Not to be left out of the furious technology tussle that has Sony and Microsoft gaming over their next-generation consoles, Nintendo touted the deep game support and backward compatibility of its own Revolution console this week. While Microsoft and Sony have touted improved power and graphics in their Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 — which have transformed into multimedia machines for music, movies and more Internet connectivity — Nintendo is still focusing on a broader target audience for games and may be content to serve as the secondary playing system in consumer households, analysts said.
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Nintendo Nudges into Console Battle
Posted by: Jay Lyman May 18, 2005 11:00 AMNot to be left out of the furious technology tussle that has Sony and Microsoft gaming over their next-generation consoles, Nintendo touted the deep game support and backward compatibility of its own Revolution console this week. While Microsoft and Sony have touted improved power and graphics in their Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 — which have transformed into multimedia machines for music, movies and more Internet connectivity — Nintendo is still focusing on a broader target audience for games and may be content to serve as the secondary playing system in consumer households, analysts said.