[Tenchu]

I don't really think this tech will have a massive impact.

I mean, first, the gaming industry is huge money. It's bigger than the movie industry. How game makers choose to distribute their games is going to be based on how they can make the best money.

I mean, if the technology did become available (though the tech is years away) to stream decent games straight into your televisions, there would be a massive subscription fee that'd probably reflect the amount of money that you'd alternately be spending to buy new games anyway (maybe $100 US per month?). You'd also have to buy special controllers.

Realistically, I think a lot of things will become more involved in the internet, but it will be done through consoles, mostly; the consoles already have massive online features, and these will only get better. Consoles will get better and more inclusive each generation. In the end, I would not be surprised if they almost completely replace DVD players, and also replace the PC for a large number of people who only want the PC for stuff like what we're doing now and bashing and stuff.