Sony and MS to be allies in the next console war?

Follow the link below to read an insider's leak of secret talks between Sony and MS. What are they working on? The source claims it will effect the entire industry. I personly would love to see a unified home console. Nintendo can stay over in Nintendo land and I'll keep buying Zeld and Mario. But instead of fighting for the same audience it would make sense for MS and Sony to share it.

Key Leaked Details:

1. Sony and Microsoft are terrified of the upcoming generation. Sales are down each holiday season, Apple is taking over market space, and Nintendo has decided to join the hardcore industry more whole-heartedly.
2. Epic, EA Games, Crytek, Konami, Square Enix, and other powerhouses are being more assertive, having more of a say in the matter – they are somewhat directing what will happen in the next generation. And they are swaying the heads of both companies in certain directions.
3. Sony’s executives are enticed by the money flowing from Microsoft’s coffers.
4. Sony and Google had been in talks around GDC time, this year.
5. [This was his most confusing statement:] Microsoft opened the doors for talks, some “party” walked in to negotiate, and Sony had to reluctantly agree.
6. As Katuragi left Sony, a psuedo-truce was able to form. [I take this to mean: Sony exec, Tetsuhiko Yasuda, once said that he would consider working with Microsoft. But Ken Katuragi, the father of the Playstation, was against it. After he resigned as honorary SCEI chairman in June 2011, it opened up the opportunity again to discuss a partnership.]
7. There will be dramatic revelations that will affect the entire industry.

I'd love to buy one system that plays everything with no hassle. The best of XBLA and the best hardware of Sony. The best of Halo and Naughty Dog. No more questionable ports. No more exclusive 3rd party games that make no sense because half the market wants to pay for it too, but for some reason they decided to only publisher for one system for half the profit and ignore pleads from single console gamers to let them play too...

Source: http://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/microsoft-and-sony-working-together/

What do you think? Is it good news or bad?

One console to rule them all.

One paid online service to find them.

One achievements system to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

Lets hope not.

It could be a positive move for both, but I doubt it'll happen.

Meh,

probably just anti Nintendo media thing. Similiar to the anti SONY from Ninty a MS in early years of this.

I want choices damn it.

It would be much better for the industry but of course it won't happen. I'd prefer a Sony console though.

Won't happen.
Personally I think it could be a good idea to make a unified home console, but then again... it's totally unrealistic.

Btw why would anybody think Valve has that much power? I think this company gets overblown sometimes

BTW, even though this might be beneficial for MicroSony (lol), I don't know about consumers.

Sure, you get all franchises and services in one, but I would absolutely hate to have to pay to play online or have the controller changed, for instance. Having a choice is nice.

I honestly don't know how I'd feel about this. I feel it would certainly help bring together two slightly similar demographics while at the same time being beneficial for both Sony and Microsoft. But I'm not sure, like others have already said, if this would be good news for the average gamer.