As the next generation of video game systems is currently being developed by all 3 companies, (Microsoft,Nintendo,Sony) I can’t help but imagine what might be included in these machines to separate one another from their competitor. So I started to think of what would be the ideal gaming machine on the horizon and what would be included in this machine. Here are some ideas of what I would like to see in the next generation of video game consoles….

1. Standard wireless Controller.

The last time we saw a wireless controller, it was the wave bird on the Nintendo Gamecube and it was a huge hit with consumers. The other two companies followed with their versions of a wireless controller, but nothing could compare to Nintendo’s model. Unfortunately, the Nintendo controller wasn’t originally designed to be apart of the system and was more like a neat addition to the system as Nintendo still had the typical wired controller as their mainstay for all of their systems. It has come to the point where technology is making huge strides in wireless technology and we shouldn’t have to deal with wires anymore. So with that being said, I hope for the next generation of consoles, we dump the wired concept completely and have all video game controllers to be made wireless when you buy a system.

2. Increased Controller Ports.

This may seem odd but only 2 of the 4 systems have 4 controller ports. Sony’s Playstation 2 opted for only 2 controller ports and the option of buying a multi-tap accessory to add additional controllers for game play purposes. This was merely a way of Sony being able to get consumers to shell out more money out of their pockets and hopefully the ps3 will include 4 controller ports when it comes out.

3. The DVD Aspect

One of the major influences of 2 of the systems was that they included DVD playback in their systems. While the DVD player may have not been the greatest piece of hardware manufactured on the planet, it offered consumers an additional reason to buy the game console and gave the consumer a cheap way to be able to watch DVD movies who otherwise couldn’t afford it. The rumours around the internet insist that companies like Microsoft will create different versions of their console that include both DVD support and lighter versions of the system that only include the game console itself. Read the rest of this entry »

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