The Development of the Games Console
Video game technology has progressed rapidly over the past 30 years; with the equally rapid develop of the necessary electronic components. Microprocessor based video gaming as we know it began, many consider, with the Atari 2600 console of the late 1970s. This machine used video graphics, viewable via a standard television set, and utilised cartridge technology for software distribution. Atari were to dominate the growing video game industry through the early 1980s. [Read More...]
Handheld Consoles
Nintendo 3DS
The future of handheld gaming introduces the Nintendo 3DS, due for release in the UK in March 2011. It seems like the there is no stopping Nintendo from racing head first into all the latest and greatest technology has to offer. The main focus on this device obviously being its 3D capabilities, I was very [...]
PSP2
When the original PSP was released, every gamer out there found an excuse to buy one, although it was a little pricey it made the perfect gift and portable gaming system for anyone who was serious about gaming and wanted to take that experience everywhere they went. And while the PSP slowly made its way [...]
Motion Gaming
Move & PS3 games
So it’s not really anything new and yes it took a while for Sony to jump on the band wagon with motion gaming, but let’s have a look at the facts. I think the thing that surprised me the most was that Sony never took it a step further, because they always do. They always [...]
Kinect & XBOX 360 games
Kinect The new Kinect motion-sensing gaming system is no doubt a lot of fun. Maybe not for hard core gamers, but definitely brings in more family entertainment to a console that is predominantly used for guys who want to spend their nights punching and shooting each other. With the Kinect, the XBOX 360 can now [...]
Games
Nintendo wii
When the Nintendo Wii came out, it brought with it a whole new world of gaming, but with a retro twist. I was very excited at the prospect of being able to play games similar to those I grew up with, and everyone got very nostalgic when told that not only would we be able [...]
Sony PlayStation 3
The Sony PlayStation 3 descended on us with its raw power, superb graphics and Blu-ray player. Annihilating its’ former sibling (ps2) with its impressively fresh design and capabilities. The latest consoles coming in the form of the PlayStation 3 slim. There has been a lot of speculation that the new PS3 Slim is both better [...]