The seventh generation era (sometimes referred to as the HD era or the Touch! Generation) is a video game era in the history of computer and video games that began towards the end of 2004, but is not set to really take off until late 2005/early 2006 with the release of new video game consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, the three current major console manufacturers. Adventure is a genre of video game typified by exploration, puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters, and a focus on narrative rather than reflex-based challenges. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Although the history of computer and video games spans almost five decades, computer and video games themselves did not become part of the popular culture until the late 1970s. ... 2004 2004 in games 2003 in video gaming 2005 in video gaming Notable events of 2004 in computer and video games. ... 2005 2005 in games 2004 in video gaming 2006 in video gaming Notable events of 2005 in computer and video games. ... 2006 2006 in games 2005 in video gaming 2007 in video gaming Notable events of 2006 in computer and video games. ... A video game console is a dedicated electronic machine designed to play video games. ... Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKEx: 4338) is the worlds largest software corporation, with 2005 global annual sales of close to $40 billion USD and about 64,000 employees in 85 countries and regions. ... Nintendo (Japanese: 任天堂, ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 ) is an international company originally founded in Japan on November 6, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. ... Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. ...

For video game handhelds, the seventh generation began roughly with the release of Nintendo's Nintendo DS, a system based on a design fundamentally different from the Game Boy and other video game systems where the user is able to control the game through the use of a touch screen, dual screens, and voice through the built-in microphone. It was released in late 2004. In late 2004 Sony released their first handheld in Japan, the PlayStation Portable, trying to challenge Nintendo's long time dominance in the handheld market, but unable to overtake it. Also in 2005 was the release of the Gizmondo from Tiger Telematics and the GP2X from Gamepark Holdings. A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable, electronic machine for playing video games. ... Nintendo (Japanese: 任天堂, ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 ) is an international company originally founded in Japan on November 6, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. ... The Nintendo DS, (sometimes abbreviated NDS or DS), is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ... Nintendo DS Touch screen A touch screen is an input/output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The PlayStation Portable (officially PSP), a handheld game console, is a product of Sony Computer Entertainment. ... The Gizmondo is a handheld gaming console with GPRS and GPS technology, manufactured by Tiger Telematics. ... The Gizmondo logo. ... The GP2X is a 2×AA battery-powered handheld game console, media player, and video game device, created and sold by GamePark Holdings of Korea. ... Game Park Korean company responsible for the GP32 and XGP. GP32 Hardware and Design // History Foundation Founded in 1996 in Korea, Game Park entered the industry with the idea of creating a portable video game console. ...

The HD era

Microsoft has dubbed this era, at least for their video game console, as the high-definition (HD) era. Both consoles by Sony and Microsoft will support HD output in 720p and 1080i optimized for 16:9 aspect ratio. In addition, Sony has announced that the PlayStation 3 will have support for 1080p, a higher-level HD resolution that has not yet been fully realised, however, unlike Microsoft's Xbox 360 - not every game will support HD. Every Xbox 360 game is to include a minimum standard of 720p HD. Nintendo on the other hand has said they will not support HD, with the Revolution announced as only outputing in the 480p format (and possibly widescreen). A video game console is a dedicated electronic machine designed to play video games. ... It has been suggested that High Definition Video be merged into this article or section. ... 720p is the shorthand name for a category of video modes. ... 1080i is the shorthand name for a category of video modes. ... The 16:9 aspect ratio (also known as widescreen) is an aspect ratio that is 16/9 or 1. ... 1080p is the shorthand name for a category of video modes. ... Xbox 360 is the successor to Microsofts original Xbox. ... 480p is the shorthand name for a video mode. ... The inner box (green) is the format used in pre-1952 movies and pre-HDTV television. ...

Video game systems

Video game consoles

It has been suggested that Comparison of next-generation game consoles be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)

The seventh generation of video game consoles began with the Xbox 360, which was released November 22, 2005. The next Nintendo unit (codenamed Nintendo Revolution) and the PlayStation 3 are due out in 2006. No specific release dates have been announced for the PS3 or the Nintendo Revolution, although it is commonly speculated that the PS3 may be released as early as spring in Japan. It is also said that the Nintendo Revolution may be coming out before Thanksgiving in the United States. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... References ^  “Gamespot: PS3 vs. ... Xbox 360 is the successor to Microsofts original Xbox. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nintendo (Japanese: 任天堂, ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 ) is an international company originally founded in Japan on November 6, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in a Japanese playing card game of the same name. ... The Nintendo Revolution is the current codename for Nintendos fifth home video game console and the successor to the Nintendo GameCube. ... The PlayStation 3 (PS3) (Japanese: プレイステーション3) is Sonys seventh generation era video game console in the market-leading PlayStation series. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thanksgiving is an annual holiday observed in the United States and Canada to celebrate being thankful for the things one has. ...

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Major Handheld Systems

Video game handhelds released during the seventh generation era include: A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable, electronic machine for playing video games. ...

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External links

• Waiting on a Revolution: a look ahead at the next-generation console wars - In-depth analysis and comparison of all next-generation hardware.