I’ll give you an overview on some of the features, the positives and negatives of each. We’ll take the Xbox 360 along for the ride, being that this is near it's one year anniverssary (and up against these new next-gen consoles). The gaming landscape will likely be shifting over the next few months. Who will be on top? It’s up to how the gamers play and how the console manufacturers listen to gaming communities. Here’s to the first step into a new era of gaming. Continue onward to read the impressions!

PS: We welcome any comments and opinions from gamers, so post yours below (on the last page).

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Titles currently listed on SEGA's website include:
- Sonic The Hedgehog (available now)
- Altered Beast (available now)
- Golden Axe (coming soon)
- Columns (coming soon)
- Ecco the Dolphin (coming soon)
- Gunstar Heroes (coming soon)
- Space Harrier II (coming soon)
- Toe Jam & Earl (coming soon)
- Ristar (coming soon)
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (coming soon)

Check out screenshots and info on the Wii Virtual Console titles coming from SEGA here.

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OneOrbit Landing a Wii:
I took off Sunday morning at 8:30 am not really "looking" for a Wii but wondering how long the lines were. First I drove by Best Buy and the lines were long, too long. So I went to Target and there they had already passed out tickets to get a Wii and they were all out. So I proceeded to GameStop in the same mall and of course all systems were spoken for. Next stop, Einstein Bagels and keep in mind I'm toting my 4-year-old daughter as well. We get a bagel and I enjoy a hot coffee. Before we head home I swing back by Best Buy and the lines are gone along with anything Nintendo.

I promised my daughter I'd stop at Toys "R" Us and I thought in the back of my mind, maybe the Wii is there? Sure enough a line has formed only about ten deep. Hmmm. When do they open? 11am. Only an hour an a half to wait but I have my daughter with me. Thinking there is no way she is going to behave for an hour, I almost turned around but she freaked out and said I promised her I would take her. Perfect. I scored! continued...

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From Playstationfinder.com: "Our systems, spread across the globe, frequently check the stock status of Playstation 3 units and bundles at both U.S. and Canada-based online stores. The moment a unit or bundle switches from 'Out of stock' to 'in stock', we know within seconds, and our system generates email alerts to all of our subscribers, which are sent out with extreme speed, as our system processes between 500-1000 alerts per second. You will receive an email with a link -directly- to the item in the online store."

Read more on the Playstation Finder here. Let us know if this works out for you!

If you want to try another option, check out ps3preorders.com, although you are likely to see most listings that are "available" are on ebay.com and overstock.com. Both of those are auction sites with PS3 price gouging.

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From the AP report: "Nintendo's entry into the game console wars, the Wii (wee), went on sale today. It quickly sold out in many stores despite stocks that far surpassed those of the rival Sony PlayStation 3, which went on sale two days earlier."

We'll keep you up to date on when the next shipments will be hitting retailers and/or online shops.

UPDATE: Give NintendoWiipreorders.com a try in your search for a Wii. Keep in mind that auction sites (eBay and Overstock) are typically listed as "available," but the price is likely to be much higher than retail. Look for retailers being tracked on NintendoWiipreorders.com.

In this photo released today by Nintendo, George Harrison, (left) Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications celebrates the sale of the first Wii console with John Mann, 24 of Hollywood, Calif. who waited in line for two days. (AP photo/Nintendo, Bob Riha, Jr.)

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Nintendo held special events at GameStop at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles and at the Toys "R" Us in Times Square, New York City. Reggie Fils-Aime was the first to sell the Wii console at the Times Square location.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is receiving high ratings (see here on gamerankings.com), hitting several perfect 10's and averaging about a 97% rankings ratio.

Read more about the new Wii console here. Did you get the Wii console today? Let us know what game(s) you picked up along with the Wii console!

UPDATE: Engadget has posted tons of pics from the Wii Launch Event in Times Square here!

In this photo provided by Nintendo, Reggie Fils-Aime, left, President Nintendo of America, sells the first Wii video game system to Isaiah Johnson, of Bronx, NY, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, at Toys ''R'' Us Times Square in New York. The innovative system went on sale at midnight and ushers in a new way to play video games. (AP Photo/Nintendo, Diane Bondareff)

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About 400,000-500,000 PS3 consoles should be arriving within the next several weeks, with PS3s shipping directly to retailers instead of Sony's warehouses. We'll let you know when we hear confirmation or more PS3 preorder offers from retailers in the US.

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Resistance: Fall of Man is the top rated PS3 game (at a 90% rating) at this time, according to Gamerankings.com. The PS3's Call of Duty 3 ranks slightly behind Resistance. Other PS3 launch games are receiving average ratings, between 60-80%.

From Playstation.com:

"In Resistance: Fall of Man™, the U.S. and Britain band together in a last-ditch effort to save Europe and Asia from a horrific scourge. In mere decades, the Chimera – a species of unknown origin propagating a virus that converts other life forms into more Chimera – has overrun Russia and all of Europe. Humanity’s hope for survival is slim, and the tide of the battle rests on the shoulders of U.S. Army Ranger, Sgt. Nathan Hale.

* Players dive into a deep frightening story that rewrites the 20th century and pits the United States and Britain against a horrific species of unknown origin.

* Encounter a wide variety of fluidly moving characters and creatures that exhibit more sophisticated behaviors and interact with their environments more realistically.

* Greater processing power on PLAYSTATION®3 and Blu-ray Disc™ technology enables more immersive visual and sound effects that heightening the chaos of large-scale warfare.

* A powerful rendering engine allows a greater variety of highly detailed and interactive environments for a console FPS experience, including large battlefields and sprawling military command centers.

* Engaging single player campaign, a co-operative mode and one of the most complete multiplayer offerings in a console game.

* Insomniac Games has combined its passion for creating exotic weapons and vehicles with a proprietary physics system to create a unique human and alien arsenal."

We'll find out soon enough if the game to console ratio increases for the US launch. What game(s) did you get with your PS3 (if you found one) today?

Read more on Resistance: Fall of Man here.

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The 20 gig PS3 model, besides being 40 gigs less in storage space than the other 60 gig model, lacks built-in wi-fi capabilities and memory card slots (see the details here). With this online offering coming in a bundle only, expect the cost to go beyond the $599 60 gig model. The 20 gig model alone runs for $499.

An email notification sent by GameStop.com/EBgames.com gave word that the 20 gig PS3 bundle will be available from this link (or this link) tonight. From GameStop.com/EBgames.com:

"Dear GameStop.com/EBgames.com Customer:

We will have an extremely limited supply of 20GB PlayStation 3 console bundles for preorder on our site Friday evening, November 17th.

We expect these bundles to ship on or before December 1st. When the bundle is activated on our site, you can find it here:
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/ps3/ps3_signup.asp
http://www.ebgames.com/gs/ps3/ps3_signup.asp

We will not offer 60GB PlayStation 3 console bundles until our store pre-orders have been filled, but check back soon for future preorder opportunities.

Receipt of this email does not guarantee an opportunity to purchase. Orders will be taken on a first come, first serve basis.

Thank you,
GameStop.com/EBgames.com"

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Altered Beast
Sonic The Hedgehog
Shinobi III (Revenge of Shinobi)
Phantasy Star
Golden Axe
and more....

The game also includes adhoc mode for some games, unlockable interviews and game trivia. The title will retail for $29.95.

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