lordran has entered most of our lives, whether it be fleeting glances of the inside of the Undead Asylum and a swiftly smashed controller at the hands of the Asylum Demon or if it just knowing that almost tagline esque phrase of ‘Git Gud’ to poorly sum up its challenging difficulty or if you are one of the chosen undead that parried that Lord of Cinder to hell and back again on new game plus 6 it seems that Dark Souls has managed to claw its way into the mind and zeitgeist of us all, pretty impressive for a game that originally released way back in mists of 2011 that has risen above its sequels and ‘spin off’, Bloodborne, to stand as one of the finest games of the modern day. How come we just can’t say no to some Solaire, alienate Artorias or silence Siegmeyer in 2018?

When Dark Souls Remastered reared its head from the abyss to show off its 4K texture and teased a revisit to Lordran it didn’t pull on the nostalgia veins like a remaster normally should. Even in a world where The Last of Us had a remaster a few short years after its original release it still felt as if we were truly revisiting the heartbreak and trauma of Joel and Ellie, but Lordran just hasn’t faded. From the endless spawning of popular Let’s Plays using the original Dark Souls as a baited hook to catch an audience to the lore hunters that have theorised for over half a decade as to just what is the Age of Dark like and who exactly is Sen anyway! It proves that we all still thirst for the world that Gwyn called home.

The limited merchandise void has been lifting slowly since its release with fearsome Artorias and Sif figures glancing at us all, tempting us through comic shop windows, to bootleg Souls t-shirts being flogged by dodgy marketeers with targeted Facebook ads and stunning recreations of the rings being worn at every comic-con by the faithful, all while missing the evergrowing need for an Onion Knight plushie! But the Dark Souls merchandise sector could never be called ‘excessive’, from a country that has birthed modern commercialism with it’s (frankly fantastic) amount of merchandising surrounding games and movies it would be worryingly easy to unleash a miasma of merch to drain our wallets and potent real estate in our living spaces. But the wisdom over at From Software, makers of Dark Souls and other criminally under merchandised titles, say no, and who are we to argue.

Communities survive and grow in this day and age because they completely engage with a product and hunger for more without ever tinting those rose coloured glasses, so with a game that rewards only the most dedicated followers, this is key. The days of mystery are behind us, the days when no one knew that Slipknot were just a bunch of old men in masks and no one knew if that 6 pixel ‘UFO’ video clumsily uploaded online was actually real or if Marilyn Manson really has all his ribs, so when a rare title pops up and challenges us with something we don’t expect, it gets us, catches deeper than nostalgia and attaches itself to us for the rest of our lives. Why don’t more games approach with this method? Is it lack of faith in their audience or is it a level of brilliance few even care to challenge themselves with? I personally believe that it takes an old soul (pun firmly chosen) to protect their work in a way that holds the screams of the strongest stuff of all...integrity and faith, faith that a few will understand your vision, no matter how many that few happen to be.

For me Dark Souls in 2018 can be summed up by a phrase that is always given out as terrible dating advice but in terms of Dark Souls sums its entire ethos better than anything:

“Treat ‘em mean, keep ‘em keen.”

And in this case, it worked as I constantly refresh those browsers to find out when I can play Dark Souls Remastered on a bus with my Switch and just why those Shadows Die Twice...

(C) Laurence Cummins

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Dark Souls Remastered Review – Prepare to Die, RemasteredDark Souls Remastered Review – Prepare to Die, Remasteredxbox 360

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Dark Souls Remastered Review – Prepare to Die, RemasteredDark Souls Remastered Review – Prepare to Die, Remasteredxbox 360

Dark Souls is a seminal moment in gaming history- it would not be too much of a stretch to say that gaming history can be divided into two epochs, one before Dark Souls, and one after. The game creates a clean line and very clearly delineates what came before from what would come after. Before Dark Souls, we were entering an era where games were becoming glorified interactive movies, with minimal player agency that funnelled players down linear paths and were really far too afraid to let them do anything the developers didn’t want them to do. Once Dark Souls came along, its success, along with the success of fellow 2011 RPG Skyrim, prompted developers to realize that there was no harm in letting games be games- and, truly, games have never been the same since.

“Like Dark Souls” has become a meme for a very good reason- the prestige of From Software’s defining RPG is so great that everyone wants to compare things, and be compared to, it. But in all this time, few games have actually managed to even come close to the brilliance exhibited by Dark Souls– even From Software’s ow follow ups fall short, with the exception of Bloodborne. And, incredibly enough, even as the years go by, Dark Souls remains unchallenged, unaging. In 2018, the game is every bit as much of a marvel of design and mechanics as it was in 2011. A wake of imitators have done little to diminish its standing. In fact, Dark Souls was so nearly perfect the first time around, it beggars the question of how it might be improved- and the answer is, it really cannot be. Many would argue that, short of the technical issues that plagued the PS3, Xbox 360, and original PC versions of the game along with visual improvements, there’s nothing to address from a gameplay perspective.

“Dark Souls was so nearly perfect the first time around, it beggars the question of how it might be improved.”

Which makes the existence of Dark Souls Remastered interesting- there’s not much here to remaster, see. Indeed, this game seems to exist solely to bring the classic game to modern platforms. In that, it is a triumph. There is also the fact that in the transition, the few problems that the original game did suffer from are gone. Blighttown, for instance, infamously bad for its appalling frame rates- which, in a game such as this one, can lead to undue frustration due to the player dying unearned deaths- is now buttery smooth. In fact, there is something to be said for the fact that Dark Souls Remastered represents the first time the original game has been available to play in glorious 60 frames per second on consoles (which, I need to point out, greatly helps with the perceived input latency that players had to adjust to with the original game).

So those are the improvements. Much has been said, on the other hand, about the game’s new “look”- the remastering for this game has led to a lighter palette and aesthetic, which, many maintain, is a reduction of the murky look of the original, which lent it such atmosphere and was so instrumental to the world building. To a degree, I can empathize with that point of view- the “darkness” of Lordran, the land that the game takes place in, is gone, and everything is definitely brighter now, so to speak, which seems to defy the game’s insistence that the Age of Fire is coming to an end, and a few scattered embers are all that remain. But, on the other hand, I need to point out that the new aesthetic markedly helps with actually navigating the world- there are fewer deaths on the hands of enemies that otherwise could not have been seen, or crags and crevices that should have been visible but were not. A small hit to atmosphere- but better usability- is a fair trade. Especially since the atmosphere itself is still largely fantastic.

“I need to point out that the new aesthetic markedly helps with actually navigating the world. A small hit to atmosphere- but better usability- is a fair trade. Especially since the atmosphere itself is still largely fantastic.”

Other changes include ones made to online functionality- you can now have up to six players in an online session (up from four), and password based matchmaking, ala Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3, is actually a thing now. At the time of writing this review, I didn’t got the opportunity to review the online component, so this is only a review of the single-player portion.

But that’s it, really. The game doesn’t look especially better compared to the original- it looks brighter, and runs at 60fps, but this isn’t as impressive a remaster as something like Skyrim was. So while the fact that the game runs at upscaled 4K on the PS4 Pro or Xbox One X may sound awesome, it is, largely, a slightly cleaned up Xbox 360 game running at 4K- still great, but not that impressive. Visually, there isn’t much in the way of improvements.

That may sound like I am being too down on the remaster, but honestly, I am not trying to be. As I said, if the sole intent of the remaster was to bring the classic game to modern platforms? It’s an unquestioned triumph. This is Dark Souls in all its glory, and just 60fps and a Blighttown that doesn’t make you want to question your own existence is worth the price of admission here. Even the new look is a win, in my opinion. It’s just a bummer that this could have been more, but it was not.

“If, then, a larger update is what you wanted- Dark Souls Remastered will disappoint you. This is an almost exact 1:1 remaster, with minimal changes- almost as though From and Bandai realized they had an almost perfect game here, and they were very afraid to mess with it.”

And what of the game itself? Dark Souls Remastered comes with the Artorias of the Abyss DLC, and the game and the DLC both are, as mentioned previously, every bit as compelling today as they were at the time of their release. Dark Souls is truly a near perfect game- the level design is largely spectacular, the combat is incredibly well tuned, the lore is fantastic, and storytelling truly leverages the strength of gaming as a medium. There are, of course, some later levels that seem to ignore a lot of the principles that make so much of Dark Souls crushingly difficult, but ever unfair- in true From Software fashion, there will be levels in the late game that defy this delicate balance, and are just cheap. Those have not been fixed in this release- so you’ll find Lost Izalith and the Catacombs are absolutely awful areas that feel like they were designed by an entirely different team than the rest of the game. You kind of wish From Software had taken this chance to update them with this re-release as well.

If, then, a larger update is what you wanted- Dark Souls Remastered will disappoint you. This is an almost exact 1:1 remaster, with minimal changes- almost as though From Software and Bandai Namco realized they had an almost perfect game here, and they were very afraid to mess with it. Even so, however, the fact that this runs at 60FPS, and that it brings Dark Souls to modern systems, all make this a very hard package to ignore. Plus, again, I would argue that there was very little that could have been improved, and a lot of it was– I can’t hold what wasn’t again the remaster in good conscience.

And if you’ve never played Dark Souls? You are in for a treat, and Remastered, modest upgrade though it is, is the definitive way to play the classic game. Nearly perfect, and one of the greatest games ever made, now you can prepare to die on a modern system. Missed opportunities and all, I have to argue that in the end, that’s more than enough.

This game was reviewed on PlayStation 4.

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Editor’s Note: This review is mostly focused on the remastered and updated aspects of the original game on Xbox One X and Xbox One. This review will also be updated following the release and test of the Nintendo Switch edition, which will reflect on the overall score, and final verdict.

The bane of our existence, the hardship of the gameplay, the depth of its lore… Everyone knows Dark Souls. Now 7 years after its original release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, the spiritual successor to Demon’s Soul is coming back as a remastered edition on the next generation console. Is it worth getting after all these years though?

The first surprise when it comes to Dark Souls: Remastered is who handled the port to next-generation consoles including Xbox One and PlayStation 4, followed by Nintendo Switch later on in the summer. Polish studio QLOC took in charge the remaster, well known for their previous port (such as Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, Mortal Kombat XL), with some help from the main developers over at FromSoftware at a minor level.

For someone that played the original game, Dark Souls: Remastered is worth getting for two reasons only which are logical: either you never played it on the previous generation platforms or you want to replay it at 4K resolution and 60 frames per seconds. While the latter technical settings will only be reached on the Xbox One X, PlayStation 4 Pro and of course PC, and it is worth mention that the latter platform will be the only one with native 4K. Nevertheless, while also tested on a normal Xbox One, there’s a clear cap to 60 frames per second but limited to the 1080p, which when compared to the 720p and 30 frames per seconds of the original released, we’re already having massive improvements.

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If you’re not really into all these resolution upgrades, the remaster also affect the game’s assets in terms of details and richness, which are obvious as soon as you start your adventures. The grass is lusher, grains on cloth and material are precise, shadows and lighting enriched, and finally, textures are either slightly updated or as is depending on what I assume is the priority. Finally, high technical upgrade found on the previous PC version is now added to the console version, including bloom, proper motion-blur, decent lens flare, well-rendered smoke and fire effects, on top of the blasts and swing animations of certain weapons.

While the original game already had an online mode, the big upgrade in Dark Souls: Remastered now runs on dedicated servers, will up the number of adventurers to 6 (instead of 4). To invoke as many allies, it will be necessary to be in possession of the parched phalanx, an object that you will find much earlier in the game, from the Itinerant Merchant, and no longer in the painted world of Ariamis. Like in Dark Souls 3, players will be able to assemble using a password feature, with an automatic guest level adjustment if they are more powerful and/or better armed than the host. PvP as well has been upgraded, making the Estus flasks the only healing items available during battles. Players will be able to activate or not the matchmaking, as well as prevent invaders from seeing the invoking marks. For its part, the arena now hosts 3v3 battles and deathmatch for 6 players with random respawn points.

Finally, Dark Souls: Remastered will include Artorias of the Abyss, which I didn’t get the chance to try, and was previously bundled in the Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition. Artorias is a quite a known name for Dark Souls players, a legend in the lore, as the strongest of Lord Gwyn’s four knights that had ventured into the depths of the Abyss and defeated them. Becoming the first living being to be able to stay there, Ser Artorias died as a hero, and his burial would be forever guarded by his faithful companion: Sif, the Great Grey Wolf, armed with the sword of his master, and one of the most entertaining bosses fights in the game.

Dark Souls: Remastered was reviewed using an Xbox One downloadable code of the game provided by Bandai Namco Games. This remastered version of the game is also available on PC, PlayStation 4 and coming soon to Nintendo Switch in digital and retail releases. We don’t discuss review scores with publishers or developers prior to the review being published (click here for more information about our review policy).

Dark Souls: Remastered is a reminder of how much the trilogy has grown over the course of 7 years. This version is a massive enhancement in terms of framerate, resolution, multiplayer, technical assets, and still as demanding as it was in 2011. Editor’s Note: This review is mostly focused on the remastered and updated aspects of the original game on Xbox One X and Xbox One.

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4K Ultra HD Review: Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day has earned its place among the greatest action movies of all time, and the argument could easily be made for it to top the list. Horror fans may be more attracted to the dark tone of 1984's original The Terminator - taken at face value, it's essentially a high-concept slasher flick - but the sequel is objectively the superior film. T2 was far ahead of its time, helping to lay the groundwork for the modern blockbuster. Its director, James Cameron, has made a lucrative career out of the format, but this one remains a crowning achievement.

In case you need a refresher, the plot involves two Terminator cybernetic organisms from the future with opposing goals. The first, the advanced T-1000 (Robert Patrick, The X-Files), travels back in time to kill John Connor (Edward Furlong, American History X), a 10-year-old boy who leads the human resistance in the future. The second, the T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Predator), is reprogrammed and sent to protect John. John's mother, Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton, Children of the Corn), has to team with the familiar Terminator - which she previously defeated in the first film - in order to ensure that her son fulfills his destiny.

Terminator 2 was the most expensive film made at the time of its release in 1991, costing an estimated $100 million, but virtually every penny is on screen. The film employed groundbreaking digital effects, which alone cost about as much as the entirety of the first Terminator's budget. Building off innovative effects that were created for his previous film, The Abyss, Cameron knew that Industrial Light & Magic and digital effects supervisor Dennis Muren (Jurassic Park, Star Wars) could pull off the "liquid metal" effect necessary to bring the shape-shifting T-1000 to life.

While Terminator 2 no doubt pioneered extensive digital effects previous thought impossible, Stan Winston (The Terminator, Jurassic Park) and his studio's practical effects are equally important; they created the Terminator effects, including articulated puppets and prosthetic effects. Classic methods like miniatures and rear projection were also employed for select scenes. The blend of techniques, as opposed to relying solely on one form, are what make the special effects shine.

In tandem with the special effects, the elaborate, carefully constructed action set pieces remain sights to behold. The tow truck/motorcycle chase scene is virtually unparalleled to this day; a highlight among the many white-knuckle chases, blazing gun battles, hard-hitting fights, and fiery explosions that the film has to offer. Cameron and company had the benefit of a massive budget, used plenty of camera trickery, and took every possible precaution, but the stunts still hold weight due to the palpable sense of danger.

More than just the budget, effects, and stunts; everything about Terminator 2 is exponentially bigger than its predecessor. Cameron and co-writer William Wisher (Judge Dredd) conceived a story with a massive scale and larger scope, building upon the relatively simple time travel plot from the original film. Cinematographer Adam Greenberg (The Terminator, Ghost) impressively brings the grandiose vision to the screen. Composer Brad Fiedel (The Terminator, Gladiator) shifts from his humble synthesizer roots to match the larger-than-life visuals.

Schwarzenegger was said to be initially skeptical about turning his character into a hero, but he makes the T-800 likeable with ease, aided by his disarming accent. Despite being a cybernetic organism, he's able to inject a bit more personality into the role this time around. On the other side of that coin, Patrick is appropriately cold and emotionless as the T-1000. It was smart of Cameron to avoid trying to find another body builder to rival Schwarzenegger. Patrick brings an intense presence, including a piercing, thousand-yard stare.

No longer the damsel in distress depicted in The Terminator, Hamilton's Sarah Connor assumes the role of the machine. The actress trained hard for the role shortly after giving birth - and it paid off, as she has earned her rightful place among the strongest female characters in cinema. Furlong was plucked from obscurity when casting director Mali Finn (Titanic, The Matrix) discovered him at a youth center. He's fairly natural for a first-timer, carrying the appropriate emotional weight, and he's nowhere near as grating as most child actors.

Terminator 2 has been restored in 4K under Cameron's supervision, originally for the 3D theatrical re-release from StudioCanal. The new transfer is now available on 4K Ultra HD, which comes packaged with a Blu-ray and a digital copy, via Lionsgate. A Collector’s Edition set, which features a life-size replica of the T-800 EndoArm mounted on a uniquely numbered stand with director James Cameron’s signature, is on its way.

The picture on the 4K disc is sharper than any previous version, but the remaster unfortunately relies a bit too heavily on digital noise reduction. Although the picture is largely crisp and high in detail, skin tones occasionally appear waxy in close ups due to the overuse of the filter. There's also a fresh color grade, with a noticeably cooler color temperature than the previous Blu-ray. Nevertheless, this is the best the film has looked since its original theatrical presentation. It sports a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.

The remastering process included some digital touch-ups, but nowhere near the extent of George Lucas's drastic modifications to the Star Wars films or Steven Spielberg's replacement of guns with walkie talkies in E.T. Cameron utilizes modern technology to fix minor goofs - like correcting continuity errors, erasing visible camera equipment, and digitally placing Schwarzenegger's head on his stunt driver's body - which he would have done at the time of production if the resources were available. Only the most astute of viewers will notice the alterations.

Three cuts of the film are included: the 137-minute theatrical version, the 153-minute special edition version, and the 156-minute extended special edition version. The menu states that the theatrical cut is the highest quality presentation, as the footage from the other two were evidently not part of the 4K restoration. The extended scenes - which play via seamless branching - are still in high-definition, so it's not particularly jarring, but the shift in color timing is noticeable.

The release boasts a new, 54-minute documentary with nearly all of the major players - Cameron, Schwarzenegger, Furlong, Patrick, Wisher, Fiedel, Greenberg, etc. - with the exception of Hamilton, who is glaringly absent. So much has been said about the making of the classic film over the years, so the featurette retreads a lot of information that will be familiar to fans, but it's presented through a retrospective lens from the people who were there to experience it.

The disc features two archival audio commentaries: the first is an articulate track with Cameron and Wisher, while the second compiles interview clips with over 20 cast and crew members. Other extras include a half-hour making-of documentary from 1993, two deleted scenes with optional commentary, and four different trailers for the film.

Say “Hasta la vista, baby” to any previous Terminator 2: Judgement Day release, because the 4K Ultra HD version delivers a noticeable improvement, even with the overuse of DNR. As for the film itself, its longevity stems from more than mere action spectacle. Not only do the film, its characters, and its special effects hold up over 25 years later, but they are superior to many current, big-budget action flicks that arrived in its wake.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day is available now on 4K Ultra HD via Lionsgate.

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Bandai Namco has announced Dark Souls Remastered for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. It will launch in Japan on May 24, followed by the Americas and Europe on May 25.

Here is the fact sheet, via Bandai Namco:

Specs

-Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC / Steam, Nintendo Switch -Genre: Action RPG -Release Date: May 25, 2018 -Publisher: Bandai Namco -Developer: From Software -Players: 1 Player (Single-Player), 1 to 6 Players (Multiplayer) -Rating: RP -Localization: Voiceover (EN), Subtitles (EN, SP, FR, BR) -Resolution and Frame Rate

Xbox One (1080p, 60 FPS)

PlayStation 4 (1080p, 60 FPS)

Xbox One X (Upscaled 4K,60 FPS)

PlayStation 4 Pro (Upscaled 4K, 60 FPS)

PC (Native 4K, all textures 2K unconverted, 60 FPS)

Nintendo Switch (TV mode: 1080p, 30 FPS; Handheld mode: 720p 30 FPS)

About

Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps. Dark Souls Remastered includes the main game plus the Artorias of the Abyss DLC.

Key Features

Deep and Dark Universe – Delve into an epic dark fantasy universe stricken by decline and the Curse. Explore its intricate world design – full of hidden passages, dungeons and secrets – and uncover its deeply rooted lore.

Each End is a New Beginning – Each playthrough surprises you with new challenges and unexpected facets of the game. Don’t bet on completing the game only once.

Gameplay Richness and Possibilities – Hundreds of unique combinations of weaponry, armor, magic and crafting options to create your own playstyle and gaming experience.

Sense of Learning, Mastering, and Accomplishment – From your first steps to mastery, build your character while refining your playing skills. Learn to strategize freely and experience the rewarding taste of overcoming daunting foes.

The Way of the Multiplayer (Up to 6 Players with Dedicated Servers*) Whatever your motivations are to play online – collaboration or confrontation, support or betrayal – you’ll find your true home among the nine covenants. Which allegiance will you choose? *All 4 platforms will have dedicated servers. *All 4 platforms will have dedicated servers.

In Japan, From Software also announced a Dark Souls Trilogy Box for Playstation 4, which includes Dark Souls Remastered, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, and Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition, as well as “Bonfire” and “Advanced Knight” bookends, a memorial art set including 10 special artworks and an exclusive frame, the original soundtracks for each title (two discs each) housed in an original disc case, three Item Encyclopedias, and a special display case. It will cost 49,800 yen and launch on March 24.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the key artwork and PEGI box art at the gallery.