An imaginative drawing and a little explanation could be all it takes to win a console of your choosing.

We’re looking for the best ideas for what a game might look like by the time we get to Playstation 4, 5 or even 6.

We encourage games, graphics, art and design students, freelancers, professionals and hobbyists from across the region to send in their images, designs and explanations, which will result in a major exhibition and prize-giving in Cambridge. Your entry can be in the form of drawings, animation, digital stills or any other creative form you can think of. You don’t even need to be a gaming enthusiast to enter.

The  work will be judged by Sony, FDMX and other games luminaries. Prizes from the UK’s Game Legends will be announced soon.

An application form is available from apply@nextnext-gen.com and full competition details are available from: www.nextnext-gen.com - The deadline for entry is the Wednesday 25th June 2008, so don’t delay!

Be as innovative and unique as you like. We don’t need working prototypes, nor are we looking for pale copies of today’s genres, so let your imagination run riot.

Last years winners were 15 year old Hong Miao Shi for her self-styled Phantos system, Anglia Ruskin student Zed Enayet for his Vaulting Wall game and the Chronic Chaos Crew from Southend’s South East Essex College. They all chose PS3s as prizes.

Now it’s your turn. How will your game differ from what’s available now?  Will it be based on a console, a mobile, or some other device? Will it be a multi-user online game, or a single player? What subject will it be about? Why will it be different?

A couple of years ago, who would have thought the Wii would be so popular? Or the Sims, or GTA... .now it’s your chance to think of something fresh and innovative. Good luck!

The Next-Gen Exhibition of entries will be on Tuesday 8th July 2008, at the Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge. Goodluck!