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The Best Gaming Consoles Right Now

Entertainment May 15, 2014

by Anokhi Admin

Find out about the top three gaming consoles on the market right now.

The first gaming consoles changed the way we played games. Beginning with the success of the iconic Super Mario Bros., the adventurous world of gaming grew took off quickly, transforming living rooms everywhere into gaming dens. Today, most of the gaming consoles are ruled by titles like Call of Duty: Ghosts, FIFA 14, NBA 2K14 to name a few. Here are the latest consoles that have everyone glued to their screen today.

Sony PlayStation 4

The PS4 is the winning successor to the PS3. With 500GB of system memory, it gives you a chance to play as you download your game and with an increased opportunity to interact with the online gaming community, it’s opened new possibilities in the world of gaming. The Dualshock 4 controller includes a highly sensitive six-axis sensor and a touch pad. It works as a media console to provide complete entertainment with a DVD/Blu-ray player and the ability to stream TV shows, music and live sports programming, making it one of the most popular consoles around the world.

Price: $449.99 CAD

PlayStation PS4/ playstation

Microsoft Xbox One

Xbox One boasts a motion-sensing Kinect camera that has the ability to read biometric data – a major upgrade from its predecessor, the Xbox 360. With the Kinect technology, your Xbox One can recognize your voice to navigate to your favourite app or using gestures, it can take you through various features of the console. Its advanced system also lets you chat on Skype, run TV programs and check out apps all at the same time. The processor comes with an x86 64-bit chip with 8 'Jaguar' cores and an estimated clock speed of 1.75GHz. Like the PS4, it has a DVD/Blu-ray drive.

Price: $499.99 CAD (with Kinect), $399.99 CAD (without Kinect)

Xbox One/ xbox

Nintendo Wii U

The first Nintendo console to support high-definition graphics, the Wii U is the successor to the family-favourite platform Wii, and perfect for young beginner gamers. Wii U is controlled by a touchscreen gamepad (that kids can also play on rather than the TV screen) and includes motion control, a front-facing camera and microphone. Through the console, gamers can get in touch with Nintendo community around the world and use Wi-Fi to watch Netflix or browse the Internet. According to recent reports, the work on Wii U’s successor has already started (but has yet to be confirmed by Nintendo).

Price: $299 CAN

Wii U/ nintendo

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