Apple is interested in the video game market?

If there is a sector where Mac and more generally Apple has lagged behind, it is that of gaming. Even though there have been some blockbusters on the Mac and a few games for the iPod, the action in this secor is on the PC and more and more on the consoles. One also recalls the attempt to break into this market 12 years ago with Pippin has been a failure. But partial resurrection of Newton with the iPhone seems to have given ideas to Apple who have filed for a trademark the following description:

Toys, games and playthings, namely, hand-held units for playing electronic games; hand-held units for playing video games; stand alone video game machines; electronic games other than those adapted for use with television receivers only; LCD game machines; electronic educational game machines; toys, namely battery-powered computer games.

All this resembles a console of the type Nintendo DS or possibly an extension of the Apple TV as a gaming machine, rumours of which had started to surface last year.
As shown by Nintendo with its DS and Wii, the most important aspect is not the power of the machine but the quality of the gaming experience. This last point is essential but it requires a deep knowledge and the complicity of the game publishers.
However, the bringing together of Apple and Electronics Arts has been difficult due to the poor quality of the mouse. Thus there is all to be gained in this field.