PlayStation 3
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The PlayStation 3 is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to the PlayStation 2, and both are part of the PlayStation brand of consoles.
Prototype PlayStation 3 on display at E3 2006
The PlayStation 3 was the first console to include an HDMI port.
The Cell Broadband Engine on a PlayStation 3 motherboard
The RSX 'Reality Synthesizer' on a PlayStation 3 motherboard
Wii
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The Wii is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America, and in December 2006 for most other regions of the world. It is Nintend
Nintendo's president Satoru Iwata directed the company to design the Wii to appeal to a broader range of players.
The Wii and several peripherals on display at E3 2006
Crowds gather in Hamburg to buy a Wii on launch day.
The Wii (top) compared in size to the GameCube, Nintendo 64, North American Super NES, and NES