Today, video games are entertainment media increasingly sophisticated. Three great game machine manufacturers, namely Sony "PlayStation 3", Microsoft's "Xbox 360", and the Nintendo "Wii" are competing enhance features in their game engine. One is to immerse the online service that allows the console connected to the internet and can be used to play games online.
What do services like what is given in the online features of the latest gaming machines? As well as multifunctional mobile phones now, the gaming world did not want to miss. Today, the owner of gaming machine not only can play the game alone, two or four, but also can play online and access a variety of additional features, one of them through online services provided by the manufacturer of gaming machines.
The research was conducted in the United States where the majority already have internet facility at home. MPD predicts this percentage will be greater in developing countries who do not get internet service gaming of the seventh generation gaming console manufacturer, in this case Microsoft (Xbox Live), Sony (PlayStation Network), and Nintendo (Wii). So, it is better if we looked a little online services provided by the seventh generation console manufacturer may not know.
Actually, the online features that are integrated in the console gaming has been around since the 80's. Believe it or not, the ancient game machines such as the Atari 2600 and Intellivision are some of them who started the feature, although limited only be used to download a simple game that will be lost when the system is turned off (the ancient game engine does not have a data storage medium).
Xbox 360 game machine owners, for example, now can watch a variety of high-definition movies by download via an online connection embedded in Microsoft's new console is. Not just a game, but a variety of other entertainment access were offered, ranging from downloading music to cruise the internet which previously only possible via a PC or laptop connected to the internet.
In essence, the service, in addition to providing access to add gaming experience, it also attempted to embrace the other entertainment areas (Internet, multimedia, etc.). Xbox Live service is managed by Microsoft for the gaming console made, Xbox and Xbox 360. With a paid subscription service, Microsoft's gaming machine owners can download a variety of demo games that will be released on the Xbox and Xbox 360, buy full version games, and of course can also be used to interact with each other via the integrated messenger.
Online features continue to be developed in the era of the 90s, but only became popular in the sixth generation of video game (Sega Dreamcast, PS2, GameCube). Today - in the seventh generation era video game - have become standard features of online services provided by the manufacturers of gaming machines. The three main players, Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 have online contains different from each other.
One interesting service provided is Xbox Live Xbox Live Arcade, where you can download a variety of classic games ever released for arcade machines (coin game machines). Maybe you still remember the nostalgia when playing Pac-Man, 1942, Galaxian, or a variety of other classic games. Clearly, the collection of Xbox Live Arcade will bring the nostalgia, of course, be updated at any time. To be able to shop on Xbox Live, Xbox 360 owners can purchase points with a sum of money.
If you love music and watching high definition movies, you have to access it via the Xbox 360, of course, not free! Through Xbox Live, Microsoft introduced a system of "Achievment Point," which is giving value to the game player is connected to the internet. For example, a player who finished a game with no time will gain achievment points, which if accumulated will increase the rank of the player game (like High-Score).
Arguably this is the least demand. However, many of the features that you can make a judgment to make PlayStation Network as additional entertainment features on your PS3 machine. A new feature PlayStation Network, which is now being developed is HOME.
For example, a game for 400 points can be bought with money of $ 5. This also applies to music and movies are purchased, of course, according to the number of points awarded. Reportedly, the service will also be launched Xbox Live Microsoft for PC users. PlayStation Network to basic service, the PlayStation Network is not much different from the Xbox Live. Only, the traffic is not as crowded as Xbox Live.
How to purchase almost the same as Xbox Live, it's just a point system does not apply. PS3 owners can directly deposit some money to buy contains desired. Currently, you can run the communications VoIP (Voice over IP), which allows you to phone-teleponan via headset. Wii Virtual Console (VC) Well, here comes Nintendo online services that cater to the newest Nintendo game console, the Wii. That makes splashy promises gamers are Nintendo, which VC will be a "warehouse" for all the games that Nintendo has ever produced from the 80's to the present.
This feature is a kind of virtual world a la The Sims, where you can build a house, save a variety of rewards that you can now play the game, or invite your colleagues to watch movies together online. Well, now Sony has started running the beta version of the HOME you can jajal, of course after registration and have a PlayStation Network account on your network. In the latest firmware update, you can buy PS1 games that you can download through the PlayStation Network.
More, please try it yourself! However, Nintendo's online service is heavily criticized, especially from hardcore gamers aka those who are maniacs play the game. There is no demo games, less innovation and new games are poor reasons that often appear in the game forums are protesting against Nintendo's online service.
So, by VC Wii owners can download these games Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 64, and even Sega games and console games earlier times you may never know (Turbografx 16, Neo-Geo, etc.). So, through the VC you can reminisce with classic Nintendo games pet, such as Super Mario Bros., Legend of Zelda, Donkey Kong, or Excite Bike. Menggandrungi ever console Sega Genesis / Mega Drive can also enjoy the adventure of the blue hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog and other Sega ever popular hits of the 90s era.
In response, in August 2007 Nintendo began to open channels Metroid Prime 3 Stream Video, an online service that allows Wii owners to watch a demo of its flagship game Metroid Prime 3 is released for Wii on August 27, 2007. Nintendo has not been able to give the video download feature is due to the Wii memory storage capacity is limited (512 MB), so we can only watch in real-time via the Internet.
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