As expected, the debut of Sony's Blu-ray-driven PlayStation 3 last Friday boosted the format's installed base exponentially, while Microsoft is also reporting strong numbers for the HD DVD add-on drive for its rival Xbox 360.

Sony's Blu-ray-backed PlayStation 3 next-gen game console finally hit stores nationwide today amid a buying frenzy unrivaled in the history of consumer electronics, athough whether it will be Blu-ray's golden goose remains a question mark.

With just over over a week to go before the Blu-ray enabled PlayStation 3 finally hits stores in the U.S. and Japan, the VP in charge of the game console is talking about the rocky road to launch, and -- in particular -- those pesky blue laser diodes.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has two rather different films on tap for Blu-ray for early 2007, when it will release the blockbuster 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and the documentary 'Winged Migration.'

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has added two titles to its December Blu-ray line-up, including the cult comedy 'Kung Fu Hustle' and the recent theatrical release 'All the King's Men.'

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced its first Blu-ray release for the new year, the teen horror thriller 'The Covenant,' which will premiere day-and-date with the DVD release January 2.

In what is fast becoming a regular occurrence, Sony has once again delayed the arrival of their first-gen BDP-S1 Blu-ray player, this time until the end of the 2006.

The rumors are true: Sony today confirmed that it will pack the first 500,000 units of the PlayStation 3 with the Blu-ray version of 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.'

Originally due in stores today, Sony has quietly removed 'Gattaca' and 'The Professionals' from its Blu-ray release schedule.

Responding to criticism of the PS3's adoption of the Blu-ray format, Sony worldwide studios boss Phil Harrison said it's the only format capable of delivering the amount of data that PS3 games use.

As expected, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment today has announced its first three BD-50 dual-layer Blu-ray disc releases, led by the box office hits 'Click,' 'Black Hawk Down' and 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.'

After weeks of rumors and great anticipation, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is preparing to reveal its first three dual-layer, BD-50 Blu-ray disc releases, via a press release expected tomorrow.

Details continue to be doled out on a near-daily basis leading up to the highly anticipated November launch of the Blu-ray enabled PS3. Today is all about the remote control.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will bring one of the summer's biggest blockbusters to Blu-ray, with the release of 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby' this holiday season.

After several false starts, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is set to release 'Black Hawk Down' as its first BD-50, dual-layer Blu-ray disc later this year.

As the countdown to the November PS3 launch continues, rumors are now circulating that the game console will ship with a Blu-ray demo disc, which would include select scenes from available and/or soon-to-be-available Blu-ray titles.

Following weeks of rumors, Dolby has confirmed the surround capabilities built into Sony's next-gen game console.

More news from the 2006 Tokyo Game Show today, as Sony revealed a few more previously undisclosed details surrounding the the highly anticipated launch of the Blu-ray enabled PS3.

Benjamin Feingold, dubbed "Blu-ray Ben" for his leadership role in spearheading industry support for the next-gen format, has exited his post as Worldwide Home Video President at Sony after 12 years.

Adding to their growing lineup of day-and-date Blu-ray releases, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will debut 'Little Man' on Blu-ray November 7 simultaneous with the DVD release.