CURRENT DESKTOP VIDEO GAME

CONSOLES

Console Wars

Consoles of 2011

MICROSOFT’S X-BOX 360

Released on November 22,2005 $299.99 (Core)

$399.99 (Premium - 20 GB) $249.99 (Premium - 60 GB) $479.99 (Elite) (120 GB) $299.99 (Arcade - 256 MB internal memory) $199.99 (Arcade - 512 MB internal memory) $299.99 ("Super Elite") (250 GB) $299.99 (Xbox 360 Slim - 250 GB)$199.99 (Xbox 360 Slim - 4 GB internal memory)

MICROSOFT’S X-BOX 360

Powered by a IBM CPU ATI graphics Upgradable hard drive DVD-DL Drive Up to 4 controllers Is backward capability with previous Xbox

games

MICROSOFT’S X-BOX 360

Playstation 3

Released on March 15th 2006 $299.99(160 GB) $349.99(320 GB)

Sony Playstation 3

Does everything you can ask for in this modern society

Built in Wi-Fi Huge storage for media such as games, photos,

videos, and other applications Shows HD movies at great picture quality with its

built in Blu-ray Has Play station store access off the system

which you can use to download games and movies

Can play with people across the country through its online capabilities

Sony Playstation 3

Motion gaming with realistic gaming experience

Playstation 3

Nintendo Wii

Sells for $199 Released August 9 2006 Motion controlled gaming at its finest Good for people to use to workout while

indoors Great for family activity Brings back memories with vintage games

such as supermario and Legend of Zelda

Nintendo Wii

Accessories include Wii motion plus, balance board, and the Wii wheel

The balance wheel interprets the movement of your feet and legs and makes the motions as realistic as possible

The wheel makes it fun and realistic while playing driving games

Nintendo Wii Accessories

Online capability to download new and classic games, TV episodes and movies

Every Wii console Comes with Wii sports Wii sports comes with five different sports

options which uses the remote for realistic gameplay

Nintendo Wii

CONTROLLER WARS

Playstation Move

• Uses the PlayStation “EYE” camera

• Uses sensors in the hand controller to track motion

• The spherical shape of the receiver on the “Wand” allows for 3 dimensional tracking

How It Works

XBOX KINECT

•RGB camera and 3d Depth sensors

•Cool features to wow friends and family

•Response time can get annoying at time

•Need certain square footage to play

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux1FZpPKh20

Nintendo Wii Motion plus

Work using a sensor bar Can upgrade previous Wii controllers with

the motion plus attachment Uses accelerometer and optical sensor

technology

Wii motion plus

OTHER USES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhuVStkDlIM&feature=player_embedded

Wiimote controlled robot

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