Connecting a PS3 or Xbox to iMac

The display on the 24" iMac is essentially equivalent to an HDTV. Is there a way to connect a PS3 or Xbox 360 to my iMac? I am a new switcher from the world of PC's, so I am totally clueless when it comes to this stuff. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you.

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And which one is better, PS4 or Xbox? Also, what do these add to gaming other than controllers? Does it have better graphics? Can I play with mouse and keyboard I stead of using controllers? Lastly, will playing games cause overheat and fans spinning?

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first of all I'd like to share with all of you my real disappoint for having bought this Airport Extreme Base Station. I really hope that someone at Apple will read my post and come to my house because I would have just a few words to tell them.
After 4 years of proficuous cooperation my Netgear WI-Fi router left me and I immediately thought to replace it with an Apple product just to be sure that it would have been easy to install and on top of performances.
I chose the Airport Extreme which is much more expensive than quite all the other same product but I didn't care about it because I would have brang home an excellent product.....or...at least I thought it !
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Bye.
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