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This week’s PSN Video Store update has quite a slew of movies, most notably Avatar which, unfortunately, can only be purchased in standard definition and cannot be rented at all. The special effects in Avatar are simply breathtaking and not having a high definition version on the store will be disappointing for many. However, if you own an HD TV and a PS3, the only way you should be watching Avatar (other than in 3D at the cinema) is in 1080p Blu-ray; the transfer is truly exceptional and really shows off the benefits of high definition viewing.

Slumdog Millionaire is also worth a mention and probably worthing renting if you’ve not already seen in – it won eight Oscars after all (then again, Titanic won 11 Oscars back in 1998 and no-one likes that film anymore!).

It’s good to see Sony still supporting the Video Store, even if many of the films are niche and b-movies. If Sony can start getting more HD content on there as well as adding 5.1 audio signals to more movies, we hopefully see the store’s growth continuing over time. Check out the full list of new films below:

To Rent:

• Mojave Moon
• Can’t Hardly Wait
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Bright Star
• Windtalkers
• Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
• Death Wish II
• Slugs
• Dead Babies
• Black Hole
• Mad House
• Cheech & Chong’s The Corsican Brothers
• Flesh + Blood
• Bad Santa
• Down to the Bone
• Bundy: Legacy of Evil
• The Exorcism of Emily Rose
• American Dragons
• Resting Place
• Return of the Killer Tomatoes
• Amityville 3
• China Girl
• Snatch
• Beach Party
• The Patriot
• Species III

To Buy:

• Avatar
• Mojave Moon
• Gomorrah
• Dance of the Dead
• Casino Royale
• Windtalkers
• Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
• Death Wish II
• Slugs
• Dead Babies
• Black Hole
• Mad House
• Cheech & Chong’s The Corsican Brothers
• Flesh + Blood
• Bad Santa
• Down to the Bone
• Bundy: Legacy of Evil
• The Exorcism of Emily Rose
• American Dragons
• Resting Place
• Return of the Killer Tomatoes
• China Girl
• Snatch
• Screamers
• Vantage Point
• Beach Party
• Money Train
• Doghouse
• So I Married An Axe Murderer
• The Patriot
• Catch and Release
• Blue Streak
• The Shepherd: Border Patrol
• Serious Moonlight
• Wrong Turn At Tahoe
• Species III
• Frat Party
• Carriers
• Tenderness