Console games are more commonly referred to as video games. They are played on
a device specially made for game play called a video game console. The player
interacts with the game through a controller, a hand-held device with buttons
and joysticks or pads. Video and
sound are received by the gamer though a
television. Examples of consoles include the Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Nintendo GameCube, and Nintendo Wii.
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