what kind of decade was it
well the gaming industry was shaken up
with the introduction of online gaming
motion controls and a three-way race
between industry Titans to win the
hearts and minds of gamers yeah that’s
the kind of decade it was for video
games mm tarted with a bang as Sega
shocked the world by leaving the video
game hardware business with plans to
produce cross-platform software
meanwhile the Sony PlayStation brand
ventured light years ahead of its
competition to become the most
successful console in history due to its
huge library of games such as Final
Fantasy 10 Gran Turismo God of War
Ratchet & Clank and jak & daxter in 2001
Nintendo fought back with its purple
GameCube however the tiny console was
the first to launch without a Mario
Brothers platformer at the helm and
would ultimately fail to measure up to
expectations simultaneously Microsoft
caused a sea change when they entered
the video game business with a
take-no-prisoners attitude and a little
help from a little popular game called
halo in 2002 Microsoft released Xbox
Live a revolutionary a highly successful
online gaming market also in 2002
Rockstar Games released the follow-up to
their groundbreaking sandbox shooter
Grand Theft Auto 3 GTA Vice City in 2004
Sony invaded portable gaming with the
PSP luckily for Nintendo their DS
remained more popular due to its appeal
to casual audiences they’re strong
franchises and the inclusion of
touchscreen technology in 2005 Microsoft
axed their system only four years into
its lifecycle in order to be the first
to release the next piece of hardware
the Xbox 360 was uber powerful stylish
and immensely popular from day one
however extreme hardware failures
brought gaming the dreaded red ring of
death oh yeah and this time halo would
be complemented by several a plus
exclusive titles that same year the
instrument based musical phenomenon
began though initially confined to the
ps2 with Guitar Hero musical games
eventually swept the gaming landscape
and franchises such as the
multi-platform rock band allowed gamers
to rock out with their entire group of
friends in 2006 the big end changed
tactics they released the weed with
motion controls a free copy of Wii
Sports and a price edge and despite
Nintendo being
only one not to support high-def gaming
audiences didn’t seem to mind The Legend
of Zelda Twilight Princess and Wii Fit
insured a decent balance for the
hardcore and casual gamer 2007 saw the
release of the PCs biggest game Crysis
however it required extremely expensive
top the line Hardware that few gamers
possessed 2008 was the year of drive-bys
as Grand Theft Auto 4 made its way to
the top of the charts despite the
concerns of frazzled parents by 2009
Nintendo had become overrun by countless
throwaway party titles and useless
controller accessories and the company
admitted that its motion controller was
flawed this resulted in the release of
Wii MotionPlus an attachment but gave
the system near one-to-one motion to
movement ability at the same time the
PlayStation brand had recovered from
several blows to the chin and released
the ps3 slim sony also refreshed their
portable offerings with the PSP go the
first download only system that boldly
oaktree tail chains and gamers alike as
the system remained the home to uglier
versions of their console counterparts
the real bombshell of the year was that
Activision’s modern warfare 2 earned 550
million dollars in its first 5 days on
the market as the decade came to an end
Microsoft and Sony announced their own
versions of motion controlled gaming
however gamers would have to wait for
the following decade before getting a
chance to play with project natal and
the motion one
well the gaming industry was shaken up
with the introduction of online gaming
motion controls and a three-way race
between industry Titans to win the
hearts and minds of gamers yeah that’s
the kind of decade it was for video
games mm tarted with a bang as Sega
shocked the world by leaving the video
game hardware business with plans to
produce cross-platform software
meanwhile the Sony PlayStation brand
ventured light years ahead of its
competition to become the most
successful console in history due to its
huge library of games such as Final
Fantasy 10 Gran Turismo God of War
Ratchet & Clank and jak & daxter in 2001
Nintendo fought back with its purple
GameCube however the tiny console was
the first to launch without a Mario
Brothers platformer at the helm and
would ultimately fail to measure up to
expectations simultaneously Microsoft
caused a sea change when they entered
the video game business with a
take-no-prisoners attitude and a little
help from a little popular game called
halo in 2002 Microsoft released Xbox
Live a revolutionary a highly successful
online gaming market also in 2002
Rockstar Games released the follow-up to
their groundbreaking sandbox shooter
Grand Theft Auto 3 GTA Vice City in 2004
Sony invaded portable gaming with the
PSP luckily for Nintendo their DS
remained more popular due to its appeal
to casual audiences they’re strong
franchises and the inclusion of
touchscreen technology in 2005 Microsoft
axed their system only four years into
its lifecycle in order to be the first
to release the next piece of hardware
the Xbox 360 was uber powerful stylish
and immensely popular from day one
however extreme hardware failures
brought gaming the dreaded red ring of
death oh yeah and this time halo would
be complemented by several a plus
exclusive titles that same year the
instrument based musical phenomenon
began though initially confined to the
ps2 with Guitar Hero musical games
eventually swept the gaming landscape
and franchises such as the
multi-platform rock band allowed gamers
to rock out with their entire group of
friends in 2006 the big end changed
tactics they released the weed with
motion controls a free copy of Wii
Sports and a price edge and despite
Nintendo being
only one not to support high-def gaming
audiences didn’t seem to mind The Legend
of Zelda Twilight Princess and Wii Fit
insured a decent balance for the
hardcore and casual gamer 2007 saw the
release of the PCs biggest game Crysis
however it required extremely expensive
top the line Hardware that few gamers
possessed 2008 was the year of drive-bys
as Grand Theft Auto 4 made its way to
the top of the charts despite the
concerns of frazzled parents by 2009
Nintendo had become overrun by countless
throwaway party titles and useless
controller accessories and the company
admitted that its motion controller was
flawed this resulted in the release of
Wii MotionPlus an attachment but gave
the system near one-to-one motion to
movement ability at the same time the
PlayStation brand had recovered from
several blows to the chin and released
the ps3 slim sony also refreshed their
portable offerings with the PSP go the
first download only system that boldly
oaktree tail chains and gamers alike as
the system remained the home to uglier
versions of their console counterparts
the real bombshell of the year was that
Activision’s modern warfare 2 earned 550
million dollars in its first 5 days on
the market as the decade came to an end
Microsoft and Sony announced their own
versions of motion controlled gaming
however gamers would have to wait for
the following decade before getting a
chance to play with project natal and
the motion one
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