http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/14/wii-packaging-revealed-wii-sports-bundled/
http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/14/live-at-nintendos-nyc-wii-press-conference/
First, the Wii. I'm not personally too interested in it because it won't work really well with High Definition TVs and projectors in particular (You haven't really seen an Xbox 360 until you've got one running on a 96+" screen!)
BUT one thing they are doing that is really slick is the whole user customization thing. I wouldnt have believed this a week ago, but it is surprising how many gamers really get into the 'image' they portray when playing a game when given the chance. Look up pictures for the custom outfits people have posted of their avatars from WoW, Saint's Row or Grand Theft Auto to see what I mean. When you think about it, it's kind of like the equivalent of grown men and women playing dress up with a doll, yet it seems very engaging. Here's two examples...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wondermonkey2k/236473156/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemoran/242228637/
Also carrying over things like the Xbox's Gamertag stat tracking but with an actual avatar you can bring from game to game really seems to be something people will embrace to me. IF the whole 3D controller works as well as they imagine (I have my doubts given the lazyness of most couch potato gamers) the Wii could outperform it's lame tech specs.
Next, Microsoft's Zzzzzzune. Er Zune. Sorry if I didnt get excited there, the brown put me to sleep:
http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/14/microsoft-launches-the-zune/
Not much there thats new, tho sharing tunes for 3 days and an integrated FM tuner (which Sandisk and creative and Iriver have done for years, even if the iPod hasnt) are ok I guess.
STILL DRM oriented tho, which is a shame.
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