Retro

The HD Console Game From…1993?

While most people would peg the beginning of the high definition era around the time of the PlayStation 2 (some games able to run in 1080i), here’s one game that was running in HD nearly twenty years ago.


November 27, 2010

How To Buy A HDTV

If there’s one thing that actually sorta makes sense to buy during Christmas sales, it’s a HDTV. But picking out a HDTV can be a big ball of suck. That’s where this guide comes in.


June 21, 2010
News

Sony Boss Responds To Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo caused quite a stir at the E3 gaming expo with its glasses-free Nintendo 3DS. In an interview with Japan’s Sankei, Sony Computer Entertainment honcho Kaz Hirai had this to say about the glasses-free 3D tech:


May 26, 2010
News

You’ll Never Want To Turn Off This Street Fighter HDTV

Now, I love Street Fighter, and I love big-arse TVs, but when my friend calls and is all “LOL, turn on Judge Mathis!” I don’t want to wait eight seconds while the screen shows me a picture of Ryu.


February 16, 2010
News

We Now Know How Many Of You Have A HD Television

Last week, I asked you to let us know how many of you owned a high definition television set. Your answers are now in. Let’s take a look!


February 9, 2010
News

Finding The State Of The HD Generation

You know, for all the talk of this being the “HD generation”, we’ve got our suspicions that many of you are still toiling away on standard definition TV sets. It’s time to turn those suspicions into science.


October 16, 2009
News

Shigeru Miyamoto Sees “Nothing Wrong” With HD Graphics

The Nintendo Wii is not a hi-def gaming machine. When Nintendo launched the console in late 2005, the company touted its analogue TV friendly aspect — not everyone has an HDTV, you know!


April 25, 2008
News

18% Of Consumers Bought HDTV For HD Gaming

We already know that over 65% of PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers play on an HDTV. But we didn’t know that 18% of HDTV watchers played Xbox 360 or PS3.


December 22, 2007
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The PS3 Dominates HD Usage, Gamers Love Home Theaters

According to the latest Nielson statistics, the PS3 is the king of HD. Why? Statistics show that 71% of PlayStation 3 owners hook their systems to an HDTV (also interesting, 54% of PS3 owners use surround sound). So what’s this mean? Clearly all consoles other than the PS3 suck and are entirely worthless in every way.

But the Wii and Xbox 360 aren’t far behind with 65% and 66% HD penetration, respectively. Component cables are the most popular option (which isn’t all that surprising since the Wii doesn’t offer an HDMI option and the Xbox 360 only jumped on that bandwagon late). Yeah, I’m thinking more and more that my theory that consoles sell HDTVs wasn’t so crazy after all.

Gamers Ripe for High-End A/V Systems, Research Shows [via maxconsole]


December 17, 2007
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Why The Tiny Text?

Kotaku AU

I know I want to buy a high-def LCD TV. It’s instinct more than anything else – a warm, tingling sensation that emanates from my giblets and perfuses my being. It’s like lowering yourself slowly into a steaming hot bath.

If instinct alone wasn’t enough to justify such a purchase, I have a tangible reason as well.

Tiny text.

The first game I encountered with a microscopic font was Capcom’s Dead Rising. So there’s me, with my standard definition yet decently-sized CRT television. And then there’s Dead Rising sitting in the DVD tray of my 360, laughing at me like a hyena on crack as I squinted blood from my eyes.