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Sony to offer PlayStation movie downloads

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  • Sony will launch a downloadable movie service for its PlayStation 3 console
  • Service will feature films from such studios as Disney, Fox and Warner Bros.
  • Rentals will cost $2.99 to $5.99; purchases, $9.99 to $14.99.

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LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Sony is raising the curtain on a PlayStation 3 movie download service.

Sony announced Tuesday it will launch a downloadable movie service for its PlayStation 3 console.

Sony announced Tuesday it will launch a downloadable movie service for its PlayStation 3 console.

The company announced at the E3 Business and Media Summit it will launch a downloadable movie service Tuesday featuring films from such studios as Disney, Fox and Warner Bros.

The standard and high definition videos can be downloaded to the console and transferred to a PlayStation Portable.

Rentals will cost $2.99 to $5.99. Purchases will cost $9.99 to $14.99.

Sony also announced it will sell an 80-gigabyte PS3 model for $399 beginning in September.

Among the new games revealed were "God of War III" and "Massive Action Game," which will allow up to 256 players to battle online.

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