Xbox flings open the door to competitive play with PC, PlayStation

Microsoft just gave the term "console wars" a whole new meaning.

Xbox developers now (or soon will — as of yet, it's not clear) have the ability to support cross-network play in their games. That means Xbox players can clash with PC or even PlayStation/Nintendo players in the multiplayer games built to support it.

It's a big development for a gaming community that has long been populated by people with stated allegiances to one platform over the others. With limited exceptions, competitive play has never been possible between PC and console players or Xbox and PlayStation players. Read more...