Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibility by Jason Hobbs
With the Xbox 360 getting more and more popular, more and more new exciting games will be coming out of the market. Gamers will be able to play more exciting as well as more visually remarkable games on their game console. But some gamers may still miss playing some of their favorite games in... With the backwards compatibility of the Xbox 360 will allow it to be easily embraced by more and more gamers. ... Xbox 360 Backward compatibility is achieved through software emulation of the original Xbox game console.

Nintendo Wii, a Real Revolution? by John Gibb
After the release of the Xbox and PS2, in the highly competitive world of video gaming consoles it appears like Nintendo was pushed out of the game. Now, with the brand new Xbox 360 and the soon to be released PS3, Nintendo needs to definitely do something cool in order to keep up with the 2... The last thing to add is that Wii features an amazing backwards compatibility feature. ... The exterior follows the concept ‘keep it simple and effective’ and it’s completely different from the flashy Xbox 360.

A Guide to the Next Generation Consoles by John Gibb
The new, next generation consoles are on their way and even if you have already grabbed your Xbox 360 (which is the only next - generation console available at the time) you still have a lot to learn about them since the Sony Play Station 3 and the Nintendo Wii are on their way. ... Wii will feature extended backwards compatibility for playing older games and it will also provide new game handling methods such as a remote controller. ... From the outside, the 360 looks similar to the result of a merge of a Hummer and a Porsche; it has an aggressive, rough but at the same time very...

How Does the PS3 Stack Up to Its Competitors, the Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii? by Gary Ruplinger
Finally, they’re all here. The Xbox 360 has had the next generation gaming market to itself for a year. Now its two competitors, the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii, are here. No more speculating about speed. No more guessing about memory. Now we can take a look and see exactly how they stack up... Backwards Compatibility The Playstation 3 is just like the PS2 was. ... Price The PS3 has two configurations much like the Xbox 360. ... The Xbox 360 has two configurations. ... The Xbox 360 has a Custom IBM PowerPC processor.

A Highly Technical XBOX360 by Tucker Osbert
Xbox360, the latest version of the video game console that has been manufactured by Microsoft, was a term that was finally arrived at by the computer software company last year. This was after a marketing firm that it hired conducted a survey which asked people whether they thought the Xbox... Keeping such a concept in mind, Microsoft recently announced that it has successfully produced a set of fresh 360 backwards compatibility update of the Xbox which the firm is scheduled to release anytime within the week.

The Xbox 360 - a Gamer's Dream Machine by Paul W Wilson
The Xbox360 is a video game console that is visionary. It competes with the Sony Play Station 3 and Nintendo Revolution. A gamers’ dream machine, the Xbox 360 is sold in two versions a premium edition that has a hard drive, a wireless controller, headset, Ethernet cable, a HD AV cable, and an... The Xbox 360 has backward compatibility and so, users can play games originally developed for the earlier versions of the box. ... Apart from video and DVD playing the X box 360 live market place allows the user to connect to Xbox live even if offline.

Find Out What You're Getting For Your Money ... The Nintendo Wii Specs! by Christain Cullen
Along with pretty much everything else about the Wii, including its name, Nintendo has kept the Wii specs pretty close to its collective chest. Given they're now out in the open, as well as available to software developers, this is a good time to take an in-depth look at the Nintendo Wii specs... It also has ports, however, to take four GameCube controllers, increasing its backwards compatibility with the older console, as well as slots for two GameCube memory cards. ... The console itself is unusually small, significantly smaller than the PS3 or the Xbox 360.