It seems the Wii can output HD signals… with a catch of course.  The 720p screenshots of the New Super Mario Bros. Wii were captured off an emulator.  That emulator is known as the Dolphin.  With most emulators, the Dolphin’s system requirements are pretty intense.  While we don’t promote the use of any piracy, the screens are more of a preview of what “may” come.  It also shows the games were made with the ability to support the 720p graphics, so why the Wii was made to top 480p is still a question.

About Dolphin:

Dolphin is a Gamecube and Wii emulator. Most games run perfectly or with minor bugs. Games are playable at HD quality, up to 1080p. This is a remarkable feature the actual Gamecube and Wii consoles are not capable of. As an open source project everyone can commit improvements. The code is hosted on code.google.com. Dolphin is actively developed and almost every day new features are added and bugs fixed as well.

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Ever get mixed up pressing a button on your controller?  Triangle instead of Square?  Well, you’ll be surprised to know many gamers still do.  For the most part, I’m very comfortable with the PS3 controller.  I’ve occasionally pressed the wrong button during a QTE (Quick Time Event).  You know, where you have to press an onscreen button at that exact moment.  Well Heavy Rain is full of QTEs and you better get familiar with the layout of the controller before you play.

Here’s Wikipedia’s definition for QTE: A Quick Time Event (QTE) is a method of gameplay used in video games. It allows for limited control of the game character during cut scenes or cinematic sequences in the game, and generally involves the player following onscreen prompts to press buttons or perform other actions (like shaking the controller). Failing these segments takes the scene in a different course, often to the player character’s death.

Quantic Dream brings the highly anticipated PlayStation 3 title, Heavy Rain. The game take place through several characters eye’s and they all surround “The Origami Killer”. Based on the Demo, you’ll get to play 2 of Heavy Rains character. You begin controlling Private Investigator named Scott Shelby who’s on a case trying to gather some clues from prostitute Lauren Winter. Controlling Scott was an overwhelming and positive event. As you walked through a quiet yet creepy alley way, many of your surroundings are interactive. What I found most interesting are pressure sensitive QTE’s. Squeezing through a dumpster involved pressing simultaneous button to get passed. So not only will you need to know your buttons, but you’ll have to use “both” hands quite a bit.

During your investigation, you’ll encounter an unpleasant foe who’s over aggressive. Now this is where you’ll be tested and time pressured. Pressing the correct indicated buttons will produce a different outcome then for those when you press the button incorrect. For example, I found myself dodging and landing more blows the second time I played which resulted in different conversations thereafter with Lauren Winter. And left me less bloody too.

The second half of the Demo allows you to play as FBI agent Norman Jayden. He’s at a crime scene and you’re there to gather information using ARI. This advanced scanning system is a futuristic database that can be visually seen with glasses and enhances items undetectable to the naked eye. DNA, footprints and types of flower pollen can be collected for data and if necessary used for the ongoing investigation.

I found the common denominator to be superb graphics, a deep storyline and Rain… lot’s of Rain. As the screen loaded for both screens, you’re given the Date, time and rain in the amount fallen in inches. So something is sure up with that.

For fans of the “Indigo Prophecy” PS2 title, you’ll be in for a real treat with Heavy Rain.  Quantic Dream has really raised the bar from IP to HR and it shows through visually and interactive gameplay.  The developer will sure keep many of us guessing just what’s in store for us till Heavy Rain’s official NA release date of February 23rd.  Feb 24th EU, 25th AUS, 26th UK and IRE.  And Japan get’s it first on the 18th of Feb.

There has been controversy over the games Mature rating.  Since one of the main character does get nude, the game will be Rated M.  For those who came just for the topless pic, click here.

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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has been the hottest sport for the past 3 years and EA is trying to bring it to the 360 and PS3.  Problem is there has been very little news concerning EA Sports MMA.  To add to the mystery, EA has released some screens that shows off 2 fighters from their latest roster.  Bobby Lashley (black guy) and Jeff Monson (white guy). Check out the full roster below:

We know EA can make great sports games such as Fight Night Round 4 and Madden ‘10 so I expect EA Sports MMA to be up there in quality and gameplay. As far as previous Mixed Martial Arts games go, THQ’s UFC did not fair well with the gaming population but many contribute that to THQ’s fighting engine.  At one time, THQ’s engine for WCW vs NWO: Revenge was the best around.  Shortly followed up with WWF Wrestlemania 2000.  Let’s hope MMA’s add-ons and the ability to update their roster — since new fighters are signed often — can make this game a “must have” EA Sports title.  Only time will tell.

Heavyweight

* Russia Fedor Emelianenko
* United States Randy Couture
* United States Brett Rogers
* Japan Hidehiko Yoshida
* United States Jeff Monson
* United States Tim Sylvia
* Netherlands Bas Rutten
* United States Bobby Lashley

Light Heavyweight

* Armenia Gegard Mousasi
* Brazil Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral
* United States Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal
* Belarus Vladimir Matyushenko

Middleweight

* United States Frank Shamrock
* United States Cung Le
* United States Jake Shields
* United States Jason “Mayhem” Miller
* United States Robbie Lawler
* United States Scott Smith
* Brazil Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza
* United States Matt Lindland
* United States Benji Radach
* Netherlands Melvin Manhoef
* Japan Kazushi Sakuraba
* United States Tim Kennedy

Welterweight

* United States Jay Hieron
* United States Nick Thompson
* United States Nick Diaz
* Lithuania Marius Zaromskis
* United States Joe Riggs

Lightweight

* United States Gilbert Melendez
* United States Josh Thomson
* Japan Shinya Aoki
* Norway Joachim Hansen

EA via Kotaku

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For those of you fortunate enough to play Yakuza, whether it was an import or PS2 title, you know just how good Yakuza plays. While many say it’s a Japanese GTA, or Shenmue done PS3, everyone says Yakuza 3 coming to the US after only being a Japanese title is huge news. Release date of March 2010 is what I have it penciled in for. Anyway here are the screenshots, where you’ll see the Japan crime family in action. You can thank Sega for this…

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Ready for some HD God of War III screenshots? If we haven’t informed you of the hottest PlayStation 3 gaming coming in March, then you’re not paying attention. The screenshots below are courtesy of Kratos and we’re proud to show off how crisp and clear he and Atlas look. Check them out…

With only two months away, GoWIII will be seen on every PSN playlist and these pics confirm that theory. If you read our impressions, we explained just how great the demo played. We know the demo was the same at last years E3, so the fact that it played so well only shows the improvements must have made months ago.  In other words, the gameplay can only go up from here. Unless you’re viewing these screens on your PS3 (which I highly encourage) you see the screens in 720p quality. Enjoy Kratos in HD!

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Up until now, there has been limited BioShock 2 official screens to confirm what we all have read/guessed.  Well, we know BioShock was a great hit, and for many of you who’ve never played the original have no idea what’s going on.  So I can tell you this, BioShock 2 will be a must have title in 2010.  Trust Me.  The screenshot above of that crazy bitch near a fire burning drum is evidence enough for me.  Check out the rest of the set.

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Ever visited Tatooine? Me too! Through the glorious (before it was ruined) Star Wars Galaxies. There was so much scum and villainy on that planet, I knew I was there. Cantina? Only the best “entertainers” dancing would infiltrate those venues.

In the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic, set for late 2010, you’ll enjoy this latest MMO with a setting many KOTOR fans will enjoy. And we got the screens here to prove the Sarlac is as ugly looking even years before The Return of the Jedi.

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It’s true, Mega Man 10 will not be exclusive to the Wii like some thought.  In fact, it will be coming to the big 3.  Nintendo’s WiiWare, Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE Arcade, and Sony’s PS3.  Keeping the same 2D graphics, Mega Man 10 screens do resemble previous Mega Man titles and their retro look.  But rest assure, these graphics were done purposely in keeping the tradition going with our side scrolling hero.

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For those who’ve followed Final Fight series, two of those guys will be playable charcters in the new Super Street Fighter IV coming in Spring of 2010.  Also playable will be Adon from the original Street Fighter series and more recently the Alpha series. Here are the screenshots to prove it.

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There’s a time in a Nintendo Fans life when you go back to the well to see if there’s water left. If you’re still reading my philosophical first line, you’ll know I’m talking about the once “epic” Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Emulation System (NES). Coming later this month will be the New Super Mario Bros. for the Wii and we got some screens to show it off.

I know we’re super excited for it’s release on November 15th, but what are other critics saying. Well, today Daniel twitted, that the New Super Mario Bros. Wii will outsell MW2!

“WOW! Reggie Fils-Aime has got some big coconuts. He proclaims in this week’s @gametrailers TV show that New Super Mario Bros Wii will outsell Modern Warfare 2 on a single platform (PS3 sales or 360 sales alone). Sorry Reggie, but I don’t see that happening.”

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