I appreciate Macworld covering major releases such as the PS3. Thanks.

Higher-res, bells & whistles; all are marketing-based distractions from the real purpose of a game console. Whether its a debate over which platform or operating system is best for gaming, it all boils down to the same thing as a government election, who's the least worst.

There hasn't been any innovation in gaming in over 7 years. The only notable departures from either speeding into a wall or keeping track of your hit points and weapons were the more cerebral Myst and Sims series, but those too have become old and poorly copied to nauseam. It seems like all true inspiration and true creativity of early programmers and designers have drifted into retirement with their quick millions. The current flood of college grads seem quite prepared to exercise their new knowledge to make better animations and faster CPUs, but there is a distinct void of true innovation in the gaming sector.

New game console? Faster? Internet connection? Yaaawwwnnnn! Mac's don't have the games of XP? No one has any decent games; 0=0!

A new concept in gaming, regardless of platform, would pique my interest much more than a new processor, a plastic case and a HDTV connector. How about something other than flashy variations of "Hunt the Wumpus" (Commodore) and "Night Driver" (Atari)?

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Jason Snell, Editorial Director, Macworld