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Archive for May, 2008

Sony has invented one of its greatest creations through Playstation and has bought so much joy not just to children or teenagers, but to some adults as well who are fascinated with playing the latest in computer entertainment systems and video games. Just last November of 2006, Sony has made another contribution to the world of video games when they launched Playstation 3 or PS3 and as expected, many people were waiting to have their own, making it instantly sold out. For those who are very much interested to have their own Playstation 3 but could not find any video or electronic stores who are selling them because they are quickly sold out, you could just opt to buy refurbished Playstation 3 instead of a brand new one. Pros And Cons Of Read more >>

The Zelda games on previous Nintendo systems have always been popular with Nintendo fans and the Ninendo Wii version of Zelda has been eagerly awaited by fans old and new. Nintendo Wii’s Zelda had a lot to live up to and many were suspicious that the newest game, Legend of Zelda would not live up to the standards due to the use of the new type of controller. Fortunately this epic game soon became apparent to be one of the best so far and the storyline and game play mesmerized most of the old fans and attracted a lot of new ones too. The controller added a little extra to the story and was surprisingly easy to use. Nintendo Wii, the Legend of Zelda, is an attractive looking game with an excellent storyline. Gamers loved the story Read more >>

The Playstation 3 has been designed by Sony to allow the operating system (system software) to be updated. With work constantly being performed by Sony to improve and modify certain aspects of the Playstation 3 to make the console better for the consumer, these upgrades are essential. The updates for the Playstation 3 can be downloaded from the Playstation Network which users can access on the internet on the console, and they go directly to the Playstation 3 and are then installed. The ability is also available to download system software updated from the Playstation website on a PC or Mac computer, which can then be transferred to storage media and then to the PS3 and then installed onto the system. Updates are also available from game di Read more >>

Technically speaking, the Nintendo Wii video, audio and photo features support jpeg of up to 8192 x 8192 images, .avi and .mov videos with motion jpeg and audio. Nintendo Wii strongly supports and integrates High Definition technology into the small console. While videos for Nintendo Wii were integrated only for Japan version, people from all parts of the world can still play movies that are taken with digital cameras, even without extra software. However, since Wii cannot read some movie formats, you need to use any Nintendo Wii video transfer software to convert the movies and play directly onto your Wii Photo Channel. In order to get videos on a Nintendo Wii console, you should have an SD memory card writer to allow Wii Transfer to co Read more >>

2007 sets out to be a great year for Playstation 3 games; there are some real great potential sellers that are geared up to be released into the console market. Playstation 3 owners better prepare themselves for some astounding computer game work that will have them playing for some crazy gaming hours. Motorstorm Motorstorm is going to be a top selling upcoming Playstation 3 game of 2007. With visuals that are beyond anything seen in dirt track racing before, and an environment that is both hazardous and infinitely destroyable, this game is going to redefine racing on a gaming console. The environment itself is as realistic as real life, with the whole racing experience packaged up; sludge, muck and madness. Lair If Playstation 3 users Read more >>

The Nintendo Wii console brought a lot of interest from gamers and reviewers alike all wanting to experience a piece of the newest wave of game playing before its release. The way to counter this and provide a tempting taster of the Nintendo Wii was to provide Nintendo Wii video releases and previews to the general public in order for them to see examples of how the new console played. This gave the public a view of the games on offer and how exactly they played. Interest was especially large in the new remote control. Many people watched the Nintendo Wii videos in order to see how the new controller worked. The Nintendo Wii videos only generated even more interest in the new console and controls and people became even more eager to exp Read more >>

The new Sony Playstation 3 specs point in the direction of a next generation gaming console of which much is expected though it does also have its fair share of controversy and bit of mystery as well. It is certainly a step up from its predecessor and it has a “Cell” processor that makes it manifold times faster than the Playstation 2 thanks to great number of innovative features that it has. High Capacity Media Among the other Playstation 3 specs we can find that it uses Blu-ray discs for its media and these discs are able to hold as many as six times the amount of data that you would normally find held by the current DVDs that are available in the market as of now. Thus, anybody into developing games will now not have to wor Read more >>

The Nintendo Wii Systems first received the same criticisms as the Nintendo DS Systems before it. People condemned the poor graphics and said that it could not compare or keep up with its competitors. The unique controller system was also slated as a gimmick just like the DS Touch Screen technology. The simple fact remained that the same quality of graphics were not needed as first the DS and then the Nintendo Wii system became a huge force on the market. The sheer fun and game play of the Nintendo Wii meant that it had no problem in keeping up with the competitors. The Nintendo Wii systems provided a basic yet incredibly entertaining variety of games as well as the tried and tested classics. The controller alone provides a unique typ Read more >>

The Playstation 3 comes with very impressive specifications for a game console. It has changed quite dramatically since the Playstation 1 as well as the second version of the console. CPU Processor The Playstation 3 comes with a CPU processor, which runs ten times fast than standard PC chips according to its designers. The chip runs at speeds faster than 4 GHz. Reality Synthesizer The Playstation 3 also comes with a GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) RSX, which is a reality synthesiser; microprocessors dedicated to creating and displaying computer graphics. The GPU is capable of 128bit pixel precision and 1080p resolution, some very high resolution for a console. The RSX has 512MB of graphics memory and is capable of 51 billion dot products Read more >>

There are many different things that you should know about the Nintendo Wii system, especially before you purchase it, and if you learn even at least remotely about the Nintendo Wii system, then you are going to be much more informed and knowledgeable overall, and so this will help you in regards to knowing about the Nintendo Wii system as well as being more informed in general. Things to Know About the Nintendo Wii System One of the most important things to know about the Nintendo Wii system is the fact that it is the fifth video game console that has been released by Nintendo, and it is truly different than any system that they have ever come out with. The wireless remote is one of the biggest differences, and no other video game compan Read more >>