Disney Interactive taps Bungie founder as creative boss Sep 9, 2009
The company hasn't struck it big with blockbuster video games, however. Disney Interactive Studios general manager Graham Hopper is clearly hoping to change that. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Beatles Rock Band Aug 29, 2009
If you have even the slightest contact with computer game industry or walked into a Blockbuster video store in the last month you know that the biggest thing in the gamer world is the Sept. 9 release of MTV Games/Electronic Arts' "" for the Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft XBox 360 and. Posters have been plastered everywhere, and it seems as if every TV screen is carrying animated images of John, Paul, George and Ringo in their Sgt. Peppers gear. (ABC News -- Business)
NBGC announces winners Aug 28, 2009
Additional prizes were donated by Dominoes Pizza, Blockbuster Video, Bernick's Pepsi and Superior National of Lutsen. Winners were as follows. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Unitarian Society welcomes new interim minister Aug 28, 2009
The prominent building on Washington St. diagonally across from Blockbuster Video combines several older buildings with a major addition built in 1960. The congregation currently numbers about 200 families. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Taco Bell property purchased for $1.1M Aug 26, 2009
The 2,272-square-foot restaurant is located at 30850 Stagecoach Blvd., off Evergreen Parkway, in a shopping center that also includes a Blockbuster Video store, Quizno s restaurant and Coldwell Banker residential real estate office. Reader Comments. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Shopping center sells for $22M Aug 22, 2009
The center is anchored by King Soopers, and also recently included tenants such as Big Lots, Office Depot and a Blockbuster video store. In a major recent industrial deal, the trucking company of Richmond, Va. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Business people Aug 17, 2009
Shareen Crosby, formerly the operations manager for Blockbuster Video for 17 years, has joined Anchorage Community Theatre as assistant to the managing director. She will help with all aspects of running the theater, including securing grants and coordinating volunteers. (Anchorage Daily News)
'Cupid robbers' strike again at Blockbuster Aug 8, 2009
HOUSTON Police are looking for three men dubbed the Cupid robbers who targeted a Blockbuster Video Store on Sunday. Cupid robbers" 11 News video August 7, 2009 Deputies say that the trio entered the Blockbuster Store just before closing time and began looking at DVD s. They say that the men waited until all the other customers left the store. It was then, investigators say, that the thieves pulled out guns and demanded the employees wallets and cell phones. One of the employees was forced to... (KHOU.com, TX)
Namco Bandai Games and Penny Arca... Aug 8, 2009
- NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., and revered webcomic, Penny Arcade, today announced a limited comic strip series for TEKKEN 6, the latest installment to the blockbuster video game franchise. Launching today, the six-part series is an entertaining take on the mysterious past of one of TEKKEN 6's elusive characters. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
EA Calls All G.I. JOE Fans to Rep... Aug 5, 2009
"G.I. JOE defined the action figure category 45 years ago and EA just defined how to re-imagine the powerful toy line to create a blockbuster video game experience for today's digital consumer," said Mark Blecher, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Digital Media and Gaming at Hasbro. "The video game tightens the grip that the G.I. JOE brand has on fans with a fresh and compelling storyline inspired by the film, cartoons, comics and toys combined with 'pick-up-and-play' gameplay... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Police Blotter Jul 21, 2009
6:50 p.m. Accident, Main St., at Blockbuster Video, Injury. 7:43 p.m. Medical, Healy Rd. 7:56 p.m. Suspicious activity, arrest, Thomas Fenton Jr., 21, of Merryknoll Rd., charged with three counts of assault with dangerous weapon, malicious damage to vehicle. (Weymouth News, MA)
Dolphin stadium naming long time coming Jul 14, 2009
Even after that, and with Brian Woods, the former CMO at Huizenga s Blockbuster video then holding the same title at NetZero, the proposed deal was quashed. Huizenga thought the NetZero name would be anathema to Wall Street. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Charged up at Wasilla chamber Jul 3, 2009
16 to Blockbuster Video. At least, that s according to credit and debit card receipts for the Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Diana Ross: The Best Mom for Michael's Kids? Jul 3, 2009
When Ross, driving a white Pontiac, pulled into a parking lot of a closed Blockbuster video store, a police officer approached her. According to the police report, she failed to write out the alphabet correctly. (ABC News)
Sonic opens second Rapid City restaurant, this one with indoor seating Jul 2, 2009
District manager Mike Bulich of Blockbuster video said the new store has definitely brought in more traffic, and he's not complaining about parking competition. Bulich expects some of those well-fed customers to cross over to his store over the course of the summer. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Front Porch Empire Jun 30, 2009
who harbors ambitions of building an But, hey, he wants to subsidize teenagers who work at Blockbuster video a putatively pro-family measure. I don t buy it. (The American Conservative)
Road to The Show not always easy one Jun 19, 2009
"The Minor Leagues just kill you," said Miller, who worked at Walmart and Blockbuster Video during the offseason to make more money. "I wish baseball would do something for Minor Leaguers to make more money. I understand the gap from the Major Leagues, but it's not livable.". (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
Blockbuster Video closes in Keokuk May 28, 2009
Published: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:37 AM CDT Blockbuster Video in Keokuk has closed. A sign on the store says: Effective, Saturday, May 23rd, Blockbuster Video and this franchise owner have come to agreement that business has slowed to a point that closing this location has become necessary ... Miller operated Blockbuster Video in Keokuk for nine years and Great River Video in Keokuk for nine years previously. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Police Reports May 24, 2009
Unknown suspect stole approximately sic DVD movies from Blockbuster video. 10:47 p.m. Hit and run reported at West bound IH 635 ramp and S. Beltline Road. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Forget the critics - most fans love new `Star Wars' May 20, 2009
Justin Barbee, a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside from the west side of Racine, isn't sick of movies even though he works at both Westgate Cinemas and Blockbuster Video. He dressed up as a Jedi lost to the dark side while working as an usher. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
P&G's Downy Fabric Softener Creates the Downy 'Touch of Comfort' Program to Help Provide Quilts to Hospitalized Children May 20, 2009
Chandra Wilson currently appears as Dr. Miranda Bailey on ABC's hit series "Grey's Anatomy." Her numerous television credits include a series regular on the ABC series "Bob Patterson," and guest starring roles on "The Sopranos," "Law & Order," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Sex and the City," "Third Watch," "100 Centre Street," "Cosby" and "The Cosby Show." She has had recurring roles on "One Life to Live" and "Queens Supreme," and a principle role in the CBS Schoolbreak Special, "Sexual... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Blockbuster Profit and Revenue Sag; Stock Dives May 15, 2009
Blockbuster's profit drops 42 percent as video store's slump deepens; stock dives. By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business WriterSAN FRANCISCO May 14, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press FONT SIZE. (ABC News -- Wire)
Two to paradise Apr 20, 2009
First-place couples will win a $100 gift certificate each to Music City Mall, $20 gift certificate to Rockin Q and gift certificates from Texas Burger, Taco Villa and Blockbuster Video. Second-place couples will receive movie passes to Big Sky Drive In and a gift certificate to Rosa's Caf. (Odessa American, TX)
Storms batter Brenham Apr 19, 2009
That included the sign at Blockbuster Video being blown onto a truck parked at the store ... Damage in the Four Corners Shopping Center included a Blockbuster Video sign on the side of that business being blown onto a pickup truck and the roof of Hartz Chicken being heavily damaged, with water entering the restaurant. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Netease wins 3-year license for World of Warcraft Apr 18, 2009
BEIJING, April 18 -- Chinese online game vendor Netease Inc announced that it has got the license to run Activision Blizzard Inc's blockbuster video game 'World of Warcraft' in China for the next three years. That has put an end to the effort of The9 Inc, the Shanghai-based online game operator, to extend its original contract to operate the game in a country that has the world's largest online population. (Xinhuanet, China)
Police seek help in window-smash burglary spree Apr 10, 2009
" Spokesman Steve Frady says 29 "window-smash" burglaries of commercial properties were reported between January 1 and March 31. In virtually all of the incidents, the assailants gained entry by smashing one or several windows to a business during the late night and early morning hours, Frady said. Blockbuster video, Hollywood Video and Game Crazy are among local businesses hit. And thieves are not confining their activities to one area of town-- the businesses are located in every part of the... (KRNV.com, NV)
Blockbuster Video Fights To Survive Apr 8, 2009
Movie Rental Company At Risk Of Not Completing Financial Deals. POSTED: Monday, April 6, 2009UPDATED: 5:21 pm CDT April 7, 2009. (Click2Houston, TX)
Critical violations found at 2 stores Apr 3, 2009
-Blockbuster Video, 3612 Liberty St. March 26. Previous violations corrected. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Records: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Mar 25, 2009
4:30 p.m. Blockbuster Video, 325 E. Prairie View Road, reported 19 video games stolen. The responding officer reported additional video games and videos may have been stolen. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Medford police arrest three in Blockbuster robbery Mar 21, 2009
Medford Police this week arrested three people who reportedly robbed the Blockbuster Video on Wednesday afternoon. According to police, a woman walked into the Blockbuster at 312 Mystic Ave., on March 18 shortly before 2 p.m. followed by a man. (Medford Transcript, MA)
In strategic shift, Colombia's FARC targets cities Mar 17, 2009
In February, a small bomb killed two people at a Blockbuster video store in a well-heeled neighborhood of Bogot. Officials said Blockbuster had reported that the Colombian franchise of the company had been the victim of extortion demands that it refused to pay. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Controls hamper thrilling 'Resident Evil 5' Mar 14, 2009
The sequel has the makings of a blockbuster video game until you analyze the frustrating controls. With some third-person shooters, players can easily move and fire simultaneously as threats approach. (USA Today -- Tech)
Critic's Rave: Misguided 'Street Fighter' lacks punch Mar 6, 2009
At the end of the day, though, perhaps The Legend of Chun-Li will eventually find its identity after all when it is ultimately placed alongside the multitude of forgettable Van Damme/Lundgren/Seagal flicks in the action section at Blockbuster Video. The Legend of Chun-Li. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Fort Oglethorpe Police Department catches fugitive Mar 4, 2009
According to the incident report, Lt. Mark Cruise received a tip from U.S. Marshal David Church that the fugitive Robert Conrad Summey, 29, would be in the parking lot of Blockbuster Video on LaFayette Road. Summey had escaped prison by walking off from a work detail. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Lack of business forces Gambinos to close doors Feb 26, 2009
Blockbuster video rental was the first to go, seemingly leaving overnight in October 2008 without explanation locally or from its corporation. Claires closed Jan. 28 at Village Center Mall when its two-year lease expired. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
Two Albany men arrested in videos theft Feb 20, 2009
Morris allegedly stole 35 videos from the Blockbuster video on Hoosick Road, while Johnson waited outside in a vehicle, troopers said ... Additionally, Morris provided information that allegedly connected him to larcenies at the Blockbuster video store in Troy, troopers said. (Albany Times Union)
Menlo Park police investigate two robberies Feb 18, 2009
Earlier Monday, at about 5:45 p.m., an employee of a Blockbuster video store was robbed outside of a bank where he was going to deposit cash from the store, Paugh said. The suspects approached the victim at Sharon Park Drive and Warner Range Avenue, pushed him to the ground and took an undisclosed amount of cash, according to Paugh. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Kroger in Peachtree City robbed Feb 17, 2009
The man went into an alleyway behind Blockbuster video store, got into a dark pickup truck and left the center. Dove said the truck may be a Chevrolet with a camper shell. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Hanford police stop credit card scheme Feb 12, 2009
The scheme was ultimately foiled in part by a Blockbuster Video clerk, who reportedly grew suspicious when one of the women stormed out of the store following a request for an additional form of payment. "The clerk thought it was suspicious, especially since she walked out to a waiting vehicle with other people inside," Tomey said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Voodoo hex to give Mexico edge vs. U.S. soccer? Feb 11, 2009
Readers of the Record could trade in coupons for voodoo-doll likenesses of U.S. players at Blockbuster video stores in Mexico City on Friday. Fans were instructed to use the doll to wish for a Mexico goal. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Obituary: Daniel J. Finn Feb 11, 2009
Following his retirement, Mr. Finn volunteered in the counseling department at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, held part time jobs at several Volkswagen dealerships, and worked at Maynard Country Club and Blockbuster Video. One of Dan Finn s pleasures each Christmas season was ringing the Salvation Army bell. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Read all 'Vudu BX100' posts in Crave Feb 10, 2009
When 2Wire introduced its just two weeks ago, we told you that "it'll be a matter of weeks--if not days--before you see a yet-to-be-named service provider offering its own version of the MediaPoint, possibly at a sub-$100 price point." The curtain has been pulled back, and that initial provider turns out to be Blockbuster Video. For a limited time, the once-dominant movie rental chain is offering its version of the MediaPoint box for just $99, which includes a credit for 25 movies--effectively... (CNET News)
Fire damage estimate at $2.9 million; teen held Feb 10, 2009
Police in suburban Shorewood are investigating similar fires last fall at a Blockbuster Video store, also believed to have been set as a distraction to shoplifting. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Voodoo campaign begins in Mexico Feb 8, 2009
Readers of the Record could trade in coupons for voodoo-doll likenesses of US players at Blockbuster video stores in Mexico City on Friday. Poking fun: A fan holding one of the voodoo dolls dressed in the US colours at a Blockbuster store in Mexico City on Friday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
