What to Expect From the Next Generation of Game Consoles

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Let's face it: You can only amuse yourself by playing Google Doodle Pac Man for so long. If you're like editors Jason Cross, Patrick Miller, Nate Ralph, and Alex Wawro, you're itching for a new gaming console. Here's what our resident gaming aficionados think is coming down the pipeline in 2012, from next-gen controllers to the possible rebirth of the gaming cartridge. --Senior Editor Tim Moynihan Top Story What to Expect From the Next Generation of Game Consoles Here's what we're anticipating in the next Xbox and PlayStation gaming consoles. Top Tweets From @PCWPluggedIn Facebook redesign: "All your news is now in one place": For many, that one place will be Google+. Poker site ran massive Ponzi scheme: Players shocked that an online gambling outlet would betray their trust. Samsung Windows 8 tablets surface on eBay: Apparently Microsoft developers go to bars, too. 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