Yeah, Right, Whatever

Not so long ago, the boys were the proud owners of a PS2, an XBox, and a GameCube. (And, they paid for one of them on their own- can't remember which one). Needless to say, they're into games. They also play PC games.

When we got the PS2 (or was it the XBox?), the guy assured us that there wouldn't be any new platforms available for a few years. This would be it. Well... guess what... a few years have obviously gone by, because Sony and Microsoft have announced new platforms.

Bill Gates has treated gaming fans around the world to a sneak preview of the slimmed down next generation version of the Xbox, dubbed the ‘360’ and designed to take gaming to the next level.

The Microsoft boss believes the sleeker design combined with a 20GB hard drive has the power to revolutionise home entertainment, while seeing off the competitive threat posed by Sony and Nintendo.

Sony has unveiled its new PlayStation 3 console which is due to go on sale next spring.

The console is powered by a new processor, dubbed Cell, 35 times faster than the chip inside the PS2.

It is similar in size to the PS2 but has a more rounded look. It will be available in black, silver and white.

In a dig at Microsoft, Sony said the processor was twice as fast as the one in the new Xbox 360.

Am I just being paranoid, or does this seem to anyone else to be a coordinated effort by Big Business™ to separate parents from their money? Because, you can't just buy the new systems... oh, no! You also have to buy the games... and there's always something else...

Yup... I'm tellin' ya... it's a conspiracy!