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EspañolHISTORY OF VIDEO GAME CONSOLES (SEVENTH GENERATION)
In the history of computer and video games, the 'seventh generation' began on November 21, 2004 with the United States release of the Nintendo DS. The beginning of the seventh generation for home consoles came on November 22, 2005 with the release of Microsoft's Xbox 360 and continued a year later with the release of Sony's PlayStation 3 on November 17, 2006 and Nintendo's Wii on November 19, 2006. European and Australian sales of the PlayStation 3 commenced on March 23, 2007.
Home console systems
As all three major home consoles only started to compete at the end of 2006, it is not yet possible to determine which, if any of them, will take a dominating position in the seventh generation.
Xbox 360
Main articles: Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 by Microsoft has gained an early lead in terms of market share, due in large part to its launch, which came a year before any of its rivals. Sales in North America and Europe have been steadily strong, even after the Wii and PlayStation 3's launch, but, like its predecessor, the Xbox 360 has struggled to achieve the same acceptance in Japan. Part of it is attributed to its lack of RPGs and the poor reception of some Japanese developed games, such as ''Ninety-Nine Nights'' and ''Every Party''.
However, this head start did not come without some trouble, as technical problems appeared in a significant portion of their units sold. The most well-known is the "red ring of death" issue, becoming heavily portrayed in the press and having users claiming to have replaced consoles multiple times. In order to fix this, Microsoft has offered a three year warranty on all versions and will repair all broken Xbox 360 units free of charge, they will also reimburse anyone who had to pay to get their console repaired. These problems led to Microsoft losing over one billion dollars in its second quarter. According to Microsoft, new models of the console featuring 65 nm technology promise to solve this and other complications.
The console stablized at 11.6 million units shipped at the end of first half of 2007, and sales have slowed down since the start of the same year, while seeing its rivals gaining momentum. However, Microsoft hopes to surge sales with the release of upcoming exclusives such as ''BioShock'' in August and ''Mass Effect'' in November, but are relying mostly on the highly anticipated ''Halo 3'' in September. Microsoft is now making money on each console sold, but its overall gaming division is still in the red. The division was expected to start making a profit in 2008, although this was before the announcement of the costly extended warranty on the console. In August 2007, the first price drop was announced for all Stock Keeping Units of the Xbox 360. The Core configuration had its price reduced in the United States by $20, the Premium by $50, and the Elite model by $30. Also the HDMI port, previously exclusive to the Elite set, became available to new models of the Premium set. The price drop is set to be in effect in varying amounts by August 12 2007 around the world.
PlayStation 3
Main articles: PlayStation 3
It is more difficult to assess whether Sony's PlayStation 3 console will be as successful as its predecessors. It has a comparatively higher price and was released roughly a year later than its direct competitor, the Xbox 360. The system's reliance on 'cutting edge' technology such as the Cell microprocessor and Blu-ray format have caused difficulties in manufacturing, especially the Blu-ray diode, leading to shortages at launch and the delay of the PAL Region launches. However, shortly into 2007, Sony announced that all production issues had been solved.
Nonetheless, despite many initial setbacks and delays, Sony demonstrated the capabilities of the PlayStation 3 at Tokyo Game Show 2006, with 27 playable demos and numerous titles ready for launch. Its success or failure may ultimately be decided by whether or not players feel that the technology and games are worth the higher price of the console. Sony hopes that even if the PS3 loses market share to its competitors, its Blu-ray player would conceivably make the PS3 a profitable product for Sony overall. This is, of course, contingent on whether the Blu-ray Disc format becomes the high-definition optical disc standard, which seems to be winning the format war over HD DVD. Sony has blamed the low sales on the high price of $500/$600 and the fact that most of the console's most important titles, such as ''Little Big Planet'', have not been launched yet.
While Sony can count on some highly acclaimed first party franchises like ''Gran Turismo'' and ''God of War'', there are high expectations from the market over important third party titles such as the highly anticipated ''Metal Gear Solid 4'' and ''Final Fantasy XIII''. The reception of these titles when released is considered an important factor to determine the future of the PS3. Despite many rumors that ''Metal Gear Solid 4'' would be appearing on other platforms, it was announced at Sony's E3 2007 press conference that it's a PS3 exclusive title. With ''Metal Gear Solid 4''
In July, 2007 Sony announced a drop in the price of the PS3 by $100. However, Sony later announced that this measure only applied to the 60 GB models and was exclusive to the United States and Canada, where they are no longer in production, and when its stocks run out, only a new model with an 80 GB hard disk, will be available for the same as the launch price of the 60 GB one. Price issues aside, the fact is that currently the PS3 has the smallest installed base from all of the three contending consoles, several millions of units behind the Wii and Xbox 360.
Wii
Main articles: Wii
Nintendo entered this generation with a new business plan with its Wii console. The company plans to attract as many current gamers, 'non-gamers', and lapsed gamers by focusing on new gameplay experiences and new forms of interaction with games rather than cutting edge graphics and expensive technology. This approach was previously implemented in the portable market with the Nintendo DS. If the new market grows sufficiently large, Nintendo hopes that the new control schemes it has implemented will render current conventionally controlled consoles obsolete, leading to Nintendo capturing a large portion of the existing market as well.[1]
So far this strategy has paid off, with Wii demand outstripping supply around the world. Since Nintendo profited on each console right from the start, unlike its competitors, it has already achieved very positive returns. Month after month, the worldwide Wii sales have been higher than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 combined, eroding Microsoft's early lead and building a large advantage over Sony.[2] By April 2007, the ''Wall Street Journal'' declared Nintendo had become "the company to beat in the games business", with the Wii outselling its home system rivals and overshadowing the Nintendo DS.Nick Wingfield and Yukari Iwatani Kane, Wii and DS Turn Also-Ran Nintendo Into Winner in Videogames Business, ''Wall Street Journal'', April 19, 2007
As in previous generations, Nintendo's trump card is their handful of worldwide acclaimed first-party franchises, like ''Mario'', ''The Legend of Zelda'', ''Metroid'', and ''Pokémon'' among others. To appeal to casual and non-gamers, Nintendo has also created the ''Wii Series'' of games, where players make use of the motion sensing abilities of the console and its peripherals to simulate real world activities, such as sports, table games, music or doing exercises. Nintendo hopes to continue its momentum with releases of three key, highly anticipated, major exclusives before the end of 2007: '' in August, ''Super Mario Galaxy'' in November, and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' in December. Also, a few publishers such as Ubisoft, EA, and Capcom are releasing exclusive titles for the console, but so far the Wii's strongest titles have been mostly from the first-party line-up. Nintendo hopes that the growing popularity of its console will persuade these and other publishers to release more key exclusives for the Wii.
Comparison
| Name | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 | Wii |
|---|---|---|---|
| Console |  |  |  |
| Launch price United States | US$299.99 (Core) US$399.99 (Premium) US$479.99 (Elite) | US$499.99 (20 GB) US$599.99 (60 GB) US$599.99 (80 GB)[3][4][5][6] | US$249.99 (''Wii Sports'' included) |
| Launch price Japan | ¥29,000 (Core) ¥39,795 (Premium) ¥47,800 (Elite) | ¥49,980 (20 GB) ¥59,980 (60 GB) | ¥25,000 (''Wii Sports'' not included) |
| Launch price Europe | €299.99 / £209.99 (Core) €399.99 / £279.99 (Premium) £299.99 (Elite) | €599.99 / £424.99 (60 GB) | €249.99 / £179.99 (''Wii Sports'' included) |
| Top-selling games | ''Gears of War''[7] | ''[8] | ''Wii Sports'' (pack-in, except in Japan) ''Wii Play''[9] |
| Release date | November 22 2005 December 2 2005 December 10 2005 February 2 2006 More... | November 11 2006 November 17 2006 March 23 2007 More... | November 19 2006 December 2 2006 December 7 2006 December 8 2006 More... |
| Included accessories and extras | 'Core:' ★ Wired controller ★ Composite cable ★ Stereo RCA cable ★ Xbox Live Silver'Premium:' ★ Includes everything in the Core plus: ★ 20GB detachable hard drive ★ Chrome disc tray ★ HDMI out port (As of 9th August 2007) ★ Wireless controller (instead of wired controller) ★ Ethernet cable ★ Xbox Live headset ★ Component cable ★ TOSLINK output port ★ Month of Xbox Live Gold ★ Hexic HD preinstalled on hard drive'Elite:' ★ Includes everything in the Premium plus: ★ 120GB detachable hard drive (instead of 20GB) ★ Matte black finish ★ Separate TOSLINK and RCA out cable ★ More... | '20GB:' ★ Blu-ray Drive (Compatible with CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray games and movies) ★ SIXAXIS controller ★ Ethernet cable ★ USB cable ★ Stereo AV cable ★ Category 5 cable '60GB:' ★ Includes everything in the 20GB plus: ★ IEEE 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi ★ Flash card readers ★ Shiny black finish ★ Chrome trim ★ HDMI out port '80GB:' ★ Includes everything in the 60GB plus: ★ Copy of ''MotorStorm'' ★ Copy of ''Formula One Championship Edition'' (Only in Mexico) | ★ Composite AV cable ★ Wii Remote controller & Nunchuk add-on ★ ''Wii Sports'' game (excluding Japan) ★ Sensor Bar and stand ★ Console stand and plate ★ 2 AA batteries |
| Accessories (retail) | ★ Wired and Wireless controller ★ 64MB and 512MB Memory Unit ★ Xbox Live Vision camera ★ Faceplates ★ Wireless network adapter ★ 20GB and 120GB detachable HDD ★ HD DVD drive ★ More... | ★ Wireless controller ★ PlayStation 2 memory card adapter ★ Bluetooth remote ★ Bluetooth headset, any Bluetooth headset is compatible ★ HDMI Cable first party, any standard HDMI cable works ★ Any standard 2.5 inch HDD hard drive can be attached | ★ Composite AV cable ★ RGB Scart cable ★ Component AV cable ★ D-Terminal cable ★ S-Video Cable ★ Wired LAN adapter ★ Wii Remote ★ Classic Controller add-on ★ Nunchuk attachment controller add-on ★ Wii Zapper |
| CPU | 3.2 GHz IBM PowerPC tri-core with blast processing codenamed "Xenon" | Cell Broadband Engine (3.2 GHz POWER-based PPE with seven 3.2 GHz SPEs) | 729 MHz PowerPC based IBM "Broadway"[10] |
| Memory | 512 MB GDDR3 @ 700 MHz shared between CPU & GPU 10 MB EDRAM GPU frame buffer memory | 256 MB XDR @ 3,2 GHz 256 MB GDDR3 @ 700 MHz, GPU can access CPU memory. | 24 MB "internal" 1T-SRAM integrated into graphics package 64 MB "external" GDDR3 SDRAM 3 MB GPU frame buffer memory |
| GPU | 500 MHz codenamed "Xenos" (ATI custom design) | 550 MHz RSX (based on NVIDIA G70 architecture) | 243 MHz ATI "Hollywood" |
| Controller | Xbox 360 Controller (up to four controllers; any combination of a maximum of 3 wired (4 with the use of a USB hub) or 4 wireless) | ★ SIXAXIS Controller (up to 7 via Bluetooth) ★ PSP via Wi-Fi' ★ ' or USB | ★ Wii Remote (up to 4 via Bluetooth) and/or other attachments. ★ Virtual Console and Nintendo GameCube compatibility mode can use up to four GameCube controllers, including Game Boy Advances connected via Link Cables. ★ Some TurboGrafx-16 games on the Virtual Console can support up to 5 players with a combination of Wii Remotes, Classic Controllers and Nintendo GameCube controllers. ★ Nintendo DS via Wi-Fi |
| Dimensions | 8.3 cm × 30.9 cm × 25.8 cm (6,616.9 cubic cm) | 9.8 cm × 32.5 cm × 27.4 cm (8,726.9 cubic cm)[11] | 4.4 cm × 16 cm × 21.5 cm (1,720 cubic cm) |
| Weight | 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs)[12] | 5 kg (11 lbs)[13]11 | 1.2 kg (2.7 lbs)[14] |
| Online service | Xbox Live Xbox Live Arcade Xbox Live Marketplace (based on Microsoft points) Xbox Live Vision (Webcam), headset Xbox Live Video Marketplace Windows Live Messenger (Formerly MSN Messenger) | PlayStation Network PlayStation Store (based on actual currency) Internet browser Webcam (including PlayStation 2 EyeToy), headset, PlayStation Home | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection WiiConnect24 Virtual Console Internet Channel News Channel Forecast Channel Everybody Votes Channel Wii Message Board |
| Backward compatibility | 394 Selected Xbox games (as of April 2007), additions made with software updates, Hard Drive required. | Supports most PlayStation 2 titles; All original PlayStation titles either from the original disc or downloaded from the PlayStation Network; future firmware updates will provide more compatibility.[15]European and Australian versions offers limited compatibility.[16] | Supports all Nintendo GameCube software and most accessories. Some games from systems prior to Nintendo GameCube are available for download through Virtual Console. |
| User interface | Xbox 360 Dashboard | Cross Media Bar (XMB) | Wii Menu |
| System software features | Audio file playback (non-DRM AAC, MP3, WMA) Video file playback (WMV, MP4) Image slideshows Connectivity with Windows PCs for more codec support and external playback (compatible natively with Windows XP Media Center Edition and Windows Vista, with Windows XP with downloadable utility like Connect360 on mac[17]). Keyboard support | Audio file playback (ATRAC3, AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA) Video file playback (MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4) Image editing and slideshows (JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, BMP) Mouse and keyboard support Folding@home client with visualizations from the RSX | Audio file playback (MP3) Video file playback (Motion JPEG)[18] Image editing and slideshows (JPG) Keyboard Support.[19] |
| Consumer programmability | Development on PC with XNA Game Studio ($99/year subscription, binary distribution with XNA 1.0 Refresh).[20] | Development on console via free Linux platform or PC (but no access to RSX graphics acceleration) | WiiWare |
| Resolutions | HDTV-capable (480i, 576i, 480p, 720p, 1080i; 1080p added with fall 2006 firmware update) | HDTV-capable (480i, 576i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p) | EDTV-compatible (480i, 480p, 576i) |
| Video output | RGB, VGA,[21] Component, S-Video, Composite, SCART, (HDMI 1.2 available on Elite model, Halo 3 Special Edition and The Simpsons Movie Limited Edition (for competition prize winners only)) | RGB, Component, S-Video, Composite, HDMI 1.3a | RGB, Component, S-Video, Composite, SCART,[22] D-Terminal |
| Network | 100BASE-TX Ethernet Optional 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi Adapter | 1000BASE-T Ethernet Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (built-in' ★ ', optional adapter' ★ ★ ') | Built-in Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Optional Ethernet via USB 2.0 Adapter |
| Audio | Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital WMA Pro, DTS (DVD, HD DVD Movies only) | Dolby Digital, DTS ★ , Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray movies only) | Dolby Pro Logic II surround, stereo sound and a Mono speaker is built into the controller. |
| I/O | 2.4 GHz radio Infrared for remote 2x Memory Card slots 3x USB 2.0 ports 1 Ethernet port | Bluetooth 2.0 EDR 4x USB 2.0 ports 1 Ethernet port 1 Memory Stick slot Pro/Duo 1 SD/mini SD port 1 Compact Flash port | Bluetooth 2x USB 2.0 ports Four controller and two memory card ports (GameCube) 1 SD Card slot[23] |
| Media | 12x DVD (65.6–132 Mbit/s), CD, HD DVD (Add-on, for movie use only, extra charges apply) | 2x BD-ROM (72 mbit/s), 8x DVD, 24x CD, 2x SACD | Wii Optical Disc, Nintendo GameCube Game Disc, DVD-Video playback announced for Japan 2007[24] |
| Storage | Included' ★ ' / Optional' ★ ★ ' detachable SATA upgradeable 20 GB or 120 GB hard drive, with 14 GB or 114 GB available to user. Xbox 360 memory cards USB mass storage (AV content) | 2.5" upgradeable SATA 20' ★ ★ ' / 60 GB' ★ ' hard drive with 14 and 54 GB available to user respectively Memory Stick, SD, & Type I/II CompactFlash (60GB model) USB mass storage | 512MB built-in flash memory SD card Nintendo GameCube Memory Cards |
Discontinuations and revisions
★ The PlayStation 3 20GB has been discontinued in North America.[25]
★ The PlayStation 3 60GB has been discontinued for NTSC territories. When the remaining stock in stores is sold, the 80GB version will serve as its replacement.[26]
★ Sony announced before the PS3 launch in Europe that the Emotion Engine would be removed from it for cost savings, and all backwards compatibility would be software-based.[27] This is also true of the 80GB launching in the North American market.[28]
★ An HDMI out port was added to the Premium Xbox 360 in August of 2007.[29]
Worldwide sales standings
| Name | Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 | Wii |
|---|---|---|---|
| Units shipped | 11.6 million[30] | 6 million[31] | Not available |
| Units sold | Not available | 4.28 million[32] | 9.2 million[33][34] |
| As of this date | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2007 |
Handheld systems
For video game handhelds, the seventh generation began roughly with the release of the Nintendo DS on November 21, 2004. This handheld was based on a design fundamentally different from the Game Boy and other handheld video game systems. The Nintendo DS offered new modes of input over previous generations: a touch screen and a microphone. Around the same time, Sony released its first handheld, the PlayStation Portable, in Japan. Although released around the same time, the PlayStation Portable was marketed to a different audience from the Nintendo DS. Also in 2005 was the release of the Gizmondo from Tiger Telematics; however, it sold poorly and Tiger Telematics was forced into bankruptcy by February 2006. Hence, the Gizmondo was discontinued.
Nokia Corporation plans to revive its N-Gage platform in the form of a service for selected Nseries devices. This new service will launch in November 2007.[35]
Comparison
| Name | Nintendo DS / Nintendo DS Lite | PlayStation Portable |
|---|---|---|
| Console |   |  |
| Launch price | DS: ¥15,000 / US$149.99 DS Lite: ¥16,800 / US$129.99 | Value pack: ¥24,800 / US$249.99 Core pack: ¥19,800 / US$199.99 PSP Slim: US$169.99 |
| Release date | November 21 2004 December 2 2004 February 24 2005 March 11 2005 July 23 2005 January 18 2007 | December 12 2004 March 24 2005 May 2 2005 September 1 2005 |
| Media | Nintendo DS Game Cards, GBA cartridges | Universal Media Discs, Memory Stick |
| Top-selling game | ''Nintendogs'' (across several SKUs)[36] | '' |
| Included accessories and extras | ★ Launch model DS: Stylus, wrist strap, Metroid Prime Hunters demo (Not in Japan) ★ DS Lite: Stylus, wrist strap (Japan only) | ★ Value Pack: PSP Case, Hand Strap, 32MB Memory Stick Pro Duo, Headphones w/Remote control |
| Accessories (retail) | ★ Rumble pak ★ Nintendo DS headset ★ Nintendo MP3 Player ★ Nintendo DS Browser ★ Nintendo DS Memory Expansion Pak ★ More... | ★ PSP Camera attachment ★ GPS attachment ★ PSP Extended Battery Pack ★ PSP Portable Travel Case |
| CPU | 67 MHz ARM9 and 33 MHz ARM7 | MIPS R4000-based; clocked from 1 to 333 MHz |
| Memory | 4 MB SRAM | 32 MB EDRAM, 64 MB for PSP Slim (8 MB reserved for kernel) |
| Interface | ★ D-pad ★ Four face buttons ★ Two shoulder buttons ★ Touch screen ★ Microphone | ★ D-pad ★ Four face buttons ★ Two shoulder buttons ★ Analog nub |
| Dimensions | 148.7 × 84.7 × 28.9 mm (5.85 × 3.33 × 1.13 inches) (DS) 133 × 73.9 × 21.5 mm (5.24 × 2.9 × 0.85 inches) (DS Lite) | 170 × 74 × 23 mm (6.7 × 2.9 × 0.9 inches) |
| Weight | 275g (9.7 oz) (DS) 218g (DS Lite) | 280g (0.62 lbs) (PSP) 189g (PSP Slim) |
| Online service | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection | PlayStation Network |
| Backward compatibility | Plays almost all Game Boy Advance cartridges | Plays PlayStation games through PS3 download |
| System software | Proprietary OS, Pictochat | Cross Media Bar |
| Consumer programmability | See Nintendo DS homebrew | See PlayStation Portable homebrew |
| Resolutions | 256 × 192 (both screens) | 480 × 272 |
| Network | Wi-Fi (802.11) | Wi-Fi (802.11b), IrDA, USB |
| Audio | Stereo speakers, headphone jack | Stereo speakers, headphone jack |
| I/O | 1 x Game Card slot 1 x GBA slot | UMD slot USB port Memory Stick Duo slot |
| Storage | Game Card | Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Battery life | ★ DS, backlight on: 14 hours ★ DS Lite, minimum brightness setting: 19 hours | ★ MP3 playback: 10 hours ★ Game: approximately 3-6 hours ★ Video playback: approximately 3-5 hours |
| Units sold | 47.27 million sold (as of June 30, 2007) | 25.39 million shipped (as of March 31, 2007)[37] |
Note: First year of release is the first year of the system's worldwide availability.
Software
Franchises revived during era
'Nintendo DS'
★ ''Yoshi's Island''
★ ''Point Blank''
★ ''Dragon's Lair'' (in production)
'Xbox 360'
★ ''Banjo-Kazooie''
★ ''Golden Axe''
★ ''Jetpac''
★ ''Perfect Dark''
★ ''Shadowrun''
★ ''Turok''
★ ''Wing Commander''
★ ''Fallout''
'PlayStation 3'
★ ''Golden Axe''
★ ''Turok''
★ ''Warhawk''
'PlayStation Portable'
★ ''Alien Syndrome''
'Wii'
★ ''Alien Syndrome''
★ ''
Milestone titles
★ ''Brain Age'' and ''Big Brain Academy'' brought the "non-game" trend from Japan to Western audiences. They were marketed toward an older audience and have sold several million units.
★ ''Gears of War'' was the first graphical showpiece for Unreal Engine 3. It has sold two million copies worldwide in six weeks.[38]
★ ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' marks the first time these two former rival mascots will officially appear in the same game.
★ ''Pokémon Battle Revolution'' is the first Nintendo home console game with Wi-Fi Connection online play and the first with Nintendo DS and Wii connectivity.
Other consoles
Remakes
See also
★ Xbox 360 launch
★ PlayStation 3 launch
★ Wii launch
References
1. Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata, media briefing speech at E3 2006
2. The untold story of how the Wii beat the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 CNN. Retrieved on May 1 2007.
3. http://kotaku.com/gaming/we.re-slashing-prices/sony-confirms-ps3-price+cut-80gb-bundle-276091.php
4. http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/16/ps3-launches-in-korea-with-80gb-hard-drive/
5. http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/21/sony-announces-80gb-playstation-3-in-south-korea/
6. New PlayStation to Go on Sale in August
7. Gears of War sells 3 million copies, ''Xboxic'', January 20, 2007
8. http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/toppers/?id=15436
9. Nintendo Sales Update Matt Casamassina
10. Nintendo Wii FAQ
11. PLAYSTATION®3 LAUNCHES ON NOVEMBER 11, 2006 IN JAPAN
12. Xbox 360 Technical Specifications
13. About Playstation®3 - Technical Specifications
14. A Closer Look at the Nintendo Wii
15. PS3 Backwards Compatibility Issues - New system has some problems with past titles
16. PlayStation 3 in Europe will play fewer old games
17. Xbox 360 Media Download Center
18. Wii - File Types
19. Keyboard Functionality Added to Wii
20. XNA Game Studio Express
21. Product information - Xbox 360™ VGA HD AV Cable
22. New Wii Accessory Pictures - Images reveal RGB SCART compatibility
23. Wiiの概要 (Wii本体)
24. Nintendo confirms Wii DVD playback only for Japan, for now
25. 20 GB PS3 officially discontinued in North America
26. E3 07: Hirai: 60GB PS3 'no longer in production'
27. PlayStation 3 loses all Emotion in Europe
28. New 80GB PS3 eliminates "emotion engine" chip
29. http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=16873
30. Wii Sales Close in on Xbox 360
31. Cumulative Production Shipments of Hardware / PlayStation®3
32. Sony quarterly profit more than doubled
33. Nintendo ups forecasts again
34. Consolidated Financial Highlights
35. New N-Gage En Route
36. Nintendo Full Year Results Show Rapid Gain
37. Cumulative Production Shipments of Hardware / PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
38. Gears of War Sells 2 Million Copies
39. Retro Thing Review Retrieved on April 27, 2007
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