I'm going to use your same format to comment.

Sony- I agree with everything you said except for sticking with Blu Ray. I'm sure Blu Ray is going to grow for years to come, but Sony doesn't stick with the same format (even though they have had some formats cross over). PS1 games were on CD's, PS2's games were on DVD's, and now PS3 games are on Blu Ray's. So I'm pretty sure we'll see Sony pushing another format for the PS4 whether it's USB games, Digital Downloads, or whatever.

Nintendo- Here's where I'm going to have to completely disagree with you. You're opinions are probably what most hardcore gamers want (especially Nintendo fans). But it's not going to happen. Nintendo sis what they have been trying to do since the PlayStation entered the gaming market, beat Sony. The true gamers who've been playing games forever may not consider it a win, but Nintendo does so I guarantee Nintendo is going even more casual than they were with the Wii. They may create one new franchise, we'll get 2 versions of the established franchises, and everything else will be Wii Sports and Wii Fit. They'll work on online some, but it still won't be up to PSN or XBL standards, even a generation later. Their console will probably be as powerful as a PS3. And their going to find some other way to play games like they did with the Wii mote.

Microsoft- I agree with most of your Microsoft comments. THe next system won't have a RROD epidemic. Their systems will probably come out first again, maybe 2 years ahead of Sony this time (which should be VERY INTERESTING), but their focus won't be on trying to beat Sony. It's going to be on taking market share from Nintendo. MS is going to be hardcore-casual. They'll still have all the multiplatform games, and their exclusive franchises, but their going to push a little harder towards getting that casual market as well. Their first party is in trouble now as they continue to lose more (I'm sure they hire some employees from closed studios to other ones they own). They need to acquire companies that make exclusives for them now. Stop using that XBL movie for DLC, and timed exclusives and build up your first party devs or at least make more devs. 2nd party. They missed the chance at getting Bioware, but Valve is still there (since they're pretty much exclusive to Xbox and PC which you might as well say is Microsoft). XBL won't be free, why would they give up money that gamers are willing to pay. And finally their either going to go Digital Download (most likely) or Blu Ray since it should be the new standard by then.

You make some good points, and we'll just have to wait it out and see what happens when these systems do come out.

I hope they can redeem themselves next gen.

MS needs to make a more solid console.
And they need to stop making LIVE fees intertwined with non-gaming crap and online gaming. I play GAMES online on GAME systems, not Twitter; so don't make fees for both.

Nintendo used to spit out great games by the truck load. Now they focus too much on accessibility and family. That's fine, Nintendo, but you almost COMPLETELY ignore your core fans from back in the day, and those still hopeful in the present.

MS is always talking about their non-gaming features and how they make LIVE gold such a good value. And I don't want to pay for the non-gaming features, only the online gameplay (If even that).

So I hope they make separate, cheaper fees:
Fee #1 - Strictly for Online play
Fee #2 - Access to Netflix, Twitter, etc.

And then I can only pay for the online gameplay and pay less for it.
And MAYBE that smaller fee will be closer to justified to me for the slightly better community.

they seemed pretty unbiased to me. Its not like he told MS to just give it up and don't come back. Most of the points he made were good points, it just seems you wanna hold his previous actions against him, kinda lame imo

I've been an extreme fanboy troll around here so I get why you're calling me biased. You'll just have to take my word for it that I'm trying not to be a fanboy anymore. I'm tired of the same routine. I want to actually discuss game including those on the 360 that I like. But any ways, what would you say MS should improve?

when Magneto joined the X-Men.

Some people perhaps like the motion controls but I'd really love if Nintendo released a more traditional console. I loved the NES, SNES, N64 and even the GC, but not the Wii.

For now, the motion controls are irreversible, but perhaps next gen they can make motion controls optional and focus more on a normal controller.

I pretty much agree with everything on those lists as well. Next generation should be easier and cheaper for all companies. Blu-ray technology will no longer be prohibitively expensive to include in consoles at launch, and 250gb or larger hard drives should also be pretty inexpensive to include in all consoles.

This generation was tough for both MS and Sony, and I think they each made (mostly) the right decisions. MS simply could not afford to include HD-DVD in all 360 consoles. HD-DVD was unproven technology in 2005, and would have required a retail price of at least $600 at launch. MS didn't do badly last generation, but they also didn't do well enough to convince gamers to spend $600 of more on the 360. I believe that if MS had included HD-DVD at launch, the 360 would not be around anymore. Besides, most 360 games are nearly identical to most PS3 games despite using just a single DVD, and with the exception of Forza 3 and a few multi-disc RPG's, using DVD format has not been an issue for developers.

Sony, on the other hand, built up a LOT of good will with the success of PS2, and that allowed them the flexibility to launch a console at $600. Now that Sony has proven the worth of Blu-ray for gaming, MS, and maybe Nintendo, can follow suit next generation without taking the risks that Sony had to.

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Let me be clear. This is sarcasm