News.com: Sony, Sega to link game consoles – “Under the arrangement, Sega will create versions of its online games, including a sequel to the popular role-playing game ‘Phantasy Star Online,’ for the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 and the PC. Players will then be able to compete via the Internet regardless of which system they use. … Sega, known for its Sonic The Hedgehog game character, is also discussing similar deals with Nintendo and Microsoft, both of which are preparing for the release of new game boxes later this year, the spokesman said. “This has been a long time coming in the game industry. If someone on a PC can play an online game versus someone running a mac or linux, I see no reason why they couldn’t be playing someone on a PS2, Xbox, or Gamecube. When everyone plays together it can only help the industry in my opinion. Online gaming isn’t the future, it’s now and the consoles have some catching up to do.