PlayStation 3

Xbox Microsoft revolutionized home video gaming, when releasing the Xbox on to the consumer market for $299 in November of 2001. Which operates on a custom intel Pentium 3 Coppermine-based processor running at 733 MHz and a shared sub card with 64 MB of DDR SDRAM, with a GPU Co-developed by NVidia “NV2A” 233 MHz Asic, and a built in 8 to 10 GB hard drive. This console was ahead of it time and technology as it supported 720p and 1080i HD resolution, which in 2001 was unheard of and televisions…

- November – Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception (PlayStation 3): This was the fastest selling PlayStation 3 exclusive ever, with the entire series of Uncharted 1, 2 and 3 selling 19 Million copies. It sold 3.8 Million copies on the launch day alone, making it the third most popular game in 2011 and sold a total of 124, 989 copies. - November – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Steam): This game was incredibly popular, being eagerly awaited…

Did you know that there's another high profile video game releasing today that isn't called Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain? Mad Max, an open world adventure set in the same universe as the iconic film franchise of the name, also hits store shelves. The game's demos and trailers did a good job of showing of the gorgeous post-apocalyptic setting and extensive car combat and customization features, but what about the overall package? The first reviews for Mad Max have begun to trickle in and…

The business I have chosen to examine is Ubisoft. Ubisoft is a French video game company which established in 1985, and now becomes one of the biggest video games company around the world. Like some of the other companies, at the first stage, Ubisoft did not have a lot of good games, until, in 2007, they published Assassin’s Creed. This game also started a new age in the game industry, until September 2016, they sold more than one hundred million copies of this game series, and make this game…

The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition is a compilation of four of Nintendo's best "Zelda" games. This collection includes two games for the Nintendo Entertainment System and two games from the Nintendo 64. Each game is a faithful reproduction of the original game. The stories, enemies, and item placements are as you remember them. However, each game has received a minor facelift. While the graphics remain the same, each game now runs at a higher resolution. This higher resolution lets you see…

Though this console has many advantages, one of them is not hard drive swapping, so what you see is what you get with regard to the Xbox One's 500GB hard drive. This might disappoint Microsoft Xbox enthusiasts, especially when considering that Playstation 4 does allow it's hard drive to be swapped for a larger one, but be mindful that many users have noted that Xbox One is still the faster console. When considering the features you'll receive in Microsoft's latest new console, the Xbox One,…

world today, the PlayStation has defined how we are allowed to play action, adventure, and even simulation games. The PlayStation is probable the one of game consoles that offers everything for both gamers and typical people. It allows users to play or watch from games, movies/shows, and even browse the internet. In order to understand how the PlayStation is so excellent, we will need to know the history of the consoles, and what makes it perform at the highest level. Overall PlayStation has…

Four engineers from Microsoft Direct X team had an idea. They deconstructed a Dell Laptop and made a prototype the Direct X box (the original name for the Xbox). They shortened the name to Xbox and officially reviled the console at a game developers conference March 10, 2001. It was released November 15, 2001 in North America, Japan February 22, 2002, Australia March 14, 2002 and to Europe March 14, 2002. 2 Planning for the Xbox 360 began in February 2003. During that month 400 developers were…

In this Research Project I will be researching the past, present and future of Sony's PlayStation as well as Microsoft's Xbox. I will be talking about the different consoles they have marketed and their success. I will also be comparing the consoles from both sides with each other and highlighting their pros and cons. I will be using these consoles to structure the timeline of the gaming industry and speculate its potential future. The inception of the CD-ROM based console In 1988, there was…

You have probably heard of PlayStation and Xbox, if you have then you have also heard of the major disputes over which is better. I have gathered Intel on each candidate to determine which stands out of the two. Both have had major hits in the business, but they are not equal. This paper focuses on the consoles throughout the generations. There are many things that make up a good console; games, marketability, performance, graphics, storage, player friendly, etc. All these factors are put into…