What we can learn from gaming consoles

What the game console is doing for user experience...

"The last couple of days of E3 have shown us something extremely valuable - that simplicity and true innovation wins over big brands with broad goals. I’m talking about the Playstation 3 debacle compared to the Nintendo Wii - previously known as Nintendo Revolution. Even if you’re not a gamer (I used to be, now time doesn’t allow me that much playing), read on - there’s a lesson to be learned from Super Mario and friends.

Being Nintendo

Here’s a recent story. While Sony concentrated on showing gamers a whole lot of bang with full-motion videos and glances over controller prototypes for the Playstation 3, Nintendo was quietly starting a Revolution with their new console, Wii. With little fuss (or the right kind of marketing - buzz), they decided not to focus on building for the next generation graphics or the digital-media hub-platform bonanza-whatever. They decided to focus on what’s truly important with gaming: fun."   continued ...   (Via Webreakstuff)

Redefining the gaming experience