The Digital Home Video: Really? There's innovation in gaming?

by Don Reisinger

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EA CEO John Riccitello says there's innovation in gaming. I'm not seeing it.

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Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has written about everything from HDTVs to computers to Flowbee Haircut Systems. Don is a member of the CNET Blog Network, and posts at The Digital Home. He is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.

Topics:: HDTV,; Digital Home,; Microsoft

Tags:: Video,; Sony,; Microsoft,; Nintendo,; Playstation 3,; Xbox 360,; Wii

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by donsms October 15, 2008 5:18 AM PDT: wow,whats with the buzz?; Like this Reply to this comment


by Matt_Tanous October 15, 2008 1:59 PM PDT: EA also is making Mirror's Edge, which is pretty innovative.......; Like this Reply to this comment


by Numer0bis October 15, 2008 2:00 PM PDT: Don, what's with that humming in the background. Might be something which is interfering with your microphone.

Kind Regards

Chris; Like this Reply to this comment


by Matt_Tanous October 15, 2008 2:02 PM PDT: Also, Portal, EndWar's voice controls, H.A.W.X's new controls, Fallout 3's "time stop aiming" thing, Rock Band, Halo Wars new controls for console RTS games...; Like this Reply to this comment

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