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Other console wars Atari versus Intellivision. Following the release of the Atari 2600 in 1977, Mattel sought to enter the console market, and released the Intellivision in 1979. The console was designed for improved graphics and other features compared to the Atari 2600, a factor that dominated the marketing campaign for Intellivision.
The seventh generation of home video game consoles began on November 22, 2005, with the release of Microsoft 's Xbox 360 home console. This was followed by the release of Sony 's PlayStation 3 on November 17, 2006, and Nintendo 's Wii on November 19, 2006. Each new console introduced new technologies. The Xbox 360 offered games rendered ...
2008 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as Grand Theft Auto IV, Fallout 3, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Gears of War 2, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Persona 4, Fable II, Call of Duty: World at War, Mario Kart Wii, Madden NFL 09, NBA Live 09, NBA 2K9, and WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009.
History is written by the victors, but for all those generations of console wars we've managed to weather through, what about the other guys? Opening this week, a new games museum in southern ...
t. e. In the history of video games, the sixth generation era (in rare occasions called the 128-bit era; see "bits and system power" below) is the era of computer and video games, video game consoles, and handheld gaming devices available at the turn of the 21st century, starting on November 27, 1998. Platforms in the sixth generation include ...
Video game publisher Activision Blizzard couldn't have asked for a better beginning to the New Year. Sales of new consoles from Microsoft and Sony have got off to a solid start, while rival ...
Overview. In concept, Twisted Metal is a demolition derby that emphasizes the use of ballistic projectiles, machine guns, mines, and other types of weapons (up to and including satellite-based weapons and nuclear weapons). Players choose a vehicle, and an arena—or a series of arenas in the story mode—to engage in battle with opposing drivers.
Microsoft and Sony are doing all they can to win the 2013 edition of the video game console wars. One analysts believes Mr. Softy may have done enough to overcome early missteps, calling the Xbox ...