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	Console wars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although a "console war" can be thought of as a battle between competing console manufacturers, much of the controversy and notoriety is associated with the supporters of each console, who often pledge loyalty to a console even before its release and engage in intense arguments over the merits of their chosen console.
		Instead, the Spectrum vs. Commodore wars of the mid 1980s were the true origins of the console wars as the beginning of single format computer game magazines and their far greater entry into mainstream youth culture than the previous consoles.
		In 2006, the next-generation war is expected to be between the new consoles of Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo: the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii, respectively.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Console_wars (4049 words)

	Video game wars enter second stage - May. 22, 2002
		Sure, the Microsoft vs. Sony vs. Nintendo console battle seemed to be a competitive one, but the results were fixed: Sony would dominate the industry, while Microsoft and Nintendo would sell out of units as fast as they could ship them.
		Console hardware sales help establish a user base, but it's ultimately the games that make or break a system.
		Their longtime leadership of the console world let them secure exclusive relationships with some of the biggest names in the business.
	money.cnn.com /2002/05/22/technology/e3_consolewars/index.htm (908 words)

	Console Wars 1 - Casualties of War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The first console in the Console Wars is the Dreamcast and it's an odd one.
		The Dreamcast has some cool stuff but the console has been canned and the last of the new games will be out soon.
		This is the console of choice if you're gaming on a budget or if you're just looking for a little gaming action.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p1171.htm (214 words)

	Are console wars good for gaming? - Joystiq
		If there was no "console war" there would be no incentive for companies to innovate nearly as fast as they do, which means we would not have the high tech stuff we have nearly as fast as we have it.
		Console wars can be bad for gamers and developers because of the lack of a stable platform.
		Console wars might be good for people who like to spend a lot on their hobby, but people like me get screwed in the butt.
	www.joystiq.com /2006/08/23/are-console-wars-good-for-gaming (6162 words)

	Unofficial Console Wars Homepage-history of console wars
		During this console war, the sega master system didn't even get close to winning, nintendo had a great edge in 3rd party support.
		Sega released their console first and got a head start on everyone else.
		Xbox has a chance at winning this thing because they will be the last ones to come out with their console unless Indrema tries to do that.
	www.angelfire.com /rpg/consolewars/history.html (398 words)

	Doug Twilleager's Weblog : Weblog
		This year's E3 was dominated by the media madness surrounding the initial launch of the three next generation consoles from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo.
		And, we know that it will run the entire backlog of Nintendo console content – which means that it will be the first one I buy.
		There is still lots of information we don't know about the new consoles – price points, actual launch dates, games available at launch, full backward compatibility stories, hard drive or none,.....
	blogs.sun.com /dtwilleager/entry/e3_console_wars (489 words)

	Room with a View: View: Console Wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Microsoft recently stated that Xbox 360, it's brand new next-gen console, is going to launch at the end of the year.
		You can have a favourite console, and mine's a ps2 (since it plays ps1 games as well, that's a bonus) but don't limit yourself to one console.
		As to the one console line of thought, I have to agree with you, but the major problem is that some people don't have any money.
	www.hidoshi.com /2005/05/view-console-wars.html (1475 words)

	Console Wars 2 - The Little Guy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Nintendo's entry into the Console Wars is the Gamecube, a pint sized purple game system so portable it has a built-in carrying handle.
		The ability to plug in your Game Boy Advance as a controller and do some funky interactive stuff between the two systems almost makes up for it but no DVD is a big bummer.
		Let's hear which console you think is the #1 game machine.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p1209.htm (372 words)

	G4 - Feature - The State of the Console Wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Coming into this year it was already clear that the competition between console companies, or the "console wars" as we are melodramatically inclined to call it, was going to be fierce, but I never expected it to heat up like this.
		That said, the console is new, it has a lot of titles, and several developers are looking to make games for the system once they finish their current PS2 titles because they see it as a much easier platform to create for.
		The console shouldn't be expected to come into its own for a couple of years.
	www.g4tv.com /techtvvault/features/30640/The_State_of_the_Console_Wars.html (765 words)

	News - Gates on next-gen console wars // None /// Eurogamer
		As US consumers continue to snap up Xbox 360s following the console's launch on November 22, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has suggested that the ultimate victor in the console wars won't be decided until 2007.
		Although considerable investment in the console did result in marked increases in the installed customer base, the Xbox has consistently remained in Sony's shadow.
		New details suggest that the cause is nothing more serious than a safety measure that protects the console by shutting down if the owner fails to allow proper ventilation for the hefty power pack.
	www.eurogamer.net /article.php?article_id=61899 (459 words)

	Analyst: Revolution Nintendo's Last Console - Kotaku
		Buried in a Red Herring article about Microsoft's Xbox 360 launching the console wars, is a quote from UBS analyst Michael Wallace.
		World wide consoles sales forecast Nintendo a market share similar to MS this time around, and if the PS3 turns out to suck you will be looking at a larger market share for nintendo based on price.
		If there is an option to halt developing console machine, it will be the time when a form of video gaming has become radically different from current one.
	www.kotaku.com /gaming/console-wars/analyst-revolution-nintendos-last-console-138532.php (981 words)

	AllRPG.com - Editorials - An Educated look at the Console Wars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The conflict was intensified when each revealed the release of their consoles within the same week at this years E3.
		The hardware itself is impressive, and includes all the necessities for a next generation console.
		First of all, the console is retailing for $300, a price that cannot compete with a console of equal power selling for $100 less.
	www.allrpg.com /editorials/consolewars.php3 (827 words)

	(AP) Video Game 'Console Wars' Enter New Phase \| WKRN.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		After years of promises and high expectations, consumers will finally be able to purchase next-generation video game consoles as the industry's painful transition to the latest technology comes to an end later this year.
		Though some critics say the console is too expensive, Sony has insisted the prices are suitable considering what's under the hood.
		While the manufacturers generally sell the consoles for a loss, they recoup the costs through licensing agreements and sales of software and accessories.
	www.wkrn.com /nashville/news/ap-video-game-console-wars-enter-new-phase (1053 words)

	Console Wars - Kotaku
		NexGenWars.com aims to provide console sycophants the world over numeric proof of their choice's supremacy, by calculating the numbers sold and market share of next-gen consoles.
		NexGen Wars.com looks to track the sales of the consoles and monitor the next generation of console wars between the Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3, and the Nintendo Wii.
		On the other side of the fence is Next-Gen. They contend that the console is quite a bargain, that it will continue to sell out for the first six-months, putting all of Sony's promised 6 million consoles into the hands of the hardcore within the first four and a half months.
	www.kotaku.com /gaming/console-wars (1506 words)

	The Console Wars \| Xbox 360, Playstation 3 PS3, Revolution
		Citing the start of the next-generation console transition and the lack of a Halo 2 or San Andreas-level blockbuster, many analysts predicted game sales would shrink in 2005.
		Component shortages have constrained Microsoft's ability to deliver enough Xbox consoles to meet demand; the company shipped 2.5 million units to retailers during the quarter, compared with its previous forecast of 2.75 million to 3 million units.
		Punters are "Encouraged to familiarise themselves with the new features of the console, such as the console navigation blades and multimedia functionality".
	theconsolewars.blogspot.com (2434 words)

	The Console Wars, II
		In the 2205 Battle of Fatrock Mountain, Victor's nine armored divisions will be defeated by a lone space marine armed only with a pistol and a case of combat stimpacks.
		A little, toyish purple game console with a lunch pail handle on back, with cartoonish games about a cartoon Peter Pan-esque Link who saves a cartoon princess and a cartoon plumber who collects little bits of smiley-face sunshine to save the sad, sad smiley-face sunshineless town, might be a lot of fun.
		And for a video game, losing the "cool wars" inside gamers' heads and chat rooms is a death knell.
	www.pointlesswasteoftime.com /games/consoleroundup.html (828 words)

	The Console Wars - Talk Back - Digital Trends
		All three gaming consoles have been disclosed at E3, the new Sony/Apple-like Xbox 360, the new Playstation 3, which looks like it was designed by Porsche, and the Nintendo Revolution, which rather looks like it was designed by, well, Sony.
		quarter, where 50% of all consoles are typically sold; it enters 2006 virally as the hot thing to have for Christmas 2005.
		Console creators need to make GAME consoles, not try to take over our living rooms.
	news.digitaltrends.com /talkback55.html (1311 words)

	The end of the console wars... - EmulatorWorld.com Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Eh, I never thought the PC was a console platform to begin with, it's always been the PC.
		I dont think that consoles will die, I just think you are going to get a merging with the next-gen systems and the PC because of the hardware requirements and everything.
		The reason that the PC has more depth than a console game is because of the size ratio.
	www.emulatorworld.com /forums/gaming/444-end-console-wars.html (1235 words)

	Console Wars - Pulse
		Although console wars have been vicious in the past, this year is possibly going to be the most competitive in the history of video gaming.
		The new console strays from the raw power approach taken by Sony and Microsoft and instead integrates a revolutionary motion-sensitive remote control.
		The console also allows users to download every popular Nintendo game from the past 20 years, as well as select games from other consoles, including the Sega Genesis.
	www.iowastatedaily.com /news/2006/05/16/Pulse/Console.Wars-1997168.shtml (903 words)

	Next-Gen Console Wars
		Welcome to the Next Generation of Console Wars.
		Don't be mistaken this is going to be a war, every company now, or soon will have, their new systems out on the market.
		No matter what though the Console Wars are always good for one thing, they weed out all the losers, so as a consumer your left with better quality wares to chose from.
	www.fortunecity.com /underworld/coinop/110 (282 words)

	The Console Wars: Can the Xbox 360 Pull a 180 in Japan? \| Xbox 360, Playstation 3 PS3, Revolution
		It was the kind of affair that seemed trite and phony â“ yet tinged with the undeniable, unbiased excitement that always seems to accompany the imminent launch of a new console.
		And if Japanese gamers are reluctant to pony up their yen for the 360 (which will reportedly retail for the equivalent of $350), then Microsoft may once again find itself with a console that soars in the U.S., but stalls in Japan.
		The potential lack of sales in Japan may be comparatively small versus the Xbox 360's almost certainly strong performance in the U.S. But when you're talking about a "global strategy" and fighting for every dollar on an industry-wide, $25 billion battlefield, a few percentage points can mean a great deal.
	theconsolewars.blogspot.com /2005/11/can-xbox-360-pull-180-in-japan.html (1222 words)

	The Console Wars: Game On - TIME Asia Magazine, Dec. 15, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		But the company's latest console, the GameCube, has proved to be an unmitigated disaster, giving this holiday season the potential to become the Winter of Iwata's Discontent.
		Nintendo has suffered such a string of bad news over the past few months and posted such disappointing financial results over the past few quarters that many investors, analysts and industry watchers are wondering whether the onetime industry giant can hit restart—or at least pause—in an increasingly competitive video-game industry.
		Nintendo is sitting on $6 billion in cash and carries no debt, which could provide a war chest with which to outsource a competitive next-generation hardware system.
	www.time.com /time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501031215-557120,00.html (1998 words)

	The Console Wars by The Great Calvin Wilson Pollak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The system has to be the smallest console I've ever seen and yet you can feel it's power while you hold it by it's useful-little handle for carrying around.
		With the upcoming Console Wars I don't know what to expect, but there's one thing I know: it's a whole new game.
		It is also the second console to feature backwards compatability, or the ability to play the PS1 games on the PS2 system.
	www.billyprice.com /consolewars.htm (2499 words)

	Console Wars: The Games - Xbox
		Kessen 2 is rumored to hit the console too.
		But that's not all, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Age of Kings are some other great strategy games that will hit the console soon.
		DC: X-Box won't be the only console to get Black and White, DC will get the game also.
	features.teamxbox.com /xbox/25/Console-Wars-The-Games/p3 (581 words)

	Microsoft taps PC legacy in game-console wars
		But some analysts say the initiative may also give the company new momentum in the console wars, especially as the three companies come out with their next-generation machines sometime in 2005 or 2006.
		Someone playing a console game is generally sitting about 10 feet or more from the TV screen.
		For all the focus on the console wars, however, Allard said the intent isn't as much to take market share from Sony or Nintendo as it is to attract new users by making video games more compelling when compared with other forms of entertainment.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/173098_e3xbox13.html (1504 words)

	My 2 cents on the console wars - Xbox 360 & Xbox Forums
		I think that the "console war" as such, is far from over.
		(i do btw.) it seems in every great war there is a turning point in it where the once thought victor gets too ****y a screws up.
		with 3 yr.s of the war left, is not lookin good sony in the long run.
	forum.teamxbox.com /showthread.php?t=92740 (1027 words)

	Game Tycoon»Blog Archive » E3 Recap: Console Wars
		I also remain convinced that the Wii will perform very well in the US and Europe, where it is likely to be the second console in a very large percentage of homes, and perhaps the first console for many first-time console buyers.
		The ">size of the PS3 also caught some by surprise, though I suspect it won’t make any difference; Japanese consumers aren’t likely to abandon Sony for Microsoft just because their consoles are equally beefy.
		Microsoft also discussed “Live Anywhere”, which will allow computer, mobile phone, and console gamers to play the same games simultaneously (mobile phones users will, of course, not enjoy the same experience.) A “Live Vision” camera was also announced — about time, too.
	www.edery.org /2006/05/e3-recap-console-wars (2017 words)

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