myLot Discussions| Nintendo Wii! | | From Wikipedia: The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun "we," IPA:[wiː]) is a video game console released by Nintendo. The console was previously known by its project code name of Revolution, and is the successor to the Nintendo GameCube. Although the Wii console primarily targets a demographic different to that of Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3,[8] as part of the seventh generation of gaming consoles it competes with the other two on some levels.A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and can detect motion and rotation in three dimensions. The console also notably features WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while consuming very little electrical power.Nintendo first mentioned the console in the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the system at the 2005 E3. Satoru Iwata revealed a prototype of the controller at the September 2005 Tokyo Game Show.[9] In the 2006 E3, it won the first of several awards.[10] At December 8, 2006, the console completed its launch in three key markets (see release data for detailed... | |
| | Will you buy Nintendo WII?? | | The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun "we," IPA:[wiː]) is a video game console released by Nintendo. The console was previously known by its project code name of Revolution, and is the successor to the Nintendo GameCube. Although the Wii console primarily targets a demographic different to that of Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3, as part of the seventh generation of gaming consoles it competes with the other two on some levels. Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo, has said "As we've stated before, we're not thinking about fighting Sony, but about how many people we can get to play games. The thing we're thinking about most is not portable systems, consoles, and so-forth, but that we want to get new people playing games."A distinguishing feature of the Wii console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and can detect motion and rotation in three dimensions. The console also notably features WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while consuming very little electrical power.
Nintendo first mentioned the console in the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the system at... | |
| | Which games console do you prefer and why? | | Competition in the video game console market is heating up to furnace-like conditions ahead of Christmas. Nintendo’s new Wii console is selling like hot cakes. The player is seen as a viable competitor to Sony Corporation’s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360. Which games console do you prefer and why? | |
| | PlayStation 3 vs. Xbox 360: Choosing the Best | | Gaming consoles are one of the best entertainment tools available and many people buy one for their own home. In fact, gaming consoles are very popular today that every release of a new kind of gaming console, stores always run out of stock.However, there are also different kinds of gaming consoles available in the market today that claims to be the best. These companies claim that they guarantee that with their gaming console, you will have the ultimate gaming experience. Because of this, people tend to get confused on which gaming console they should buy.Two examples of companies that manufacture gaming consoles that are always competing is Sony and Microsoft. The upcoming Sony PlayStation 3 and the newly released Microsoft Xbox 360 are two of the most popular gaming consoles available today. Both companies claim that their gaming console offers the best quality gaming experience that you will ever have.So, in order to end all the confusion, here are some facts about these two different gaming consoles and with this information, you can choose which gaming console is right for you.The Sony PlayStation 3 is the third in the PlayStation series and is expecting... | |
| | [HOT DISCUSSION]/!\ XBox 360 vs PS3 vs Wii/!\ | | Due to the current swarm of topics related to the upcoming generation of consoles, a separate sticky has been created to house the growing amount of discussion and prevent future confusion towards the issue.
Here's some information to start you off! Consoles listed by release date.
Console wars site:
http://consolewar.1up.com/
Microsoft XBox 360:
Launch date: November 22, 2005
http://www.xbox360.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360
http://www.gamesarefun.com/gamesdb/platform.php?id=61
Sony PlayStation 3:
Launch date: November 17, 2006 (US/Canada/Hong Kong/Taiwan)
http://www.playstation.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3
http://www.gamesarefun.com/gamesdb/platform.php?id=60
Nintendo Wii:
Launch date: November 19, 2006 (North America/South America)
http://www.nintendo.com/revolution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii
http://www.gamesarefun.com/gamesdb/platform.php?id=85
Please keep it civil, and keep on topic. | |
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| | PlayStation 3 VS Xbox 360: Who will win? | | In the new generation we see the 2 new High Definition Videogame Consoles: Sony PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360!
Who do you think will win the Videogames "race"?
The Xbox 360 with the DVD9 or the PlayStation 3 with the Blu-Ray? | |
| | | Nintendo Wii | | What do you people think of the new Nintendo Wii game console, and how well or bad does it compare to the Sony Playstation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360? | |
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