It's a trend that I feel a lot of people overlook, and perhaps it's because the trend happens on a higher level than that of the consumer.
This trend that I'm referring to, is the morphing of consoles into a piece of hardware that resembles a living room PC. As I like to call it, it is the "PCification of consoles." It's something that the Xbox 360's lifespan in particular highlights, and that the PS3's launch foretold.
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