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Sales

Could someone look at the references for the world sales for xbox and Ps3? Looks as they are mixed up. And as well as for the statement that the xbox has sold over 39 mll consoles, because in the article it says "There are now over 39 million Xbox 360 consoles around the world, and more than 500 million games have been sold." To me it sounds as if they have made 39 million consoles, but they have not sold as much. Is this a reliable source of information? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.200.88.232 (talk) 16:09, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

Xbox 360 I/O

Please provide a reference to the Xbox 360's "2.4 GHz ISM band radio." If by "2.4 GHz ISM band radio" it was meant IEEE 802.11/a/b/g we should make clear this is only available as an optional upgrade. However, if "bluetooth" were meant we might indicate so with less jargon (i.e. simply replace "2.4 GHz ISM band radio" with "bluetooth" and a relative link.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.52.65.221 (talk) 12:31, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

Its neither actually. It is the radio frequency it uses for accessories. It doesn't use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi is an option and already mentioned as so. chocobogamermine 12:54, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

Milestone titles

Exactly what is the criteria for this in the article?, there are numerous games not listed that have sold more than the ones listed. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.157.55.100 (talk) 01:08, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

• Agreed, what is it? Stabby Joe (talk) 19:58, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

Metal Gear Solid 4? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.121.129.97 (talk) 13:43, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

And about that, how is it a milestone title? Its had the same reception as previous games before, sold a certain number but nothing really significant for the industry, unless someone can give me reasons, unlike some others who could just be fanboys. Stabby Joe (talk) 09:31, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Well I mean it got a 10 from IGN and they hardly ever do that, the only other time the same year they did that was GTA4. And selling 6 million being just a Ps3 exclusive is really successful if you ask me, considering exclusive Ps3 games don't sell well at all. 69.121.129.97 (talk) 14:20, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Can I just ask why people removed MGS4? It is very much the most successful PS3 exclusive and is critically acclaimed. ✰Ffgamera✰ - My page! | Talk to me! | Contribs 13:06, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

This question really does need to be revisited. There are several games in the list which qualify as "very popular" or "extremely highly reviewed", but I'm not certain that either of these qualifications, both alone or together, really make for a milestone title in the absence of other considerations. I love Super Mario Galaxy, but I don't see why it's considered a milestone title. Likewise, I fail to see how games like BioShock, Gears of War, GTA4, LBP, and especially Arkham Asylum and Uncharted 2 -- which both just came out -- register as milestones, regardless of how amazing the games are.

In my personal opinion, Milestones should be titles which either dramatically break the wall of current sales paradigms (not just "break opening week sales records a little bit") -- like those games on the DS which kept selling for half a decade -- or have a strong hand in (while also being very popular) changing how games are viewed or played or made, especially games that become the prototype for games made by the competition.

GTA3 introduced to the masses at large a new style of game playing and led to the creation of many workalike titles. GTA4 just sold a lot. Super Mario 64 started a gigantic revolution that pretty much killed the development of great side scrolling platformers for nearly a decade. Super Mario Galaxy was just a really great game. Halo led to the gigantic glut of first person shooters that pervade the market today. Halo 3 pretty much (regardless of its quality or popularity) is another Halo, just one more of the shooters in the market, and not even the most popular game in its genre on its own platform.

Keeping in mind the idea that a milestone title needs to be symbolic of an important change in the industry's direction, or has to break some sort of significant record, here are a few changes which I would recommend to be made to the list:

• adding Call of Duty IV as possibly the strongest existing example of a "long-tail" multiplatform game. In many countries, it is still occasionally appearing in sales charts, nearly two years after being released. There have been instances where its also very popular sequel (World at War) had left the charts while it had continued to sell. Prior to this, the only games that keep selling forever have either been single platform (read: Nintendo, mostly) or very simple games targeted towards far more casual players (such as Tetris, Bust-A-Move, Freecell).
• moving Wii Fit onto its own line. Highest selling non-bundled game of all time should not be hidden in another game's paragraph, especially given the countless "me-too" exercise games which have followed in its wake.
• adding Wii Play and possibly Mario Kart Wii as highly successful (the former being likely the second highest selling not-bundled-with-system game of all time, the latter likely in the top five of the same list by now, a point which -- as with last paragraph's Wii Fit -- should be clarified in Nintendo's quarterly briefing around the end of this month) examples of shipping games with peripherals, a technique which has since become much more common: At least three games have been shipped with Wii Motion Plus, one of which has been given an additional SKU containing *two* such devices, at least two games with the Wii Zapper, two titles with the Wii Balance Board, one game with the Wii Nunchuk, one game with the Classic Controller Pro in Japan, and one additional game with the Wii Wheel, in addition to a few games which have received similar treatment with third party peripherals (EA Sports Active, two Nerf N-Strike games, a few racing games, and a hunting game or two)
• removing games whose criteria for inclusion have been "are popular" or "have really high averaged critic ratings" or probably also "broke records during some specific time frame" (it doesn't really matter, for instance, that Super Mario Galaxy sold more in its first week than New Super Mario Bros when the latter sold two and a half times as much overall -- that isn't a Milestone quality, it just means the game was far more front loaded). These games would include Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bioshock, Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 3, LittleBigPlanet, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Uncharted 2. They should be removed, imho, until they can be more strictly defined by criteria identifying how the title uniquely impacted the industry.

I did not wish to make any such changes on my own, as my suggestions would nuke nearly the whole list. My intent here is to help drive discussion to build a very precise description of what would qualify as a milestone title. However, I may remove the games that came out within the last few months, as their inclusion seems based on rationales that are dubious at best.

-Jcholewa (talk) 16:23, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

I agree that this section probably needs looking at, but disagree with some of your points. As an example, LittleBigPlanet is not just a "very popular" or "extremely highly reviewed" game but was the second most highly-rated game of that year and sixth of the entire console generation to date. It was also noted as groudbreaking in it's strong focus on user generated content, to an extent not seen in console gaming before. I think all of the games currently listed in that section, while not necessarily "milestone" per se, are worthy of a mention in the article as they are significant within this console generation. Maybe in addition to the Milestone titles section, we could have a Critically acclaimed section. For those who are interested, according to Metacritic (I know some would suggest, not the best source), the top ones are:

• 1. Grand Theft Auto IV
• =2. Super Mario Galaxy
• =2. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
• =4. BioShock
• =4. Orange Box
• =6. Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
• =6. LittleBigPlanet
• =8. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• =8. Gears of War

I didn't bother with 10th because there are loads at joint 10th! Chimpanzee - User | Talk | Contribs 17:12, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

I feel we should re-add Wii Fit to its own section on the Milestone Titles list. Simply due to the sheer amount of units moved (18.22 million as of March '09)--LostOverThere (talk) 13:54, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

A milestone title should be one that is seen as taking something and making it even better, not just a game that sells or is rated highly. The likes of Wii Sports, Wii Fit, LittleBigPlanet, even Zelda TP/RE:WE/PlayControl series (taking a game that you can play traditionally and adding a more in-depth/real control system), Rock Band (taking the guitar game and expanding it to the full band) and PGR4 (adding extreme visual elements and motorbikes), this way GTAIV would not be included, which, IMO would be fair as its less of a milestone game than GTA SA.

Maybe the sections should be split to have milestones and critical/commerical successes? chocobogamermine 13:04, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

Hi, I am quite frankly for the first time adding my comments on one of wikipedia's editing sections. I am doing so because I feel that as a gamer (as I am sure you all are) and contribute and perhaps help to define what is a "milestone title." I agree that some of the titles currently there aren't "milestones" per se. Halo 3, GTA 4, Modern Warfare 2, Brawl, Arkham and Super Mario Galaxy are the ones that I don't think should be there. None of this titles changed the way the industry works. While they broke records and got high reviews they didn't bring anything new to the table. Call of Duty 4 could be included (emphasizing the revolution in thinking with the custom classes and prestiging). Gears of War should stay on the list but not because it beat Halo 2 in Xbox Live matches but because it brought strategic cover shooters to the mainstream. Bioshock also had a very entrancing story (but then again so did Half-Life, aka not revolutionary) but the artistic direction and the importance of choice should earn it a spot here. The section on Wii sports should include a reference to going back to bundling consoles with games on release day at no extra cost (something which I had only seen once before in my life). Wii fit should also get its own spot for reasons that I think were mentioned above by someone else. Lastly, I want to comment on Uncharted 2, but not having played the game ever I don't think I am entitled to say much about it. However as mentioned above if the only thing keeping it there are sales records and reviews it does not belong. I was just thinking now that we could use other "milestone" games from previous generations to judge what is a milestone. For example Killer 7 had a very different artistic style and gameplay, which I think should be labeled as a milestone. While Tales of Symphonia although an amazing game did not do much to break the mold of JRPG's

 Thank you for reading  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.150.23.40 (talk) 04:41, 25 February 2010 (UTC) 

I just completely messed up that paragraph, sorry guys —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.150.23.40 (talk) 04:45, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Should Zeebo be included?

I do not believe that Zeebo fits the criteria for inclusion in this article. One user has made all of the changes regarding this product and that user has only edited this specific article. It has only been "released" but is not actually selling. Also, it is not been released by a major manufacturer as is the case with all other systems in the article. The release date is also significantly out of step with the rest of the systems listed, possibly making itself its own separate generation or the start of the 8th generation.

One user has made all of the changes regarding this product and that user has only edited this specific article. All the edits sound like marketing speak and I suspect that that the edits are simply corporate. Merlinicorpus (talk) 18:05, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

The Zeebo is listed further down in the article with the Pandora. I don't think it really has any place up near the top in the table including the PS3, 360, or Wii. --96.243.180.70 (talk) 22:10, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

HEY! Zeebo IS actually selling in Brazil and it will be released in other countries soon! You can't just say it's not worth including it cause it was not released in your country or in your favourite store! Come on! Think about people around you, millions are buying this console... it's not "simply corporate", I think there's a lack. So why don't you disagree with the user who made the "Zeebo" page including it in the 7th generation era? I'm not the first to say that, in fact it was thought by another person. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.91.105.136 (talk) 21:31, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Zeebo is not aimed at the same market as the other consoles, therefore shold not be included. 24.187.148.32 (talk) 21:08, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

Zeebo should be included, it's a 7th generation console. If not included here, then where would be the correct location? Shouldn't be at the top alongside xbox 360/ps3/wii as it's currently a niche product, with far less sales. If it becomes mainstream and sells similarly high numbers, the it deserves to be at the top of the article. --Oscarthecat (talk) 21:11, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

As the article is currently structured, the only real place for mentioning Zeebo is in the "Other systems" section, where it is currently listed. I removed the Zeebo material from the other sections for the reason the IP editor mentioned. The Zeebo article itself indicates that it is aimed at emerging markets. While I wouldn't necessarily equate that with being a niche product, it makes the Zeebo a poor fit with the existing tables, particularly the "Sales standings" table. Depending on how it fares, it can always be re-added in a "Home consoles" subheading. Dancter (talk) 22:04, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

I belive its unfair to place the Zeebo next to other video game consoles that are mostly vapor. I can go to a big retail store and buy it, plug it and play games from famous brands such as EA. Its not vapor. You might argue you cant buy it in US - but on the other hand you cant buy officially a PS3 or a Wii in here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.25.112.95 (talk) 17:19, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Where is Zeebo???

The article about "Zeebo" says it's part of the 7th generation of videogaming consoles, but when I try to include this new console in the 7th generation era consoles page, someone immediatly excludes all my work! I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.91.105.136 (talk) 21:11, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

See earlier section of talk page. --Oscarthecat (talk) 21:12, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

Why the name 'next gen'?

Why is the Ps3, x360 and Wii generation called "the next generation"? Did people call Ps2, xbox and Gamecube "the next generation" back in the days? What wil the next generation (8th generation) be called? The next next generation? 83.108.193.157 (talk) 17:49, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

Yes, yes, and yes. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 17:57, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

Now that made sense. 83.108.193.157 (talk) 12:50, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

So it's like postmodernism? OrangeAipom (talk) 04:41, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

The iPod Touch should be added in the Handleds section.

Today 9/9/9 Steve Jobs spoke to David Pouge from the NYT in a interview after the Apple's Rock'n Roll event and they said the following

What happened was, what customers told us was, they started to see it as a game machine. Because a lot of the games were free on the store. Customers started to tell us, “You don’t know what you’ve got here — it’s a great game machine, with the multitouch screen, the accelerometer, and so on.”

We started to market it that way, and it just took off.

So, Big Steve said that it IS a gaming console, so, Anyone willing to add it?

Here's the source By the way: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/09/in-qa-steve-jobs-snipes-at-amazon-and-praises-ice-cream/?src=twt&twt=nytimesbits --Samuelgames (talk) 01:47, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

I agree. The iPod touch should be addedd Aizuku (talk) 16:13, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

I don't, the iPod is not even upto PSP standards, let alone PS3/360.

That's a personal opinion. The PSP isn't up to DS standards yet it is listed, I don't see why the iPod touch shouldn't be? --Aizuku (talk) 06:22, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

Okay it's done, Improve it you guys want it or whatever.--Samuelgames (talk) 14:49, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

The 2nd generation (Sep 2008) iPod touch was priced starting from $229 [1] so I fixed it. --Aizuku (talk) 16:07, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

Without something significant to indicate it is actually used as a dedicated gaming platform in a way that a bunch of cell phones aren't already used I do not think it should be included. I certainly don't think the iPhone belongs as its first function is as a cellphone, than an iPod, and maybe then a game machine.--The Devil's Advocate (talk) 16:43, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

I think that the Nokia N97 should be added as well to the portable gaming section since it is a gaming device too. I can dig up some quotes and articles if you like, if their is room for the iPhone/iPod then we can put in the n97 as well.86.169.98.251 (talk) 23:51, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

I should add this, I think the Nexus One deserves to be added too since it is a peer competitor to the iPhone/iPod as is the N97. They both possess game capabilities which the CEO's of both companies are keen to promote as is Jobs. Since that is a factor then I think its relevent to the article that both the N97 and Nexus One be included, i'll augment the article later.86.169.98.251 (talk) 23:55, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

Agreed that any phone running Android should be listed here if the iPhone & iPod touch are. I no longer have my G1, but there was a (free) game on there that rivaled Brain Age, IMO. It's been well over a year since I've had my Andriod phone, so I haven't really paid attention to the market. But I'm sure it's gotten a lot better than it was when Android was first released. Quietpopcorn (talk) 08:10, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Obviously the iPod touch and other, just as capable devices like the iPhone and Android should be listed, at least in a broad category. The capability of games on Android and iOS is greater than the DS. Ipodfanz (talk) 15:57, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

Should the Wii be listed?

Seems as the next Wii console will bring it upto the current PS3/360 spec. Link —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.75.83.25 (talk • contribs)

By analogy, I shouldn't be considered part of the same generation as some of my friends, who have better jobs and bigger houses than I do.

In reality, "generation" is a time frame, not a measure of capability. The Wii came out *more recently* than any of the other major current-generation consoles, so if you're arguing that it is not part of the seventh generation, you can only logically be arguing that it is the first console of the eighth generation. -Jcholewa (talk) 16:30, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

Of course the Wii should be listed, its made by Nintendo to be a rival to the PS3 and 360, and its outselling by some stretch. Also that link is still hearsay not confirmed. And, agreeing with Jcholewa, if the Wii HD is not part of this generation then its part of the 8th gen as the standard Wii is certainly 7th gen. chocobogamermine 16:51, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

iPlayer

Not sure if this needs discussion but at least one editor disagrees with be that the BBC iPlayer is a feature of the Wii and PS3. Each system has a specifically designed interface to the service and an item in their respective menus to access it. I don't think the fact that it's written in Flash/HTML/JavaScript makes it any less of a feature of the systems. Chimpanzee - User | Talk | Contribs 07:58, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

Any confirmed information about eight generation consoles and handhelds?

As the title says.--80.218.194.133 (talk) 03:36, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

This page does not cover that particular topic. You want to visit History of video game consoles (eighth generation), though it has no content and is currently deleted/protected because until recently there has been very little information made publicly available on the next generation of consoles. As it is, right now there are pretty much only (A) rumour articles covering which graphics vendor have been married to which console vendor, and (B) statements from Nintendo that their next console will be in HD but that this will not be the system's inherent driving point. -Jcholewa (talk) 15:29, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

360 bias

Seems the PS3 section isn't talking about the system so much as lauding the 360's victories over the console. Notice how Bioshock is conveniently left out? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.163.134.191 (talk) 00:08, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

If you really think you can add something that will make the article quality better, go ahead. --99.244.60.95 (talk) 02:37, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

Metal Gear Solid 4 sales

I just noticed that sales of MGS4 were upped from 4.5 million to 5 million without citation. Looking back, it doesn't seem like the 4.5 million was cited, either. I can't find a reference online that cites either amount. There is an article entitled "PS3 Game Metal Gear Solid 4 Reaches 4.5 Million Sales", but the actual quoted claim in the article is "The Metal Gear series is exhibiting its strength as a brand, steadily increasing the number sold year-to-date to more than 4.5 million units", stating that the series as a whole sold 4.5 million during that fiscal year, which includes not only MGS4 but other titles released during or near to this time frame, including Metal Gear for mobile phones (North America) , Metal Gear Solid Mobile, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus (Europe) and Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection. The only specific claim I've found is an this kotaku article (with no source) claiming that sales of MGS4 have reached 4.33 million.

Does anybody know of a more specific and preferably sourced claim on MSG4's sales? I'm hunting through Konami's investor relations site for press releases, but if nothing can be found, I'm proposing that the number be pulled down to 4.33 million (and even that is tenuous, given the source), using the Kotaku article as a reference. -Jcholewa (talk) 15:43, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

This has been discussed extensively in the past. No, there isn't a source stating MGS4's sales. I'll remove it. Chimpanzee - User | Talk | Contribs 17:01, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

Best Selling PS3 Game

For Best Selling Game PS3 has Assassins creed but u have to have a system exclusive because they dont record which system got wat percentage of sales and assassins creed actually got moree than half of its sales from 360 so if u cut it in half it has less than the ps3 exclusives so it needs taken off sure the game did sell that many but not on ps3 it needs taken out —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.131.96.98 (talk) 19:44, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Well spotted. Fixed now. Chimpanzee - User | Talk | Contribs 19:54, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Good Job! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.131.96.98 (talk) 03:01, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

PS3 no longer has linux support?

The most recent shipments of PS3 (the PS3 slim) coincided with Sony's announcement that they would no longer support Linux on that console. So the comparison table needs to be updated, at least. rhyre (talk) 23:33, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

correct. added to table. feel free to edit yourself though.. we don't bite lol :) chocobogamermine 23:49, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

250 GB xbox360 limited edition Modern Warfare 2 console?

Under hard drive space shouldn't it list this? After all it's the only Xbox360 limeted edition console with extra memory --Ruyl3 (talk) 04:37, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

The iPod Touch Should Be In the Other Systems Section

The determination that a device is a game console is that the primary function of the device is to play video games; the primary function of an iPod is to play music. The definition of a video game console on the Game console wiki page supports this:

A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or modified computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device (a television, monitor, etc.) to display a video game. The term "video game console" is used to distinguish a machine designed for consumers to buy and use solely for playing video games from a personal computer, which has many other functions, or arcade machines, which are designed for businesses that buy them and then charge others to play. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.116.131.144 (talk) 23:04, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

The line has blurred significantly. You've got game consoles now doing almost everything from playing music, to streaming video and browsing the web. Apple is marketing the iPod touch as a gaming device, and they made that obvious in many occasions. If you visit Apple - iPod touch you'll see what is the iPod touch's prime goal. --Aizuku (talk) 12:09, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

iOS devices as well as Android devices should at least be mentioned as broad categories. Both are very popular as gaming devices, and I would argue even more graphically capable than the DS, which is listed. Ipodfanz (talk) 15:53, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

Zune

I think that the zune HD should be listed as a handheld console instead of the iPod. The zune has real video games on it, whereas the iPod only has simple, arcade like games. Mr. Anon515 04:11, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

Try again! iPod touch has: Pac-Man, Grand Theft Auto, Ridge Racer, Need For Speed, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, [etc]. I could go one forever listing them. Not only that but the iPod touch is available worldwide and is supported by 3rd party developers like EA, Activision, Namco Bandai, Square Enix and Capcom. --Aizuku (talk) 12:14, 13 February 2010 (UTC)

The Zune can also play real games. Mr. Anon515 03:32, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Can you list them? If Zune HD is not on gamefaqs.com it doesn't qualify. -Aizuku (talk) 06:58, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Word Choice

from sales standings: The PlayStation 3 20 GB was discontinued in North America in April, 2007[146] and effectively discontinued in Japan in early 2008.[147]

what is the intended use of "effectively" is it 1. actually but not officially or explicitly or 2. in such a manner as to achieve a desired result

maybe the wording should be changed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.151.54.204 (talk) 23:02, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

iPad and iPhone

Including the iPod touch makes a lot of sense as Apple clearly markets it as gaming handheld and a competitor to the PSP and DS. The iPhone maybe, though Apple doesn't market it as a gaming handheld, but the iPad? --Aizuku (talk) 06:49, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

In my opinion, simply because there are so many of these devices, they should be mentioned in the handheld comparison as a broad category, and not individually. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ipodfanz (talk • contribs) 16:07, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

I'd say iOS is a legitimate 7th gen game platform due to its popularity and massive sales volume. It's arguably way more popular/active/used as a handheld gaming system than both Nintendo and Sony products. It also literally changed the mobile gaming industry. A recent study (I believe I saw on Gamasutra) reported that a study showed the activity people spend most time doing on the iPad is gaming over any other activity. iOS also runs Unreal Engine 3. Etc... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.66.252.244 (talk) 02:34, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

Messed up sales figures :s

The cite note #140 is referring to the Xbox 360. It is also worth to mention that in the article, it sez there are 39 million of them and not 40 million. Cite note #134 is referring the the Playstation 3 and sez that they have sold 33.5 million. Weird stuff going on there.--90.192.107.40 (talk) 08:00, 21 March 2010 (UTC)Mr Man 08:00:14 GMT, Sunday March 21st 2010

Is Final Fantasy XIII a Milestone Title?

Just wondering. Since the game was constantly delayed and sold wildly in Japan (similar to how well Modern Warfare 2 sold) does Final Fantasy XIII count as a milestone title? If not, please explain why.

Thank You —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.230.188.172 (talk) 23:27, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes. --Aizuku (talk) 18:32, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

No. There was nothing special about its sale (MW2 broke industry sales) or critical reception (less widely positive than usual) and games have been delayed plenty of times in the past. Stabby Joe (talk) 11:09, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

Yes very much was a landmark title. Its beaten the FF series quickest sales for one thing. We all know MW2 broke sales records, thats a moot point in this question. It was the first of the series to be on 2 consoles at release, and it always causes queues in Japan and the series is seen as a graphical benchmark of the potential of the consoles.. Its far more of a landmark title than the likes of MGS4 which has been heavily criticised for being more of an interactive movie than a game, and not-too-great sales/shipments (nothings been confirmed obviously, and that is probably why) chocobogamermine 12:35, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

I don't advocate MGS4 as a milestone title either but when you say it was criticized, FFXIII has been WAAAAAAY more criticized. Further more if something "always causes queues in Japan", it's not significant. There is nothing special about this game critically or commercially and while yes it looked the par, it wasn't innovative either. Stabby Joe (talk) 09:41, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

I'd say it's a landmark title, especially seeing how well it did.--ILoveSky (talk) 04:44, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

I vote no. I have not played the game, but everybody I know said that it was "just another FF game" and that there was nothing special about it. I don't recall hearing anything special about the sales of it either. DanielDPeterson (talk) 08:34, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

iPhone OS gaming overtakes PSP in the US

I'm sure some of you already have read this as it has been reported everywhere, thought I'd share it here, maybe it could be relevant. Or at least puts an end to the discussion whether the iPod touch belongs or not. Apple a force to be reckoned with in portable gaming --18:36, 26 March 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aizuku (talk • contribs)

What a sad, sad day for gaming everywhere. Quietpopcorn (talk) 08:05, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Longevity of Seventh Generation.

Many signs are pointing to this generation of consoles lasting much longer than previous generations. No plans for eighth-gen consoles have been announced, as far as I am aware, and I've seen commentary about how console makers are in no rush to push for the eighth generation.

Perhaps a section should be added to this article that talks about why this generation is becoming longer than a typical console generation. --4.42.176.201 (talk) 19:44, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

It's quite subjective though. I think it's going to be less defined by major console releases. Microsoft themselves have even said that they consider Natal to be the start of the next generation of their line of systems. But only Sony have said that they expect a 10 year life cycle. It's probably best to leave it out until E3 or something --.:Alex:. 15:47, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Good point about E3. Things should have been announced there about the 8th gen last year, if this console cycle was following the 'normal' schedule as seen in the past. If nothing is announced this year, it will be even bigger news. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.104.200.203 (talk) 07:57, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

WP:CRYSTAL. Nothing can be said, an 8th gen page cannot be made until we see exactly what happens. If one manufacturer classes their console as next gen (an accessory would not be the start of the next gen, and i have never seen MS say that anyway), then thats the start of the next gen.. its not upto the public to decide what is in each gen.. or you'd get fanboys saying the Wii only has 6th gen tech blah blah... chocobogamermine 17:05, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Not asking for a 8th gen article here. Asking about having a section added that talks about why this generation is becoming longer than any before it. This is something that is already happening and being discussed in the gaming press. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.104.200.203 (talk) 07:45, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

Jumping the gun a bit.. The NES (which held its own against the Mega Drive etc) didnt have a successor for near enough 7 and a half years years, and was officially supported with new games for well over a decade, the PS2 has been supported for a decade... We can't speculate on the longevity.. For this generation to last longest, technically the next gen cannot start until 2013 chocobogamermine 12:46, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

Wasn't even asking for speculation. The absence of an eighth generation was being discussed in the press when I brought this up last year and is still being discussed today. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.42.176.201 (talk) 23:41, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

iPod, really?

An iPod is not a video game console. Following your logic, cell phones and computers should be listed too, because games can be played on them too. Hell, why not put DVD players on there too, since there are some DVD trivia games. Yeahhhhh. No. Please remove the whole iPod is a gaming console thing.--24.171.1.195 (talk) 03:42, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

You are wrong, get over it. --Aizuku (talk) 01:20, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

N-Gage as a phone and as software. nuff said! chocobogamermine 13:54, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

I have to agree, the iPod Touch and iPhone have no place in the article. The PSP or Nintendo DS are dedicated game consoles, their sole purpose to to play video games--nothing else. The iPhone and iPod no more belong here than my ASUS MyPal A620 PocketPC (which by this logic, I could add to the sixth generation of portable gaming systems. It even has a small D-pad disc and buttons and can play a wide range of games, among other functions).--Apple2gs (talk) 20:07, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Indeed, you'll list an iPod as not only a game console, but a major handheld console, yet you give no credit to other dedicated game consoles that aren't by Nintendo, Microsoft, or Sony, such as Pandora. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ILoveSky (talk • contribs) 02:59, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

Yes, Really!

The iPod touch is marketed as as gaming handheld [2] [3] and is considered as such by the majority of gaming sites [4] [5] [6] and magazines, in the US it passed the PSP in software revenue [7]. The iPod touch is supported by big publishers like EA, SE, Capcom, Rockstar and Konami with strong games like Final Fantasy, Grand Theft Auto, Mass Effect and Chaos Rings. Nintendo considers Apple to be its future competition in the handheld market [8]. Just because it can do more than just gaming and called iPod doesn't disqualify it. Also the fact it is available as a phone and tablet variant doesn't disqualify it either. --Aizuku (talk) 13:47, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

To avoid an endless edit war I've added the iPod touch to the other systems subsection. We can agree that it at least belongs there. --Aizuku (talk) 14:03, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

why is ipod listed as a gaming console

iPods are music players, not dedicated hand-held video game systems.--ILoveSky (talk) 23:45, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

It does play games and is backed by big game publishers, plus Apple markets the iPod touch as such. --Aizuku (talk) 11:13, 11 July 2010 (UTC)

Why the iPod touch should remain listed

If anyone seen yesterday's event, Apple is serious about the iPod touch as a gaming platform, they mentioned that the iPod touch outsell the DS and PSP combined, demoed a game by Epic Games and showcased Game Center. I think it is wrong to dismiss the iPod touch because iPod is half of its name, or because it can also do other things like music and video or because of lack of hardware buttons. The iPod touch has some high quality games and, also, PSP and DS ports. Sony wouldn't target iOS devices in its PSP ads if it didn't feel threatened by them, and that is major recognition from Sony.--Aizuku (talk) 13:56, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Nintendo 3DS

This is a true sucessor to the Nintendo DS. Will it be the start of the 8th generation just how the original DS started the 7th generation?64.234.100.114 (talk) 21:06, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Looks like it is pretty obvious thats gonna be the case. However, we won't really know for sure until gaming websites give their say. Antimatter31 (talk) 16:26, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

An 8th generation page with only 1 handheld system and no home consoles on it would be pretty barren. Tehw1k1 (talk) 04:05, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

However, if you are waiting for the announce of an home console of the eight generation you are waiting for a long time: Sony and Microsoft says that PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 will last five more years, and the next Nintendo console shouldn't be announced soon considered the profitability of the Wii console. --95.74.240.87 (talk) 23:19, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

Until we have sources that say the "8th generation" has started, we need to presume the 3DS a 7th generation game console. --MASEM (t) 23:27, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

Wouldn't 3DS be the 9th generation? DSi is not the same generation as DS. DSi is a larger upgrade over DS than Wii was over GCN, we don't count Wii as the same generation as GCN. Techni (talk) 21:18, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

DSi was an upgrade, Wii was an entirely new system that had backwards compatibility. Wiireleased a new section of games, whereas the DSi's only new games were found in its new feature, the DSi Shop. --Arathun (talk) 03:53, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

It's an entirely new hardware lineup seperate from the DS, indicating backwards capability to DS games. Although definitely not an 8th generation as of yet in the industry, it certainly has a predecessor, not a base of improvement. Source: Kotaku --Arathun (talk) 21:44, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

No, a writer at Kotaku is asserting that opinion, and in fact references another opinion piece with no references as his reference. That's the reason Kotaku is not always a reliable reference source for the project. I don't see any statement from Nintendo about it being a completely different lineup, and we'd need that to make that assertion on Wikipedia. Any commentary from Nintendo in the article appears to all be in relation to the mixup/speculation of whether it was going to have motion sensitivity. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 22:16, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

Super Mario Galaxy 2

As of 2nd June 2010 Super Mario Galaxy 2 is arguably enjoying even better critical reception than its predecessor. Shall we put its critical achievements under milestone titles as well? Perhaps under the same bullet point as Super Mario Galaxy? 219.89.13.212 (talk) 14:46, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

I think you should take the liberty, because as we know limited information is much better than no info at all. If something useful can be added from nothing, it should. --Arathun (talk) 03:55, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

IS MODERN WARFARE 2 A MILESTONE TITLE?

I remember earlier MW2 was called a milestone title, but now it's been removed from the list. Can someone explain to me if whether or not Modern Warfare 2 deserves to be a milestone title?

8th Generaton

Just wondering, will the 8th genration start with the Nintendo 3DS or does it have to be a console such as the PS4, Xbox 720 or wii2 that will start the 8th generation, also do you think someone should start making a page on the 8th generation, ie Nintendo 3DS 86.15.88.96 (talk) 07:26, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

Have a feeling there´s not going to be an 8th generation. The 7th g. will just go on and on with updates and upgrades. 195.139.237.138 (talk) 11:33, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

The Nintendo 3DS will be the first 8th generation video game handheld, since Nintendo stated it in their first press leak saying "“Nintendo 3DS”(temp) is going to be the new portable game machine to succeed “Nintendo DS series”,". I think someone should start an article for the 8th generation and include the Nintendo 3DS as the first console of the eighth generation. 72.237.105.235 (talk) 21:07, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Generations at this point are usually decided by a combination of the industry and the press. That's where we get our reliable references from, and that's who we'll be going by for when its time to create an 8th generation article. Right now is just to soon. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 21:16, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Just wondering whether halo 3 is still the best selling 360 game, what about gta 4, how many did that sell on 360, ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.15.88.96 (talk) 22:47, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

I dunno... wouldn't Kinect, Motion Plus and PS Move be 8th gen? Or are they all just upgrades? Smashbrother101 (talk) 22:46, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

Upgrades I think - they aren't new consoles after all, just input devices. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 22:51, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

When is the 8th Generaton page going to be up becuse the Nintendo 3DS and NGP is in 8th Generaton A Candela (talk) 19:25, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

This has been discussed ad nauseum in other places. There are no RSs that talk about the 8th gen. In fact, gamefaqs have put these in now-gen, with the rest of the seventh generation.LedRush (talk) 22:00, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Yeah but Nintendo 3DS is a successor of the Nintendo DS. A Candela (talk) 21:01, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

I think that now An 8th Generation Article is needed. 3DS is already out, Wii U was just anounced today, as a next gen console and PS Vista was also announced. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 186.176.88.143 (talk) 21:27, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

While it seems pretty obvious that all three of these are 8th Gen, that isn't how Wikipedia works. To make a page like that, we need some outside (reliable) source(s) to use the term. It's unfortunate but a necessary evil. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.θɒn/ ^(talk) 21:39, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

VTech MobiGo

I think it should be on the "Other systems" under "Handheld". I know this is for kids, but it is a gaming platform. Should it be listed there? (Rapenzie (talk) 18:56, 5 September 2010 (UTC))

Bringing up 8th gen systems

Although the only new system would be the 3DS, the attachments of the console systems are now being heavily advertised as if it were a new system (Wii Remote Plus, Playstation Move, Kinect). I don't think this would be 8th gen, but it does deserves a say as a progressive acknowlegdgement, possibly qualifying for the 7 1/2 gen (hypothetically). Although there is no direct indication of game companies declaring the new generation, there is hype, heavy advertising, new line up of games, and pricey costs, abeit their being applications (except for the 3DS). I'm not requesting a new article, but of a new section or area in this article just for mention. If it IS a new gen, it can be expanded and then seperated from this article. --Arathun (talk) 16:09, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

I agree that these add-ons might be a "7.5 generation", but they are clearly not 8th gen, as there have been no actual hardware upgrades. The 3DS would be the first 8th gen console, just as the DS was the first 7th gen one (a few years before the 360 came out). — Preceding unsigned comment added by DanielDPeterson (talk • contribs) 08:38, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

OnLive Microconsole

The OnLive Microconsole has been officially released. It fits Wikipedia definition of a video game console, so which generation does it belong in? http://www.onlive.com/game-system 75.181.99.157 (talk) 09:13, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

OnLive is a bit tricky. I think it needs to be mentioned somewhere but if everything goes according to plan, it will transcend multiple console generations, receiving continual (server-side) hardware upgrades as time goes on. Although I think it should be mentioned here in some capacity, maybe it would be better suited to PC gaming articles, as that is essentially what the games run on. The microconsoles themselves don't really contain any hardware, which is the main thing that defines a console "generation". Chimpanzee^{+ Us | Ta | Co} 09:27, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

They contain a chip that coverts the data stream into a video signal for the sole purpose of gaming, that is the definition of a video game console. So unless you change the definition on the video game console page, then it has got to be added somewhere.75.181.99.157 (talk) 02:33, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

Video game console defines a games console as "an interactive entertainment computer or modified computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device (a television, monitor, etc.) to display a video game". The OnLive microconsole does not produce a video signal (that is produced on the server) but merely acts as a middle man. In other words it is effectively a glorified set of cables. The actual gaming takes place on the server, which would classify it as a PC gaming device of some kind. That isn't to say it doesn't deserve a mention, just that it isn't a console. Alphathon™ (talk) 03:39, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

You are wrong, the data stream coming into the console is not a video display signal itself, so it is modified computer system that has a chip and software that converts that data to produce a video display signal.75.181.99.157 (talk) 04:33, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

Actually, it is a video signal; it isn't one that can be displayed on a TV directly, but it is a video signal. The only difference is it's formatting. It's like saying a .jpeg file isn't a picture because it's a data file and not made up of pigments on a piece of paper. The best analogue I can think of is a cable TV box - the video is being streamed through the cable, but the format needs to be changed in order to be displayed on a TV. In the same way as the cable box didn't create the TV show (it was created with a mixture of cameras, microphones and editing), the OnLive microconsole didn't generate the game image (which was rendered on the OnLive servers). Alphathon™ (talk) 13:29, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

It should also be noted that the game software itself is not in any way running on the microconsole, but is running on the OnLive servers. Alphathon™ (talk) 13:33, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks Alphathon. That's exactly what I wanted to say but couldn't find a good analogy! :) Chimpanzee^{+ Us | Ta | Co} 14:00, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

I personally have one of the promotion consoles, there is software on the console itself, It been getting updated about once every two weeks, if it was only on the server, I wouldn't see those updates. Here is the patent, so you better understand what it does:

[9] I'm sorry but you all are wrong. It is a console, you can't argue with proof. The definition doesn't say anything about the game having to be processed in the box, it just says it has to convert it to a usable video signal. It has a processor, ram, and everything else that makes it a modified computer.75.181.99.157 (talk) 23:47, 15 December 2010 (UTC)

PS3 320GB correction

The 320 GB version of the PS3 slim is now also being sold as "console only," for $349.99

Spartan9199 (talk) 18:00, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

Recent mass-change/reversion

Recently, several changes were made to the article by the user Gaming&Computing, many of which were fine. However, many of them seemed to violate various policies, and since they were all perfomed in a single edit were blanket reverted. Since there is so much of it I can't really explain everything in detail in an edit summary, so shall do so here (not now, but later today - I don't have the time just now). Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 18:01, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

Right, here's a brief list of what, as far as I can see, is and isn't OK:

• The stuff that's fine:
  1. The lead being split up into separate paragraphs and being minorly reworded. (although I'd probably leave your new paragraphs 1 & 2 together myself).
  2. Some of the image additions in the first edit.

• The stuff that's not:
  1. Renaming the "Static" section as "Official" and adding a "Rip-offs" section.
     • Official means that they are recognised by some overarching body (or similar), which makes no sense in relation to consoles. I can only assume it was a mistake based on the fact that unofficial accesories exist, but these are unofficial because they are not licensed by the maker of the console (which acts as such a body). The only time that would apply to consoles is if there were an unofficial clone of an existing system, but that wouldn't make other consoles official (unless they were licensed clones of an existing system).
     • Rip-offs is not a neutral term. While I would agree that things like the WiWi or the Vii are rip-offs, it is not a term that should be used on an encyclopædia (at least not in that capacity).
  2. The "upcoming consoles" section:
     • The 3DS and NGP are not 7th gen (they will be 8th gen on launch). Likewise, the Jungle will probably be considered 8th gen as well (I don't know enough about it to say).
     • The Razer Switchblade is not a console but a small Windows-based computer.
     • The NGP image is non-free and has no fair-use rationale (and I don't think it could have either) for use in this article. Regardless, the NGP isn't 7th gen anyway.
     • The licensing on the 3DS image dubious. The source makes no assertion that the licence used to upload it applies, and the page is available under a different Creative Commons licence. Regardless, like the NGP, it isn't 7th gen anyway.

That's not to say that what's there is good of course, the blurb for the "2D graphics consoles" for example isn't great, but I think what you changed it to, for the most part, was worse.

More to be added/explained later (maybe), once I've had a better look. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 18:38, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

There are no sources calling the 3DS and NGP "eighth generation". That's usually tied to the console market and since there are no new consoles, these are 7th gen hardware. --MASEM (t) 19:55, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

There are no sources that name them either 7th or 8th generation. When we get RSs that say one or the other, that's where they should go.LedRush (talk) 20:26, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

As far as I am aware, the "numbers" of the generations are fairly arbitrary and decided by Wikipedia, based on the fact that if something is a generation ahead of something else, which itself has a preceding generation and so on. (There is a policy governing such numbered serieses, but I can't remember what it's called off the top of my head.) I think the fact that the Sony portable is called the Next Generation Portable makes it pretty unambiguously 8th gen (given that the PSP is 7th). Also, the DS and PSP are 7th gen, but came out way before the 360 etc. Still, this is a discussion for the video games project, not here (especially given the ambiguity of the term generation). Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 21:02, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

No, the numbers of the generations are decided by reliable sources. While you are correct that the NGP is undoubtedly an 8th gen product, and I would argue that simple CALC allows us to say this, because of the resistance to the term "generation" [10], it is best to proceed cautiously and wait for RSs to say what we already know.LedRush (talk) 21:14, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

Don't worry, I agree, I just don't think it is all that ambiguous that it is the case. I wasn't saying "these need to be labelled as 8th gen", just that it seems fairly obvious that they are not 7th gen by definition (and so don't belong here). Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 22:02, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

No, there's no such thing as eighth gen; 3DS or NGP are not being called that. Thus they have to be this gen, if we insist on going by the term "generation". --MASEM (t) 22:06, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

Source, please.LedRush (talk) 22:08, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

You want me to show you a source of something that's not defined? --MASEM (t) 22:17, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

You just stated that the NGP and 3DS as 7th by saying they were not 8th gen. Regardless of the fact that your logic is flawed (see below), saying it is 7th gen needs just as much proof as 8th. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 22:24, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, but it makes absolutely no sense to say "there's no such thing as eighth gen" - a generation is a concept, not a thing, so as soon as the concept is put into use it exists. What matters is the usage of the concept/term. If we are using it based on when a console launches (an argument I've heard) then it is not part of a generation until it is launched. If they must be labelled as a generation (which at this point they mustn't), then it would be as 8th Gen since, if nothing else, they are successors to the current handhelds which are 7th gen. That is how generations work (a series of things in a chronology basically).

Regardless, as I said, that isn't a discussion for here.

By the way, your statement is more or less equivalent to "Whales are not sharks, therefore they have to be salmon, if we insist on the term fish". X ≠ Y does not make X = Z.

Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 22:24, 8 February 2011 (UTC)

If you want to include the NGP or the 3DS in the seventh generation, you need a source that says that they are part of the seventh generation. We have sources that say the DS, PSP, Wii, 360 and PS3 are seventh generation, so if those others [NGP and 3DS] are, sources should be easy to find.LedRush (talk)

Huge bias

Most of the PS3 section seems extremely biased to me, and sounds like someone bragging about the Xbox 360. Please fix this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Narwhallrus (talk • contribs) 22:27, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

Much of the text for all the major consoles contains biased language, actually. The X360 and PS3 entries both sound like large portions were copied straight from promotional materials. The article should probably stick to facts. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.55.232.38 (talk) 10:16, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

PS3 sales

PS3 sales are 41.6 million literally just announced (2011-03-03) by SONY them selves at their GDC 2011 keynote press confrence so it's 41.6 million not 47.9 million that was and keeps poping up. http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/03/ps3-stats-over-41-million-consoles-sold-psn-revenue-up-70-perc/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.156.80.215 (talk) 15:50, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Hmmm, either Sony's figures are out of date on the keynote slide or their corporate page (which is the source for the existing figure) is referring to number of shipped units while the slide is units sold. Since Sony didn't update their corporate site for Q3 (in Japan that's October-December) until early February, I think the former is quite likely (especially since up to the end of Q2 is 41.6 million).

Incidentally, there's a discussion in the comments of that Joystiq page that discusses this.

Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 16:10, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/03/sony-celebrates-ps3-success-at-gdc-41-million-sold-worldwide/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.156.80.215 (talk) 23:16, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

Adding another source (which is actually pretty much the same source as they are both run by AOL; Joystick started as the gaming part of Engadget. Also, Engadget's source for the info on that page is Joystiq) isn't any help. I believe both AOL sources are accurate in the way in which they report the numbers etc, (although any analysis I would take with a pinch of salt, as that is the analysis of the article author, not Engadget/Joystiq itself) but I also believe the Sony corporate numbers (http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdataps3_sale_e.html) which show the "Unit Sales of Hardware (since April 2006)" to be 47.9 million. That page also shows that, as I said, they had 41.6 million sold by the end of Q2 2010, which I suspect is the issue here (the slide simply having outdated numbers). Since it is unclear what exactly is the case here, I would at least do some more research before changing it down. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 23:50, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

8th Generation Article

As the 3DS is now released in Japan, shouldn't a new article about the 8th generation be started? Currency man (talk) 06:11, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

No source identifies what the 8th gen is or that the 3DS belongs to it, therefore it falls in here. --MASEM (t) 06:34, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

No it doesn't - not X ≠ Y, that is, just because it cannot be positively identified to be 8th gen, doesn't mean it is 7th gen by default. This is a false dilemma/false dichotomy. It is clearly a successor to the DS, not another iteration (like the DS lite or DSi), which makes it 8th gen. That doesn't mean we should make an article about the 8th gen of course, since it is unsourced etc., but that certainly doesn't make it 7th gen. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 15:57, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

It does not make it 8th generation either. This has been gone over so many times in the past here, including the recent project wide discussion on whether or not to do away with the gens on Wikipedia. Handheld consoles are in their own generation/timeline, they have never defined the main console generations. Ever. They're a much younger device with far fewer generations. What's being argued here is what "era" it belongs to, 8th generation "era" or 7th generation "era". As the actual 8th generation of consoles has not verifiably started yet, it is being released during the 7th Generation era, hence it's inclusion here as Masem said. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 17:16, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

I didn't say it did and wasn't arguing that it was 8th gen, just that assuming the DS is 7th gen (which is where it is currently placed), that would make the 3DS 8th gen. As you pointed out the generations are defined by the main home consoles (more or less), and "As the actual 8th generation of consoles has not verifiably started yet, it is being released during the 7th Generation era". However, by that logic the DS and PSP are 6th gen, since they were first released in Japan in November/December 2004, a good year before the 360 launched in late 2005, and two years before the Wii and PS3 (November 2006). I personally think that assuming the "generation" model is kept, that handhelds should have their own "generation" pages, since there is quite a large degree of overlap between handheld "generations" and home console ones. If a new home/handheld dual timeline system isn't adopted, the 3DS and NGP should probably be left out of the "history" pages for a while until it is clear when the next console generation starts (or that one is not coming for a while). To put it another way, until we know where it sits, it should go nowhere (better to not categorise at all than to mis-categorise, especially when it doesn't really matter). Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 18:26, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

Shouldn't the playstation vita be mentioned too? AnUltimate (talk) 23:41, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

PS3 Discontinued models in Japan and Europe

According to the launch prices sections in the table every model has been discontinued in Japan and Europe. While I don't know whether this is correct or not, I find highly unlikely that Sony decided to stop sales in these two regions. I suppose these fact should get reviewed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.77.2.233 (talk) 18:42, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

No it doesn't - it just only includes price data for discontinued models. If you compare them to the North American prices, there are far fewer models listed. Basically, it's out of date, but doesn't imply that it has been discontinued in either region. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 18:55, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

When History of video game consoles (eighth generation)

When will this article be made? Errectstapler (talk) 21:57, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

It would seem that it'd be whenever the Xbox 720, PS4 or Wii 2 is launched (i.e. one of the current gen consoles gets a successor). Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.ðɒn/ ^(talk) 00:14, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

More precisely when reliable sources start using the term eight generation regarding consoles though the time when the successors to the current consoles are announced is the most likely time.--76.66.187.132 (talk) 05:08, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

With reports of the Wii's successor coming out now, it looks the time is coming soon.Richiekim (talk) 02:23, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Why is the 3DS not considered the first 8th gen console? The DS was considered the first seventh gen, and that came out two whole years before a TV-connected console was released. DanielDPeterson (talk) 23:22, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Because it's a handheld console, which has never decided actual console generations. The generations in consoles are defined by regular consoles, not handheld devices which are on their own generational timeline (starting at a later time than regular consoles). The DS was most certainly not considered the start of the next console generation by any reliable source, nor by the video game project here - we've never acknowledged handhelds as a generation changer because the reliable resources simply don't either. The DS and now 3DS the start of the next handheld console generation certainly is accetable. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 23:37, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Again, we need sources that say Console X belongs to the 8th gen. We cannot, ourselves on WP, say that if console X is in generation N, that console X+1 is in generation N+1. This is the whole problem with the generational divide because the edges are very arbitrary, as to when the news sources say so. --MASEM (t) 23:24, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

I have never read an article online or in a magazine, calling a console a part of any generation, and they're only called "next-gen" consoles before they're released. Can you show me any sources that show the construction of the first few generations, or any of them at all? I thought it was a generally accepted fact that a new generation starts when the old console is replaced, just like with people. DanielDPeterson (talk) 03:50, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

That is generally the case but so far reliable sources have yet to use the term. Most likely when the first of the successors is formally announced (whether it is Project Cafe or not) the term will be used by reliable sources and can then be reported by us. There is no rush however so I don't see any reason that we can't wait for sources to use the term eighth generation first. Following past history it not be too long before that happens.--76.66.187.132 (talk) 05:36, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

WP already has consoles listed as 8th generation in List of video game consoles, Video game consoles, and Wii U. There clearly isn't consensus on this issue, but either all of those should be fixed, or we should make an 8th-generation article. 98.193.83.187 (talk) 21:04, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Project Cafe has been officially confirmed by Nintendo BTW. Richiekim (talk) 20:40, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Update details for DS, possibly others

In the handhelds comparison section, I noticed that there are many details about the DS and DS Lite but not the DSi. Someone who knows this information needs to add it to the article. Ipodfanz (talk) 16:00, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

Outdated?

I just removed the box claiming that this is an outdated article. How can history be outdated? No new info about these consoles was "found". BlizzardCanary (talk) 17:56, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

I think it was tagged that way because it has no information about any Eighth-Generation consoles. The 3DS and Wii2 are mentioned nowhere. _Blake ^{(Talk·Edits)} 19:45, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Because the 3DS is not considered 8th generation consoles nor representative of the next generation here. See above, and the many deletion discussions for all the other times the 8th gen page was deleted. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 20:16, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

@Marty - Were you talking to me? Yes, I have seen the discussions, but the thing is that the 3DS, NGP, and Wii2 are not mentioned here or in another article, since it was deleted. If they aren't in a 8th gen article, they should be talked about here, but they aren't. So either the 8th gen article should be made, or the consoles "thought" to be 8th gen should be listed here. _Blake ^{(Talk·Edits)} 20:22, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

This has been over so many times it's untrue - just because there is no 8th gen article doesn't mean they belong here. Without a source placing them in either place, they remain "generationless" in the eyes of Wikipedia. Of course, that isn't to say we can't mention them in the context of the already listed 7th gen consoles, for example by talking about how they are successors to them, or how the PSP Go has been discontinued (outside of North America) on account of the NGP. They should not however be labelled as 7th gen simply because we have no source for their 8th gen status (which is what putting them in this article as full, proper entries would do, even if not explicitly). Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.θɒn/ ^(talk) 20:32, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

Good point, just because the consoles in question have not yet been called eight generation consoles does not automatically mean that they are part of the seventh generation. They should only be added here if for some reason reliable sources start considering them as a continuation of the current generation. Most likely however, when we approach the release of Project Cafe and the successors to the other consoles the term eight generation console will be used and they can be added to the appropiate article.--76.66.182.228 (talk) 21:36, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

You people are completely missing my point. It doesn't matter if it is 8th gen, or 7th gen, or 7 and 1/2 gen. I just thought that this article should show some sign of recognition that there are newer consoles then what is listed here. After looking though, none of these articles mention anything on their successors. So maybe it doesn't belong here. After noticing that they are discussed shortly at History of video games#2010s, I guess that is fine. Just a note: History of video game consoles (sixth generation) also has a "outdated" tag. _Blake ^{(Talk·Edits)} 22:28, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

Eighth Generation

Now that the beginning of the eighth generation has begun (Wii U and PSVita) Is it time that the eighth generation page is unlocked for edit? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.14.33.158 (talk) 23:12, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

There are no sources that have categorized any console into the 8th gen, we can't assume this here. --MASEM (t) 23:15, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Or, to put it another way, ↑↑ look up ↑↑. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.θɒn/ ^(talk) 23:41, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Did any of you watch E3? the WiiU is a COMPLETELY NEW CONSOLE! It has backwards compatibility with the Wii meaning that nintendo see this as a new generation in gaming!86.22.1.196 (talk) 10:50, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Sure its a new console. That doesn't mean anything. Generations are based on the whole industry generally moving in the direction of new hardware/software functionality. The Wii U is, as has been pointed out, roughly on equivalent level to the 360 or PS3 in terms of hardware and software functionality, so its difficult even without sources to say it is an 8th gen console. This is why we need sources to affirm if the 8th gen has started, or if this is basically a half-step towards it. --MASEM (t) 13:06, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

And someone just tried creating the page again, got around the blocking issue by using a capitol E. --Marty Goldberg (talk) 01:37, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Black Ops

Why doesn't it say the number of copies of Black Ops that were sold on the PS3? JDDJS (talk) 22:17, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

It doesn't say because the ref doesn't say. Specifically, it says: "First-person shooter phenomenon Call of Duty: Black Ops is the best-selling PlayStation 3 game ever, Activision has claimed." and "Activision failed, however, to reveal specific sales for the PS3 version of the game". I remember being a tad sceptical at the time it was added as basically all it is is the company who made it (Activision) saying "we've sold the most but we won't tell you how many, so you'll have to take our word for it". Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.θɒn/ ^(talk) 22:35, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Well since we do how many games were sold all together? If so, maybe we can subtract the number of games that we know were for the 360 and put that as an estimate. Unless that's considered OR, it should work. JDDJS (talk) 22:43, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Black Ops wasn't just on 360 & PS3 (was on PC, Wii and (believe it or not) Nintendo DS as well) so even if that weren't OR (which it would be; I'll explain properly in a minute) we wouldn't be able to use it. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.θɒn/ ^(talk) 22:50, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

The reason it would be OR isn't because it would be OR to come up with a figure based on the total minus the other systems, although that would be OR unless all the figures came from the same source and referred to the same point in time. No, the reason it would be OR would the the inference of a link between the figure you would get and the top-selling status. The sales number has to come from the same source as the "best-selling" statement, because it has to be aligned with when it was the top seller. If you say "Game X is the top seller with Y million copies", that means "Game X is the best seller because it has sold Y million copies". If you give a figure from an earlier or later point in time, it may not be the top seller any more and so the statement would be inaccurate. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.θɒn/ ^(talk) 22:58, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

iPod Touch

This is a duplication of something I posted on an anon IP's talk page, since it would seem they don't have a static IP address. This topic has also been discussed briefly further up the talk page (quite a while ago).

I thought I should probably try to explain more fully why I removed the recent additions to the page, since the edit summary isn't really long enough to do it adequately. The iPod Touch (and other iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad) are not games consoles. The fact that they can play games is not enough to make them a console. For example, compare them with PC gaming. PCs aren't consoles, and aren't used by everyone for gaming; however they certainly are used by many for gaming and some probably use a PC for nothing other than gaming (maybe using another computer for the web etc). Also, the games are produced to be run on the operating system, not the combined software and hardware as found on consoles. The exact same things are true of iOS (and to a lesser degree other mobile OSes, such as Android). To put it another way, the iPod touch, like Windows PCs, are designed with gaming in mind, but are not designed to play games (the distinction is subtle, but is there).

Of course that is not to say that iOS devices don't deserve a mention on the page - far from it - but they are not consoles and should not be treated as such. Also, as a side note, they don't fit in to the "generation" model that consoles do.

Basically, yes, they should be mentioned but only in the way that they are currently (the following is a direct quote from the article):

Another aspect of the seventh generation was the beginning of direct competition between dedicated handheld gaming devices, and increasingly powerful pda/cellphone devices such as the iPhone and iPod Touch, and the latter being aggressively marketed for gaming purposes. Simple games such as Tetris and Solitaire had existed for PDA devices since their introduction, but by 2009 PDAs and phones had grown sufficiently powerful to where complex graphical games could be implemented, with the advantage of distribution over wireless broadband.

This could certainly do with expansion if sufficiently good sources are found discussing the competition, but should remain in that vein: a discussion of the competition.

Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.θɒn/ ^(talk) 16:01, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

I agree. The iPod Touch should not be considered a video game console. The iPod Touch is more of a portable media player rather than a portable gaming console. Apple releases a new generation every year with more significant changes to the internal hardware and a newer version of iOS. Since the ability to run software is depended on which version of iOS is included there are compatibility issues, which are not characteristics of a console. For example, you don't need to have a DSi XL to play a new DS game card in your original Nintendo DS. Apple's iPod Touch also features completely different internal hardware such as the GPU, CPU, SoC, and audio processor across the series, which is also not a characteristic of a console since games are written to take full advantage of the hardware.

Galraedia ^(talk) 2:25, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

While I don't mind you copying my sig format, if you do please don't link to my talk page or use the IPA for how to pronounce my username. I'm guessing you just didn't know how to sign properly or something, so I'll explain: simply type ~~~~ at the end of your post and Wikipedia will automatically insert your sig. If you want to customise it, you can do in your preferences (top right). I have removed the bits that are unique to my sig (and that don't make sense in anyone else's). Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.θɒn/ ^(talk) 19:37, 18 August 2011 (UTC)

Sorry about that. It's been a while since I've engaged in a discussion on a talk page.Galraedia (talk) 17:18, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Don't worry about it; you clearly didn't do it for any malicious reason so I'm not all that bothered. Everyone makes mistakes etc sometimes. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.θɒn/ ^(talk) 18:13, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Angry Birds a milestone title?

This is an interesting debate, I think. Devices like the iPhone are mentioned in this article. Should Angry Birds thus be listed as a milestone title? There's no question that it deserves it in theory. You can see the numerous sources listing it as the biggest mobile game success story on its own page. But does it qualify under the seventh generation as a mobile game? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Crazydom (talk • contribs) 21:14, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

No is the short answer. It may be big news on the iPhone but the iPhone isn't a console and this is an article about consoles. The milestone titles are primarily those which have been the fasting selling/biggest selling/most critically acclaimed games on consoles. Crazy Birds' console ports have not exactly set the console world on fire. danno 00:49, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

Clones/Other Systems section

Those sections seem to be getting more and more cluttered. Do we really need to list off every little non-notable offshoot? Are there any sources actually calling them part of this "7th generation". I'm not a fan of the term "generation" personally, but as long as we're using it...are we really using it to describe things like China's 2011 "LetCool N350JP" device, without any sort of source or article of it's own to back up such a claim? Sergecross73 msg me 14:05, 24 August 2011 (UTC) I guess I forgot to add my actual suggestion, of either parring it down to the main/sourced ones, or eliminating it altogether. Sergecross73 msg me 14:06, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

I'm not really sure they belong either TBH, but for the time being I thought it better to try and improve them than simply removing them. As far I can tell there's no real reason to consider the clones and "look-a-likes" part of any generation (although the clones could conceivably belong to the generation of the hardware they are based on). The clones section could also potentially be merged into game system clone. I have no problem in general with the "other systems"/"other handhelds" sections, although some sources wouldn't go amiss. This once again brings up the problem of what a generation actually is though. Some groupings (such as PS3 and 360, or PS2/GameCube/Xbox) are obviously in the same generation (although numbering isn't necessarily), but when there's debate about the Dreamcast being in the same gen as the PS2 or being on its own, it makes it pretty damn obvious that it isn't a well defined term, and largely is about main competitors over a period of time (rather than hardware capabilities, release date or whatever). What is more troublesome is that we are essentially making statements such as "the PS3 is 7th generation" without even clearly defining what a generation is, which really isn't very encyclopædic. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.θɒn/ ^(talk) 14:32, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

I agree, the whole recent "generations" discussions that have been happening recently make this more confusing, as there is much debate as to what a "generation" is. I just feel like all these unsourced/non-notable inclusions make it even more confusing. My stance is to remove it, and have people restore the ones they find sources for (if they exist), as per WP:BURDEN, but I wanted to look for consensus on it first... Sergecross73 msg me 14:43, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Well considering how well it fits I'd move the clones table to the clones article as mentioned. The "cosmetic clones" section is of questionable notability anyway even with sources, so can probably just be removed. The "other handhelds" already all seem to be present in handheld game console, so they can probably go until there's a source. Alphathon /'æl.f'æ.θɒn/ ^(talk) 15:20, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

Agreed on all accounts. Sergecross73 msg me 15:25, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

I don't really see why clones of old consoles belong in this generation (or arguably even in the generation that they clone beyond a footnote). I certainly don't see why "cosmetic clones" belong here at all. It's tantamount to celebrating piracy. Keep their own articles certainly (if they have one), but don't grant them any sort of credence by including them as part of a genuine hardware generation. I would happily remove both sections without regret. danno 20:55, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

I've moved all the information on clones to the game system clone article. I want to remove more of the info, like about the "other systems" section that talks about stuff like that "EVO" system, but I'll wait on more discussion on that before I do it... Sergecross73 msg me 00:45, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

Big Three

As the term of that generation does exist, I do have sources (hidden here) to state that this generation is known as the Big Three, this is to enable inclusion in that disambiguation page. As I do not know where to place it in, feel free to place it on this article with provided sources. Donnie Park (talk) 15:19, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

I believe you have misunderstood the term's usage; big three refers to the three main manufacturers (currently Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo), not the console generation. Alphathon /'æɫfə.θɒn/ ^(talk) 16:22, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

OnLive Game System?

Where is the Onlive Game System? (not the gaming on demand service) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.2.5.122 (talk) 13:34, 15 January 2012 (UTC)

I assume you mean the MicroConsole. If so, it is not a console; in terms of tech it is closer to a cable box - it just relays controller inputs to the OnLive servers while outputting the video stream that it is being sent. Not being a console it is not part of any console generation (just as gaming PCs aren't), thus it isn't displayed here. Alphathon /'æɫfə.θɒn/ ^(talk) 16:00, 15 January 2012 (UTC)