Nintendo GameCube: Limited But Functional
...l ports as well as two Digicard ports and one Type III PCMCIA expansion slot.
Another thing that puts the GameCube at a huge disadvantage when compared to the PS3 and the xbox 360 is the fact that it's disk drive is designed for Nintendo's proprietary eight centimeter mini DVD. Each mini DVD only holds 1.5 Gigabytes of data which is severely limited compared to the Blu-ray drive that comes on the PS3 which can access discs holding 54 Gigabytes and the xbox 360's optional HD-DVD drive which can access discs holding 30 Gigabytes worth of data.
The fact that the disk drive only takes the eight centimeter discs also means that the GameCube 360 is not a multifunctional platform the way the other systems are. The inability of this platform to play CD's DVD's and other media limits it to the realm of strictly being a video game platform while the PS3 and xbox 360 are also CD and DVD players.
In all, while the Nintendo GameCube can't really compete with the other video gaming platforms on the market today, it seems to serve well as strictly a video gaming device.more
Nintendo Wii - The Most Sold Gaming Console
... North America in 2007. This console is the smallest among the consoles came out of Nintendo with 44mm width, 157 mm height and 215.4 mm depth in its vertical orientation. Weighing 1.2 kg the Nintendo Wii is the lightest among the three major seventh generation consoles.
The Nintendo WII was earlier coming out in white, black, silver, lime green and red, but now is also available in white. The Wii L...more
xbox 360 Camera On The Way Soon
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The Xbox 360 camera was unveiled at last year's E3 alongside the system and it was shown that the camera would be used for a variety of purposes. Rumors are now spreading that microsoft has shown the camera off to developers recently in hopes that they will use it to develop games via an...more
Which RTS Gaming Platform is Best?
...RTS games can run on a PC or a console such as PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. If you have a PC already is it worth to go for a console? If you are about to buy a PC or a console which one will you choose?
PC and consoles have their advantages and disadvantages. You should be familiar with both to be able to make a good decision. Surely what matters the most is the games you want to play and the costs involved.
The good sides of the consoles are many. They are less expensive compared to computers, they do not require a lot of technical knowledg...more
