| rdfs:comment | - The eighth generation in the history of video games is set to begin in the Fall of , with the release of a number of new technologies. The Nintendo 3DS will bring 3D gaming to hand-held devices. Sony will launch the Playstation Move motion-gaming platform as an add-on for the PS3. Microsoft will release its hands-free gaming platform for the Xbox 360, currently dubbed Project Natal. Project Natal means "of or relating to birth", reflecting Microsoft's view of the project as "the birth of the next generation of home entertainment".
- In the history of video games, the eighth generation is the current iteration of video game consoles, following the previous seventh generation: Nintendo's Wii, Sony's PlayStation 3, and Microsoft's Xbox 360. This currently includes Nintendo's home console successor, the Wii U, which was released in the fourth quarter of 2012. The PlayStation 4 was officially announced on February 20, 2013, and is anticipated for a Christmas release. The successor to the Xbox 360 (codenamed "Durango") is rumoured to be released in late 2013. __TOC__
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| abstract | - The eighth generation in the history of video games is set to begin in the Fall of , with the release of a number of new technologies. The Nintendo 3DS will bring 3D gaming to hand-held devices. Sony will launch the Playstation Move motion-gaming platform as an add-on for the PS3. Microsoft will release its hands-free gaming platform for the Xbox 360, currently dubbed Project Natal. Project Natal means "of or relating to birth", reflecting Microsoft's view of the project as "the birth of the next generation of home entertainment".
- In the history of video games, the eighth generation is the current iteration of video game consoles, following the previous seventh generation: Nintendo's Wii, Sony's PlayStation 3, and Microsoft's Xbox 360. This currently includes Nintendo's home console successor, the Wii U, which was released in the fourth quarter of 2012. The PlayStation 4 was officially announced on February 20, 2013, and is anticipated for a Christmas release. The successor to the Xbox 360 (codenamed "Durango") is rumoured to be released in late 2013. For video game handhelds, the generation began in February 2011 with the release of the Nintendo 3DS, successor to the Nintendo DS, in Japan, followed by a North American and European release in March. The successor of the PlayStation Portable, the PlayStation Vita, was released in December 2011 in Japan, and Western markets in February 2012. Claims have been made that the eighth generation of video game consoles will face stiff competition from the smartphone, tablet, and Smart TV gaming markets. Due to the proliferation of the aforementioned devices, some analysts speculate the eighth generation to be the last generation of home consoles. Other consoles such as the Shield Project, Steam Box, and GameStick are also attempting to compete in this market; however these are seldom referred to as "eighth generation consoles". __TOC__
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