Gaming has become very popular in recent years. With the release of more online gaming sites, people are looking for the best gaming console. Computers used to be the only way to access the internet and game online, now you can hook up most gaming consoles. Access to other gamers through the internet has brought gaming to another level, making competition for the best gaming console fierce. There are currently a few great consoles on the market; all have online options making online gaming a new American pastime.

Nintendo Game Cube

Nintendo has recently added the Game Cube, allowing people fond of the Nintendo, to join gamers online. Some of the pros and cons of the Nintendo are;

Nintendo Game Cube is the first console from Nintendo allowing online access, leaving it behind the competition.

Games are familiar, therefore less complicated to play.

Nintendo has always been geared towards children, so parents feel it is safer than other consoles, with less violence and more education.

Unfortunately, being better for kid's means it is less appealing to the older gamers.

Sony PlayStation 2

Sony PlayStation 2 was a sort of pioneer for online gaming consoles. Offering up the internet with your game console brought multiplayer games and competition to a new level. If you have never played your PlayStation2 online its time to take it for a test run with these great options;

Great console to begin your online gaming experience on.

PlayStation 2 has been around a while so it doesn't offer many of the bells and whistles of the newer consoles.

PlayStation 2 offers free service for online gaming but expect to get what you pay for.

Regardless of its downfalls, PlayStation 2 is very popular and inexpensive.

Sony PlayStation 3

Sony has already had huge popularity with their PlayStation 2, which has online access. Their new system PlayStation 3 is due to be released in November 2006. Some cool features are;

Sony PlayStation 3 is veered more for adults than children.

Basic platform will remain mostly the same making it easy to adjust to and use.

Already extremely popular, making the new PlayStation 3 a heavily awaited console.

PlayStation 3 is expected to arrive just in time for the holidays.

New games and improved options and graphics.

Microsoft Xbox

Microsoft Xbox has online access for gamers for a small fee. Some services are free but the more involving ones such as Xbox live community are well worth the fee. Compare these great features available;

Xbox has various packages available. From 3 month subscriptions to 12 months, there is something available for everyone.

Service appears to be far superior to the other gaming consoles and their online features.

Microsoft Xbox live offers maps, new characters, and tracks for racing to name a few.

You can communicate with other Xbox live members in real time via a headset making multiplayer games ever popular.

Microsoft Xbox 360

Many fans of online gaming consoles have been awaiting the arrival of this new "King of Online Game Console". The current generation of online gamers raves about the awesome capabilities.

Microsoft has added new games with superb graphics.

With lightning speed thanks to CPU strength, the Xbox 360 rules the above the rest.

Offering screensavers, music, internet browsing brought this gaming console past the others on the market today.

If you are looking for a great online gaming console the current generation of gamers would recommend Microsoft's Xbox 360. It is a cut above the rest for now. Check out the new Sony PlayStation3 arriving in November 2006 for the latest system on the market. If you are looking for a kid friendly safe, clean online gaming console look to the Nintendo Game Cube. Good luck, Gamers!