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Game Wars 2 - Battle for the Living Room

Posted by simoniker on from the carbonitization-in-process dept.

securitas writes "The New York Times' John Markoff writes about the fight to own the living room in the next-generation game console wars, with a digital divergence predicted instead of the much-hyped convergence. With games historically being a driving force in consumer PC growth, Intel is pushing PC-based systems as the dominant platform while the videogames industry is looking to the next generation of consoles as media hubs. Sony, Nintendo and IBM are firmly in the console camp. Microsoft has one foot in each of the PC and console camps, cooperating with Intel on the PC front while looking to IBM for the next Xbox. Meanwhile, Apple is taking its own tack, buoyed by the phenomenally successful iPod. Steve Jobs has been highly critical of iPod clones with video and gaming features, and some are looking to Apple for the next home entertainment revolution. Markoff also talks to WildTangent's founder Alex St. John, who predicts the PC makers and Intel have a losing strategy."

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  1. The deciding factor... by HappyCitizen · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whatever platform comes out top, will be the first one to support Duke Nukem Forever

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  2. Re:Freedom by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I already gave up on video games (except for Xmame) and went back to boardgames and Dungeons & Dragons.
    Pass the cheetos, will ya? And where's the Mountain Dew?

  3. As for me by lingqi · · Score: 2, Funny

    I am holding out for the Phantom...

    I just KNOW it will have Duke Nuk'em Forever bundled.

    (it's a joke. laugh)

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  4. Re:i like my pc based games by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    h0w t3h fsck w0u1d jo0 typ3 1ik3 di5 wi7h a c0n7ro110r? 14m3!!!!!11

  5. Re:Multimedia Center Already Here by bigman2003 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Playing on the net with friends might be half the fun...

    But having your friends sitting in your living room while playing, is like the other three quarters.

    I'm a convert- click my link to find out why.

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