Microsoft sure knows how to dominate a trade show. With Bill Gates' CES keynote and related announcements, most other console news has been lost for at least the next day or so. Here's a round-up:
- Xbox 360 will support Microsoft TV IPTV Edition by the end of the year, permitting video-on-demand and Tivo-style background recording of television shows while playing online games, or voice chatting with friends while watching a show together
- Uno is the first Live Anywhere game, permitting Xbox 360 and PC players to interact. However, gamers with Halo 2 on Vista will NOT be able to play against their Xbox counterparts
- Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved will be released for the PC, though it's not known when, how much it will cost, or whether it's part of the Live Anywhere strategy
- Gears of War got its first multiplayer update today, fixing bugs, balancing gameplay and improving cheat detection. Two new maps will be offered for free download on Wednesday
- Ms. Pacman will be released this Wednesday on Xbox Live Arcade for $5
- Guitar Hero 2 is expected to hit Xbox 360 in March
