Will You Die If You Don't Buy The New X-Box 360 Gaming System Today? by Jack Redbud
Ok, so my kid is driving me absolutely nuts about the new Xbox 360 gaming console from Microsoft, which of course, is all the rage now. Dad, "I've got to have it!", he says. "My old crappy Xbox system, my GameCube, my Playstation 2, and all 47 versions of my Nintendo GameBoy are terrible! ... Both Sony and Nintendo will be releasing their new high end gaming consoles in just a few more months....the Playstation 3 and the Revolution. ... It's estimated that the Playstation 3 will be weighing in at under $500, with the Revolution at a $299 price point, and I'll guarantee you they will be on...

Xbox 360: A Revolution in Console Gaming by Mitchell Medford
It wasn't so long ago that kids who got the "new" Nintendo 8-bit gaming console or the Sega system for Christmas were the envy of every less fortunate and burned out Atari owning neighborhood playmate. As time elapsed, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and NES's Turbo Graphix 16 became all the rave. ... Anyone now in their twenties can recall being impressed by the awesome advancements in playability and graphic display of the Nintendo 64 and Sega's Dreamcast system, and even more recently (only five or so years ago) the advent of Microsoft's Xbox, Nintendo's Game Cube, and the Play Station by...

Next Generation Games Consoles - Separating Fact from Fiction by Mark J Thompson
Over the next 18 months the 3 giants of the Games Console world will be battling it out in stores and homes across Europe, America and Asia for the title of the world greatest Games Console. The stakes are high in this multi billion dollar business, not just for the console sales but for the... The final console to hit the shelves will be the Nintendo Revolution some time late in 2006 and 2007. ... Since the “launch” at E3 this year very little has been said about it by Nintendo. ... Despite all the press releases and information that has been spewing out of the headquarters of Microsoft,...

Best Downloadable Games - Where To Find The Games You Want by Jamie Thompson
Video games have been one of the ways to relax and to stop the feeling being stressed. These been a hobby for both children and adults. However, with the evolution of different expensive console games such us Play Station, Xbox, Nintendo, etc, this has been difficult for most of video lovers to... Blasterball 2: Revolution. ... With colorful animated graphics, many different puzzles and bosses, varying backgrounds, great music, and 200 levels of play, 'Blasterball 2: Revolution' is bursting at the seams with fun.

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... The PSP is Sony's jump into the handheld gaming arena where Nintendo has a monopoly. ... Nintendo has the dominance in the handheld arena. ... Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft do this with their game consoles.

Mental Health From Video Games by Kirk Jensen
New computer video games used to improve self-esteem and reduce stress. A group of computer video game developers where impress by the success of Nintendo's "Brain Age" and felt they should produce a stream of games that help with the psychological growth of the mind. ... She uses such games as virtual golf, bowling and tennis on Nintendo's Wii console system to help build up her strength and agility. ... "A study conducted by West Virginia University and supported by Konami Digital Entertainment claimed that consistent usage of the “Dance Dance Revolution” game “improved the health,...

Console Gaming vs. Computer Gaming by Jared Strop
It’s an age-old question that will only get more and more intense in the coming year as the Xbox 360 is in full swing and the PS3 and Revolution release. Which is better? What system is right for me? Well, I would suggest both, but if you have to choose one or the other then you have to consider... You could wait until the Xbox 360 comes out this month and get that or wait until the Nintendo Revolution and PS3 come out next year. ... The same thing comes in here. ... Some computer games might be a little stubborn to set up the way your computer likes it or your computer might not meet the...

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. ... Price estimates by analysts in Japan vary greatly, ranging from 40,000 to 300,000 yen. ... Little is known for sure about the PS3 as of yet. ... The console will allow up to seven players to play at once, and will be powered by the “Cell” chip, which is more powerful than Intel’s Pentium 4.

Video Game Evolution by Steve Stuchlik
Very few of the "gamers" remember "back in the day", around Christmas of 1975 Atari was the first to mass produce and distribute a game, where the game console had 2 knobs that turned left and right moving a little rectangle block up an down the screen, one on the left side and the other on the... Then came the invention of the 8-bit machines and a company called Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) burst on the seen with some Italian guys called Mario and Lugi Mario. ... These are usually based on sports like skiing or cycling, as well as rhythm games like Dance Dance Revolution, which...

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... Game demos and trailers are offered free but full versions of games have to be purchased using Xbox Live Marketplace using Microsoft points which can be bought through Live or via game cards sold retail.