What does the diminutive Wii need more than anything?  Not so fast with talk of a hard drive!  No, what it really needs is its own personal seven inch screen.  That way you can feel even more like a giant while playing it!

Chinavision has head your cries and delivered just such a product.  The seven inch monitor is similar to those that have been released in the past for the PS2 and Xbox.  It conveniently (at least in pictures) attaches to the system, features stereo speakers, auxiliary AV connectors, and 480×234 resolution.

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Almost since the launch of the original Xbox there have been rumors of an X-Boy or some other cleverly titles portable gaming system. While it seems that every major console manufacturer must eventually dive into the portable market only to be eventually rebuffed by Nintendo, the rumors have persisted without much to actually show for them. That all changed this week when Microsoft added games to the Zune music player.

To be fair, the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP are hardly shaking in their boots at the arrival of Zune games. They’re more on the level of the games already offered on Apple’s iPod. Still, the games are being developed using Microsoft’s XNA Studio, the same system used to develop titles for Xbox Live Arcade and the PC. Does it sound like Microsoft might have some big, long-term plans for XNA?

So, it isn’t exactly the X-Boy many had hoped for. Yet, the full force push behind XNA may spell trouble for both Sony and Nintendo. While Nintendo’s dominance of the handheld market seems fairly cement, there is definitely room for a competitor to chip away at it. Sony has fumbled their way with the PSP and will almost certainly try with a PSP2, but a Microsoft developed system could make a large impact by trying new things neither Nintendo or Sony are ready or willing to. (more…)

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