BladeVenom
Supreme [H]ardness
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http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/10/consolation-prize/all/
RIP consoles. Although I still think they still have a couple of generations to go before they are finally put to rest.
The most obvious disruptor has been mobile apps, which offer pretty good game play on cellphones and tablets for one-tenth or less the price of console games, and very often for free. Other trends include the explosion of social gaming, also mostly free, and the resurgence of PC games, which are now typically cheaper and more flexible than console games, tapping into new online distribution platforms that make them far more convenient to purchase.
RIP consoles. Although I still think they still have a couple of generations to go before they are finally put to rest.