I’m getting a new Xbox 360 slim since my older 360 has been malfunctioning lately and is out of warranty, and I was wondering if there’s a way to port my saved games to the new hard drive? Because although I can’t stand my current Xbox, I’d be extremely upset if I found out I’d have to start new saves on all of my games.
The holiday season is the best time of year to check out the latest and greatest in video game gadgets.
One of the biggest hot-button gaming topics this year is motion-sensing technology. Whether you’re looking for a brand new system, like the Nintendo Wii, or an add-on for your system, like the new Kinect for Xbox 360, all three major gaming systems are now compatible with motion-sensing games.
For the last few years, the Wii has led the market in motion-sensing gaming with its landmark accelerometer-powered remote, but if you’ve had a chance to use the Wii you’ve probably noticed that it isn’t the most accurate system on the planet.
That’s why, to keep up with the competition, Nintendo released the Wii MotionPlus, which increases the remote’s accuracy and make it much easier to use. However, Sony and Microsoft are catching up quickly.
Microsoft is already a step ahead with its Kinect, launched last month. Ditching controllers completely, the Kinect has focused on full-body detection with a mounted sensor that keeps track of your entire body. Of course, it’s new, so its selection of games — mostly fitness and party games — is far more limited than that of the Wii, but that will change over time.
Price-wise, Nintendo has been leading the game for years, and that’s still the case. If you don’t already have an Xbox 360 or Wii console, the Xbox can run you around $100 more — and you’ll still have to but the Kinect sensor separately.
Finally, Sony has introduced its own motion-sensing controller, the Playstation Move, but it seems to have the least to offer. Like the Kinect, the Move is new and doesn’t yet have the library of games that the Wii does; unlike the Kinect, you’re still required to hold a controller.
I pick the Nintendo Wii. Because I like the Video Games to it.
