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New game systems push technology envelope

November 12, 2013

Interest in the new game consoles is rivaling that of tablets on holiday wish lists. About 18% of homes with broadband Internet connections plan to buy a tablet this holiday season, compared with 16% for a game console, according to a recent survey by Parks Associates. Last year, tablets outpaced game systems 19% vs. 11%.

The PlayStation 4 promises 10 times the computing power of the PS3 and has a new controller with a small touch-screen display that brings new interactivity to game mechanics. Also 10 times more powerful is the Xbox One's Kinect controller, which lets you power up the game system with your face and use your voice and gestures to control games and TV programming. Both systems also make it easier to connect to social networks.

From the article, "New game systems push technology envelope" by Mike Snider.

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