Not the outdoors type? Stay indoors with the Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo's Wii or the Microsoft Xbox 360 - or roam the wild blue yonder with Nintendo's Game Boy Micro or Sony's PlayStation Portable.
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Sony PlayStation 3
When: November 2006 Worth: €500 - €600
Read the full article » To be available with either 20 or 60 GB of storage at launch, Sony's PlayStation 3 gaming console relies on a multi-core Cell processor to propel games stored on Blu-Ray discs at resolutions from 480i to 1080p. Both models share motion sensitive controllers, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and USB 2.0 connectivity, while the higher-end model adds HDMI video out, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and a memory card reader. Read the full article » |
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Nintendo Wii
When: December 2006
Read the full article » Due out in the fourth quarter of 2006, Nintendo's Wii console places less of an emphasis on graphics as compared to competing offerings from Sony and Microsoft, sidestepping the race for higher frame rates and more pixels with motion sensing controls. Equipped with a current-generation DVD drive, the console is expected to be priced considerably lower than its rivals, and offers features such as an always-on Internet service for downloading updates and a version of the Opera browser for web surfing. Read the full article » |
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Sony PlayStation Portable
Score: 87% When: September 2005 Worth: €250
Read the full article » First and foremost, the PlayStation Portable is a superb portable gaming device. Raw graphics performance combines with an excellent screen, high-quality sound and good controls to deliver an immersive experience, and the ability to compete head-on with other players wirelessly is sweet, sweet icing on the cake. On the flip side, its prowess as a multimedia device is exaggerated; getting content onto the device is either pricey or needlessly complex, and once there management functionality quickly proves limited - despite performance being admittedly impressive. Read the full article » |
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Nintendo Game Boy Micro
Score: 78% When: November 2005 Worth: €100
Read the full article » It's the Game Boy, just smaller; Nintendo's Micro version of the most popular portable gaming console of all time weighs a mere 2.8 ounces and plays nearly 700 titles from the get-go. Read the full article » |
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Xbox 360
When: December 2005 Worth: €300 - €400
Read the full article » Part gaming powerhouse, part media extender, Microsoft's Xbox 360 comes in two editions with and without a 20 GB hard drive, complete with complimentary Xbox Live and more. Read the full article » |
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