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... in the home and handheld gaming market respectively, the majority of games available for Wii have been made in-house. Shunning the market for decidedly family-unfriendly games like Halo 3, it remains to be seen whether its simple appeal is sustainable in the upcoming year; but for now, the Wii is definitely in the lead.

As for who's in second place, the jury's currently out. Analysts were divided over what to expect this Christmas. DFC Intelligence, a video game and entertainment industry research firm, predicted in September that the Xbox 360 was likely to finish third this Christmas, with the gap widening over the course of the year, unless it managed to strengthen its weak position in the all-important Japanese market. On the other hand, research group BrandIntel expected the PS3 to fare worse this festive period, citing its high price and comparative lack of games as the main reasons.

With the two consoles appealing to more hardcore-gamers than the Nintendo Wii, microsoft announced last week that it had sold 4.3 million Xbox 360 machines worldwide in the last quarter of 2007, while Sony announced this we...more

Recruiting Grounds - A Myspace for Video Gamers?

... game play, the paradigm of multiplayer gaming has shifted. Gaming enthusiasts no longer have to crowd together on the neighbors couch to get a multiplayer experience. Our website acts as a funnel that unites gamers in scattered locations. Finding a new friend/opponent to play with online or locally is just an instant message away with Recruiting Grounds. We Cater to All Gamers - The old School, The New Age...Whatever! Whether your a PC game player who loves World of Warcraft, an Xbox/Halo enthusiast or an Atari/Pac Man enthusiast, you will find someone with similar interests on recruiting grounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of skill level, ra...more

How to Add an External Hard Drive to a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360

...nload new content without much trouble.

Choosing Your External Hard Drive

Naturally, you will need a hard drive and an enclosure. Almost any USB external hard drive will work for your purposes. The main difference is if you are looking for portability vs. storage size. If you have some laptop hard drives lying around, then buy a 2.5" laptop hard drive enclosure. The advantages of using a smaller laptop hard drive are that it will be much smaller and much more portable, and will most likely not require a power supply. However, laptop drives usually pale in capacity compared to regular 3.5" drives of the same price. A 3.5" external hard drive will store much more content but will probably require an extra power port. If your gaming console is usually located in one location and n...more

Sonys Playstation 3 Double System Launch

...When the microsoft Xbox 360 was released with two different versions, the tactic was debated endlessly regarding the merits of offering consumers a lower-priced bundle with fewer features. Staring a $400 price point in the face probably prompted microsoft to offer a lower cost package to point to when the Xbox 360s price was inevitably criticized.

The Playstation 3 will probably blow those arguments out of the water in terms of scale as two versions launch, one console at a price point of $500, the other at a price point of $600. Most of the early adopters of the Xbox 360 opted for the premium bundle and expectations are that the Playstation 3 crowd will be no different.

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