Yet even MORE CES gaming goodies ...

John Carmack / id Software get two Emmy's:

Ok, so yesterday/today I slightly badmounthed the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (probably not a good idea for an actor) for giving a technical Emmy to Sony for the PS2 Sixaxis controller, but not even nominating Nintendo's Wiimote.

I'm sticking to that.

But, restoring a little of my faith in them, they did bestow The Pioneering Development Work in 3D Game Engines award to co-founder and technical director of id Software John Carmack for his contributions to rendering technology as the lead programmer on DOOM. id Software got a separate Emmy for technological leadership in rendering breakthroughs with the QUAKE technology.

Microsoft Zune to have games -- by 2008:

Frankly, I hate these kind of CES announcements. CES is in January, so I'm erked enough at stuff coming out at year end (um, Bill Gates? CES 2004? Media Center Extender?), but making an announcement for something 1.5 years out? Please don't waste my time. I'll have my first flying car by then.

Still, it's cool the Zune will have games -- just 8-16 months after other MP3 players have games.

Apple iPhone:

Speaking of which, Apple's "anti-CES" Macworld announcement of the iPhone (for July of this year, Microsoft) shortly after this Microsoft announcement sure was a bit embarrassing. To Microsoft.

Microsoft Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation3:

This is just a tease, because I want to do a dedicated post digging through some of the holiday and CES numbers. And call the liars, liars.

And I have photos.

TV Tech:

LCos? SED? OLED? New Plasma? New LCD? New DLP? New Projectors?

I may do separate post on this later, but it will likely just be descriptive link list to folks who are already doing this better elsewhere.

But ... if anyone wants to buy me Sharp's 1008-inch LCD, I'll take it.