Seventh generation era
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Template:CVG history The seventh-generation era is a video game era in the history of computer and video games that began at the start of 2005, but isn't set to really take off until mid-2006. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, the three current major console manufacturers, have plans to release new video game consoles during this era.
For video game handhelds, the seventh generation began roughly with the release of Nintendo's Nintendo DS, a system based on a design fundamentally different from the Game Boy and other video game systems where the user is able to control the movement of characters and the action in a game through the use of a touch screen and dual screens. It was released in late 2004. Sony entered the handheld market to challenge's Nintendo's current reign in the market. In late 2004 in Japan Sony released their first handheld, the PlayStation Portable. It subsequently was released in North America and remaining regions in 2005. The PSP is the first handheld to have an optical media. Also in 2005 was the release of the Gizmondo from Tiger Telematics.
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The HD era
Microsoft has dubbed this era, at least for their next-generation video game console, as the high-definition era. Both consoles by Sony and Microsoft will support HD output in 720p and 1080i optimized for 16:9 aspect ratio. In addition, Sony has announced that the Playstation 3 will have support for 1080p, a higher-level HD resolution that has not yet been fully realised. Nintendo’s VP of marketing Perrin Kaplan, however, has stated that the Nintendo Revolution will not support HD.
Video game systems
Video game consoles
No video game consoles have currently been released for this generation; however, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have announced that they have consoles in developement.
Video game handheld
Video game handhelds released during the seventh generation era include:
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Note: First year of release is the first year of the system's availability in the world.
Unreleased
The following systems have been announced and are to be released in 2005 and 2006. No specific release dates have been currently announced. Additionally, the Nintendo Revolution has yet to be fully revealed and is still the code name for the system.
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