The developers consistent praise and dedication that I'm hearing to the PS4's architecture has me sold on the console – I have no doubt that it will have great games. Microsoft's focus continues to be on things other than gaming and if the leaks/rumours are to be believed, this trend is going to continue forward into its next console as well. The long and short of it is – I play games and there are a few series that I enjoy on the 360, but I'm not dropping the cash on the next console at launch unless Microsoft delivers some actual games that I want to play. But, I'm not placing my judgement in one way or the other until I see something for my own eyes, of course.

As for the PS4 – I'm not a fan of "social" gaming – but the Gaikai integration into the PS4 as a base concept for the platform has me extremely intrigued. Driveclub not only looked amazing, but having the ability to create clubs and compete with others around the world without being completely restrained within set parameters has me extremely excited. I'm a big fan of racing games and this one game alone looked to be enough to secure a purchase for me. The technology will most likely be integrated into the majority of the PS4's titles too, which there's no telling how it could change the way we play games. Drop in/out co-op on Gran Theft Auto VI would be incredible, but I also expect to see a lot more asynchronous multiplayer too: racing against your Friends List , instead of boring AI opponents.

I'm excited for the PS4 and I like the direction that Sony is going with it. Before the conference, I was dreading the reveal. If Sony would have went with a small upgrade on hardware alone, I think the PS4 would have been a tough sell. Now, I think the acquisition of Gaikai just might have been the best thing that Sony has ever done. Literally everything "unique" about the PS4 – excluding controls and hardware – had Gaikai integrated into it.

Yep, Internets are all sorted for us now, which is nice. No longer must I suffer being disconnected every 30 minutes because I'd "used it too much". Bah!

Re: gaming time, it's my main hobby so it usually happens in the evening once I've done everything I have to. I try not to have too many games on the go at once because it becomes difficult to keep up with them! At present, I'm playing Ar Tonelico, a role playing game on PlayStation 2, and Kira Kira, a visual novel on PC. I'll play a bit of the former in the evening and if I climb into bed early enough I'll "read" a bit of the latter in bed. Sure, a laptop's not quite as comfortable as a book or e-reader, but reading a visual novel pokes most of the same places in your brain as a good book, making it quite nice to do before sleep.

Actually, a retrospect series on Myst might be quite nice. We could always then spin it out further into a series on classic adventure games if you wanted to continue further… though from what I understand the Myst series should keep you busy for a good long while!