Next step forward huh? So the next step forward is smart phones? Wat.

Many games were already too "complex" for "normal people" more than twenty years ago.

It's never been news that you need to make something simple to engage the majority, and have quick production cycles to stay with the trends.

Title should be changed to "Mobile gaming needs to take a step forward," and article should be re-written to fit with that new title.

I should've been more clear, I meant phone gaming. Though seeing those articles about kids spending thousands of dollars on a mobile game the end of days might already be upon us.

Nope, I want real games not ones I pay 99 cents for that I play for 20 minutes and get bored

I'm not saying that mobile will be the end all future, at least not as we know it, I'm saying that as mobile games become more complex they'll create an even more favorable environment for general gaming, not just mobile, in the social sphere.

The mobile craze is catching on when console gaming has hit the peak of the AAA era. I guess it just feels like we're really close to not just a collapse of the AAA industry, but a return to the dark ages because companies want to cash in on the low hanging fruit that is the casual market. With the way game engines have spread, a small group of professionals could splinter off of a larger, possibly collapsing, AAA developer and immediately start working on the type of games popular on mobile.

It is the future for handheld gaming, but not full fledged home console gaming on the TV.

Home consoles that take advantage of large screens will always be able to offer experiences not able to be had on handheld devices.

Nah, I'm not a fan. I haven't gamed on my phone in months.

meh, looking on the bright side at least they go somewhere - unlike the couch kartoffels that keep pounding noobs bag of chips after bag of chips.

I suppose getting all that salt and grease would probably mess up the phone screen, so credit where credit is due we'll all be eating healthy granola bars.