VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS

What’s in a video game system? We'll explore the answers, highlighting games such as Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and the Wii, among others.

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How Xbox Works

Microsoft's Xbox is one of the top game systems today, and with Xbox Live you can even use it to play on the Web. If you've got the console, the high-speed connection and the $49.99 fee, consider yourself online. Take a look inside the Xbox.

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  • How can a PlayStation 3 donate its processing power to medical research?
    How can a PlayStation 3 donate its processing power to medical research?

    Playstation 3 owners can donate their consoles' processing power to scientific research. What is this research focused on achieving? Find out the answer to that question in this article. See more »

  • How Dreamcast Works
    How Dreamcast Works

    Popular Science magazine recognized the Sega Dreamcast as one of the most important and innovative products of 1999. Find out what made it so amazing. See more »

  • How Game Boy Advance Works
    How Game Boy Advance Works

    Microsoft and Sony may have a piece of the console crown, but Nintendo still reigns when it comes to handhelds. Check out the Game Boy Advance. See more »

  • How GameCube Works
    How GameCube Works

    It's not the best-selling console ... or the one with the best buzz... or the one with the most bells and whistles. But it's still one heck of a cool machine. Check out what the GameCube has under the hood. See more »

  • How Gizmondo Works
    How Gizmondo Works

    The Gizmondo is a handheld gaming console -- but it's also an MP3 player, a camera, a movie player, and a GPS reciever. Learn what else the Gizmondo can do and what sets it apart from other portable gaming units. See more »

  • How many calories do you burn playing the average Wii game?
    How many calories do you burn playing the average Wii game?

    Video gamers looking to work up a sweat swear Wii Sports games get their heart rate going. Find out how one Wii geek lost 9 pounds (4 kilograms) playing video tennis. See more »

  • How Microsoft Kinect Works
    How Microsoft Kinect Works

    Microsoft's Kinect takes motion-controlled video games to the next level: There's no controller at all. How does the machine know what you're doing and use it to control the game? See more »

  • How N64 Works
    How N64 Works

    The Nintendo 64 is an extremely popular video game system, with millions of users around the world! Learn where it all started and what's inside. See more »

  • How Nintendo DS Works
    How Nintendo DS Works

    With Sony's new portable on its tail, Nintendo's chose not to create a bigger, faster processor, but the Nintendo DS, which stands for either "dual screen" or "developer's system," depending on who you ask. See more »

  • How PlayStation 2 Works
    How PlayStation 2 Works

    The PlayStation 2 was one of the most anticipated game systems ever developed. Take a look inside and see what the PS2 had to offer. See more »

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