Anger will get you nowhere. I don't like to see HD consoles fail (not that I think they're failing, ps3 could very well become profitable). What I do like to do is knock fanboys down a few pegs to where they should be. Most fanboys speak pure bunkum.
What you think is not how the industry is. I'll say it again, we're dealing with market expansion. This is not the end of gaming, casuals aren't threatening your future. Simply put, Nintendo is tapping a previously not well tapped revenue stream. Now it's well tapped.
I find it odd that there are some people who think that Sony and MS would deny a customer. The PS3 and 360 are made for anyone that will buy them to play games (or watch blu-ray). They aren't thinking casual/hardcore and neither should you. I'm not saying it doesn't exist because these things do exist. I'm saying it only matters because you think it matters. Anyone can and will buy a console for one main reason, to play games.
You're making pretty outlandish claims about a future that doesn't exist. What makes you think HD gaming has no place in the future? Could it be 31.5 Million HD consoles sold... could it be 6 million copies of GTA4 selling in 5 days. A game which is touted as innovative and is well known for it's insane budget. Could it be MGS4 which also had a crazy budget and is said to be innovative? Where are you coming up with the bunkum you just poured on us?
Lastly, Bruce Everiss did get one thing right recently. He said that HD games will start to follow the same pattern that movies have. You're probably gonna need a big budget and a lot of development time to make a profit. People expect more from HD games because they can look better and be more realistic. If there ever was a day when "hardcore" developers could cut corners and still make a ton of dough those days are long gone. It's going to become about budget, marketing and consumer appeal - just like the movies.
In the words of Third Eye Blind, "I wish you would step back from that ledge my friend."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwfAKFg-0-Y
