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Although video games did not come directly from Japan, they differ from other forms of Japanese media as they have been able to penetrate the U.S. market better than any other popular media coming out of Japan.

Codename “Revolution” – Nintendo’s Next Generation Game Console By Ron Swerdfiger http://www.gamesforum.ca Over the past year or so plenty of hype, mystery and controversy has been raised over the new Nintendo Console.

At the recent E3 gaming Convention, Sony gave the world a first look at the new Playstation 3, Sony’s contribution to the next generation gaming consoles. Much like the news surrounding the Nintendo Revolution, the Playstation 3 has been immersed in mystery and controversy for the last several years. Due sometime in spring 2006, the PlayStation 3 will out perform it’s predecessor in every way imaginable.

Ever since video game designers were able to put red pixels on their imaginary characters that had recently deceased, there have been people crusading against their subversive ways. The outrage at video games seems to be cyclic, fading very briefly before exploding into the public eye once more with renewed frenzy. The controversy seems to have sparked up again in recent times, with numerous crimes being blamed on the corruptive influence of video games.

The PlayStation3 console won't be released until late this year but there are already rumors doing their rounds about it and the PS3 games. The report about Theseis is one rumor that perhaps confused even the most devoted player. Developers and publishers, as well as game sites, have been coming out with their reviews, release dates, and other news about the latest PS3 games for the past months.

Nintendo Wii Console This year sees the launch of the much awaited new games console from Nintendo, the Wii,pronounced (we),due for release this November 2006 its sure to be a huge success with gamers the world over and will no dought be at the top of most Christmas shopping lists this year,Nintendo are planning to ship in excess of 6 million units to satisfy demand for the new games console so get your orders in early as its sure to be in short supply.The Wii breaks new ground over traditional games consoles with it wealth of innovative features,some of which I have listed below Technical specifications Nintendo has released very little detailed information at present concerning the technical specifications of the Wii console.

If Square Enix follows through initial reports and statements of patching and in-game advertisements, gamers might just see a game character using a too-real mobile phone or eating a burger. Yoichi Wada, Square Enix's main man, announced the company's new PS3 games development program. In a meeting with third-party company bosses, Wada discussed advantages of keeping PS3 games console online.

Microsoft has tried to catch up with some of the titans of the gaming world, such as Sony with the release of the Xbox 360.  The Xbox 360 offers many new features that players will love: Free limited subscription to online gaming – This allows players who have not been participating in online gaming a chance to see what is available at no charge.  All Xbox 360s come with Live-aware – This means you can get a friend invite or see who is online and what they are playing from your Xbox 360.

At the ripe old age of “almost older than dust”, I’ve found there are several things I can do without. Here are some of them:Cell phone – OK, to be honest here, I do have a cell phone – but I never turn it on. It’s one of those old-fashioned, bulky ones that I have just for emergencies.

Over the next 18 months the 3 giants of the Games Console world will be battling it out in stores and homes across Europe, America and Asia for the title of the world greatest Games Console. The stakes are high in this multi billion dollar business, not just for the console sales but for the games sales that go along side it. Since the launch announcements of all 3 consoles in May at the E3 conference in LA.