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The gaming gimmicks of 2008

How videogames will grab your attention this year

Words: Ben Richardson, GamesRadar UK

IPTV 

Regular digital TV is all too often a dispiriting mass of umpteen channels and nothing to watch but dreadful reality shows, idiot-exploiting quiz shows or bikini'd bimbos answering text messages from lonely single men sitting in darkened rooms. But IPTV (Internet Protocol) is a very different prospect, and both Sony and Microsoft will be working towards using this new 'on demand' televisual experience to realise their ultimate goal - turning your console into a multimedia delivery device.

Microsoft has stolen the march, though. It's teaming up with British Telecom to turn your Xbox 360 into an all-singing-all-dancing set-top box, able to receive the IPTV service BT Vision. This will give Xbox 360 owners (ahem, providing they pay the BT Vision subscription fees) access to BT's extensive video library - including movies, music videos, TV and sports events. Sony has its own IPTV ambitions, though at the moment these appear to be limited to Korea.

Plus, this year will see far more content hit both the PlayStation Network's movie and music sections and Microsoft's Xbox Live Video Marketplace. Microsoft, for example, has reeled in Disney-ABC and MGM to bring new shows and films to Xbox Live's video download service, which means you can grab hit series like Lost and Desperate Housewives or legendary blockbusters like Platoon and Terminator.

 
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