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Denis Dyack Denies Dubious Deeds "Dyack admits to mistakes, but largely denies the serious allegations." gameinformer.com news aspro
Nintendo's Mixed Week With Wii U Third-Party Support This week we've seen big news with EA, Ubisoft and, in yesterday's Nintendo Direct, SEGA. nintendolife.com editorial gamingeek
A Compendium Of VideoGamer.com Stupidity 'y cant metroid crawl?' videogamer.com gamingeek
Sonic Lost World to introduce new gameplay and enemies "It's not a reiteration. It's going to be all new. It should be a win-win situation. Don't count Nintendo out"- Sega CFO yahoo.com gamingeek
[Rumor - no credibility] Nintendo E3 Direct Schedule Fun, likely fake weekend reading neogaf.com gamingeek
Wii U: Two Years of Negative Brand Momentum If consumers hear the words “Dust” and “Wii” repeated together for multiple years, consumers begin associating those two things as the same thing notenoughshaders.com editorial gamingeek
The Press Room Podcast #137 thepressroompodcast.com editorial impressions media news Yodariquo
Game Under Podcast Episode 6 Impressions of the full console version of Resident Evil: Revelations, Metro: Last Light, NPD, Nintendo Direct and more. gameunder.net editorial impressions media news aspro
Shadow of the Eternals interview Talk Wii U power, sequel chances and more Edit nintendoenthusiast.com gamingeek
[polygon.com] Sniper Elite V2 tactical shooter coming to Wii U May 21 We can see how Cryengine 3 stacks up Edit polygon.com gamingeek
Kevin Conroy accidentally confirms another Arkham game 4 Arkham games FTW Edit gonintendo.com gamingeek
Wii U - Game & Wario - Wario's Focus Group video LOL Wario kickstarter Edit youtube.com gamingeek
Yakuza Wii U Vs. Yakuza HD PS3 - comparison screens Wii U can't even do PS2 ports now Edit kotaku.com media gamingeek
Ricitello: What the Next PS and Xbox Need to Get Right "When I press them, most everyone says they see games on smart phones and tablets taking over the game biz" Edit kotaku.com gamingeek
Sonic Lost World due out Fall 2013 Crowded end of year for Wii U Edit gonintendo.com gamingeek
Warner Bros. talks Batman: Arkham Origins combo system Scrapped weather system, open world Edit ign.com gamingeek
Why I'll Never Work On Violent Games Again Former GTA Producer Edit gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
Thurrott: Subsidised 720 scrapped Illumiroom to be part of event Edit twitter.com gamingeek
Batman: Arkham Origins: 5 minute trailer, new screens  & Deathstroke DLC confirmed Edit videogamer.com media gamingeek
[nintendoeverything.com] Amazon: LEGO City with minifig for $40, NSMBU for $40 Black Ops II for $30 Edit nintendoeverything.com gamingeek
Videogamer reviews RE Revelations 7/10 - "The Wii U version has it all on its lovely Gamepad, so it's probably a slightly better overall choice. It also comes with some free exclusive DLC" Edit videogamer.com impressions gamingeek
Microsoft finally talks new Xbox The first part is tomorrow night’s event. A second, games-centric presentation will take place at E3. Edit mcvuk.com gamingeek
What Microsoft needs to do at the New Xbox reveal Screen Digest: Take Xbox Live To The Most Popular Smartphones and Tablets Edit mcvuk.com gamingeek
Resident Evil Revelations HD CVG review 8/10 - "One of the 3DS' leading lights shines all the brighter for its transistion to the big screen" Edit computerandvideogames.com impressions gamingeek
Resident Evil: Revelations Eurogamer review 7/10 360 tested: "Inputs on a joypad feel just a little too unresponsive, movement just a little too sluggish, those weapon swaps and reloads never quite as nimble as you'd like" Edit eurogamer.net impressions gamingeek
The next Xbox: everything we know so far Reveal Tuesday! Edit eurogamer.net gamingeek
 Drakengard 3 : new images Edit gamekyo.com gamingeek
Shadow Warrior confirmed for PC and Next-Gen Edit computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
Game and Wario wasn't originally a Wario game - was originally set to be pre-installed onto the Wii U Edit nintendolife.com gamingeek
Armature aiming for 30 FPS with 3D in Batman AO Blackgate Not a Vita port Edit gonintendo.com gamingeek
Denis Dyack explains Silicon Knights and X-Men Destiny Video - SK put more money into X-Men Destiny than they received from Activision as they wanted it to be better than their last game Edit youtube.com gamingeek
New Watchdogs footage - features Edit youtube.com gamingeek
Yakuza 1 and 2 HD screens Edit gematsu.com gamingeek
The Wii U has Nothing to Offer a Sports Fan. "if the Wii U GamePad was properly used, it could be a godsend in the sports genre" Edit kotaku.com editorial gamingeek
[laserlemming.com] Resident Evil: Revelations Review by Laser Lemming inb4 GS: at first Revelations might have seemed like little more than a creamy dessert, but it is in fact a hearty, filling stew. Edit laserlemming.com impressions Foolz
MS Exec & Customer Service Contradict on Used Fee Still no clear answer. Edit giantbomb.com news aspro
Xbox One will NOT Function without Kinect. On the flip side, it will work in smaller spaces. Edit destructoid.com news phantom_leo
Xbox One: live TV available in US only at launch requires separate device Edit vg247.com gamingeek
Xbox One Games are Used only for Initial Installation FEE CHARGED FOR SECOND ACCOUNT! Edit theverge.com news phantom_leo
The cheering in the audience isn't coming from the press Sessler says at Xbox One reveal Edit abload.de gamingeek
"We purposefully did not target the highest end graphics" Microsoft on Xbox One Edit neogaf.com gamingeek
[polygon.com] Xbox One specs include 8-core CPU, 8GB RAM 500GB hard drive, and Blu-ray Edit polygon.com gamingeek
[polygon.com] Xbox One will use HDMI pass-through that can connect a cable box, satellite or similar items directly to the system Edit polygon.com gamingeek
500 gb hardrive for Xbox One Edit siliconera.com gamingeek
Xbox One Has A Dedicated DVR So You Can Upload Gameplay Videos Into The Cloud Edit siliconera.com media gamingeek
Sony share price jumps 8.5% following Xbox One announcement Microsoft shares fall 0.93%. Edit videogamer.com news gamingeek
Forza V confirmed for Xbox One - first trailer Edit computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
Xbox One: 15 platform exclusives 8 new franchises in development Edit computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
Xbox One: First hardware trailer Edit computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
COD Ghosts - first gameplay video, details revealed Edit computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
Spielberg to helm a Halo TV show Remember Falling Skies and Terra Nova? Edit eurogamer.net gamingeek
Big 2013 Ubisoft games coming to Microsoft's new console Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed 4 Edit eurogamer.net gamingeek
The Xbox One controller still takes batteries but has programmable trigger-feedback Edit eurogamer.net gamingeek
Destiny coming to Xbox One Edit eurogamer.net gamingeek
Xbox One -- Not always online, but CAN blocked USED! Want it used? Pay a price! Also, NOT Backwards Compatible! Edit kotaku.com news phantom_leo
Gamasutra dev: Why the Wii U won't be 'Dreamcasted' "Nintendo is well endowed" That's right ladies Edit gamasutra.com editorial gamingeek
3DS game giveaway gets TV ad push   Nintendo is giving away 3DS games, and is promoting the offer via TV. Edit mcvuk.com gamingeek
Target cuts Wii U Basic Prices Now $240 - some select games $30 - $50 Edit computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
(Narco Terror - Announcement Trailer  Deep Silver publishing Edit gamefront.de media news gamingeek
Microsoft tipped to take the streaming war to Sony Last console gen before Cloud? Edit mcvuk.com gamingeek
EA Sports UFC news coming soon Edit twitter.com gamingeek
EXCLUSIVE: The 11 secrets of tonight's Xbox reveal You’ve undoubtedly read lots of rumours about tonight’s Xbox reveal. Forget them. Forget every one of them. Edit mcvuk.com gamingeek
Freedom Wars (Panopticon) - Vita, 2014 trailer "Recovery" Multiplayer Action Edit youtube.com gamingeek
360 loses the console war? About 76 million Xbox 360s had been shipped by the end of March, according to research firm IDC. By contrast Nintendo's Wii had shipped 99.4 million units and the PS3 78 million. Edit bbc.co.uk gamingeek
Nextbox components already shipping Edit gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
ORC devs were working on Medal of Honor for PS Vita   Canned after Warfighter's sales disaster? Edit videogamer.com gamingeek
FIFA! Battlefield! Forza! Illumiroom!  All the latest rumours and facts about tonight's Xbox reveal Edit mcvuk.com gamingeek
6 pics of PS Vita Tearaway Edit gamefront.de gamingeek
9 Pictures of Killzone Mercenary Edit gamefront.de gamingeek
Scribblenauts Unmasked - boxart Dats awesome Edit gonintendo.com gamingeek
Wii U - firmware 3.0.1 U available Edit nintendo.com gamingeek
Deus Ex: HR- GamePad integration feature video Weapons, maps, upgraded graphics, more Edit playeressence.com gamingeek
Sony Teases PS4 Image A blurry black box and high-res shots mixed in. Edit eurogamer.net media news aspro
MS has misunderstood the core spectacularly CVG Editor: Xbox One like Ballmer's creation Edit computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
Xbox Avatars are dead? Edit neogaf.com gamingeek
If you're backwards compatible you're really backwards Mattrick says Edit videogamer.com gamingeek
Xbone/ NFL Deal Cost $400 Million :lol: Edit gamespot.com news aspro
Huge Xbox 360 announcement at E3  Will keep console "vibrant for many years" - new sku? Edit viglink.com editorial news gamingeek
UK Xbox Marketing Director: "Seeing is believing" (Games at E3) Edit gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
Confirmed: Xbox One's 8GB RAM is DDR3 With 3GB reportedly reserved for system resources. Edit videogamer.com gamingeek
Xbox One will offer the best-looking games in the living room Microsoft comes out fighting as Xbox One specs are put under the spotlight. Edit videogamer.com gamingeek
Crytek's Ryse confirmed as an Xbox One exclusive Controller-based gameplay “enhanced” by Kinect. Edit eurogamer.net gamingeek
Paul Thurrott Goes Over His Rumor Hit and Miss Rate He was the source of most rumors coming from MS. Edit winsupersite.com news aspro
AnandTech: Xbox One vs. PS4 - Hardware comparison "Sony gave the PS4 50% more raw shader performance, plain and simple" Edit anandtech.com gamingeek
Xbox One Tech Analysis: GPU 50% less powerful than PS4 Uh oh, will the internets recover? Edit eurogamer.net gamingeek
Last Week's Media Create Figures Some PSP game jumps to the top. Edit gematsu.com news aspro
After an awful start, Xbox One must redeem itself at E3 Says Gamesindustry.biz Edit gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
Xbox One Vs. PS4: What We Know So Far video Gamespot says Xbox 1 has the edge Edit gamespot.com gamingeek
Xbox One won't allow indies to self-publish games Sony and Nintendo allow this Edit shacknews.com news gamingeek
MS deal with NFL supposedly cost $400 Million Chump change to Microsoft Edit nfl.com gamingeek
3 GBs of Xbox one RAM reserved for OS 5gb DDR3 for games - PS3 uses 1.5gb RAM for OS, 6.5gb for games Edit gameinformer.com gamingeek
Xbox One announcement triggers GameStop shares fall Edit computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
Xb One pre-owned plan 'consistent with way the world works' Says Microsoft - dealwithit.gif Edit computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
Call of Duty Ghosts CVG preview "the first-wave of next-gen games justify their existence by highlighting inconsequential new graphical flourishes." Edit computerandvideogames.com impressions gamingeek
Hands-on with Xbox One   How it looks, caressing the controller, flapping around in front of Kinect 2.0 and hearing about the Skype "vision" Edit eurogamer.net gamingeek
Xbox One shows flickers of visionary promise but misses an opportunity to prove it with games Edit eurogamer.net editorial gamingeek
[polygon.com] Kinect is always listening on Xbox One But privacy is a 'top priority' for Microsoft Edit polygon.com gamingeek
[polygon.com] MGS devs discuss the Fox Engine  and why they built their own software from scratch Edit polygon.com gamingeek
Opinion: Xbox One is a desperate prayer to stop time Microsoft used words like "groundbreaking," "innovative" and "immersive" countless times as it unveiled the Xbox One, but Leigh Alexander argues that all we saw a disconnected prayer to stop time. Edit gamasutra.com editorial news gamingeek
Retail prices Xbox One at £399 Yikes Edit videogamer.com gamingeek
EA to support Xbox 360 & PS3 until at least 2017 And not Wii U ahahahahaa Edit videogamer.com gamingeek
Xbox One "does not target high-end graphics" General Manager of silicon development Greg Williams told Engadget Edit mcvuk.com gamingeek
PC release planned for Xbox One Kinect Just what you wanted right? Edit mcvuk.com gamingeek
Xbox One DOES require a sort of permanent  internet connection Edit mcvuk.com gamingeek
PC version of FIFA 14 not built using new Ignite engine FIFA 14 is built using a brand new next-gen game engine… which the PC version won’t use. Edit mcvuk.com gamingeek
[edge-online.com] Xbox One: see every official image here Edit edge-online.com gamingeek
[edge-online.com] Xbox One will allow retail trade-ins but “specific scenarios” remain unconfirmed Edit edge-online.com gamingeek
[polygon.com] 360’s Kinect causes trouble for users during next-gen reveal LOL! due to device's response to "Xbox" commands spoken during the livestream. Edit polygon.com gamingeek
Xbox One has non-replaceable hard drive external storage is supported Edit engadget.com gamingeek
"probably didn't show as many games as we should have" MS on Xbox One reveal Edit oxm.co.uk gamingeek
Only Xbox One controllers, accessories will work with the new console Edit joystiq.com gamingeek
The "fee" to play a used game on Xbox One may be huge As much as the brand new game!!!!!!! Edit kotaku.com gamingeek
EA unveils its Ignite physics engine video Edit microsofttranslator.com gamingeek
EA will talk about Star Wars at E3 Edit microsofttranslator.com gamingeek
Xbox One : images Quantum Break Edit gamekyo.com gamingeek
COD Ghost Images Xbox One? Edit gamekyo.com media gamingeek
Xbox One game cases revealed? Edit gamekyo.com gamingeek
Does the Wii U's architecture explain poor 3rd party support? Engadget speculates Edit engadget.com gamingeek
What Does the Xbox One Mean for the Wii U? IGN video feature - Edit gonintendo.com gamingeek
EA are making games for 'the Nintendo consoles' "We are building titles for the Nintendo consoles, but not anywhere near as many as we are for PS or Xbox" Edit neogaf.com gamingeek
Shadow of the Eternals - Project Overview  and Budget Breakdown Edit siliconera.com gamingeek
RUMOR: Sources claim on Nintendo’s future lineup "Mario a full open world platformer." Edit tssznews.com gamingeek
Rumor: Sources claim info on the Sega/Nintendo alliance New non-Kart racer? Lost World to be ” Something huge“ Edit tssznews.com gamingeek
Famitsu teasing multiple bits of news Including 'that news' the world has been waiting for Edit gematsu.com gamingeek
OXM Editor on second hand games "On second hand games: you buy disc, it installs, you play from HD. Sell disc, it installs to new console and deactivates your install." Edit reddit.com news Foolz
Epic Mickey 2 Coming to Vita Sure. Why not? Edit playstation.com news aspro
GTA V special editions include melee hammer CarbonRS sports bike Edit computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
MS mistakes sarcastic XBOne tweet for real tweet Uses it in promotions Edit neogaf.com gamingeek
Microsoft claims 200GB/s of bandwidth Gets caught fiddling numbers Edit arstechnica.com gamingeek
Next Gen COD seems to use Quake 4 engine Not so Next gen Edit youtube.com gamingeek
COD Ghosts confirmed for PS4, Xbox One But Activision refuse to confirm a U version Edit oneofswords.com gamingeek
Analysis: The CPU Powering PS4, Xbox One Clocked at 1.6ghz? Worse than an iCore? Edit neogaf.com gamingeek
EA: PS4 & One 'a generation ahead of the highest end PC' Dems fighting words - Chief Technology Officer Edit linkedin.com gamingeek
Microsoft registers Kinect One, Xbox Fitness domains Edit computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
Xbox One reveal proves Sony was right to hide PS4 CVG Edit computerandvideogames.com gamingeek
Call of Doggie: Ghosts, the CoD game we always wanted "Many butts were sniffed, as we marched." Edit eurogamer.net gamingeek
[polygon.com] Operating system is the Xbox One's game changer Says Xbox One architect - It's Windows 8 without a touch screen Edit polygon.com gamingeek
[polygon.com] Xbox One will support avatars but Microsoft expects more 'real images' Edit polygon.com media gamingeek
[polygon.com] Halo TV series early in development But Microsoft expects 'dramatic impact on how people think about TV' Edit polygon.com gamingeek
Crackdown 3 headed to Xbox One? Edit videogamer.com gamingeek
The Wii U's Next-Gen Challenge Starts to Take Shape Edit nintendolife.com editorial gamingeek
[edge-online.com] PS4 is more powerful than Xbox One on paper  – but Microsoft will catch up, says Avalanche Studios Edit edge-online.com gamingeek
New NFS Next Gen teased by Facebook Two Screens here Edit gamekyo.com media gamingeek
Fire Emblem: 3DS could have been the last game "if sales weren't good" Edit serenesforest.net gamingeek
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Sun, 19 May 2013 12:14:42
Yodariquo said:

You're not going to be downloading faster than the harddrive can write.

Yeah like I said someone on GAF found some write speed information on the internal drive and said it would work faster with an external drive.
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New players try Super Metroid. Hilarity ensues.

I dont ever remember being that bad at games, Dont players try all the buttons and actions? Super Metroid will drive anyone who grew up in this era of handholding insane.

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That's literally amazing LOL

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Sun, 19 May 2013 12:33:47

This is amazing, the list of headlies never ends.

EDIT - unintentional pun. Started reading the headlines but they would never end LOL
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Sun, 19 May 2013 12:50:07

So whom, from here is on the Game Under podcast?

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Sun, 19 May 2013 12:53:12
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So whom, from here is on the Game Under podcast?

Me and Aspro. Robio was on as a special guest.

"If I was an optimistic doctor, I would say there was hope."

aspro said:
Foolz is like water, he will always find a lower level.

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He shoots and he scores. You are like a verbal and very hairy Messi.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 13:49:00

Interesting:


Xbox 1 XCPU: 951.64 DMIPS @ 733 MHz

Pentium III: 1124.311 @ 866 MHz

GC Gekko: 1125 DMIPS @ 486 MHz

Wii Broadway: 1687.5 DMIPS @ 729 MHz

Pentium 4A: 1694.717 @ 2 GHz

PS3 Cell PPE: 1879.630 DMIPS @ 3.2 GHz (sans SPE, SPE's are not meant for dhrystones/general purpose code)

X360 Xenon: 1879.630 DMIPS*3 = 5638.90 DMIPS @ 3.2 GHz (each 3.2 GHz core performing the same as the PS3)

PowerPC G4: 2202.600 @ 1.25GHz

AMD Bobcat: 2662.5*2 = 5325 DMIPS @ 1 GHz

Wii U Espresso: 2877.32 DMIPS*3 = 8631.94 DMIPS @ 1.24 GHz (again, final performance taking into account 3 fully accessible 3)

Pentium4 3.2GHz: 3258.068

8 core Bobcat: 4260*8 = 34080 DMIPS @ 1.6 GHz (said CPU doesn't exist, but best case scenario Jaguar is supposed to perform only 20% better; that would be 5112 DMIPS per core, 40896 DMIPS for 8 cpu's, but it's probably somewhere in between)


DMIPS: Dhrystone is a synthetic computing benchmark program developed in 1984 by Reinhold P. Weicker intended to be representative of system (integer) programming. The Dhrystone grew to become representative of general processor (CPU) performance

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Sun, 19 May 2013 13:56:02
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Me and Aspro. Robio was on as a special guest.

So what's the difference between it and the press room podcast?

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Sun, 19 May 2013 14:13:39
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Foolz said:

Me and Aspro. Robio was on as a special guest.

So what's the difference between it and the press room podcast?

We get it out on time and without technical difficulties. Nyaa It's our own collaborative creation, so we have our own unique structure and aesthetic focusing on doing a smaller amount of content but more in-depth than The Press Room where it's usually the other way around (which is fun, don't get me wrong), and we also have the odd three hour show (a planned three hours) where we have featured topics or a theme. The Robio guest was one of those; we did a podcast focusing on horror, so one feature was an hour presentation by him which detailed the history of horror games. In the other 3 hour show we did, we talked about Spec Ops: The Line for over an hour. Aspro probably puts it better. He's our PR man after all. Oh, and we're pretending to be a "proper" podcast. We have successfuly swindled a few people so far, but not the Chinese. Sad

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"If I was an optimistic doctor, I would say there was hope."

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Foolz is like water, he will always find a lower level.

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He shoots and he scores. You are like a verbal and very hairy Messi.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 14:21:49

What DA fark? 3 hours!

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Sun, 19 May 2013 14:40:08

GG and Dvader and all you guys, Dvader is right about Resident Evil. I just played the PS3 version.

I have them running side by side, and the PS3 version has MUCH MUCH richer colors than the Wii U version. Like, a huge difference. I showed my mother both games side by side without telling her which was which...and even she said of the PS3 version "Oh this one by a mile" and she's not exectly the expert on graphics...lol. The Wii U version looks...washed out. That's the best way I can describe it. The blood isn't as red...the green exit signs aren't as green...her hair doesn't look as good, etc. Nothing is as vibrant.

The one edge the Wii U version has, and only slightly, is better anti-aliasing. PS3 version is slightly more jaggie but the depth of color makes up for it bigtime. Also of note is that the PS3 version is 720p while the Wii U version runs at 1080p.

Dvader is also right about the controls being much more precise in the PS3 version. Aiming and camera movement is much less awkward.

Ugh...I really wanted to support the Wii U on this one but there's such a difference that IMO is inexcusable at this point...I have to go for the PS3 version.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:05:57

Do you know about Wii U's limited range HDMI output? Google it if you don't - doesn't work well with some older HDTVs, particularly monitors and it does affect colours.


Many games are also applying an unnecessary extra gamma pass, check my blog on the gamepad screen for details on that. Frozenbyte removed it and got more vivid colours/pictures, it's also noticed by Digital Foundry on AC3. I notice it on NFS gamepad output.


LOL at you running two tvs, two consoles and RE at the same time to show your mother. Grinning Awesome.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:08:35

Try this solution: http://www.n-europe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36165

Digital Foundry said: Nintendo appears to have taken a leaf out of Microsoft's book in terms of how various screen resolutions are dealt with. All of the games we've tested to date appear to operate at native 720p, but just like Xbox 360 the console outputs at any resolution you select, upscaling - or indeed downscaling - to your preferred video format. We'd have liked a 1366x768 option for native output for "HD ready" panels, but the available options are fine overall. However, there is some unwelcome news - specifically that the HDMI output is locked to limited-range RGB only, with footage from all games we've captured thus far revealing absolutely no information in the 0-16 or 235-255 areas. Many digital displays - PC monitors in particular - don't operate correctly with limited-range RGB, giving washed out colours principally defined by blacks being more grey-like in nature. This is something Nintendo really needs to address as a matter of urgency - it's the most basic of omissions, something that Sony and Microsoft resolved to everyone's satisfaction many, many years ago.

Bizarrely, for a console launching when digital video standards are established and mature, many users may well find that they get a more vibrant picture by using the legacy component outputs.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/df-hardware-nintendo-wii-u-review
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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:15:08
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What DA fark? 3 hours!

And we've even got proof that someone has listened to a fair amount of one of the long ones. It's hard to believe; I can barely stand recording them for that long! Nyaa

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"If I was an optimistic doctor, I would say there was hope."

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He shoots and he scores. You are like a verbal and very hairy Messi.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:19:04

I don't run them on different tv's GG....I run them on the same tv, just switching the input from video 1 to video 2 or whatever.

I also don't have an old HDTV....I just got it last year. Whatever the reason, the game does not look or play as well on the U.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:49:15
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I don't run them on different tv's GG....I run them on the same tv, just switching the input from video 1 to video 2 or whatever.

I also don't have an old HDTV....I just got it last year. Whatever the reason, the game does not look or play as well on the U.

No, it's got nothing to do with using separate tvs or how new your tv is. "Many digital displays - PC monitors in particular - don't operate correctly with limited-range RGB, giving washed out colours principally defined by blacks being more grey-like in nature" PS3 also has a limited/full range HDMI option that was patched at some point, it's up to your tv how it handles it. It's even mentioned in the updated PS3 manual.

http://technocrate.net/2009/06/26/playstation-3-full-range-rgb-over-hdmi-explanation-test/ and this - http://www.gadgetoid.com/2008/01/20/the-ps3-rgb-full-range-hdmi-fiasco/

On (some) monitors limited range HDMI is not displayed correctly giving washed out colours and a brighter gamma. It doesn't affect everyone, it depends on how your tv handles it. Note - I'm not blaming you tv, I'm not blaming Capcom - Wii U outputs at limited range and for some tv's it means less vibrant colours. There's also the gamma pass, Trine 2 was identified by Digital Foundry as having a slightly washed out look which they only noticed looking at video output. The developer investigated and found there was an unnecessary extra gamma pass. Once they removed and patched it, the blacks, contrast and colours all became richer and more vibrant on my tv. It also drastically improved the wii u pad colours too. Two weird things about some wii u software so far - an extra gamma - and forced v sync with UE3 which can reduce framerates but eliminates tearing. PS3 and 360 drops vsync to maintain a solid framerate and allows some tearing usually at the top or bottom of the screen where it goes mostly unnoticed, whereas most U games forcibly lock it - something to do with development tools or perhaps dual video output.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 16:32:35
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No, it's got nothing to do with using separate tvs or how new your tv is. "Many digital displays - PC monitors in particular - don't operate correctly with limited-range RGB, giving washed out colours principally defined by blacks being more grey-like in nature" PS3 also has a limited/full range HDMI option that was patched at some point, it's up to your tv how it handles it. It's even mentioned in the updated PS3 manual.

http://technocrate.net/2009/06/26/playstation-3-full-range-rgb-over-hdmi-explanation-test/ and this - http://www.gadgetoid.com/2008/01/20/the-ps3-rgb-full-range-hdmi-fiasco/

On (some) monitors limited range HDMI is not displayed correctly giving washed out colours and a brighter gamma. It doesn't affect everyone, it depends on how your tv handles it. Note - I'm not blaming you tv, I'm not blaming Capcom - Wii U outputs at limited range and for some tv's it means less vibrant colours. There's also the gamma pass, Trine 2 was identified by Digital Foundry as having a slightly washed out look which they only noticed looking at video output. The developer investigated and found there was an unnecessary extra gamma pass. Once they removed and patched it, the blacks, contrast and colours all became richer and more vibrant on my tv. It also drastically improved the wii u pad colours too. Two weird things about some wii u software so far - an extra gamma - and forced v sync with UE3 which can reduce framerates but eliminates tearing. PS3 and 360 drops vsync to maintain a solid framerate and allows some tearing usually at the top or bottom of the screen where it goes mostly unnoticed, whereas most U games forcibly lock it - something to do with development tools or perhaps dual video output.

So you are saying it is the Wii Us problem for not having that color thing.

BTW I didnt notice the colors, what I noticed was the difference in frame rate.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 16:33:11
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Hurry up and play the new stuff.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 17:35:02
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So you are saying it is the Wii Us problem for not having that color thing.

BTW I didnt notice the colors, what I noticed was the difference in frame rate.

Exactly. As I said whether the issue affects you or not depends on your tv. If you do think colours are washed out you have to check/alter your HDMI black levels and check your tv settings. Some tvs let you switch from limited to full, others have an auto mode which adjusts dynamically by the source, some just don't do ltd well at all. But even disregarding ltd HDMI, there is a weird extra gamma pass being added to some Wii U software that devs don't even notice on some games - most gamers don't notice it either, but once it's removed you get better blacks, richer colours etc.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 17:40:32

​Chasing Charles Lee in assassins creed 3 - am I going crazy or do they always do a burning building in these moments? I'm torn on this game, somehow it's semi-enjoyable despite a fuckton of flaws. If I ever get AC4 it will definitely be hobo price.


THIS GAME F****** SUCKS! - Chasing Charles Lee

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Sun, 19 May 2013 18:46:02

Here is the final word on Wii U; get it for the Nintendo exclusives! Right now they are in short supply, they will come, but don't fool yourself 3rd party games for the most part are better looking playing and sounding on 7 year old hardware including PC,360,PS3 insome cases Vita. Thats my take on it. I'm going to keep just for the Nintendo games, but never expect it to be my main gaming platform. These simple thoughts will allow me to enjoy it without getting too bitter how crappy Nintendo has handled 3rd party support.

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