We have reported a lot of CES developments for PC gaming lately. There's that report about the launching of Xbox Live for Windows Vista this summer and the availability of Geometry Wars for Vista among many other developments. All of these, according to casual games product unit manager for Microsoft U.S. Chris Early, is the key to narrow the gap between MS' PCs and console gaming platforms.

Indeed, the MS team is taking their "connected experiences" CES theme to heart. Early also mentioned that what really excites him (and most of the gamers) is the future scenario of having "one single Gamertag, to have one set of brands, to have both platforms� That really opens up gaming a lot." He also doesn't see the Vista and Xbox 360 as separate gaming platforms.

Well, Windows users can't have it all as he divulged that Windows XP won't receive a version of Live...for now. He didn't entirely rule out the possibility, but as of now, Vista is the only one getting such features. So for those loyal (or stuck) with XP, there still might be hope for you.