Over the next 18 months the 3 giants of the Games Console world will be battling it out in stores and homes across Europe, America and Asia for the title of the world greatest Games Console. The stakes are high in this multi billion dollar business, not just for the console sales but for the games sales that go along side it. Since the launch announcements of all 3 consoles in May at the E3 conference in LA. The 3 combatants have been vying for the millions of column inches that have been written about the Next Generation Consoles. Each Press release has been hotly followed by another press release from a rival company so much so that extracting the facts from all the hype has been nearly impossible. At the launch press conferences Microsoft boasted that the Xbox 360 could do 9-billion-dot-product-operations per second. Sony then came out and said that the PS3 could do 51-billion-dot-product-operations per second however Sony had combined the CPU and GPU performance numbers whilst Microsoft only reported its CPU performance number. When the consumer is up against this sort of publicity blizzard it is best not to believe a thing until you can check the facts for yourself.
So what do we know?
Well for the Xbox 360 and the Sony Playstation 3 we have lots of lists of hardware and specifications which actually don't mean very much in isolation. The main thing that need concern us are the processor speeds and they are both stated as being 3.2 GHz The only time that the hardware will mean anything is when we get to run them side by side and then if experience is anything to go by the difference in real life performance won't be noticeable and will just be used by the press departments to battle it out.
Despite all the press releases and information that has been spewing out of the headquarters of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo we actually know very few facts.We know that in all likelihood the Xbox 360 will be on the shelves in time for Christmas, Amazon are currently taking pre-delivery orders and are quoting a release date of November 28th. The prices have been set at $299 for the Core System and $399 for the Xbox 360, the difference being that the Core system doesn't have the external hard drive required to save games and download new content or the headset required to play online on Xbox Live! Why 2 prices? and why a version that hasn't got everything included? This looks very much like a product of the marketing department trying to get a product at the historically important sub $300 level more than anything and this may backfire on them in the long run.
Next to hit the Shelves will be Sony's Playstation 3 supposedly in spring next year once again we have very few facts to go on, Sony are continually releasing press releases and mentioning in public that the price will be high and the figure of $500 has been mentioned but many industry experts suspect that this is a ploy so that when they release it at $300 or $350 it will look like a bargain. The final console to hit the shelves will be the Nintendo Revolution some time late in 2006 and 2007. Since the "launch" at E3 this year very little has been said about it by Nintendo. It seems at this time the "Launch" was just a way to deflect some of the publicity away from Microsoft and Sony.One fact is certain, If Microsoft do get the Xbox 360 onto the shelves before Christmas it will be this year's biggest selling Christmas gift. So until you get your hands on one of the consoles?.Question everything!
Mark Thompson ran an IT consultancy in London for many years. He now live in Spain and runs an number of websites including NextGen Consoles and World of the Weird
| PHP Error Message |
 Washington Post | Looking at the Steelers- Ravens game Examiner.com Prior to last season's 13-9 victory at M&T Bank Stadium the Ravens won five consecutive games there...The Steelers have won two straight in the regular ... Scouting report: Ravens vs. Steelers Sunday Night Football Week 12: Steelers vs. Ravens Odds & Preview Pittsburgh at Baltimore: Must-Win Situation for Ravens Sunday Night |
 CBC.ca | Let The Detroit Lions Keep Their Thanksgiving Game Bleacher Report Yes, this is another article begging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to let the Detroit Lions keep their Thanksgiving game. I have heard several NFL ... NFL Week 12 Scores and Results from NFL Schedule Lions may be hapless, but they still deserve to play on Thanksgiving Day Family matters to Packers star receiver Jennings |
 Atlanta Journal Constitution | Look no further than goaltenders for Thrashers' recent success Atlanta Journal Constitution “When they are on top of their games and they feel good about themselves, they want to play,” Thrashers coach John Anderson said. ... Panthers-Thrashers Preview Thrashers Racking up Points Since Kovalchuk's Return Hedberg stops Flyers |
 CharlotteObserver.com | Spurrier: Anderson Played "Best Game' GamecockCentral.com Garrett Anderson picked a good time to play one of the best games of his career. The senior O-Lineman from Irmo, SC started the 27th game of his career at ... Fearless predictions: Saturday games Discuss Florida State-Florida, more |
 The Associated Press | Saban expects Ingram to play against Gators Orlando Sentinel Q: Do you think conference championship games help or hurt a league place a team in the BCS championship game? A: I really think that conference ... SEC Championship Game Preview: Alabama vs Florida, Strength vs. Strength Florida Gators vs. Alabama Crimson Tide: Line Opens at -5 SEC Results-Based Ranking: Week 13 |
 TG Daily | Video Game Review: 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' Delivers on High Expectations HollywoodChicago.com CHICAGO – One of the more anticipated games in years is finally here and, by now, most diehard fans of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” have played through ... Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Release Sets Records |
 New York Daily News | College Football BCS Games May Be Almost Set Associated Content Now college football knows for sure that the Florida-Alabama SEC title game is a semifinal, with Texas likely awaiting the winner. ... Rivals.com experts: What we learned San Diego bowl games BCS questions will be answered during rivalry week |
 OregonLive.com | The Toilet Bowl and other noteworthy Civil War games kgw.com by AP While this season's Civil War between Oregon and Oregon State has been called the biggest game in the state rivalry's history, there have been plenty ... NAU falls to Oregon State in title game |
 Globe and Mail | Phoenix Coyotes (14-11-1) at Anaheim Ducks (10-11-3), 8 pm MiamiHerald.com By Sports Network The Anaheim Ducks will try to extend their longest winning streak of the season to four games when they welcome the rival Phoenix Coyotes ... Coyotes-Ducks Preview DUCKS 3, BLACKHAWKS 0 Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks |
Penguins' Cook suspended 2 games USA Today TORONTO (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins left winger Matt Cooke was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Sunday for a deliberate check to the head ... Pens' Cooke suspended for two games |
|
home | site map
©2008 - All Rights Reserved by
|
