IMO, no way. I don't see anyone actually mounting a successful new console at this point - the resources required to launch a platform that competes with the 360 or the PS3 are staggering, and the total dominance of Nintendo in the casual space means you can't compete at a lower level, either.

I think in a few years, it'll be possible again - when hardware "peaks" in power, and starts to become cheaper. Or if MS/Sony don't take as large a step forward, graphically, in the next generation as a response to Nintendo's success with the Wii, you might see someone step in at the top end, though that's *really* unlikely as well (again, due to how expensive that is).

Hard to say, really.

The only new contenders onto the console scene, as far as I am concerned, are not really consoles, but high powered phones, like the iPhone and gPhone. But someone trying to enter the market with a dedicated console? It is hard to imagine.

Given that, I've constantly been surprised by the market and the random innovations it produces, so I can't 100% rule it out.

I wonder if there is room for a flash gaming console? Handheld, good controls, can play any flash game... I could imagine that being really nice to have. But will the phones just do this instead?

i hate handheld game consoles (the only game i will play on my phone is tetris) i found very young that they make me have headaches (gameboy original version) there is only so much u can do with a phone i dunno i can see Atari trying to make a game console and a mega company like microsoft buying them so they can shut it down... i dunno though

i thank it would be cool but if they just going to re-do pit fall and pong u might get alot of people buying it the frist day it comes out so they can say i got the Atari i might buy one just to say that but if they cant come up with a sytem like xbox 360, ps3, wii they wont have a chance in hell they got to come up with a gears of war 1, and 2 or halo or rock band now or they wont last throught the opening weekend lol and i dont thank the french got the know how to do it

make a newer version of the ET game yeechh