Physical Game Media On The Way Out by Ron Swerdfiger
While speaking at a panel discussion in Mountain View, California, Microsoft VP Peter Moore said that he believes that the death of physical game media in inevitable. "Let's be fair. Whether it's five, 10, 15, 20 years from now, the concept of driving to the store to buy a plastic disc with data... The idea of being able to download the newest game for your Xbox 360, Sony PS3 , or Nintendo Revolution is a concept that many of us would simply love. ... Moore’s prediction for the future, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime made an...

Hardware Inside Nintendo Wii Reviewed and Explained by Aaron Brooks
Nintendos seventh generation gaming console was code named Revolution. It sought to becoming futuristic and including all conveniences like a wireless controller and Wii remote which has three dimensional functions. The Nintendo Wii also has Wii Connect 24 which can receive messages from the... • The Wii has four remote controller slots; one SD memory slot; two USB ports; one sensor bar port ;four Nintendo game cube controller ports; two Nintendo game cube memory card ports; WiFi 802.11.b/g wireless built in ports.

Was the XBox 360 Released Too Soon? by Ron Swerdfiger
Less than a week after launch, Xbox 360 owners have started to complain about several problems with their new Xbox 360, mainly over heating and disk scratching. What seemed to be isolated cases several days ago, now appears to be more prevalent. A reader of Xbox Today claiming to be an Xbox LIVE... The Nintendo Revolution and the PS3 are both expected to be released in 2006, at least 6 months after the launch of the Xbox 360. ... As the next few months play-out it will be interesting to see if MS can overcome the concerns with technical issues as well as the obvious shortage prior to the...

Innovation on the Way! by Josh L
It seems as if the gaming industry has a surprising year in story for us! With the release of the Xbox 360 in late '05 and the PS3 and Nintendo Revolution quickly coming down the pipeline, new innovation is on the way. But is it really? Whatever the Xbox 360 had going, it was quickly drowned by... But the innovations heard for the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Revolution are excitingly pleasing. ... Revolution: a brand new controller that is in constant update, with abilities such as virtual jousting and the like, a new system in general with better games, and internet for features as even...

Nintendo DS Beats Sony PSP In Japan by Ron Swerdfiger
Recently, video game sales stats in Japan have been released that show unlike the week before, the Nintendo DS was able to out sell the Sony PSP. Nintendo may struggle in the competitive market in North American, but in Japan, Nintendo is still the king of the land. ... It will be interesting to compare this date once the Sony PS3 and the Nintendo Revolution are released. ... When Nintendo released market share data for the handheld video game industry it revealed that Game Boy Advance holds 41% of the market, the Nintendo DS at 31% and the PSP at a close 28% though it released just four...

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. ... Nintendo's Image Lost You need to fix your image, you have the 3-9 year old market cornered, and nobody can touch you, but now its time to graduate to the big leagues. ... If you want to survive and latch onto the adult audience I suggest buying a well-known franchise like Grand Theft Auto or...

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 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 only add bits and pieces of what we “think” we know. ... Traditionally, Nintendo has appealed to the younger audience, while Microsoft and Sony have targeted...

A Comparison Of the Next Generation Gaming Consoles (Part 1) by Ron Swerdfiger
It’s been about 5 years since we have seen a new video game console. By spring of next year all three major companies will have released their new systems. At this point, both Sony and Microsoft have released the full specs of their systems, while information on the nintendo revolution... Especially since the boys at Nintendo are keeping most details to themselves for the time being. ... And the Revolution is expected to be the smallest, being the size of 3 DVD covers. ... Sony also unveiled the PS3's graphics chip, the RSX "Reality Synthesizer," which is based on Nvidia technology.

Video Games Overview by Steve Dimeck
The gaming industry has been exploding in the recent years as games are not only enjoyed by the young generation. The adults are in on it too. Thanks to the computers, being one of the main contributors to this gaming phenomenon, the gaming industry has been very busy with the race of who is... And the Nintendo Revolution allows the gamer to interact with the game via a wireless motion sensing controller. ... Handheld games are played on handheld game consoles, such as the Nintendo Gameboy, Nintendo DS, and Sony PSP.

Super Mario Bros, Best Selling Video Game Of All Time by Ron Swerdfiger
Have you ever wondered what the best selling video game of all time is? Well the guys over at Gaming Steve asked just that, and what they found may surprise some of you. As it turns out, Super Mario Bros, takes the number one spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as selling the most copies. ... With the Nintendo Revolution, Sony PS3 and Xbox 360 opening the doors for a whole new generation of gamers, it will be interesting to see if Mario can hold the top spot in a few years down the road. ... Though Halo 2 didn’t make the list for most copies sold, it is the highest selling title of...