This article treats uncertainty as if it certain and WTF do hardcore gamers want anything to do with Apple? If you're a hardcore gamer theres a > 80% chance you've either got a Microsoft gaming PC or a Microsoft Xbox or both and I seriously doubt that there is more than a small minority in this group looking for an Apple gaming device and likely only only an official addon for buttons on the iPad/iPhone at that so it can be used like a handheld console.
Edit: I still however feel Microsoft will be the one to beat in the next generation. The battle has become more about software, services and networks because the games libraries aren't significantly different enough between the PS3/360 and the Wii U is entirely different again but without a strong online network coming into this generation from the Wii as it is building essentially from 0.
Tease.
