| There's no doubt that both Sony, Microsoft and | | | | The last key player on the market, when it |
| Nintendo are hard at work developing the next | | | | comes to stationary games consoles, is the |
| generation of game consoles, but the truth is that | | | | Nintendo Wii. When released a few years ago it |
| so far there hasn't been enough reason to make | | | | was hailed as a revolution in gaming consoles, and |
| the upgrade. Normally the life span of a games | | | | to some extent it is. With its controls having built |
| console is considered to be 5 years, and while at | | | | in movement sensors, it adds a new dimension to |
| least one of the current consoles in the market | | | | gaming, and caters for a new range of fitness |
| has reached this age, there's still no signs of it | | | | related games. At the same time, the focus of |
| being upgraded. | | | | most of the games for the Wii is on family fun, |
| Sure enough, technology keeps evolving, but | | | | and the ability to compete against each other. |
| there's only so much faster processing can do. | | | | True - you won't get fast game-play - and not |
| There hasn't been any significant developments to | | | | even be able to play DVDs from the Wii, but the |
| justify a next generation gaming system. So | | | | fun and addictive games for this console is |
| which one is the best game console for you when | | | | unsurpassed. |
| looking at what the market has to offer today? | | | | Also, when it comes to handheld game consoles, |
| The grand old man on the scene at present is the | | | | Nintendo has hit the nail on its head with their |
| Microsoft Xbox 360. Having been released in 2005, | | | | Nintendo DSi console. Again, the amount of fun |
| it's now 5 years old, and the signs are starting to | | | | and addictive games you can get for the Nintendo |
| show. You'll not get such things as built in WIFI or | | | | DSi is second to none, and it holds hours of fun |
| Blu-Ray with the Xbox 360, but on the other | | | | for kids of all ages. The built in camera, and the |
| hand you'll get plenty of games to chose from, | | | | option to manipulate the photos and the sounds |
| and the on line gaming community on Xbox 360 | | | | you can record with it, provides nearly as much |
| Live is second to none. | | | | entertainment as the games themselves. |
| Sony's PlayStation 3 has got all these features, | | | | Although the Sony PSP and Apple's iPod touch |
| and is by far the most powerful games console | | | | and iPhone does make some decent attempts, |
| on the market right now. After a shaky start | | | | they don't really come anywhere near knocking |
| with technical issues and a disastrous lack of good | | | | the Nintendo DSi off the first place. While the |
| games, the PlayStation 3 is now up to speed with | | | | Sony PSP is more powerful, the selection of |
| a number of great games on the shelves or due | | | | games isn't to the same level. As for Apple's |
| to be released shortly. Also, the built in Blu-Ray | | | | products, they were developed for different |
| player makes the PlayStation 3 the top pick, and | | | | purposes, and merely has the gaming options as |
| the best selling games console on at the moment. | | | | an extra selling point. |