Video Game Consoles Are 'Fundamentally Doomed,' Says Lord British

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Microsoft sold nearly one million Xbox 360s last week alone, but we're nearing the end of the road for video game consoles (http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/30/video-game-consoles-are-fundamentally-doomed-ultima-creator-says/) according to one industry visionary. Richard Garriott, known for having created the fantasy role-playing franchise Ultima, says converged devices such as computers, smartphones and tablets will soon render dedicated game consoles obsolete (http://www.industrygamers.com/news/game-industry-legends-richard-garriott-de-cayeux/): '... the power that you can carry with you in a portable is really swamping what we've thought of as a console.

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