Xbox
2000's
These years saw a lot of small developments to the technologies, and things such as alternate controllers came back into fashion. Microsoft became much more powerful along with Sony and Nintendo, but others fell behind not able to keep up with the market. Mobile phone gaming became extremely popular, and with Apple’s rise, it became even stronger. Online gaming also became extremely popular, not only from computers, but from the consoles video games were played on as well. It was quite a difference to be able to play against the whole world now form one’s house, and everyone took to using the internet and computers leaving no one behind. Being able to be in contact even when gaming was majorly important as the human race developed and adjusted to the technological way of life.
2000
The PlayStation 2 is released by Sony in the USA, and all units were sold at enormous speed. This new console made the appeal for gaming so much stronger, and in most homes in the years to come one could be found. Also this year, TheSims is released by Maxim. It is still one of the most sold games in the history of PC games.
2001
The Xbox is released by Microsoft in the USA. Microsoft claims that it offers the most powerful gaming experiences ever, and competition between the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox is strong. This year also Nintendo releases the GameCube, a simpler console to command, also costing much less.
2003
With Nokia launching its N-Gage phone, the handheld gaming platform became more popular. About 2 000 000 handsets were sold, and as Nokia was so succesful, many other game developers also developed color screens and reasonable memory with their phones. Soon the mobile phone gaming profit would be nearly ¼ of the video game industry profits.
2004
The Nintendo DS by Nintendo is released. For the first time it offers both a touch screen and a normal screen, so as to allow the user to have more control of the games being played. The touch screen makes everyone buy the Nintendo DS, also known simply as “DS”.
2005
More advanced mobile phones came to the market, such as the Smartphone, by Nokia with had more features and better graphics, increasing the mobile phone video gaming. Also this year Sony releases the PlayStation Portable (PSP), offering a much larger high resolution screen, ability to store music, videos photos, etc. but that doesn’t catch on. It is bought but mainly for the gaming. Microsoft also releases the Xbox 360, an innovative game with better resolution and more options for the daily gamer.
2006
The Nintendo Wii is released by Nintendo. It is an extraordinary and revolutionary console, offering the gamer to be able to control the games differently through the wireless controls. Sony releases the PlayStation 3, a very expensive and sophisticated video console.
2007
With the arrival of the iPhone by Apple, the appeal for mobile phone gaming increased enormously. People would buy the phone simply to play on it. At the App Store for Apple, more than half the applications sold were mobile games.
2008
Wii Fit is sold for the Wii, and it immediately catches on, not only being fun and innovative, but also a good way to excersie, but everyone comments it is never as effective as a jog in the park. Grand Theft Auto 4 is released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox. It breaks the sales records already during its first week with more than 6 million copies sold.
2000
The PlayStation 2 is released by Sony in the USA, and all units were sold at enormous speed. This new console made the appeal for gaming so much stronger, and in most homes in the years to come one could be found. Also this year, TheSims is released by Maxim. It is still one of the most sold games in the history of PC games.
2001
The Xbox is released by Microsoft in the USA. Microsoft claims that it offers the most powerful gaming experiences ever, and competition between the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox is strong. This year also Nintendo releases the GameCube, a simpler console to command, also costing much less.
2003
With Nokia launching its N-Gage phone, the handheld gaming platform became more popular. About 2 000 000 handsets were sold, and as Nokia was so succesful, many other game developers also developed color screens and reasonable memory with their phones. Soon the mobile phone gaming profit would be nearly ¼ of the video game industry profits.
2004
The Nintendo DS by Nintendo is released. For the first time it offers both a touch screen and a normal screen, so as to allow the user to have more control of the games being played. The touch screen makes everyone buy the Nintendo DS, also known simply as “DS”.
2005
More advanced mobile phones came to the market, such as the Smartphone, by Nokia with had more features and better graphics, increasing the mobile phone video gaming. Also this year Sony releases the PlayStation Portable (PSP), offering a much larger high resolution screen, ability to store music, videos photos, etc. but that doesn’t catch on. It is bought but mainly for the gaming. Microsoft also releases the Xbox 360, an innovative game with better resolution and more options for the daily gamer.
2006
The Nintendo Wii is released by Nintendo. It is an extraordinary and revolutionary console, offering the gamer to be able to control the games differently through the wireless controls. Sony releases the PlayStation 3, a very expensive and sophisticated video console.
2007
With the arrival of the iPhone by Apple, the appeal for mobile phone gaming increased enormously. People would buy the phone simply to play on it. At the App Store for Apple, more than half the applications sold were mobile games.
2008
Wii Fit is sold for the Wii, and it immediately catches on, not only being fun and innovative, but also a good way to excersie, but everyone comments it is never as effective as a jog in the park. Grand Theft Auto 4 is released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox. It breaks the sales records already during its first week with more than 6 million copies sold.
Nintendo Wii
