Talk:Video game console

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The page was growing too large, so I archived it. If you wish to continue an old discussion, please do so below. Thanks!  Dylanlip  (talk) 20:46, 6 April 2009 (UTC)

Wii in the wrong generation.

Given the significantly slower processor speed, significantly slower GPU, significantly less storage and the lack of HD, the Wii seems closer in capabilities to generation six consoles than seven. So, perhaps it should be moved? Or maybe it needs a new category of generation 6.5 or 6+? Especially if you compare the numbers of the Wii compared to the sixth generation Xbox. They seem very similar to me.

______Xbox,Wii,Xbox 360

CPU 733Mhz, 729Mhz, 3.2Ghz

GPU 233Mhz, 243Mhz, 500Mhz

Memory 64MB, 91MB, 522MB

Those being the figures I've found on Wikipedia. I hope I didn't get them mixed. -OOPSIE- (talk) 06:26, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

Generations on Wikipedia are not defined purely by hardware, but by a combination of several factors including the market it's intended to compete on. The Wii is Nintendo's competition to the PS3 and Xbox360, i.e. it's intended to compete on the current generation market. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 06:29, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

When and where was that decided? -OOPSIE- (talk) 06:45, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

At the video game project (which these pages fall under), quite some time ago. Feel free to ask on the discussion page there. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 06:51, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks -OOPSIE- (talk) 06:56, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

Playstation 3 Information Outstanded

New member of the site, joined just to address this:

For the PS3 section, it states that "a 120 GB "slim" announced for September, as well as rumours of a 250 GB "slim" version to be revealed at "Tokyo Game Show" in September, tested by the FCC in March." Weird, I thought that the slim version was already out as well as the 250GB version.

KryticalEffect (talk) 00:32, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Edge Magazine Reviews - Relatively Invalid

The Following Link:

http://edgevsmeta.blogspot.com/2010/03/edge-vs-metacritic-does-games-platform.html

Details an accurate evaluation of specific and varied ratings upon many console games for both platforms and multi-platform. Giving mathmatical results showing an average difference which is rather significant.

I understand for a while now that many PS3 owners and supporters have had moments where Edge seems to bias reviews giving Xbox 360 higher more favourable reviews. They replied by saying they rate games irrespective of their platform. However, this is yet emphisised by the Bayonetta scores variating by 4 points with PS3 being 86 and 90 for Xbox 360.

Therefore, if Edge Reviews is still to be used within reception sections of Game articles, do not weigh their score heavily on the game in question. Otherwise it may be best to avoid using Edge Reviews within reception all together, or hint at the scores they gave.
-- The Cosmo 17:54, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

8th generation

Is there any definition of 8th generation of video consoles? The anonymous deleted my variant, is he doing something legal? `a5b (talk) 21:38, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

No new generation of consoles has emerged at this point. None of the new 360/ps3/wii versions qualify as a *new* generation. BcRIPster (talk) 19:51, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

To follow up on what BcRIPster said, as I stated there at the other conversation on it as well, generations at this point are usually decided by a combination of the industry and the press. That's where we get our reliable references from, and that's who we'll be going by for when its time to create an 8th generation article. Right now is just to soon. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 21:31, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

Theres a new console out, the Onlive microconsole. onlive.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.207.29.181 (talk) 19:22, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

"but recent speculation suggests that both the "PlayStation 4" and the "Xbox 720" will be released in the period 2014-2016." Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. Removed --Pctopgs (talk) 18:35, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

Generations?

Why do we classify everything into 'Generations'? It's so redundant. Just describe the entire history of game consoles in one big flowing paragraph. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.218.20.203 (talk) 15:28, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

It because reliable sources do so and it is better than a wall of text. Not everyone wants to read that.--76.66.180.54 (talk) 02:29, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

Are the sales figures listed anywhere?

The section Video_game_console#Fourth_generation seems a bit confusing. First it says Sega had significant market share from its system, then says it only got successful years later when it released Sonic. Is there anywhere listing the worldwide sales of each counsel year by year? Did Sega have even a tenth of the market between the time it released its 16 bit system and before the time Nintendo release its 16 bit system? Dream Focus 06:17, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Now can there be an eigth generation article?

Title says it all. The Nintendo 3DS has been launched, and suceedes the seventh generation DS, and is therefore the first eigth generation console released. An article on the eigth generation should now be made, imo. Technoguy123 (talk) 00:42, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

Anyone? Technoguy123 (talk) 19:35, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

The 3DS is a handheld console which are apparently not covered by this article. You are free to add it if you would like; it wouldn't be totally inappropriate. Sir Robert "Brightgalrs" Schultz de Plainsboro (talk) 19:22, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

No, not as an 8th generation marker he can't. This has already been well discussed elsewhere, including the deletion discussions for the 8th gen article (which has been deleted 4 or so times and is currently blocked from being created). Likewise the article for handheld game consoles is Handheld game consoles. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 20:07, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Probably the launch of the expected Wii successor [1] will be that marker. Mahjongg (talk) 21:55, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

The 3DS is mentioned under the Eighth Generation section, along with Project Cafe and PS4; but shouldn't then the PS Vita also be listed? 122.57.200.99 (talk) 13:53, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Okay, why is there a wikipedia article on video games in the first place? Who even cares about them? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Truedat323 (talk • contribs) 23:20, 25 December 2011 (UTC)