Nintendo Revolution Price by Ron Swerdfiger
While on my constant search for new Nintendo Revolution information, I came across some articles speculating the European release date and price tag for Nintendo’s next generation gaming console. Of course, this is only a “rumor,” and I have not confirmed the date, or the price in any official... Amazon France has slipped a page with the European release date and price for Nintendo’s monumental new game console, the Nintendo Revolution. ... From what we know so far the Nintendo Revolution will be less technologically advanced than the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3.

The Appeal of the Nintendo Wii by Jonel Cordero
Why does it seem that Nintendo’s Wii system is become more and more popular over Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s Playstation3? It’s the appeal factor. Okay, well that is obvious, but in the words of Malcolm Gladwell, what exactly makes the Nintendo Wii “tip” over the other next-generation systems. ... Nintendo has helped with this revolution (for those who didn’t know, Nintendo’s original name for the Wii console was the Revolution) by offering the video gaming audience a totally different way to experience gaming.

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 initial name of the project was Nintendo Revolution but later on, the guys at Nintendo decided to change it’s name to “Wii” (it’s pronounced we). ... Nintendo’s answer to this situation is the in-development-stages Nintendo Wii.

Codename "Revolution" - Nintendo's Next Generation Gaming System by Ron Swerdfiger
Over the past year or so plenty of hype, mystery and controversy has been raised over the new Nintendo Console. Systems like the Xbox have taken the lead in gaming with offering capabilities such as online multiplayer. When Nintendo showed off their new system at the E3 Expo they showed gamers... Plays both GameCube optical discs and proprietary 12cm discs, the latter of which may be dual-layered for upward of 8GBs storage capacity • Slot-loading drive with stylized blue light • One proprietary component/digital out located on the rear of the system • Two USB 2.0 ports located on the...

Nintendo Taking Market Share? by John Bravo
5: Shifting Media Man Nintendo needs to ditch mini-disks and cartridges and publish games on full size compact disks. It will help get rid of your “cute, fuzzy, little kid image.” 4: Deadline Driving for 8 Billion Red Coins Don’t hype up a game until you’re sure you can release it on time. ... If you can beat Sony to the market and suck up $250 bucks plus the cost of controllers, games, and memory cards people won’t be willing to shell out the $600 bucks plus games and accessory money for Play Station III.

A Comparison Of the Next Generation Gaming Consoles (Part 2) by Ron Swerdfiger
Arguably Microsoft can attribute a great deal of its success to the hugely successful online capabilities. The new Xbox 360 will continue with the online feature and develop it even further. Xbox 360 will offer two tiers of online function, silver and gold. ... Nintendo seems to be the least powerful out of the three systems, but it is expected to cost almost half as much compared to the Playstatin and Xbox.. ... Nintendo Revolution No one really knows too much about the actually system. ... As previously noted, Nintendo has not released a spec sheet yet for the Revolution, so we can...

Standards Aren't Just for Web Sites by Meryl K. Evans
David Strom wrote fascinating editorial regarding formats and provides a historical lesson (ah, the old days of floppies... first black, then green, orange, red, and blue). Imagine if an automotive company decided to produce a car that uses a new kind of gasoline -- not leaded, unleaded, or... Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft do this with their game consoles. ... The PSP is Sony's jump into the handheld gaming arena where Nintendo has a monopoly. ... Nintendo has the dominance in the handheld arena.

PlayStation 3 Delayed by Jason Hahn
Sony’s original plan was to unveil its new PlayStation 3 in Japan this spring, but due to difficulties concerning its production plans, it seems that Japan will not see the new PS3 until August. One of the main production difficulties is related to the Blu-ray Disc drive in each console. ... Sony’s stock took a hit on Monday after Merrill Lynch released a research note last week which indicated that the PS3’s launch may be postponed by six to 12 months, and that the cost of materials used in the console’s production could be around $900 per unit at the outset.

The Story Behind OpenSimcity by Brett Hull
I've always liked to play SimCity since I was little. I used to play the version for Super Nintendo for hours then and then. That version was really cool. It had 4 seasons (winter, spring, summer and autumn) and many landscapes, scenarios to choose between. ... Cost and Assets should be fully customizable. ... It was almost like a revolution. ... GPU performance grows 40% per year while CPU only grows with 10%. ... It should feature a lot of options for peoples that have another kind of taste.

A Look at the Sony PlayStation 3 by Ron Swerdfiger
At the recent E3 gaming Convention, Sony gave the world a first look at the new Playstation 3, Sony’s contribution to the next generation gaming consoles. Much like the news surrounding the Nintendo Revolution, the Playstation 3 has been immersed in mystery and controversy for the last several... The only issue that needs to be addressed now is, how much will the system cost? ... The new Playstation 3 graphics chip also has more than 300 million transistors, larger than any processor commercially available today.