Pocket Gamer:
The ubiquity of the internet has changed the face of our hobby. While once confined to isolated pockets, gaming is now a distributed social system, and a world of potential team mates, friends and rivals are only a few button presses away.
The internet may end up being something of a double edged sword for the console manufacturers, because getting it wrong in the current climate of multi-player focused, persistent meta-scores can deal your product a blow that could take years to recover from.
