Report on the Console War: Xbox360 versus Play Station 3

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Topic: Playstation 3

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Caught somehow off guard Sony held a press conference right before E3 Expo where it. announced the tech specs for Play Station 3 PS2s successor and Xbox ...

 

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Report on the Console War: Xbox360 versus Play Station 3Page 16 August 2005By: Alexandru Macovschi Editor In ChiefReport on the Console War: Xbox360 versus Play Station 3Microsoft and Sony in a life and death confrontationNobody has been fortunate enough yet to get his/her hands on a new generation consolefrom neither Microsoft nor Sony but talks regarding the outcome of the battle for ourdaytoday entertainment have intensified over the last weeks. The first war cry was howled by Microsoft which has decided not to follow the tradition oflaunching the Xbox 360 console at E3 Expo. Instead the company has organized a specialevent hosted by MTV for the supporters of the next generation console developed in thelaboratories from Redmond. Caught somehow off guard Sony held a press conference right before E3 Expo where itannounced the tech specs for Play Station 3 PS2s successor and Xbox 360 sworn enemy.The first direct confrontation between the two heavy weight competitors of the gamingconsoles took place at E3 Expo where Play Station 3 received an E3 Critics Award.Microsofts strategy and Sonys indecisions For Microsoft Xbox is a far more ambitious bet than what it looks like. Microsoft is awarethat the times when the Windows operating system and the Office suite were capable ofensuring explosive growths and its domination have reached an apogee and that its time tostart searching for other domains of activity. Microsoft knows that entertainment is the next big thing and that is why it didnt hesitate tolose millions of dollars in order to push Xbox on second place despite Play Station 2ssupremacy. Since the PCs have reached a certain plateau level Microsoft is aware of the fact that ithas to sound the horn of battle for the conquering of the living rooms. That is why it has decided to promote Xbox 360 not only as a gaming console but also asan entertainment hub for the whole family. Microsofts aim is to transform Xbox 360 into anequipment as common as the TV set. Microsoft ...