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What Gives Xbox One the Edge

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Game consoles continue to advance through time, no doubt about it. Major manufacturers are currently in the race to launch their newest
game consoles. The latest to introduce a new model was Microsoft which unveiled its Xbox One.

Nintendo earlier introduced its Wii U which is now in the market while Sony will launch its newest game console PlayStation 4 late this year.

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The new Xbox One console is also equipped with the Microsoft Kinect motion and voice capture and control system. It’s more advanced than the one for Xbox 360 as it can read up to six skeletons at once, can detect faces and expressions, works better in smaller rooms and is better able to detect small objects. …

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What’s New with the PlayStation?

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I used to see my nephew play this PS game console almost every day without fail. That was many years ago.

Then when I had my son, my husband eventually gifted him with a Sony PlayStation at the age of 7 or 8. He even bought a steering wheel accessory that can be attached to the device and allow the player to play a car racing game as if he’s really maneuvering a real steering wheel.

After a few years, my son again received the portable video game gadget PSP from his dad.  And now after several years, here comes the newest version of the PlayStation  called the PS Vita. But many of you may not know that in between, Sony actually released several versions of the PSP.

Indeed, Sony never ceases to surprise its consumers. From the original PlayStation console, it has produced several portable models through the years with the PS Vita as the latest. And despite the stiff competition with the other manufacturers of handheld gaming devices, the company continues to create more advanced gadgets. Along with these advancements came more sophisticated games as well.

In terms of features, each of the portables that came after the PlayStation (from the PSP 1000, 2000, 3000 and PSP Go to the new PS Vita) had a unique set of features from the previous versions. So let’s see what upgrades have been made to the portable PlayStation or popularly known as  PSP through the years.

PSP 1000 – optical disc format, Universal Media Disc (UMD), connectivity with PS 2, PS 3 and the internet, serial port, memory stick PRO duo, headphone jack

PSP 2000 – video out and mic port, memory stick PRO duo

PS-3000 – new screen, built-in microphone

PSP Go – all in one port, headphone jack, mic, memory stick micro

PS Vita — front and back cameras, rear touchpad and motion sensing

In terms of storage, only the PSP 1000 had a smaller capacity at 32 MB while the rest had 64 MB or higher at 16 GB as in the case of the PSP Go.

All have a Wi-Fi capability except for the PSP E1000. The PSP Go, however, was the only model that had Bluetooth.

The PS Vita, being the newest version, is more advanced as it already features a touchscreen and has a storage capacity of up to 32 GB.

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Familiarization with the Controller Keys

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Game Pad Controllers

For game consoles, the need for a gamer to be familiar with the controller buttons which corresponds to a particular command in the chosen games such as Tekken and Mortal Kombat is a need to enjoy the game and interface much easier. Such controller buttons once combined properly will produce special moves and secret effects that make the gaming experience for games a whole lot worth it.

Truth of the matter is that most games, either fighting or role playing games offer more than just graphical presentation to impress the gamers. For older people the essence of game play and hidden secrets in games is something that they would initially want to crack. A good source to find out such hidden codes and combinations would be the Internet. A lot of sites like Gamespy offers such codes and walkthroughs for gamers to practice them once they get the chance to try it out for themselves in their PlayStation, Xbox and Wii game consoles.

God of War for PSP Goes Gold

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You probably know by now that I am a big fan of the GOW franchise. Well, here is the moment that many of us have been waiting for – the GOW for PSP is coming out! In gaming lingo, when developers announce a game has gone gold, it means that the development is complete and that it will be ready to launch pretty soon. For God of War: Chains of Olympus, the PSP version of the popular game franchise, we could expect it to hit the stores early next month – that is, at least in the United States.

So what is notable about Chains of Olympus? Here’s Wikipedia’s take on this:

At a God of War II launch event on March 13, 2007, God of War II director Cory Barlog indicated that the PSP God of War game would be a spin-off, side story, or prequel of the main God of War video game series: “It is its own story that connects to the overall story. God of War, God of War II, and then if all the stars align God of War III will be the telling of a trilogy. This PSP story will be a further fleshing out.”

The Island of Rhodes website revealed that God of War: Chains of Olympus is a prequel to the God of War series. It chronicles the various adventures of Kratos throughout the ten years he spent in servitude of the Gods (hence the game’s name which implies a bond between the series’ protagonist and the deities of Olympus) preceding the events of God of War.

The Official UK Playstation site reveals that, “Kratos will journey to lands that no mortal has ever walked upon. With the world plunged in eternal darkness and the gods rendered powerless, Kratos will face the most feared creatures of Greek mythology, and ultimately be forced to choose between his own personal redemption and saving the ancient world from certain destruction.”

No matter what, we are going to find out what is in store for GOW fans in the coming weeks.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

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Ever dream of being in the marines and reaching the stage of being part of the elite Special Forces that undergo special training in the military? Well, thanks to Tom Clancy, aspiring special forces units players can have the chance with this new installment where the called upon special forces known as “Ghosts” have to face the rising rebellion threat on the borders of Mexico to stave off the probable crisis that may extend towards the United States.

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Such a scenario offers a realistic modern day life happening, with due reference towards the ongoing war in Iraq. Offered through game engines as the PC, PSP, PS3 and Xbox 360, people can make their own destiny and fight off the rebellion forces and make sure that they stay within their territorial bounds.

Ghost Recon offers high-end technological machinery to serve as the available weapons to fight off the rebellion forces. With the setting of the year in 2014, it will not be surprising why such new developed weapons are not possible once the real world reaches this date.

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The Era of Mini Computers Comes Back

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In any place we go to today, we would see little tykes holding a small contraption that makes them glued and readily attentive to it. Most likely, these are games, since they are the easily identifiable attention getters for kids and the young at heart with the vast innovations that technology has to offer today.

Game and Watch

This is not the first time that such innovations have been offered to the world. In the early 80’s, games then known as Game and Watch hit the streets and had everyone crazy about these arcade games.

Today, it has been more advanced, with the influx of the PSP and GameBoy Advance portable game consoles making it easier for people to take their games anywhere.

Another difference is that today, anyone can choose the game with the use of only one contraption since game cartridges make it flexible for them to choose the game that they are hooked on the most.

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The Playstation Portable (PSP) Revolution

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It is a known fact that the gaming fever has obviously invaded the private lives of people today. The usual games like the NBA Live Series, car racing stuff and the usual role playing games are so addictive that people tend to become hooked on to their PlayStation sets and stay at home to play them vividly. But with the introduction of the PSP, another demand has been satisfied.

PSP Console

The PSP, a portable game console that can be brought anywhere a person pleases offers a totally new name towards compact and handy entertainment within their fingertips. PSP owners can have the luxury of using the various known DVD Games parallel to the PlayStation series everyone is aware of today.

Don’t get the PSP concept wrong. Many would consider it as something only for the sake of adhering towards the kids’ demand for flexibility and mobility. But anyone would be surprised that even the adult and avid gamers would really be the leading purchasers of such new portable game consoles such as the PSP.

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Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Debuts on PS3 Series

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All hardcore gamers would agree what a Sony Playstation 3 would be without the popular arcade fighting game such as Tekken. Since the inaugural launch of the Playstation 3 last November, only a handful of games have been known. Sure there will always be the usual sports, role playing and famous PS games, but the inclusion of Tekken 5 will certainly gather more curious and avid followers of the Tekken series to get a copy of the game now.

Tekken 5: Jinpachi
Tekken 5 is available in Asian countries such as Hong Kong and Japan at present for roughly $16.00. However, Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is not yet compatible with the US version of the PS3 console. But it would only be time before one would be compatible and available to most avid Namco arcade gamers.

The modes are still the same as the other series, single player, two player versus mode and the ghost mode which allows players to study other moves with the usual characters known in the Tekken series such as the Armor King and Dagunov. The game’s final boss is Jinpachi, who can be eventually used as a character player once the arcade mode has been finished. Jinpachi cannot however be customized like the other characters in the game but is a good character selection on versus mode.