EggAndBean

Billions upon billions of dollars/roubles/yen have been spent in the last half century or so to begin the human quest into space. Many would argue that this money could have been used to build better roads, better healthcare…indeed, it could even have been used to help stem the tide of famine, war and disease.

Unless you’ve been under a very large rock (or an Xbox 1, natch), no doubt you will have noticed that the Next Generation of game console wars is well underway. The aggressors? The Sony PS3, the Microsoft XBox 360, and the last entrant to the market, the Nintendo Wii. Let me tell you why we should all rejoice; the Nintendo Wii may well have saved the home games console market.