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With the launch of two of the industry's most-awaited gaming consoles just around the corner, the general excitement that has been building up can be felt almost everywhere. While the rest of us are painfully counting the days, hours, and minutes for those shiny, new machines to finally be available, Robert Workman from GameDaily takes a step back to assess the video game consoles of our time, to see which companies have actually done their homework.

Basing his comments on the console's price, game library, and lifespan, Workman then proceeds to grading the various gaming systems and issues a small prediction for that particular console.

Playstation 2: B+
A solid gaming machine with a fair price, the PS2 has a good library of games, as well as one of the best controllers of its time, no thanks to the Dual Shock 2. Despite being cast in the shadow of its bigger relative, the Playstation3, many good games are still being published for this well-loved console, with titles including the types of Final Fantasy XII (I personally recommend this game, by the way), God of War, and Okami. However, this star may just lose the limelight because of the PS3's superior technology.

Xbox: D
Microsoft's first attempt to enter the gaming industry may not have been as successful as they wanted it to be. Though the Xbox has a good library of games, this good factor may have been neutralized by its bulky frame. At this time, Microsoft has also stopped publishing games for this platform, with only the occasional third-party title making a quiet appearance from time to time. It may have been doom for this console the moment the Xbox 360 was released.

Want to know how other consoles fared? Then read the rest at the full article!

The Edmonton Sun had an interview with Miyamoto at E3. One of the questions they asked was about the Dual Shock 3. More specifically, it was about the Dual Shock 3's motion sensing capability. What did Miyamoto have to say?

"It's kind of what always seems to happen. But the fact that they looked at what we were doing and decided it was a good path is kind of flattering, it kind of reinforces in our minds that we're doing the right thing. What they've done is just take your standard controller and add in this motion-sensing device that's similar to what we did back on the Game Boy Color many years ago. Maybe if they were to completely copy and go with a remote and a nunchuk and two motion sensors, I might be a little more concerned. But I don't think they're anywhere close to that."

Like Satoru Iwata, he is also taking it with an "Imitation is the greatest form of flattery" type of mindset. Obviously, unlike the WiiMote, the Dual Shock 3 is no more appealing to non-gamers than the Dual Shock 2. That's also something he brought up with names. He thinks Wii is more appealing to non-gamers because it doesn't sound like a game system. It's not a "PlayStation" or a "GameCube." He also had something interesting to say about learning curves. He thinks that the WiiMote will have a deeper learning curve for regular gamers than non-gamers because we have to re-learn our controls. When you think about it, he's right! However, I'm ready for the challenge!