game console

基本解释

From the moment in early 1999 when Sony announced its second-generation home video game console, the Play-Station 2, it was clear this would no mere plaything.
从1999年初索尼公司宣布其第二代家庭视频游戏机即“玩家2”面市的那一刻起，就很清楚，“玩家2”将不仅仅是玩具。
To wit: open-source knock-offs of familiar games and genres, ports of old first-person shooters such as Quake II and Doom and lots of classic game console emulators.
换言之，这个平台就是：相似游戏和风格的开源复制品，类似《雷神之锤 Ⅱ》和《毁灭战士》的早期第一人称射击游戏端口，以及众多经典游戏的主机模拟器。
Another open question is whether customers will plump for dedicated video-communication systems over those that also serve other purposes, such as a PC or a game console.
另外一个摆在眼前的问题一般消费者要使用电脑或游戏控制台干点其他事情，他们是否会还会投专业设备一票呢？

His work resulted in the development of the Magnavox Odyssey, a video-game console for home use.

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