Steve Jobs announced that their next-gen iPods will be packed with more gaming capabilities. Naturally, this next-gen of iPods won't be able to bump out the PSP or Nintendo DS from the top of the handheld food chain. But Apple doesn't seem to intend to do that. Or do they? Basically, they just want to make your iPod more fun to use (and earn from it; $4.99 per game).

Some people feel rather hesitant about adding too much features that could take away the appeal of the iPod's simplicity. Some people who have actually already tried the games have been having control issues (no, not with regards to inner demons) with the click-wheel. Others, though, are apathetic and do not care at all. And of course, there are some who are optimistic and glad that Apple is getting into the gaming biz.

Regardless of whether the whole "beefing up of gaming capabilities" move was for the better or for the worse, it's gonna be a strange new adventure for Apple as they expand their iPod away from the previous pre-loaded games in the older iPod units to more dynamic gaming atmosphere. And with EA, Namco, and PopCap Games, it seems that they are starting off on the right foot.

To see for yourself, you might want to go to their iTunes Store and check out the games section. Each game has its own page, with reviews, notes, and a demo video. Some people have wondered why the games take up so much storage space (reaching 30-40MB), but when you look at the quality of the games' graphics, you'd know why. There aren't that many games on the iTunes Store now, but so far, so good. If everything goes right for Apple, we'd be having more games for the iPod in the future.