what kind of decade was it well the gaming industry was shaken up
well the gaming industry was shaken up
well the gaming industry was shaken up with the introduction of online gaming
with the introduction of online gaming
with the introduction of online gaming motion controls and a three-way race
motion controls and a three-way race
motion controls and a three-way race between industry Titans to win the
between industry Titans to win the
between industry Titans to win the hearts and minds of gamers yeah that’s
hearts and minds of gamers yeah that’s
hearts and minds of gamers yeah that’s the kind of decade it was for video
the kind of decade it was for video
the kind of decade it was for video games mm tarted with a bang as Sega
games mm tarted with a bang as Sega
games mm tarted with a bang as Sega shocked the world by leaving the video
shocked the world by leaving the video
shocked the world by leaving the video game hardware business with plans to
game hardware business with plans to
game hardware business with plans to produce cross-platform software
produce cross-platform software
produce cross-platform software meanwhile the Sony PlayStation brand
meanwhile the Sony PlayStation brand
meanwhile the Sony PlayStation brand ventured light years ahead of its
ventured light years ahead of its
ventured light years ahead of its competition to become the most
competition to become the most
competition to become the most successful console in history due to its
successful console in history due to its
successful console in history due to its huge library of games such as Final
huge library of games such as Final
huge library of games such as Final Fantasy 10 Gran Turismo God of War
Fantasy 10 Gran Turismo God of War
Fantasy 10 Gran Turismo God of War Ratchet & Clank and jak & daxter in 2001
Ratchet & Clank and jak & daxter in 2001
Ratchet & Clank and jak & daxter in 2001 Nintendo fought back with its purple
Nintendo fought back with its purple
Nintendo fought back with its purple GameCube however the tiny console was
GameCube however the tiny console was
GameCube however the tiny console was the first to launch without a Mario
the first to launch without a Mario
the first to launch without a Mario Brothers platformer at the helm and
Brothers platformer at the helm and
Brothers platformer at the helm and would ultimately fail to measure up to
would ultimately fail to measure up to
would ultimately fail to measure up to expectations simultaneously Microsoft
expectations simultaneously Microsoft
expectations simultaneously Microsoft caused a sea change when they entered
caused a sea change when they entered
caused a sea change when they entered the video game business with a
the video game business with a
the video game business with a take-no-prisoners attitude and a little
take-no-prisoners attitude and a little
take-no-prisoners attitude and a little help from a little popular game called
help from a little popular game called
help from a little popular game called halo in 2002 Microsoft released Xbox
halo in 2002 Microsoft released Xbox
halo in 2002 Microsoft released Xbox Live a revolutionary a highly successful
Live a revolutionary a highly successful
Live a revolutionary a highly successful online gaming market also in 2002
online gaming market also in 2002
online gaming market also in 2002 Rockstar Games released the follow-up to
Rockstar Games released the follow-up to
Rockstar Games released the follow-up to their groundbreaking sandbox shooter
their groundbreaking sandbox shooter
their groundbreaking sandbox shooter Grand Theft Auto 3 GTA Vice City in 2004
Grand Theft Auto 3 GTA Vice City in 2004
Grand Theft Auto 3 GTA Vice City in 2004 Sony invaded portable gaming with the
Sony invaded portable gaming with the
Sony invaded portable gaming with the PSP luckily for Nintendo their DS
PSP luckily for Nintendo their DS
PSP luckily for Nintendo their DS remained more popular due to its appeal
remained more popular due to its appeal
remained more popular due to its appeal to casual audiences they’re strong
to casual audiences they’re strong
to casual audiences they’re strong franchises and the inclusion of
franchises and the inclusion of
franchises and the inclusion of touchscreen technology in 2005 Microsoft
touchscreen technology in 2005 Microsoft
touchscreen technology in 2005 Microsoft axed their system only four years into
axed their system only four years into
axed their system only four years into its lifecycle in order to be the first
its lifecycle in order to be the first
its lifecycle in order to be the first to release the next piece of hardware
to release the next piece of hardware
to release the next piece of hardware the Xbox 360 was uber powerful stylish
the Xbox 360 was uber powerful stylish
the Xbox 360 was uber powerful stylish and immensely popular from day one
and immensely popular from day one
and immensely popular from day one however extreme hardware failures
however extreme hardware failures
however extreme hardware failures brought gaming the dreaded red ring of
brought gaming the dreaded red ring of
brought gaming the dreaded red ring of death oh yeah and this time halo would
death oh yeah and this time halo would
death oh yeah and this time halo would be complemented by several a plus
be complemented by several a plus
be complemented by several a plus exclusive titles that same year the
exclusive titles that same year the
exclusive titles that same year the instrument based musical phenomenon
instrument based musical phenomenon
instrument based musical phenomenon began though initially confined to the
began though initially confined to the
began though initially confined to the ps2 with Guitar Hero musical games
ps2 with Guitar Hero musical games
ps2 with Guitar Hero musical games eventually swept the gaming landscape
eventually swept the gaming landscape
eventually swept the gaming landscape and franchises such as the
and franchises such as the
and franchises such as the multi-platform rock band allowed gamers
multi-platform rock band allowed gamers
multi-platform rock band allowed gamers to rock out with their entire group of
to rock out with their entire group of
to rock out with their entire group of friends in 2006 the big end changed
friends in 2006 the big end changed
friends in 2006 the big end changed tactics they released the weed with
tactics they released the weed with
tactics they released the weed with motion controls a free copy of Wii
motion controls a free copy of Wii
motion controls a free copy of Wii Sports and a price edge and despite
Sports and a price edge and despite
Sports and a price edge and despite Nintendo being
Nintendo being
Nintendo being only one not to support high-def gaming
only one not to support high-def gaming
only one not to support high-def gaming audiences didn’t seem to mind The Legend
audiences didn’t seem to mind The Legend
audiences didn’t seem to mind The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess and Wii Fit
of Zelda Twilight Princess and Wii Fit
of Zelda Twilight Princess and Wii Fit insured a decent balance for the
insured a decent balance for the
insured a decent balance for the hardcore and casual gamer 2007 saw the
hardcore and casual gamer 2007 saw the
hardcore and casual gamer 2007 saw the release of the PCs biggest game Crysis
release of the PCs biggest game Crysis
release of the PCs biggest game Crysis however it required extremely expensive
however it required extremely expensive
however it required extremely expensive top the line Hardware that few gamers
top the line Hardware that few gamers
top the line Hardware that few gamers possessed 2008 was the year of drive-bys
possessed 2008 was the year of drive-bys
possessed 2008 was the year of drive-bys as Grand Theft Auto 4 made its way to
as Grand Theft Auto 4 made its way to
as Grand Theft Auto 4 made its way to the top of the charts despite the
the top of the charts despite the
the top of the charts despite the concerns of frazzled parents by 2009
concerns of frazzled parents by 2009
concerns of frazzled parents by 2009 Nintendo had become overrun by countless
Nintendo had become overrun by countless
Nintendo had become overrun by countless throwaway party titles and useless
throwaway party titles and useless
throwaway party titles and useless controller accessories and the company
controller accessories and the company
controller accessories and the company admitted that its motion controller was
admitted that its motion controller was
admitted that its motion controller was flawed this resulted in the release of
flawed this resulted in the release of
flawed this resulted in the release of Wii MotionPlus an attachment but gave
Wii MotionPlus an attachment but gave
Wii MotionPlus an attachment but gave the system near one-to-one motion to
the system near one-to-one motion to
the system near one-to-one motion to movement ability at the same time the
movement ability at the same time the
movement ability at the same time the PlayStation brand had recovered from
PlayStation brand had recovered from
PlayStation brand had recovered from several blows to the chin and released
several blows to the chin and released
several blows to the chin and released the ps3 slim sony also refreshed their
the ps3 slim sony also refreshed their
the ps3 slim sony also refreshed their portable offerings with the PSP go the
portable offerings with the PSP go the
portable offerings with the PSP go the first download only system that boldly
first download only system that boldly
first download only system that boldly oaktree tail chains and gamers alike as
oaktree tail chains and gamers alike as
oaktree tail chains and gamers alike as the system remained the home to uglier
the system remained the home to uglier
the system remained the home to uglier versions of their console counterparts
versions of their console counterparts
versions of their console counterparts the real bombshell of the year was that
the real bombshell of the year was that
the real bombshell of the year was that Activision’s modern warfare 2 earned 550
Activision’s modern warfare 2 earned 550
Activision’s modern warfare 2 earned 550 million dollars in its first 5 days on
million dollars in its first 5 days on
million dollars in its first 5 days on the market as the decade came to an end
the market as the decade came to an end
the market as the decade came to an end Microsoft and Sony announced their own
Microsoft and Sony announced their own
Microsoft and Sony announced their own versions of motion controlled gaming
versions of motion controlled gaming
versions of motion controlled gaming however gamers would have to wait for
however gamers would have to wait for
however gamers would have to wait for the following decade before getting a
the following decade before getting a
the following decade before getting a chance to play with project natal and
chance to play with project natal and
chance to play with project natal and the motion one
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