social gaming mania from the E3 games show in LA. xbox to introduce wii style 'miis'. the plan is for the xbox to be the centre of every living room. not quite sure what mum and dad will think of that.

Microsoft think the Wii is a novelty. Wii has definitely attracted a new audience to gaming (which is now such a broad and worthless term), but it would be interesting to see if Wii acts as a stepping stone to more serious involvment with games.

bill buxton (microsoft research) gives a 55 minute interview on experience design and user experiences