OXCGN takes a look at the 3 big producers of cosoles and review their full iterations. The first one off the bat is of course the Xbox 360 series from the Core through to the new X360'S'.

A solid look at the highs and lows of the platform, with PS3 and Wii to follow in parts 2 and 3.

Well worth the read, it does cover the different motherboards via a downloadable pdf, and is not aimed at games on the platform, just the hardware.

It’s getting to be an expectation now. A console will launch and we’ll happily part with our money for the latest and greatest, only to be presented with the new, improved version barely a year later.

While Nintendo popularised the introduction of new colours, Sony took the radical step of redesigning their PlayStation console into the smaller, lighter and more reliable PSone form factor to great success.

Over the next few years as the Gameboy Advance SP and PS2 Slim were released it was cemented as a successful business move to reiterate a console’s design in looks, features and size in the hopes of not just tempting new customers but encouraging their existing ones to hand over a second wad of cash.

As of now, the only current game hardware not to have more than a single re-release under its belt is the Wii, but even it received a long-overdue black version.

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