Nintendo Revolution Controller - Gimmick Or Innovation? by Ron Swerdfiger
I always find it amusing that the word "gimmick" is slapped on Nintendo innovations in gaming while companies like Microsoft and Sony who actually add gimmicks that have nothing to do with gaming such as media functions to play music and video never seem to be labeled with the same term With... This is much more than you can say for Microsoft who has admittedly and repeatedly waited for others companies to experience the financial pains of innovation and then copied them when there was a proven market - DOS, Windows, Xbox etc.

Problem: PS2, XBOX, and PSP Games Are Costly -- Solution: Video Game Rentals By Mail! by Joe Gill
Gamers are your wallets growing thin due to the high priced games on the market? Are you sick of getting a miserable percentage of the game's worth back by trading it in? There is hope! Rent the games first! Folks I have been a gamer since the Atari days. ... That is the key, aging and/or busy gamers have less and less time to play their favorite PS2, XBOX, and PSP games. ... WIN! ... They even gave me $6 off my membership for being a good customer! ... You can rent the game as long as you want and can even keep it for a discounted value.

If You Are An Online Gamer, Here Are A Few Must Haves by Gregg Hall
Online gaming has exploded in popularity in the last few years, thanks to increasingly better technology. Characters look more real, and opponents abound because of the venue's popularity. A player in California can duke it out with someone in Japan in these live formats. ... Additionally, the Xbox headset has some awesome features that will make your gaming experience truly unique. ... Microsoft Xbox has similar hookups to Playstation 2 except that you connect the headset to the actual controller instead of the system.

Microsoft Zune - Will It Be Able to Compete with the iPod? by Dan Kennedy
Microsoft announced on July 21, 2006 that they will be releasing the Zune portable media player in the near future. This announcement confirmed months of rumours which had been circulating regarding Microsoft's possible entry into the portable media player maket. ... The Xbox now has sales which match those of the Playstation 2 and may soon overtake them. ... The last time Microsoft attempted something of this sort was with the Xbox. ... The 3" screen is quite a bit bigger than that of the iPod, the wireless capabilities (as previously mentioned), and the built-in FM tuner.

Running Linux On The PS3 by Marcus Creyton
One of the great features of the Play Station 3 is that it can use Linux, which means that PS3 owners can customize their system and get lots more out of it. Gaming consoles are usually designed so that foreign systems can't run on them, but the PS3 goes in the total opposite direction, allowing... In addition, the xBox requires a certain chip to run Linux, whereas the PS3 can run it without. ... The xBox also has this feature, but the PS3 differs in a few ways. ... This feature allows you to save and retrieve files on another server, thus saving your memory.

The Console War – Three Decades and Counting by Pablo Zed
With the recent release of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and the upcoming releases of Sony’s PS3 and Nintendo’s Wii, gamers a like are becoming more aware of the fierce competition and tactics used by these three major players of the video gaming industry. It all began in 1972 with a unit you may... Sony’s system was challenged in 2001 when Microsoft entered the arena with their Xbox. ... While Xbox 360 is currently available the ps3 and Wii are due to release later this year. ... Even at this stage Nintendo made the controversial decision of releasing a cartridge based system arguing that it would...

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. ... Also, in the same time period, the Nintendo DS was #1 amongst system sales with 64,515, which was 26,244 more than the Sony PSP Comparatively, the Xbox 360 continues to struggle in Japan. ... PS2: 26,271 (146,097) 4. ... PSP: 38,271 (228,714) 3.

Sony Delays PlayStation 3 by Geoff Gannon
As a result of problems related to the mass production of a key component of its Blu-ray DVD player, Sony (SNE) will delay the European launch of its next generation video game console, the PlayStation 3 (PS3). Sony will also reduce the number of PS3 units immediately available in both the U.S. ... Since the PS3 is launching after the Xbox 360, no one is waiting around to see what the alternative will look like. ... They already know what the Xbox 360 is, what it can do, and what (some of) the games available for it are.

Online Game Reviews Make People Buy and Play by Kevin Dark
Information along the lines of performance ratings, genre, review on the actual game play or special features of the game, the positive and negative aspects of the game, what console it plays on, who created the games, and the overall rating for the audience it is initially targeted to. ... These games are reviewed by any and everyone and are for the many consoles out there; Xbox, Xbox 360, Playstation, PS2, Nintendo Game Cube, Nintendo DS, and even for the PC. ... Some examples of these sites and search engines are: Tech TV, Game Spot, Game Zone, IGN Games, Game Rankings, Computer Games...

Bioshock Is One Video Game That Is Sure To Impress In 2007 by Michael Connelly
If you are really into playing video games on your Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii or PSP (Playstation 3) console then get ready to be thoroughly entertained and possibly even blown away by some impressive new game releases in the year to come. ... Out of all the products that will be released in 2007 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, or PSP games, Bioshock is sure to be one of the best. ... It will be released in the spring of 2007 for Xbox 360 and PC. ... According to Ken Levine, the interactivity level of this new game will be "unprecedented".