Microsoft may change gaming with their “Live Anywhere” plan that lets games be played across Xboxes, PCs (with Vista) and mobile devices like phones. At the E3 conference today Bill Gates pitches “anywhere” gaming at expo according to a story by Daisuke Wakabayashi and Kemp Powers (May 9, 2006). This service (?) could change the site and pace of gaming by allowing people to start games on an Xbox and then keep up with their cell. Tamagotchi style caretaking games could be played “live anywhere”. More likely my son’s fanatic gamer friends will use it to keep their Orc avatars busy during the slow period in the day when they have to be in class. (Hi David)
The next generation of consoles is unfolding one press conference at a time at the E3Expo (Electronic Entertainment Expo). See the E3Expo – Reuters Newsblog or the E3 Blog from GameSpot. (I’ve noticed that time-limited blogs can provide effective summaries of conferences. Longer than an article, broken in to key announcements and impressions, they can give one a good overview.)