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The History of the Nintendo Wii

Posted by on Sunday, 5 April, 2009 No comments

nintendo wii 300x258 The History of the Nintendo WiiThe vision for the Nintendo Wii was in the works as early as 2000. However, the public didn’t get a taste of the concept until mid 2004. The goal of Nintendo with this product was to revolutionize the home gaming console industry. Many consumers were very excited about the ideas but some worried that they wouldn’t be able to materialize.

Those doubts were soon cast aside though when Nintendo revealed their concept for the wireless controller at a show in Japan in 2005. In late 2006 The Nintendo Wii was in high demand. In fact, stores couldn’t get enough of them to fill the demands for the holidays. Many people were paying thousands of dollars for them on eBay and other online auction sites. There were also plenty of charity fundraisers selling high volumes of tickets due to the prize being a Nintendo Wii.

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Sony PSP Features

Posted by on Friday, 27 February, 2009 No comments

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You can throw anything to the Sony Playstation Portable and chances are its going to play. But what are Sony Playstation Portable features? Is it worth its price? These are some of the main features available on the Sony playstation Portable

Gaming is what Sony Playstation Portable is all about. The large screen measuring 4.3” inch wide screen give ample view of the games you play with crisp 16.77 millioin colors. In other word, the screen of your Playstation Portable is as big as the whole iPod! For a handheld gaming console, the PSP crisp display is a sight to behold, no pun intended.

If you have been following the progress of the PSP, you must have heard about PSP homebrew. The first time I heard of PSP Homebrew I thought it was some illegal home made concoction. Well, you are not far off. The PSP homebrew is an independent software made to run on the PSP. It allows PSP to emulate other gaming console. Even though this is not a standard feature for the PSP, it definitely gave the PSP a huge boost in its sale. Imagine being able to replay your old sega megadrive games on your PSP or Super Mario Bros!

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Tips for Buying and Applying Nintendo Skin

Posted by on Wednesday, 25 February, 2009 No comments

nintendoskin 300x300 Tips for Buying and Applying Nintendo Skin

The Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS are the most successful consoles of our time. As of June 2008 the Nintendo DS has sold over 20 million units in the US. The Sales of the DS Lite have reached 58.72 million units worldwide. Nintendo anticipates worldwide sales of the Wii to reach 50 million units by March 2009.

While the DS Lite at least comes in different colors there is nothing else that distinguishes your gaming device from the consoles of your friends. But there is always the possibility of applying a Nintendo skin or decal that you can put on your gadget of choice to give it an individual look. It’s like a second skin that wraps around your device to keep it safe. As a bonus a Nintendo skin keeps dirt, dust and fingerprints of the gadgets so they last longer and if you ever chose to sell it the resale value would be significantly higher.

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Microsoft XBox 360, Sony Playstation 3, Or Nintendo Wii?

Posted by on Sunday, 22 February, 2009 No comments

xboxps3wii 300x190 Microsoft XBox 360, Sony Playstation 3, Or Nintendo Wii?

Ah, the Gaming World. An amazing modern phenomena which has transformed the way in which we spend our time. So many people live the gaming life with an abundance of different consoles and gadgets. Should you be thinking about buying your very first console, or if you want to extend your collection further, stop looking here; you have found what you seek.

I will give here a short article for the time conscious of you, and I will discuss the ‘big three,’ the Sony PlayStation 3, the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii. Each has triumphs and each has drawbacks, and I will present these in due course over the next few minutes.

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Microsoft Xbox 360

Posted by on Thursday, 19 February, 2009 No comments

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Microsoft Xbox 360 is one of the most impressive game consoles in the world. It has brought a lot of joy to many people and it is available in 3 configurations: Elite, Arcade and Pro. Till today, this console has been sold for over 30.2 million dollars. These consoles have a three years warranty. The console will allow you to see lifelike graphics, boosting your video gaming experience.

The console has impressive soft curves. Its style is similar to PlayStation 3 or Wii consoles. Microsoft Xbox360 has a great power. Using powerful components, it allows you to play video games in High Definition. It can also play WMV and MPEG-4 formats as well. Plus, you can easily use the dashboard to play some online games and communicate using XBox Live!

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