Tron Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray)

$40 | Releases September 16

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Tron: Legacy Limited Edition Steelbook

$40 | Releases September 16

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With Tron: Ares arriving in theaters October 10, now is a great time to revisit The Grid. The new Tron movie is the third one set inside of that video game-inspired digital universe, and for the first time ever, you can watch the first two on 4K Blu-ray. Collectible Steelbook Editions of Tron and Tron: Legacy are available to preorder for $40 each at Amazon. Walmart was taking preorders earlier this week, but both films sold out within hours. You won't have to wait long to get your preorders either, as both Tron movies release September 16.

Tron Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) $40 | Releases September 16

The first Tron movie was released in 1982, and it was a revolutionary film as it pioneered new special effects and revolutionary computer-generated imagery for the time. The restoration of Tron was handled by The Walt Disney Film Restoration team, who corrected dirt, warping, and other imperfections to ensure pristine image quality, after digitally scanning the film for this 4K releases. The project was also supervised by Steven Lisberger, the writer-director of Tron.

The steelbook cover is also fantastic for this release, as it features a combination of film imagery and new art of the movie's cast. On the inside, you can also find a screenshot of the infamous lightcycle race scene from Tron, that was designed using bleeding-edge computer technology at the time. It might look quaint now, but in 1982, footage like this had never been seen or attempted before. The film also supports Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos audio, and the 4K disc is accompanied by a standard Blu-ray disc copy of the film and a digital streaming code for it.

For the bonus materials, this Tron release has inherited all the extras from the previous Blu-ray release. There's nothing new here, but all of the legacy content from the older Tron release did provide an exhaustive glimpse behind the curtain to see just how this technological marvel pushed filmmaking to the limit in the '80s. You can look forward to an audio commentary track with Lisberger and several crew members, featurettes, photo galleries, and promotional materials. The Making of Tron is especially good, as this is an 88-minute documentary covering the challenging development of the film.

Tron Special Features

• Audio commentary with director Steven Lisberger, producer Donald Kushner, associate producer, visual effects supervisor Harrison Ellenshaw, and visual effects supervisor Richard Taylor.
• The Tron Phenomenon featurette
• Photo Tronology featurette
• The Making of Tron documentary
• Development featurettes
• Digital Imagery featurette
• Music featurette
• Publicity and promotional materials
• Deleted scenes
• Design featurettes
• Storyboarding featurettes
• Galleries

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Released in 2010, Tron Legacy was directed by Joseph Kosinski and it used advances in special effects technology to build a version of the Grid that truly felt like a digital frontier. This version of the movie has been remastered in High Dynamic Range from the original digital sources under the supervision of Kosinski, and it also includes Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos audio options. Like Tron, you're also getting standard Blu-ray and digital streaming code copies of the film alongside the 4K disc. The steelbook cover is also eye-catching, as it's a collage of characters and technology on the front and the rear, while the inside shows off a scene from the movie's evolved lightcycle race.

This edition also contains the legacy bonus features from the previous Blu-ray release, but again, these provide an incredibly detailed look behind the scenes of Tron: Legacy. Not only do you get a selection of documentaries and featurettes, but there's even a music video from the film's composers, award-winning duo Daft Punk. Sadly, there's no director's commentary audio track, but this is a pretty good collection of extras overall.

Tron Legacy Special Features

• The Next Day: Flynn Lives Revealed interactive documentary
• First Look at Tron: Uprising animated series featurette
• Launching the Legacy featurette
• Visualizing Tron FX featurette
• Installing the Cast featurette
• Disc Roars San Diego Comic Con panel
• Daft Punk music video: Derezzed

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If you've never watched the series, the Tron movies are set primarily in a digital world known as the Grid. The first film starred Jeff Bridges as a brilliant video game developer who is beamed into the Grid after hacking the mainframe computer of his ex-employer, and he finds that this dangerous world is part of the very game he was designing. Tron: Legacy arrived 28 years later, and it saw Flynn's son transported to the Grid, which was now under the control of sinister forces.

Tron 4k Steelbook Blu-ray

After the release of Tron Legacy, an interquel animated series was released in the form of Tron: Uprising. The show revolved around a young program named Beck, who becomes the unlikely leader of a revolution against the corrupt regime led by the villainous Clu and his evil henchman, General Tesler. The show featured incredible animation and mature storytelling, and while it isn't available in a collected form on DVD or Blu-ray anymore, you can stream it on Prime Video or Disney Plus.

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File optimization for large games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 sounds like good idea, especially when more space is needed on consoles. The latest Black Ops 6 update went live this week and it appears to have significantly shrunk the file size. It's also caused issues with some players and seemingly deleted the game from their systems.

A member of GameSpot's staff shared screenshots that demonstrated a drop from 222.1 GB before the update to 122.8 GB afterwards.

On top is the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 file size before the update, and the new file size is shown below.

However, there are multiple reports from players on Reddit that the update deleted Black Ops 6 from their consoles. The update apparently removed Black Ops 6's core installation and left behind the Call of Duty HQ launcher, which takes up a lot less space. Black Ops 6 can still be reinstalled alongside download content packs and the multiplayer suite. But given the large amount of added content purchased and downloaded by players since the game's debut, the amount of file size reduction might vary from player to player.

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For a game that's been out for 18 years, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords has had a lot of staying power, especially after the 2019 remaster, Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns. However, The Legend Returns is going to be delisted soon because Puzzle Quest is getting yet another remaster.

The new version of the game is called Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition, and it's coming to Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC on September 18. Infinity Plus One developed the remaster, which will include the Revenge of the Plague Lord and Challenge of the Warlords expansions.

The Immortal Edition will arrive with improved gameplay, 4K artwork, over 40 new items, and an exclusive player character class. It's also going to feature the Attack of the Golem Lord expansion that was created for The Legend Continues.

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Magic: The Gathering TCG - The Lord of the Rings

Tales of Middle-earth Commander Decks are in stock for great prices.

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Magic: The Gathering's Lord of the Rings set is back in stock at Amazon. The retailer has Tales of Middle-earth Commander Decks for huge discounts compared to launch prices. The LOTR Commander Decks sold for $70 when the crossover set launched in June 2023, but Amazon is selling them for around $50 each. And if you're also interested in the recently released Final Fantasy set, Amazon has the Final Fantasy Commander Deck Bundle for $175 (was $280), a new all-time low.

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander Decks:

• Commander Deck 1 - Riders of Rohan -- $49.92
• Commander Deck 2 - Food and Fellowship -- $50.44
• Commander Deck 3 - Elven Council -- $47.72
• Commander Deck 4 - The Hosts of Mordor -- $88 | Reseller

The first three Commander Decks in the list above are shipped and sold by Amazon. Unfortunately, the fourth is currently sold out, but Amazon briefly had it in stock a couple weeks ago, so it's worth checking the link just in case. Also, while Amazon normally doesn't accept returns for trading cards, Riders of Rohan is listed as eligible for free returns.

Each Commander Deck comes with 100 Lord of the Rings-themed cards, including 20 unique cards you won't find in any other Lord of the Rings MTG product. Commander Decks also include a foil-etched display card of the Commander on the box and a Collector Booster Sample Pack with two cards: one rare or higher Traditional Foil or special treatment card and one Traditional Foil special treatment common or uncommon card. You'll also get the following accessories: deck box, 10 double-sided tokens, Helper card, Life Wheel, strategy insert, and reference card.

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