Video Game Consoles

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Video game console is a device that sends output on the TV/monitor screen which allow an individual to play a specific game that he wants. Most video game consoles uses controllers for the players to interact and send command to the game. Today lots new interaction between the player and the console has now being implemented, game consoles now supports detection of body parts and voice commands to play the game. Below are the list of classic and latest video game consoles:



1. Atari

        - One of the most popularized game console ever that was released on year 1977 Atari Inc.  The game contains hardware cartridges and ROM instead of having non-microsprocessor dedicated hardware with all games inside. In the year1962, Atari 2600 was built which have bundled with 2 joystick conrollers, pair of paddle controllers and a cartridge game.








2. NES

         - Also known as Family Computer in Japan that was created by Nintendo released in year 1983. FamiCom includes 2 controllers which players can compete with one another on the game. The player 1 mainly has most prviledges on controlling and setting up the game. He/she can pause the game and edit different settings. This game console has also its own cartridges which is half the size of the main NES console.







3. Playstation

          - One of the most high selling and widely used video game console for today developed by Sony . The first version of the device was released on the year 1994 which is the sony playstation 1. Playstation 1 has 2 controllers with CD rom buit in. The device uses compact discs to play different game developed by different game manufacturers throughout the word. As the playstation become successful on entertainment industry, Sony computer entertainment released other version of the console, the playstation 2 that was released on year 2000, the playstation 3 released on 2005 and now the latest version of Sony Playstation series, playstation 4 that was release in November 2013. Both PS 3 and 4 uses high end disc which we called today the blu ray disc.




4. Xbox

          - Game console developed by Microsoft Corporation which was early introduced on year 2001. Xbox has a lot of features like streaming and online services which they called the Xbox live. This gaming console from Microsoft is describe with a large black box with a large "X" printed on the top. Among the product of microsot, Xbox is the one who has the largest selling statistics yearly. The console can detect body movements which is unique for every game consoles. It also includes pair of controllers and user can plug toy gun controller for different shooting games.





5. Wii

           - On year 2006, again, nintendo corporation releases their newest gaming console, the "Wii". The game sole has a remote controller that can be use as a pointing device. This has also an online feature which connects to the internet to receive different updates on the system. Games such as super mario and Legend of Zeda are 2 of the  most popular game on Wii platform.






Images Source(s): www.play-mag.co.uk; www.experiencepoints.net; siliconangle.com; hacknmod.com; en.wikipedia.org

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