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Diving into Anti-Aliasing

All your questions about the great nemesis of graphics, and some of its cures, answered in one fell swoop. Would you kindly jump right in?

A speculative look on the Wii U GPU

29th Jul 2011 @ 16:29:00 - written by Alex G  
What Wii think U can expect from Nintendo's next console.
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Xbox Live System Update Preview Program (US-only)

29th Mar 2011 @ 19:47:00 - written by Alex G  
Looks like Microsoft is rolling out another system update preview with a curious feature that leaves quite a bit for speculation.
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Carmack Rage: either console could look superior

22nd Jun 2010 @ 01:29:00 - written by Richard Connery  
Rage on consoles, which hardware is the favourite? John Carmack answers in his own style but yes, either one appears to be fine and run at 60fps.
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E3 2008: Sony Press Conference Highlights

16th Jul 2008 @ 23:12:00 - written by Carl Bender  
Sony rounded out the manufacturer press conferences at E3 yesterday, surprising the public with a new Playstation 3 SKU and the launch of its video service.
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E3 2008: Microsoft Press Conference Highlights

15th Jul 2008 @ 07:32:00 - written by Carl Bender  
The first of the major console manufacturers to hold their press conference at this years E3 gaming expo, Microsoft took the stage Monday to deliver several significant announcements for the XBox 360.
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XBox 360 Price Cut Imminent

9th Jul 2008 @ 23:30:00 - written by Carl Bender  
A number of independently leaked sales fliers from retailers such as Best Buy and Target have all but confirmed that beginning this Sunday July 13th, Microsoft's XBox 360 Pro system will receive a permanent $50 price cut to $299.99.
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Firmware 2.30 expands PS3 Blu-ray feature set, introduces new storefront

16th Apr 2008 @ 00:13:00 - written by Carl Bender  
Firmware 2.30 has been released for the PS3, bringing with it heavily anticipated support for DTS-HD MA lossless audio decoding in Blu-ray films. Long viewed by A/V enthusiasts as the most conspicuous absence in the PlayStation's otherwise impressive media capabilities...
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Wii reaches 5 million units threshold in Japan

22nd Jan 2008 @ 16:02:00 - written by Stefan Salzl  
According to Japan-based Enterbrain, Nintendo's current home console Wii has - as of January 20 - sold more than 5 million units in Japan alone.
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Bungie Studios to gain independence

5th Oct 2007 @ 20:08:00 - written by Carl Bender  
Originally brought to light in a blog post on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, speculation has been rampant that Microsoft crown jewel Bungie would soon be departing the stable of internal XBox studios to strike out on their own. Today, Microsoft confirmed the speculation...
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New Xbox 360 production revision hits shelves

1st Oct 2007 @ 11:11:00 - written by Rys  
DailyTech are reporting that the Falcon revision of the Xbox 360 is shipping. As far as the 360 goes, Falcon means a 65nm version of the Xenon system processor.
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Anonymous Hacker Group Target Sony

5th Apr 2011 @ 15:54:00 - written by Alex G  
Hackers of the World Unite! Hack the Planet!
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Challenge: Find Differences between Crysis 2 Console SKUs

16th Mar 2011 @ 21:31:00 - written by Alex G  
Executive Producer Nathan Camarillo has issued a challenge that few console forums warriors will resist!
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Life w/Playstation Released via Folding@Home Update

18th Sep 2008 @ 18:43:00 - written by Carl Bender  
Sony today made available their "Life with Playstation" service, developed in partnership with Google for the Playstation 3 to serve as an overlay/replacement to the existing Folding@Home user interface.
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E3 2008: Nintendo Press Conference Highlights

15th Jul 2008 @ 23:04:00 - written by Carl Bender  
The second of the console giants to present at E3, Nintendo used their press conference this morning to discuss a strengthening market position and to introduce several new games and products.
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Wii get(s) 1:1 motion control

14th Jul 2008 @ 17:41:00 - written by Stefan Salzl  
In a surprise announcement Nintendo of America unveiled the best kept secret so far of this year's E3: An add-on for the Wiimote, enabling "more comprehensive tracking of a player’s arm position and orientation".…
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PS3 Firmware 2.40 Brings In-Game XMB Access, Temporarily Pulled

3rd Jul 2008 @ 11:11:00 - written by Carl Bender  
Sony Computer Entertainment introduced Playstation 3 firmware 2.40 yesterday, bringing with it the long awaited capacity to access the system Cross Media Bar (XMB) while in-game.
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Nintendo Quarterly Results and Sales Data

25th Jan 2008 @ 00:00:00 - written by Stefan Salzl  
Earlier today Nintendo published its financial results for the third quarter in FY 2007.  Due to exceptionally high demand for its current products, the Kyoto-based manufacturer raised its net income projections for the current year for the third time.
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Firmware 2.0 released for PS3

9th Nov 2007 @ 18:06:00 - written by Carl Bender  
Sony Computer Entertainment released firmware version 2.0 for the Playstation 3 yesterday, introducing playlists for music and pictures, custom themes, RSS feed, and remote wake-on LAN functionality via the PSP.
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New PS3 model to hit Europe for 399 EUR

5th Oct 2007 @ 19:06:00 - written by Stefan Salzl  
Today Sony Computer Entertainment Europe finally confirmed earlier rumours and announced a new PS3 model.
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Carl Bender's Nintendo's Wii: more than the sum of its parts (editorial)

25th Sep 2007 @ 19:07:00 - written by Stefan Salzl  
In a Beyond3D editorial our very own Carl Bender is offering a different view on the mainstream phenomena called 'Wii'.
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