By Greg Pfalzgraf and Warren Murphy

Digital Convergence Devices: Gaming Consoles of 2014

Digital convergence devices

The Xbox One

About• Announced 5/21/13• Released 10/22/13• Competes with Wii U

and PS4• Eighth generation

console• Microsoft• 3rd in Xbox Series

• About $500• Voice control• Motion Control• Comprehensive

Home Entertainment System

The Xbox One

• 8GB DDR3 Ram• 8GB Flash Memory• 500GB Hard Drive • Cloud Storage• Skype Party Chat

Specs

PS4

General Information• Release date: Nov. 15 2013 • Highly competitive with Xbox• Sony• Single core processor• GDDR5 8GB

Features:

Personalization:

Play while downloading

Cont.

Remote Play

Playstation App

Advanced Controller

Cont.

Wifi and Internet capable

Wii U

Wii U

• Nintendo• Second Wii

console• First of the

eighth generation consoles • HD graphics

Wii U

• Touch pad controller • Miiverse

Android Consoles

Ouya

• Runs on Android• Funded by

Kickstarter• Inexpensive• Compact • Simple

Ouya

• Easy Modification and assembly • Develop and Play• Games must have

free components

Nvidia Shield

• Runs on Android • Handheld • Relatively

expensive• TV input

Nvidia Shield

• PC game streaming over WIFI

• Audio sytem• Plays music,

movies and shows

Amazon• Set to release

console in 2014• Android operated• Under $300