Dvader said:

Well it is Gaikai then, never heard of them. Streaming games on a console and probably on Vita as well. Thoughts on this? Not many will get to use it, too few to make a big impact. This will be way better than renting games though (or buying used).

I don't understand what this even means. Streaming games to the console? What?

Eurogamer said:

Wii U Aliens: Colonial Marines is best-looking version because of console's "more modern tech"



"Just trust me on that one," teases Gearbox.

Hot on the heels of Vigil revealing that the Wii U version of Darksiders 2 will look "at least as good as" the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, Gearbox Software has gone one step further, and insisted the Wii U version of Aliens: Colonial Marines will be the best-looking version.


Echoing Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford's comments made earlier this month, senior producer Brian Burleson described the Wii U is a "powerful, powerful machine".


Publishers and developers working with Wii U are under orders from Nintendo not to divulge information on the console, with technical specifications a closely guarded secret.


Previous reports have suggested Nintendo's first HD console is "not as capable" as the PS3 and Xbox 360. And Nintendo has issued a statement admitting its focus is on gameplay, not graphics. Eurogamer has been told by developers who wish to remain anonymous that Wii U ports of multiplatform games will look as good as PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, but games built from the ground up for the console will show its true potential.


While Burleson is under the same orders not to discuss the Wii U in detail, he insisted Gearbox has managed to get Aliens: Colonial Marines singing on the machine.


"[Creating the Wii U version] has been pretty easy," he told Eurogamer. "The Wii U is a powerful, powerful machine and it can do a lot of cool new things. And so the game itself, moving it over to work on the Wii U was not much of a chore.


"Now the interesting thing is finding out all the cool ways you can use the controller to do new stuff with it. You can imagine all the cool things we can do, with this franchise and having a thing with you, right?"

Gearbox plans to have Aliens' famous motion tracker displayed on the Wii U controller's touch screen controller, alerting players to the presence of those nasty aliens. There are other applications, too, although publisher Sega intervened in our discussion of them to prevent details from being divulged.


"You can imagine some cool features, for sure," Burleson said. "It's not hard to imagine some cool features."

The Wii U's power, though, is "one thing I can't talk about", he said. "Actually nailing the specs, they haven't come out with them yet."


But, the Wii U version of Aliens will "be better" than the PS3 and Xbox 360 version in terms of visuals, he confirmed. Why? Because of "more modern tech".


What Burleson is alluding to here is the suggestion that because the Wii U contains modern components, it will by default be more powerful than the ageing PS3 and Xbox 360.


How, exactly, will it be better? "You'll have to wait and see," Burleson teased. "Just trust me on that one."


Now, all eyes are on the E3 trade show next month, where Nintendo will unveil the final Wii U design, and third-parties will announce their Wii U games and plans.

Cool.

edgecrusher said:

I don't understand what this even means. Streaming games to the console? What?

Yeah, they are going to partner with a streaming game service so you can play streaming games on the PS3, if you have an awesome connection.

Dvader said:

Not cool a year from now when PS4 and 720 blow the Wii U away.

Though just it being HD will absolutely change the way it handels lesser graphics, it will never be as ugly as this gen was.

You have to make a a lot of assumptions there. We know nothing about their next machines, if they go for a Kinect or Wii U controller type differential then they have less money to spend on specs. Sony is tight on cash at the moment too, how willing will they be to splurge? The rumours so far are that Sony's machine will be good but its not something that is going to look that much different from PC games of the moment and probably mid-range PC not bleeding edge stuff, by the time it comes out. MS rumours are crazy, 16 cores, tablet controller, built in Kinect etc.

A lot of people were let down with how UE4 looks even. It's not just pixel pushing either, if Wii U can handle the same effects or simulate the same effects, their versions of games will not look that bad.

I doubt the new machines will do anything that a top end PC of today can't, the rumoured graphics cards for all the machines aren't even PC cutting edge, they are mid to low range so I don't know what you are expecting.

^Well it only makes sense that a system with better tech would get better games.

Sony patents method to interrupt your gaming with an ad

The day this happens is the day I stop gaming. Don't we have enough fucking commercial bullshit everywhere we look as it is?

Zone Of the Enders HD Collection images !

I'm only buying this if it comes with an HD version of the packed in Japanese MGS2 demo.

Dvader said:

I am expecting a reason to buy a new console...

Which for you would be what?

I'm guessing that Sony and MS are not just going to release a normal console with more power and a traditional controller. I think they will try and have a big feature like Kinect, Move etc.

Weird my post got cut off.

Anyway, I was gonna say the day we get in game ads like TV commercials is the day I stop gaming. Defeats the whole purpose. Don't we have enough commercial bullshit to deal with?

And ZONE OF THE ENDERS HD......only interested if it comes with an HD version of the Japanese MGS2 demo!

gamingeek said:

Which for you would be what?

I'm guessing that Sony and MS are not just going to release a normal console with more power and a traditional controller. I think they will try and have a big feature like Kinect, Move etc.

They already added those to the P3 and 360. Yes a new console is about more power. I know at this point they may just do it cause its time to do so rather than for any major tech jump but still that is what I expect. If not what is the point.

Some gaffer with an excellent idea:

"Now how megaton worthy would it be if Sony announced the Gaikai partnership in order to bring PS4 demos to PS3 users?"

Dvader said:

gamingeek said:

Which for you would be what?

I'm guessing that Sony and MS are not just going to release a normal console with more power and a traditional controller. I think they will try and have a big feature like Kinect, Move etc.

They already added those to the P3 and 360. Yes a new console is about more power. I know at this point they may just do it cause its time to do so rather than for any major tech jump but still that is what I expect. If not what is the point.

I don't forsee a huge jump from Sony or Microsoft man. Not with the rumored graphics cards the machines are based on. And if any of them DO have a huge jump, you'd be better off buying a PC anyway for the amount of money it will cost. I feel like Sony and Microsoft are only upgrading because they feel like they have to since Nintendo is.