| Finally, they're all here. The Xbox 360
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| | Backwards Compatibility
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| has had the next generation gaming market
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| | The Playstation 3 is just like the PS2
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| to itself for a year. Now its two
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| | was. You'll be able to play both PS2 and
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| competitors, the Playstation 3 and
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| | PSone games on the PS3. Nintendo is
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| Nintendo Wii, are here. No more
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| | taking things a bit further. Their system
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| speculating about speed. No more guessing
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| | will be compatible with the Gamecube
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| about memory. Now we can take a look and
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| | games and also the Gamecube controllers
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| see exactly how they stack up compared to
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| | since the two systems use very different
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| each other.
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| | controllers. Not only that, but the Wii
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| Let the console wars begin again.
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| | will also have the ability to download
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| Price
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| | games from the original Nintendo (NES),
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| The PS3 has two configurations much like
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| | Super Nintendo (SNES), and the Nintendo
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| the Xbox 360. The PS3 comes in a $499
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| | 64.
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| version that comes with a 20 GB hard
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| | Sweet Features
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| drive and a $599 version that comes with
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| | If you want high definition gaming, then
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| a 60 GB hard drive; Wi-Fi; and memory
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| | the PS3 is the way to go. It comes with a
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| stick, SD, and Compact Flash slots.
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| | Blu-ray drive built in and can output in
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| The Xbox 360 has two configurations. It
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| | 1080p. Although the PS3 controller may
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| comes in a $299 core version and a $399
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| | look familiar, it's had some updates. The
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| version that comes with a 20GB hard
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| | controller is now motion sensing so in
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| drive.
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| | some games you'll be able to move your
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| The Nintendo Wii is the cheapest of the
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| | character or fly a plane just by moving
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| bunch with just one configuration that
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| | the controller.
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| costs $250.
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| | The Xbox 360 was built to work with
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| Processing Power
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| | Windows XP media center. If you have a
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| The Playstation 3 comes with its Cell
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| | computer that already has media center on
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| processor. It's a PowerPC based core that
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| | it, you'll be able to view pictures,
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| runs at 3.2 GHz that also have seven DSPs
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| | videos, and even recorded TV by using
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| that run at 3.2 GHz. This configuration
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| | your Xbox. You won't need to put your PC
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| can do about 2 Teraflops.
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| | in your living room to take advantage of
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| The Xbox 360 has a Custom IBM PowerPC
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| | having a Media Center PC.
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| processor. This processor also runs at
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| | The Nintendo Wii decided to completely
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| 3.2 GHz. However, Xbox went with a true 3
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| | change the way gaming controllers are
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| core processor compared to the one
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| | built. In the past, one controller was
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| general processor of the Cell and seven
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| | always held with both hands. The Wii's
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| additional DSPs. This configuration can
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| | controller looks more like a TV remote
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| do about 1 Teraflop.
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| | control than a game controller. It has a
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| The Nintendo Wii includes its Broadway
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| | built in motion sensor so, for example,
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| processor, a PowerPC based processor
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| | to swing a sword, you simply move you
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| running at 729 MHz.
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| | hand just like you were really swinging a
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| Disc Media
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| | sword.
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| Part of the reason the PS3 is so much
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| | Hopefully this review has helped you
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| more expensive than the Xbox 360 is
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| | compare the three next generation gaming
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| because the Sony decided to include a
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| | systems. Each has its pluses and minuses,
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| Blu-ray drive on the system. The drive
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| | and feature that are unique to it.
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| can play both Blu-ray movies and regular
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| | Ultimately, your decision will likely
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| DVDs. The Xbox 360 comes with a DVD
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| | come down to which system has the games
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| player and an HD-DVD add-on is planned.
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| | that most appeal to you. And that is a
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| The Nintendo Wii uses a DVD drive;
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| | decision that only you can make when
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| however, the system will not work for
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| | deciding on a system to buy.
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| playback of movies, just Nintendo games.
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