PlayStation Vita TV

Sony on Monday announced that they will be releasing a slimmer, lighter and more casual PS Vita in October. They also revealed the PS Vita TV which their answer to rival the Apple TV.

It will be PlayStation's smallest ever device measuring at 6cm by 10cm and will let you play PS Vita games on your television.

The new gadget will let you use several video streaming services and play classic games from the PlayStation One and PSP.

And it will connect to the PlayStation 4, enabling you to play Vita games through your PS4. Games included are God Eater 2, Soul Sacrifice Delta and Phantasy Star online.

Details:

•  Size: 6cm by 10cm
•  Allows you to play Vita games on your television
•  DualShock 3 controller
•  Card slot for Vita memory cards
•  You can use video streaming services
•  Allows PSone Classics and PSP games
•  connects to PlayStation 4

Xbox One

Xbox One has been revealed by Microsoft on May 21 in their big reveal event. They showed footage of Call of Duty Ghosts, NBA Live 14, Madden 25, and Forza Motorsport 5 which are great.

They also boast Instant Switching or multitasking function, in switching from one task to another all you need to do is give a voice command to switch like "Show Movie" or "Play Game." You can also take Skype calls while playing for favorite game or watching your favorite movie. Users can also call friends through Skype to other devices like smartphones, tablets, or PCs.

You can also record and upload footage of your games.

Here are the Specs:

RAM: 8GB DDR3
CPU: 8 Core Microsoft custom CPU
Storage: 500 GB Hard Drive
Second Screen: SmartGlass
Cloud Storage: Available
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray/DVD
Game DVR: Available
Mandatory Game Installs: Available
Required Internet Connection: Yes
Used Game Fee: Yes
Backwards Compatibility: No
Cross Game Chat: through Skype
Motion Control: Kinect 2
Voice Commands: Available
Subscription Service: Xbox Live
USB: USB 3.0
Web Connection:  Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi
BlueTooth: Bluetooth 2.1
A/V Hookups: HDMI input and output (4K support), Optical output

Nintendo Wii U with TV and video

Nintendo Co's "Wii U", will be released in the U.S. on November 18 with new innovative TV and video features. This new console allow users to make personal TV and video programming lists and record shows through TiVo and other digital recording services. The price is at just under $300, with a dedicated "Super Mario" game title.

The Wii U is the first console machine to be sold by a major gaming industry company in more than six years. With a new Microsoft Corp Xbox and updated Sony Corp Playstation expected in 2013.

Nintendo hopes that its "TVii" feature will help spruce up demand. It will stream video from Netflix Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Google Inc's YouTube, and Hulu, taking a page from the Xbox.

A "GamePad" touch-screen controller can function as a remote control, and that second screen can be used to create personalized program lists. The controller, which enhances the video streaming and gaming experience, helped push its price tag above rival consoles. Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 start at $250 and $200, respectively.

The Wii U will go on sale in Japan on December 8 for about $340 (26,250 yen). Nintendo will offer 23 original Wii U games. Third-party titles include Mass Effect 3 from Electronic Arts, Darksiders II from THQ, Ubisoft's exclusive Wii U title Zombie U and Activision Blizzard's Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.