Episodic gaming - that is, games distributed in serial chunks - is an idea that's long been coming. But now with the ubiquity of broadband and wireless connections, we may be at a tipping point.
Consider this bit of news via Kotaku: an obscure Japanese game called Phoenix Wright (possibly the first game ever about the adventures of an attorney). The first episode will be available for free, then the next 16 parts will you cost you. Western game developers such as Valve have already explored this space, and I'd love to see more get involved. To me, it's a great way to play around with "smaller" ideas that may not see the light of day on a AAA console title.
