Marvel vs. Capcom 2's HD upgrade explained
by Richard Lawler 
posted Apr 29th 2009 at 3:32PM
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Sega claimed 32-bit graphics would require HD way back in '90
by Matt Burns posted Aug 7th 2006 at 9:51AM
Do you remember gaming in 1990? Talk about the good 'ol days, this was the time that the games had to have a great story line and not rely on graphics. RacketBOY.com dug up the June/July 1990 premier issue of Sega Vision. (Remember who Sega is don't you? They were the forerunner on everything gaming till a couple of notorious bad console (Saturn & Dreamcast) launches knocked 'em down to just a game maker.) On page 7 of this premier issue, a reader asked about when they are going to see 32-bit gaming and what did the editor respond? "You are going to have to wait for a HDTV and that is a ways off." Keep in mind this isn't the mid-nineties but rather 1990. Now we don't know if the editor believed what he wrote or if he was just trying to prevent people from waiting till the next generation; we're thinking it is the later of the two. Don't forget that Sega did come out with the 32x just four years later. Check out the link for the ability to download scans of the entire magazine.
PS3 Games: Not 1080p
by Richard Lawler posted May 8th 2006 at 11:32AM
We'll have to wait until Sony's conference later today and the rest of E3 to get more details about their upcoming console but from the Pre-E3 announcements we're already getting a few tidbits. Sony has been touting their ability to output 1080p via dual HDMI ports while some have claimed most games won't be able to use that resolution. Checking out Sega's announcement that Virtua Fighter 5 will be a Playstation 3 exclusive and Epic's interview regarding Unreal Tournament 2007 reveals one common thread, that both are targeting 720p. Obviously these will be early titles in the systems lifespan so we may see later games kick it up to 1920x1080 and with few having HDTVs that display or accept a 1080p signal this is of limited importance. Still one has to wonder if Sony will even call these games high definition, since the only True HD is 1080p at least according to Phil Harrison.
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