2005's Console Hardware In Review

Next Generation is running an examination of the 2005 hardware announcements from the big three console companies. They look at details and benchmarks released so far for the next-gen consoles. From the article: "The wraps were taken off the PlayStation 3 at Sony's pre-E3 press conference. Non-playable demos and canned footage games in development (over which arguments still rage over what was 'real' and what were renders made to be 'representative') wowed the media and stole a good bit of thunder from the somewhat underwhelming Microsoft presentation that followed."

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I know I'm off-topic here...

[kingsmedley]

(Though I do wish they would've made a Proline-style controller for the NES.).

If you're still an NES gamer, then try to hunt down an Epyx 500XJ joystick. (I think the NES version was marketed by Konix.) It was an excellent controller that was similair to Atari's ProLine, but MUCH more comfortable to hold. I still own a pair of the Atari/Commodore version of the stick, and they are the best of the classic controllers, period.