In the contest to dominate the video gaming landscape, there are three powerful players, each with a magic weapon: Microsoft with its Xbox 360, Nintendo with its Wii, and Sony with its PlayStation 3. Like any great heroes, they each have their strengths and weaknesses, though none, it turns out, has a fatal flaw. For those hapless consumers who haven’t already made a choice, the differences between the three consoles offers up a wild list of pros and cons, and it’s confusing enough to make any gaming newbie give up and start rolling the dice.
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Game Consoles, Part 1: The War for the Living Room
Posted by: Chris Maxcer December 1, 2008 06:00 AMIn the contest to dominate the video gaming landscape, there are three powerful players, each with a magic weapon: Microsoft with its Xbox 360, Nintendo with its Wii, and Sony with its PlayStation 3. Like any great heroes, they each have their strengths and weaknesses, though none, it turns out, has a fatal flaw. For those hapless consumers who haven’t already made a choice, the differences between the three consoles offers up a wild list of pros and cons, and it’s confusing enough to make any gaming newbie give up and start rolling the dice.