Who has made the greatest contribution to games this decade and why?

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CAL4M1TY said:

Nintendo slightly > Microsoft definitely > Sony in terms of contribution.

Nintendo:
- Motion Sensor (depends on how big this is next gen)Be more specific.
- Balance board
- Touch Screen gaming You need to expand more on this one. There HAS been touch screen gaming, but not in the way Nintendo did it.
- Casual games
- Pikmin
- Art style > graphics proven
- 3D platforming
- 3D play controlled camera
- 3D lock on system


Microsoft:
- Live
- Downloadable content
- Wireless controllers out of the box
- FPS on home consoles
- Strategy games on home consoles
- HD graphics (360 came first, so it can claim it)
- Amazing new franchises (Mass effect, Bioshock, Gears)
- Built-in Storage (hard drive)

Sony:
- Blu ray

- Pushing graphics every generation It could be argued they've only pushed graphics this generation depending on how you define 'Pushing'.
- Pushing the limits of social acceptability in gaming (GTA is a big one)
- New and interesting franchises (LBP, Uncharted, Resistance, R&C, God of war, Gran Turismo etc)
- Competition (to nintendo)


Now before people hang me, I list them based on who did it first. So HD graphics go to MS and motion controls go to Nintendo.

Going by your definition that I've bolded these are wrong.