Lately I've seen articles on gaming sites titled like 'where are the next gen consoles', '10 reasons why we need the next gen consoles' etcetera. I laugh at those, because this generation has brought little else than shinier graphics.

That's why I have high hopes for the next two years, as console-developers will need to focus more on gameplay than graphics (the latter already being sort of 'maxed out') until the next gen arrives. If this turns out the way I think it will, consoles will return to more of a niche state while all the graphics-fanatics switch to PC. And that might just be what I want: less triple-AAA crowd-pleasing-fireworks console games, and more depth and gameplay-focussed console titles. Maybe new IP's will become the standard again, rather than the exception.