BTW, this could explain something.
http://kotaku.com/5449175/dylan-cuthbert-game-funding-model-is-fundamentally-broken (and a comment shows that EA's boss made a lot more than Fahey thought).
The thing is that following that model, stock options and revenue matter over profit. The HD systems and games make those more than the Wii games, despite the rising costs. But by the actions of those CEOs those rising costs don't matter to them. They will still be rich when those companies go under, same as the heads of Midway got away with millions as the company sunk.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs