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This year's shaping up to be great

From a gaming perspective, it is. For all platforms. Like everyone is getting a huge bit of success, no matter what happens. I mean, look at it.

Microsoft has the new Xbox 360 Slim, which may appeal to more people because it's $50 less than the PS3 250 GB, smaller, quieter, and has 250 GB of memory. Plus, they're getting Hulu service (which I think is something like internet TV), ESPN is already on your 360 (for those of you that don't know), and then look at all the major titles that are coming out: Gears of War 3, Fable III, and let's not forget Halo Reach. Plus they have their new motion control camera, Kinect, which should draw in more people to get a 360.

Sony might not have a new console on the market, but they did announce Move, which, in my opinion, is a lame knock off of the Wii Nunchuck. But, unlike the target audience for the Kinect, it also will work with "hardcore" games, such as SOCOM 4, future Call of Duty's (possibly), and others. Plus, they have a pretty good line up of games. They got SOCOM 4, Gran Turismo 5, inFamous 2, and I don't know what else. On the down side, they did succumb to Microsoft and have implemented a Playstation Live service or something and if you pay like $50, you get early access to demos and trials, as well as exclusive items for your PSN account and Home avatar. It doesn't sound like much, but three great things coming out of that is that you get a one hour trial of any full game (YES!!!!), you get four downloadable games per month (YES!!!!), and you still retain your old PSN benefits, such as free online gaming (YESSSH!!!!!). The downside (besides all those retarded features they give you anyways) is that you lose your downloadable games as soon as you stop subscribing.

Even Nintendo got it going. They might've not elaborated on their motion control (since Nintendo knows it's lame, seems like Microsoft and Sony are a little late), but they do have an impressive line up. I didn't particularly care about Nintendo much, but they do have Final Fantasy XIV (14) coming out for DS. They're mainly talking about their new 3DS and all their games. Like I said, didn't pay much attention.

And finally, PC. PC, although literally light-years ahead of what consoles can do today, is still going on strong. The new DirectX 11 cards will get cheaper by the end of the year, allowing for even better games and immersion than what consoles can achieve in the next 10 years. Plus, they've got some of the biggest releases in entertainment history. The new World of Warcraft expansion pack, Catalyst (which I thought came out a while back) is finally released, Starcraft 2, which fans have been patiently waiting for the last 10 years, and tons of other games, such as Civilization V.

Everyone got a big bite of success, and it's going to be hard to choose console of the year. The better console will still lie with personal preference, but it looks like we've just revamped the industry.