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Originally Posted by AX_125
Wonder how log it will be untill consoles come out with a control alt and delete button?


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Nope i used to surf the net on a dreamcast but i got rid of it after 3 weeks cause it was shite i hated it..


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wii is poo!cant get used to it with mario cart!piss is still not shit!

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I think if you are a serious gammer then the wii isnt for you but if you are after good family fun then the wii cant be beaten.We got mario carts and some steering wheels for ours yesterday and had a scream and we were still playin at midnight.
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I think the Xbox might be going along the right route, it is trying to cater for the social gamer with the movies and guitar heroes etc while it still has a strong strangle hold on the serious gamers.

I was in game today and there were about 100 people in the queue, all with xbox games, wouldn't suprise me if they start outselling wii's in the near future.


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The difference is the way the business models are being run for each company. The xbox is a loss leader, selling at a loss to attempt to recoup on games sales (which I beleive it's doing very admirably on). Furthermore, because the console is aimed at more hardcore gamers, the number of them owning the console will eventually plateau and sales will slow down, as they appear to be doing.

The Wii is simply a more accessible platform for non-gamers (giving Nintendo more people to sell the console to). It's entirely socially based, and IMO the majority of the games available for it are naff if you're playing on your own.

I'm not suprised that as more people come into contact with playing the Wii, that more and more people will buy one.




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lol, we bought one last year and its been used about 6 times only, saying that we got the kids a load of games for it for christmas, they were on it last night but right now they are on their new ds`s no

It also cost me £100 for wii fit this year due to a sellout and it hasn`t been used yet, women!

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It also cost me £100 for wii fit this year due to a sellout and it hasn`t been used yet, women!

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Ive played them all....

Wii does nothing for me, doesnt appeal to me in the slightest. I can do without the "Cutesy" childish graphics and games.

PS3 - What a console. Graphics are far superior to the 360 when setup correctly. Any game reviews always seem to compare standard ps3 graphics with the better settings on the 360. No idea why? One game alone sets the Playstation ahead of the 360, Gran Turismo.

XBox 360 - Never liked it. Would never buy one. Only good thing is my bro has one, and so it seems does everyone else in the world, meaning good online play. If it was the other way round though, and everyone had a ps3, it would be a very very different kettle of fish.


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Craig my son, the only decient Sony product was the Playstation 1.
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The X-Box have taken the console generation by storm, playstations are full of crappy games, i mean wtf? you used to goto the local corner shop for bread and they`d be selling some unheard of titles for the ps2???

The xbox is farrrr more superiour than sonys feeble and greedy overpriced piece of crap and all the titles out for it are "proper" games, not just some rubbish coded up to make playstation look good because it has "lots more titles"

Give me xbox anyday!

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Ben Heckendorn over at Engadget has just posted pics and details about his second generation Xbox 360 laptop. Apparently this one is thinner and lighter and sports some essential upgrades. If you’re interested in (seriously) voiding your warranty then stay tuned to Engadget because he’s also working on an in-depth tutorial on how to build your own. Scary.

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Freeview TV, Vista and Xbox 360 - Part 2

My endeavors in getting my Windows Vista PC talking to the Xbox 360 have at last made some progress. After trying four different TV tuners I’ve finally struck one that works under Vista. To be fair technically the first three tuners also worked under Vista in the sense they had digital tuners in addition to their analog ones — and it was the analog portion that doesn’t work under Vista.
Anyway, the Hauppauge Win TV-PVR 500 MCE ($250 from this website) is Vista certified and worked a treat.

Installation couldn’t have been simpler, I plugged it into a vacant PCI slot, booted Vista which then detected it, installed the appropriate drivers (no disc required) and was ready to go. I fired up Media Centre which promptly detected the fact I had a new tuner card and ran me through the tuning process. It even detected the dual tuner functionality and asked me if I wanted to tune both of them.

With this done I fired up the Xbox 360 in the lounge (which is connected wirelessly to my Airport Extreme wireless router), hit the Media Centre button on the remote that came with the Xbox and selected Live TV. It worked perfectly; I could record one channel while watching another, pause and rewind live TV all from the comfort of my Xbox 360 environment. The only thing missing is an EPG (electronic programming guide) so I could actually find out when my favourite TV shows were on. Who’d have thought the various TV stations in this country wouldn’t like us all to know exactly when they’re scheduling their content?

Getting back to the tuner, what the Hauppauge doesn’t have however is any kind of digital tuner, which means it’s no good for my Freeview aspirations. Fortunately the kind folk at Ingram Micro who’ve supplied the PVR-500 also sent through a couple of USB-based Vista-ready digital tuners which I’ll be trying as soon as Mr Sky-installer comes and puts a dish on the side of my new house.

Instant messaging comes to Xbox 360

When Microsoft roll out the Xbox 360 Fall update — which will of course be the Spring update for us southern hemisphere types — it’ll allow Xbox LIVE users to instant message contacts on a PC via their Xbox. As of May 7 Windows Live Messenger and Xbox LIVE will become one big happy family merrily chatting away via voice, video or text. Ironically it’s the text version that’ll cause keyboard-less Xbox gamers the most grief, but never fear consolers, you’ll soon be able to get your QWERTY on too when Microsoft release their teeny tiny keyboard. It attaches to your existing controller and looks pretty sweet to us. We’ll let you know for sure once we get hold of a review unit.

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ere’s the list of other updates the "Fall" update will provide:

- A richer Achievement notification pop-up will showcase the name of the unlocked Achievement and the gamerscore value without needing to leave the game to check the Achievements list.

- Enhanced family settings features for Xbox LIVE communications enable different defaults for video chat and voice chat.

- A new Xbox LIVE Marketplace blade lets Xbox LIVE members access the content they seek from one place on Xbox LIVE.

- Updates to Xbox LIVE Arcade allow owners to quickly see which Xbox LIVE Arcade games their friends are playing and join in the fun. Xbox LIVE members can also compare progress of leaderboard scores and Achievements directly with all friends on their friends list. Expanded ‘Tell a Friend’ capabilities make it easier than ever to boast about Achievements and high scores.

- A new option in Auto Downloads provides faster access to the entire collection of free, trial-version Xbox LIVE Arcade games.

- New progressive download controls provide easy access to optimal viewing options by letting people fast-forward, rewind, pause and resume as their video is downloaded from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

- Extension of the background download functionality will allow owners to set their Xbox 360 console to turn off automatically after downloads are complete.

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