“Electronic Arts chief financial officer has told a US investment conference that the next-generation home consoles will feature wireless hubs, effectively putting wireless network access into millions of homes.
Speaking to the Credit Suisse First Boston Technology Conference, Jenson said that thanks to the next-gen systems, “in every living room, we’ll have a wireless hub,” which will create new opportunities for online gaming.”
This comes to us as no surprise. Microsoft has slowly been trying to turn their Xbox into a media console by introducing their new Media Center 2005 extender pack for it. Rumor also has it that Microsoft will be introducing 3-4 variants of their new Xbox 2 sometime next year, including a Media Center version.
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Found via Engadget
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