http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/fun.games/08/14/microsoft.game.software.ap/index.html
Microsoft is releasing a consumer version of it's XNA tools so users can create games for the XBox 360.
I'm not sure what to make of this. I know the difficulties and broad skills needed to create an actual video game. However this could be an interesting experiment to see what people can design without years of training and experience.