So if it ain't Nintendo, then what???

I know, it's yesterday's news, Gates wanted to buy Nintendo.  "It would be a great investment," agrees Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo's V.P. of marketing and corporate affairs.  Of course, we all know by now that Nintendo isn't really for sale.  However, what you might not have heard is that Eidos, which confirmed earlier in the week it was discussing deals for a takeover, would be a much more feasible bet for Microsoft.  But they could be getting some stiff competition from the likes of EA, Activision, and even Ubisoft.  Landing a deal with Eidos means gaining the rights to Tomb Raider (perhaps revivable) and Hitman, among other growing franchises.  True, it's no Nintendo, but it's a start.