Meet the chief for the first time, again…in HD!
There have been a lot of HD remakes lately, but few have done more than upscale the images to a higher resolution. Opting for a dramatic facelift, does Master Chief make a compelling case to land on a giant ring occupied by Covenant forces once again? Find out after the jump… continue reading...
GoldenEye 007 for Wii was was surprisingly good, but will much better with HD visuals and improved online thanks to the PS3 and Xbox 360.
The Wii U is still a long ways off, and game developers are starting to jump ship. As a result, fewer and fewer Wii games are coming out (Especially ones worth playing), and the best third party games to ever make it to Nintendo’s system are getting ported and getting the HD treatment. continue reading...
Mario Sunshine and other Gamecube games get no love on the Wii U.
Full backwards compatibility and movie-playback is a no brainer these days. Sadly, Nintendo’s next console will be unable to play any Gamecube games (or use its peripherals). It will also use a proprietary blu ray disk that cannot play movies. Learn more after the jump… continue reading...
Wii 2: Not just HD ready, HD to the extreme.
Not only is the highly anticipated follow-up to the Wii said to have greater HD graphics abilities than the Xbox 360 and PS3, but a shiny new HD remote controller as well. Learn more after the jump… continue reading...
The 3DS brings middle of the road graphics to handheld games. Image Source: Ubergizmo
The Nintendo 3DS is shaping up to be a powerful little machine with a fine ability to push polygons. In fact, Ubisoft Montreal- the developers of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3DS says that they were “able to run the Unreal engine on this console console, which is pretty impressive for a handheld machine, and the 3D doesn’t affect the performance.” However, Epic Games may have something to say about this revelation. Find out more after the jump… continue reading...
Fans will rejoice at the news, Jade is back in action!
Ask anyone and they’ll tell you that 2003’s Beyond Good & Evil is one of the best games ever made for the previous console generation (Gamecube, PS2, Xbox). Also one of the most under-appreciated, it is finally getting its just deserts with a high definition overhaul by Ubisoft! continue reading...
This download thing may work, if they ever get new movies, heck…I’d settle for good oldies at this point!
Is blu-ray the future or already doomed to failure, at least as far as gaming goes? Well, here’s what Stephen McGill, the director of Microsoft’s Xbox and entertainment division in the UK had to say about the technology as we are approaching the end of 2010. continue reading...
As long as next console doesn’t look like a purple lunch box I’m game.
It’s hard to believe that its been almost four years since Nintendo debuted the Wii, formerly (and lovingly) code-named the “Revolution.” What’s even harder to believe is that the console continued to sell insanely strong until now, despite lagging far behind the other consoles in terms of graphics, internet, multi-player and multimedia support. And as sales continue to dip, the speculation that Nintendo will be forced to release a console update has skyrocketted of late. Let’s take a look at what the latest buzz is… continue reading...
Snake may not have the ability to enjoy 3D himself, but he sure will look good in it.
Today, we have finally discovered what kind of muscle Nintendo’s 3DS commands in terms of graphics. The news, revealed by a press release by Japanese technology firm Digital Media Professionals not only confirms that they are the providers of the graphics chip for the new Nintendo 3DS, but illuminates what kind of tech specs Nintendo have gravitated towards. continue reading...
Cartridge free gaming or mere speculation?
Japanese business newspaper Nikkei is the first to report that the upcoming 3DS will allow users to install complete games on its onboard storage device. continue reading...
