Firstly let us have at look at the Nintendo Wii.

This is the most unusual of the three consoles that we are looking at. It comes with an IBM Broadway Processor and ATI Hollywood GPU. Although not as powerful as the Playstation 3 or the Xbox 360 the Wii’s unique game play system and its remote controller make all the difference to playing games with this console.

The controller has the advantage of the player being able to use it as a sword, baseball bat, golf club and even a steering wheel which results in the games being more active and the player is getting some form of exercise to boot.

Another benefit of the Wii is that it has a great load of applications available for it such as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Call of Duty, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Need for Speed: Carbon as well as Wii Play and Wii Sports. They will also being releasing in the future Super Smash Bros Brawl and Pokemon Battle Revolution.

Finally the Wii is backwards compatible with the Nintendo GameCube and can be connected via wireless link to the Nintendo DS or DS Lite, as well as people being able to download Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, NES, Sega Mega-Drive (Genesis) and Turbo Grafix 16 games for a small price that they can keep and play on this console.

Next we will look at the Xbox 360.

This comes with 3.2GHZ IBM Power PC tri-core processor as well as a 500MHZ GPU. This console is particularly attractive to gamers because of its powerful running speeds, the fast paced online action, and the mind blowing graphics.

Another point in the Xbox 360’s favor is its cost. A core system will set you back $299.99 while a premium system will cost you $399.99. This system has been priced between what you would pay for a PS3 (the most expensive) and the Nintendo Wii (the cheapest).

However a disadvantage of the Xbox360 is, because it does not have a processor in it from the original Xbox, you can not play original Xbox games on it without obtaining additional emulation software from the internet.

Finally let’s look at what the Playstation 3 has to offer.

This is the most expensive of these 3 consoles and it will not be available in Europe or Australia until March 2007. However the Playstation 3 does come with the following for the $499.99: you get 20gb while the $599.99 version has 60gb along with a new Sixaxis controller and Blu-Ray drive. It also has a Cell Broadband Engine (3.2GHZ), IBM Power Based CPU (which is almost equal to the Xbox360) and a 550MHZ RSX GPU. This hardware is perfect for those who like Racing and FPS games.

The PS3 is also compatible with the PSP (Playstation Portable) as well as being compatible with Playstation and Playstation 2 titles and future firmware updates will then make it even more compatible.

So you will have to decide what you want. Do you want the more expensive but powerful PS3 or the average priced yet powerful Xbox360? Or may be you lust after the cheap but unique and highly backward compatible Nintendo Wii? The decision is yours at the end of the day.

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Apart from the development in gaming consoles, there has also been a great many developments made where gaming accessories are concerned, and which are taking gaming to whole new levels of enjoyment for the players.

The Nintendo Wii is a console that is not only affordable, employs new and exciting technology, but is a product that the whole family will love. The Wii hopes to help Nintendo maintain its market presence, as well as bring new enjoyment and delights to those that buy it.

The Nintendo Wii comes with its own set of must have accessories and details are provided below of 3 of these.

Wii Remote

This is priced at $39.99 and is a one handed remote control which is sensitive to pointing and movements as well as being user friendly. This golf broadway remote wireless has built in functions and works by using a short range Bluetooth radio. You can use a maximum of 4 controllers at a maximum distance of 5 meters from the sensor bar. Not only is the remote multi functional, it is also allows ambidextrous use. The design of this accessory is such that experienced players will be able to hold a remote in each hand (or a Nunchuk in one and a remote in the other). Because of its advance technology the remote can sense movement and orientation, as well as being able to identify linear motion along three axes, the optical sensor can determine the direction.

Nunchuk

This is priced at around $19.99 and this accessory can be plugged into the Wii remote. It has an analog stick with 2 buttons and can be used when playing such games as Red Steel or The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. This accessory has motion sensors which permits gamers to perform specific character actions such as a spinning slash attack. According to reports, this accessory is the going to become the most popular and certainly the one that gamers “must have”.

Classic Controller

The classic controller is another accessory for the Wii and will have a price tag of $19.99. It is a classic style expansion controller and can be used at the same time as the Wii remote allowing you to play traditional games with a traditional gaming pad. It can be used to play existing games, virtual console games as well as multiplatform games. This accessory connects to the Wii remote through a cord.

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