# 40 timely

     The topic about my commonplace article is about how does high-tech video game consoles involves in human being’s life. I think this topic is timely since video games consoleshas no wonder been a essential part in almost every teenagers’ life.

     Such video games like Wii, X-box and Playstation are really familiar with all the students. According to the report, the Wii had sold 7,526,821 units as of December 28, 2008 in Japan, and sold 376,000 units in the first seven months of 2008 in Canada, and lead in current generation home console sales with 4.9 million units sold as of January 3, 2009 in United Kimdom. These data shows the popularity of Wii thoughout the whole world, and displays people’s enthusiasm on video games.

     The first video game console was released by Magnavox in 1972, which was a big hit to the world. From then on, the video game console industry developed in a incredible rapid pace. Starts from the first generation Magnavox Odyssey, video game console has experienced 7 generations during 40 years. Nowadays, Xbox 360. Sony PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii had become the three biggest video game console manufactures. All of these three games involve high technological skills. Countries contain high skill technologies all take great effort to develop video game consoles.

     Those games bring a lot of fresh element to people’s life. The vivid experience such as vivid 3D pictures, wireless remote control and attracted numerous teenagers. Video game consoles not only bring a lot of fun to people, also create the new method to learn knowledge and doing exercise. With these video games, people nowadays are tasting a totally new relax method.