The great pilgrammage to Las Vegas has begun. We're sweating, running and damn well nearly dying (in the case of the food poisened Humphrey Cheung) for your benefit. This year looks already to be dominated by the high-def agenda; HD-DVD, Blu-ray, HD displays and the kit it'll take to power them.

High-def has, up until this point, been dominated by the TV sector. What I'm going to be particularly interested to find out is how it is shaping up for gaming - one, is HD gaming actually any good; andtwo, how much will it cost in '07 - and will it be worth the money.

Watch this space. We're off to CES Unveiled, the kickoff event. More running around...