Both offer high definition DVD playback superior to standard DVD players. Where Sony had the killer edge is that its Playstation 3 (PS3) computer games console comes pre-fitted with a Blu-ray player.

Microsoft got itself in the middle of a physical disk war when it released an HD DVD movie disc add-on for the Xbox 360. The add-on eventually shut down due to the Blu-ray format winning that war.

Toshiba will continue to supply retailers with HD DVD machines until the end of March this year. After that, Toshiba will provide technical support to the estimated one million people worldwide who ...

Microsoft took the side of the former when they unveiled the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player add-on at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2006. The player could be hooked into an Xbox 360 console ...

So Microsoft released the Xbox 360 HD DVD player, an external disc drive that plugged into the back of the console. Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox.

FINALLY, we have Stateside release information for the Xbox 360's hotly-anticipated HD-DVD drive. Coming out just in time to give the difficult-to-find, Blu-ray-equipped PlayStation 3… ...

Quake 2 on Xbox 360 not only ran at native 1080p with 4x MSAA, it made a good fist of hitting 60fps too with only minor, occasional dips. Watch on YouTube When comparing the games back to back, it ...

This page contains a list of cheats, codes, Easter eggs, tips, and other secrets for Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for Xbox 360. If you've discovered a ...

The HD-DVD drive, on the other hand, was messy. It was an external drive you had to plug into the Xbox 360. It was sold separately. You couldn't play Xbox 360 games on the thing.

Guy at the Fremont Market wanted $20 for this Xbox 360 HD-DVD player. I mentioned that whole Blu-ray thing and suggested $2. He pointed out that it still plays standard DVDs, and held firm at $10.

Good news to owners of the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive! No, it’s not a reversal of fortune. That’d just be silly. As a way of adding insult to injury, Major Nelson has announced that the attachable ...

SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp. said it will stop making HD DVD players for its Xbox 360 video game system after Toshiba Corp. ceded the high-definition video format battle to Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray.