Because most reviews of the Sony PlayStation 3 were written when the console first debuted -- and before online gaming had been activated in the U.S. -- few address that capability. However, Martyn Williams is based in Japan, where that feature was activated earlier. He comments that he played an online game with four other people, and that everything worked smoothly. You can IM other players, and PS3 will translate your message to the recipient's chosen language. Like others, Williams knocks Sony for failing to include an HDMI cable.