The Seven Ways Each “Next-Gen” Console Succeeds

Xbox-360 I knew I’d get a lot of complaints over yesterday’s post on “The Six Ways Each ‘Next-Gen’ Console Fails“. Even though I love to critique everything, there are still things I like too though. Here are seven ways that I think each of the current “next-gen” consoles succeed. This is just my take on it, what do you guys think? What do you like the most? Read more

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August 28, 2008

The Six Ways Each “Next-Gen” Console Fails

Nintendo Wii People sometimes think that I only critique non-Xbox game consoles, but the truth of the matter is that I critique everything I use. Here are six ways that I think each of the current “next-gen” consoles fail. The order goes from most familiar console to least (I don’t own a Wii personally), and from biggest failure to smallest. This is just my take on it, what do you guys think? How would you change them?
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August 27, 2008

Xbox 360 Almost Gets Installs Right: Using Discs Is So Xbox 360 1.0

Xbox-360 One of the interesting aspects of the recently announced “New Xbox Experience” is that gamers will now be able to install/copy their games onto the hard drive. This will be a welcome feature for many people, and I really commend Microsoft on making installs optional (as they should be), however they just missed the mark on making it perfect. The lowdown on it all and how they can make it better after the jump.

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Filed In: Console, Gaming, Microsoft, PS3, Xbox, Xbox Live
July 18, 2008

E3 Game On: Playstation, Wii, And The Xbox 360

e3 With the E3 Media and Business Summit in full swing this week, I thought I’d throw my $.02 in on the announcements by the big three gaming companies: Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony. One of them was making some noise, the others, not so much. Read more

Filed In: Console, Gaming, Microsoft, Nintendo, PS3, Tech News, Wii, Xbox, Xbox Live
July 17, 2008

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