Entries in 'hd' (118)
Microsoft: Blu-ray threw Sony off strategy
Xbox 360 group product manager Aaron Greenberg has stated that Sony’s insistence on selling PS3 on its credentials as a Blu-ray player as much as a games console has knocked ...
Spall: Xbox 720 and PS4 will be browser-based
The traditional console hardware cycle is broken – this we know. But veteran games developer Matt Spall yesterday went one further yesterday at the Develop Conference, claiming that we will ...
Iwata shoots down Wii 2 talk
Satoru Iwata, the CEO of platform holder Nintendo, has dampened rumours of a second high-definition version of its Wii console by questioning what added value it would add to its ...
Blu-ray player sales picking up pace
Whether Blu-ray’s rise to ascendancy will gather the required pace needed before the mainstream adaptation of digital movie downloads arrives is yet to be seen, but sales of HD discs ...
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Will Wii 2 HD be the last ever console?
Games industry analyst Michael Pachter has boldly stated that the current crop of games consoles may represent the end of the generational cycle we have become accustomed to – with ...
Sony blocking SFII HD release on PSN
Japanese publisher Capcom has blamed Sony for the ongoing failure to release acclaimed title Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix on the European arm of the PlayStation Network.
Street Fighter II HD breaks records
Japanese developer and publisher Capcom is claiming that its recently released Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network title Street Fighter II HD has shattered both day one and week one ...
Original Street Fighter movie heading to Blu-ray
February next year looks to be the month where it all happens for Street Figher fans – as if the news of the console release of Street Fighter IV wasn’t ...
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Sega Mega Drive Collection goes HD
Sega has announced that it is to release a 720p enabled 16bit collection entitled Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection on Xbox 360 and PS3 early next year.
Xbox 360 Blu-ray rumours return
It’s been claimed, and denied, repeatedly since the demise of HD-DVD, but now new talk of a possible Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360 has emerged.
Analyst ‘convinced’ Wii HD is coming
Games analyst Michael Pachter has reignited the recent Wii HD rumours by stating that he believes such a move would strengthen Nintendo’s already strong position in the games market.
Is Nintendo prepping new hardware range?
Momentum is growing behind rumours that Nintendo is preparing to unveil updates to both of its market leading consoles.
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WipEout HD confirmed for September 25th
With the US arrival of September 25th confirmed only this morning, it hasn’t taken Sony Europe long to state that Sony’s PS3 racer WipEout HD will also arrive on Europe’s ...
E3 08: PS3 and PSP movie service goes live… now!
Sony has lifted the lid on its upcoming movie and TV service on PSN, which, in a surprise move, will launch later tonight – in North America, at least.
Blu-Ray promotions step up a gear
Though the final official confirmation is not expected to arrive until tomorrow, it seems that the world has accepted that the long-fought hi-def format war is at and end ...
Toshiba refuses to confirm HD-DVD death
Toshiba has refused to officially confirm that its HD-DVD format is dead following reports over the weekend that it is to scrap the technology – though confirmation is still expected ...
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Toshiba scraps HD-DVD as hi-def war ends
It’s official – the hi-def format war is over, with news of Toshiba’s decision to cease production of HD-DVD equipment, handing victory to Sony’s Blu-Ray technology.
Best Buy latest to strike HD-DVD blow
It just gets worse for HD-DVD in North America – leading national retailer Best Buy has now said that it is to encourage the uptake of Sony’s hi-def Blu-Ray disc ...
