en-us http://www.productwiki.com/game-consoles/ Featured content from ProductWiki. Hottest products, active discussions, recent articles, and hot links. http://www.productwiki.com/sony-playstation-3/ September 2009 update: Sony releases the PS3 Slim that is a redesigned console featuring essentially the exact same features as the "phat" PS3 but in a smaller, lighter body. Furthermore, Sony is simplifying the product line to have only one SKU, the slim that has a 120GB hard drive built in, available for $299. The Playstation 3 (PS3) is Sony's third console and successor to the massively popular Playstation 2. PS3 is part of the seventh generation of consoles which includes Microsoft's Xbox 360, and Nintendo's Wii. The biggest changes that the PS3 sports over the PS2 aside from massively increased... Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:08:52 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/sony-playstation-3/ http://www.productwiki.com/nintendo-wii/ September 27th Update: Wii sees a price drop of $50, to $199 in the US. The Wii is Nintendo's fifth console and successor to the Nintendo Gamecube. It is part of the seventh generation of home consoles which includes the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, however Nintendo has opted for a different strategy compared to its two competitors. Instead of advancing the graphical capabilities of their system to the "next-generation" Nintendo has changed the way people interact with their games using the Wii Remote (Wiimote), while making a relatively modest improvement in graphics over the Gamecube. Nintendo's Wiimote contains motion sensing... Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:53:26 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/nintendo-wii/ http://www.productwiki.com/microsoft-xbox-360/ The successor to Microsoft's first video game console, the Xbox. The Xbox 360 expands upon the original's strong PC roots while being positioned as the complete center of media integration with many built in functions and a high level of Internet connectivity. The 360 is the first next-gen console in what Microsoft touts as the HD-Era, the seventh generation of consoles, which includes the Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii. With the Xbox 360 Microsoft has advanced graphical capabilities to the next-generation featuring a 3-core CPU from IBM and a new custom-built graphics card from ATi. Out of the three seventh generation... Sat, 26 Nov 2005 00:44:40 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/microsoft-xbox-360/ http://www.productwiki.com/sony-playstation-2/ As of March 31st, 2009 the PS2 is selling for an MSRP of $99. Sony's Playstation 2 is the most successful console of all time with huge sales all around the world. In 2005 there was a major hardware revision to the Playstation 2 that made the device much smaller, but also took away compatibility with the HDD. Released in 2000 the PS2 has seen one of the largest variety of games released appealing to everyone from the most hardcore niche audiences to the expanded casual audience that the Wii has taken over. The console continues to see new game releases... Sat, 26 Nov 2005 01:22:52 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/sony-playstation-2/ http://www.productwiki.com/super-nintendo-entertainment-system/ Released in Japan in 1990, North America in 1991 and the rest of the world in 1992, the Super Nintendo Entertainment system marked Nintendo's second foray into the home video gaming industry. The system was active with many games released for it in the North American market until the mid 90s as Nintendo's successor console, the Nintendo 64, was delayed by two years. Many classic franchises such as that are still relevant today, such as F-Zero and Star Fox, started their life on the SNES. Despite a later release date than the Sega Genesis the Super Nintendo emerged from the 16... Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:20:22 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/super-nintendo-entertainment-system/ http://www.productwiki.com/microsoft-xbox/ Microsoft's first entry into the video game hardware market. The Xbox has reached moderate success worldwide but at a heavy cost. Though popular in the US, sales in japan have been lackluster. By following these instructions, the Xbox can relatively easily be modified to run Xbox Media Center (XBMC), media software able to play and stream audio, video, and photos. In 2005 the Xbox was succeeded by the Xbox 360. Sat, 26 Nov 2005 00:52:41 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/microsoft-xbox/ http://www.productwiki.com/sega-dreamcast/ The Dreamcast is SEGA's swan song system that launched on September 9th, 1999. Over 10 years old the Dreamcast, as its name implies, represented SEGA's dream to take back the console crown. Unfortunately, for SEGA and its fans, the Dreamcast was totally overshadowed due to the hype of the PS2 and saw middling sales. Just over two years after the launch of the white console SEGA pulled the plug on manufacturing the hardware and became a 3rd party publisher to develop software for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo consoles. The Dreamcast was the first console to come with online functionality out of... Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:13:15 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/sega-dreamcast/ http://www.productwiki.com/nintendo-entertainment-system/ The Nintendo Entertainment System (aka NES) is an 8-bit video game console released in Japan in 1983 and in North America in 1985. It is the best-selling console of all-time and marked a revitalization of the video game industry in North America. The basic console shipped with the equally popular Super Mario Bros. and two controllers, and originally retailed for US$199.99. A second "deluxe" set was also sold for $249.99 that additionally included a a R.O.B. (robot) accessory, an NES Zapper (electronic gun), and two additional game paks: Duck Hunt and Gyromite. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:25:01 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/nintendo-entertainment-system/ http://www.productwiki.com/nintendo-gamecube/ Nintendo's latest home console. The Gamecube is home to all of Nintendo's memorable games and characters such as Mario and Zelda. The Gamecube was crushed by rivals Microsoft and Sony with their Xbox and PS2 respectively. It has since been succeeded by the Wii and Nintendo is no longer producing games for it. Sat, 26 Nov 2005 01:26:17 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/nintendo-gamecube/ http://www.productwiki.com/nintendo-64/ The Nintendo 64, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo's third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit processor, it was released on June 23, 1996 in Japan, September 29, 1996 in North America, March 1, 1997 in Europe and Australia, and September 1, 1997 in France. The N64 was released with two launch games, Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64, plus one in Japan, Saikyo Habu Shogi. The N64's suggested retail price was US$199 at its launch and it was later marketed with the slogan: "Get N, or get Out!" As of March 31, 2006, the... Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:25:25 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/nintendo-64/ http://www.productwiki.com/sony-playstation/ Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:26:50 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/sony-playstation/ http://www.productwiki.com/sega-genesis/ The Sega Genesis (Japanese title: Sega Mega Drive) was a 16-bit 'fourth-generation' video game console released in 1989 in North America. It's main competitor was the Super Nintendo Enterianment System. With a lifespan of fourteen years and 29 million units sold, it is Sega's most successful console to date. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:52:24 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/sega-genesis/ http://www.productwiki.com/game-boy-advance-sp/ Game Boy Advance SP is the new version handheld device having clamshell design with folded size of three inches square and one inch thick. It weighs 143g, compact enough to hold and with extra features such as scaling and rotation you have the feel of playing in bigger consoles. The Game Boy Advance SP has 32-bit processing power that offers the real gaming effect in advanced consoles. Your exciting game is accompanied with GBA technology that treats you with digitised stereo sound. This newly designed console conveniently suits the grip to kids of all ages.  The Game Boy SP takes multiplayer... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:23:40 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/game-boy-advance-sp/ http://www.productwiki.com/yobo-fc-twin-nes-snes-clone/ The Yobo FC Twin (Famicom) is a combination 8 & 16 bit Nintendo Clone system (Famiclone) that is designed to play all the old 8bit NES and the 16bit SNES Games. Because these games are still very popular and the original NES SNES hardware is hard to find, Yobo began producing these units (Nintendo's patents expired on the Famicom system). The Famiclone system is capable of playing almost all NES and SNES games however some games that require the Lockout Chip or have special coding for (SNES) will not function (rare).   Tech Specs:   Card Reader NES type Card Reader SNES type... Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:26:27 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/yobo-fc-twin-nes-snes-clone/ http://www.productwiki.com/yobo-fc-nes-clone/ The Yobo FC (Famicom) is an 8-bit NES Clone system (Famiclone) that is designed to play all the old 8-bit NES Games. Because these games are still very popular and the original NES hardware is hard to find, Yobo began producing these units (Nintendo's patents expired on the Famicom system). The Famiclone system is capable of playing almost all 8-bit NES Games however some games that require the Lockout Chip will not function (rare).   Tech Specs:     72 Pin Card Reader (NES type) Dual controller connections (NES Compatible) CPU: NOAC (NES Mode) Ricoh 5822   Known Non-Working Games: Bandit Kings of... Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:09:00 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/yobo-fc-nes-clone/ http://www.productwiki.com/sega-saturn/ Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:27:03 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/sega-saturn/ http://www.productwiki.com/yobo-sg-fc-dual-nes-genesis-clone/ The Yobo SG/FC Combines the 8 bit FC (NES Clone) with a Sega Genesis allowing you to play the NES Titles and the Sega Genesis titles as well. There are no reports of any Sega compatibility problems, there are some problems with the controllers as the unit uses a Genesis controller and the NES functions are sometimes different or awkward. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:44:17 -0500 http://www.productwiki.com/yobo-sg-fc-dual-nes-genesis-clone/ http://www.productwiki.com/atari-800-laptop/ The Atari 800 Laptop is a custom made gaming device that plays Atari 800 games and is housed in a laptop like case. It is one of several modified gaming stations made by Benjamin Heckendorn of benehck.com.  It is made using orignal parts from the Atari 800, most notably the original keyboard. The core of the design is a  Atari XEGS motherboard from the XE Game System (a failed NES and Genesis competitor) and runs a custom made operating system. It is housed in a custom made case which keeps the original 10 degree keyboard angle from the original Atari 800 thanks to a clever pop-up fucntion.... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:59:16 -0400 http://www.productwiki.com/atari-800-laptop/