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...When the microsoft Xbox 360 was released with two different versions, the tactic was debated endlessly regarding the merits of offering consumers a lower-priced bundle with fewer features. Staring a $400 price point in the face probably prompted Microsoft to offer a lower cost package to point to when the Xbox 360s price was inevitably criticized.

The Playstation 3 will probably blow those arguments out of the water in terms of scale as two versions launch, one console at a price point of $500, the other at a price point of $600. Most of the early adopters of the Xbox 360 opted for the premium bundle and expectations are that the Playstation 3 crowd will be no different.

The two bundles each feature the infamous Blu-ray drive, a Bluetooth-enabled controller and an HDMI port for high definition output from the console. Similarities end there as the basic bundle includes a 20 GB hard drive to that packa...more

Video Games Are Stealing The Spotlight

... through the night.

Being true to the Hollywood awards ceremony format, there were clips of video games that were played throughout the show. This was one of the highlights of the show, for it allowed the viewers to see glimpses inside the worlds of these games. I am quite certain that many viewers who had never seen any of these new games before suddenly had a new found respect for them. They even had clips of games that have not been released yet, like the new one by Tom Clancy called Ghost Recon and another new one called Big Shock that is due out in the spring of 2007.

It is not by accident that the video game industry is starting to look like the film industry. Sony, who makes Playstation 3 and PSP (Playstation Portable) also makes movies for Hollywood. The film industry has been very good to Sony, and they definitely had this in mind when they created Playstation 3. In order to utilize the format and features of this console the designers of the games have incorporated many Hollywood filmmaking techniques into the production process of their video games, as have the makers of the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii games. The result is that you get games that seem like movies.

The camera angles, storylines, lighting and sound effects of todays video games are very similar to what you would see with a big budget Hollywood movie that plays in theaters. The commercials that you see on television and on the internet for the latest games are produced like movie trailers. They even have televised award ceremonies now for the video game industry that look very much like the Oscars or the Golden Globes.

All of the old classic movies l...more

Microsoft Stock Gets Help From Halo 3 Video game

...ll the publicity and sales will be focused on their Halo 3 video game and Xbox 360 video game consoles instead of on Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii, as it was last year.

Even with all of the business Microsoft has lost to Sony and Nintendo lately, they are still doing very well overall. They are a huge corporation with annual revenues reaching 50 billion dollars. Their Entertainment and Devices division makes up only about 12 percent of that amount, but it is the fastest growing part of their company. In 2007 this division grew by 28 percent. This kind of growth has caused Microsoft to take their video games and video game consoles very seriously.

The Halo 3 video game cost Microsoft 60 million dollars to make and another 20 million dollars in promotion and marketing. They are predicting that overall Halo 3 will make about 600 million dollars with a profit margin that is astronomical compared to most video games. So far, sales have exceeded expectations and it seems certain that they will continue to do so.

Video games lik...more

Everything You Need To Know About The Playstation

...nal appearance have been changed from improvement. Sony, the company that is manufacturing PlayStation games has announced that there would be around $500 - PS3 consoles that will be available at the time of launch. And the price of the product has been fixed to around $499 for PS3 20GB and $599 for PS3 60GB.

PlayStation games are a hot favorite among the youngsters since they offer amazing videos and stunning graphics. There are several guides available online to help you solve a puzzle if you get stuck for too long at any point of the game. No matter how veteran a player you are, sometimes even the expert gamers get caught up i...more