PS3 and 360 are killing off PC gaming

OpiZA - 704 days 14 hours ago

Yeh and in a few years PC's will be back. It's no different than when the ps and ps2 came out

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name - 704 days 14 hours ago

The 360 is stealing more PC gamers than the PS3 is. Most PS3 owners were always console gamers. ALot of PC gamers I know's first console was the original Xbox. I have a crysis level PC, but my PS3 came first.

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Blink - 704 days 13 hours ago

Only the elite gamers with money can play the latest and greatest on PC. Everyone else plays the console...which is why it is more popular. If computer accessory prices ever come down, this could swing in the pc gamer's favor again

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Rooted_Dust - 704 days 13 hours ago

I was a console gamer first then I got my first PC game, C&C Red Alert, and I was hooked for life. I still play console games. I've got a PS3, a Wii, and a more than capable PC (It runs Crysis on high, not highest). You can complain all you like about PC's, but as long as there is a market and a community there will be games for us.

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88 movement - 704 days 13 hours ago

'3 - Too much
Only the elite gamers with money can play the latest and greatest on PC. Everyone else plays the console...which is why it is more popular. If computer accessory prices ever come down, this could swing in the pc gamer's favor again'

Wrong only the elite geeks with money can play the latest and greatest on PC. Everyone else plays the console...which is why it is more popular. If computer accessory prices ever come down, this could swing in the pc gamer's favor again.

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kewlkat007 - 704 days 13 hours ago

has been Torrents and Pirated games.

I think developers are not making as much money as they would if everyone was buying their games so the titles we see out there today also suffer.

Sucks but it's true.

Besides the Home Consoles that can get the job done modestly, depending on the game. In the long run, Consoles are cheaper.(That's just FACT)

Consoles have slowly killed ARCADES as WELL with the debut of Online gaming. Now you can play against someone else without being next to them. (nothing beats a true outing at Arcades thuogh, but so few are left these days.)

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Chippathingy - 704 days 13 hours ago

I gave up on PC Gaming a few years ago. I was upgrading components every 6 months like clock work for several years. When the Xbox came out, that did it for me. No more PC gaming. Saved myself a ton of cash and never felt like I had to keep up with the Jones.

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Alcohog - 704 days 13 hours ago

Psshhh this happens every time new consoles come out. When the consoles come out they are nearly on par (graphically) with PC's, then two years go by and the PC is leaps and bounds ahead in capability once again. Its an ongoing cycle thats been happening for two decades. Nothing new here.

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cervantes99 - 704 days 13 hours ago

I only see this going lower as the cost of a PC to run the newer games with graphical glory is far more than a console with comparable graphics.

Sure, high-end PCs will alway have better graphical capability, but they will cost 3-4 times as much as the latest console. Furthermore, as more and more people get HDTV, the graphical difference between PC and console narrows even more.

My 360 and PS3 connected to my 50" 1080P HDTV look better than anything my PC can pump out on my puny 20" monitor. I have a decent PC too. Did I mention playing on a 50" TV over a small computer monitor. Yes, I can hook my PC to my TV, but to the average mainstream gamer this is too complicated for them.

I remember fondly my gaming days on the PC - but I'm afraid those will remain in the past. Consoles don't require latest driver updates, etc, etc. The average computer user knows nothing of keeping a PC updated to run the latest games.

For hardcore gamers, the PC will always reign supreme - too bad there will be very few games to play on it - unless you like MMOGs

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boodybandit - 704 days 13 hours ago

I use to be a diehard PC gamer but I was constantly spending too much money upgrading my hardware. Now I feel the money is better spent on 1080p displays and surround sound systems to play my 360 and PS3 on.

One shot price for a console vs constantly spending money to upgrade a PC. The only thing I miss about PC gaming is they are better at patching and upgrading games. This is still one area console are lacking.

COD4 (my favorite online game) still hasn't been fixed 3 months after release. That is so frustrating. How hard is it to patch a game to defer the host to the next available person instead of having to look for a new game when the host quits?

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v1c1ous - 704 days 13 hours ago

does PC hame games like no more heroes or okami on it?

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Myth - 704 days 13 hours ago

MMO
RTS
First person shooters

First person shooters are converting over to consoles very well now. If consoles can grab MMO's too, the PC gaming market will surely be hurting. RTS games will always belong to the PC market, unless they get the voice comand RTS games working good (End War).

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joevfx - 704 days 13 hours ago

..., yes, soem fun is loss while playing a game casue of not havign the accracy of a KB and mouse. take unreal 3 for instance on teh PS3 , i love the game yet i become very frustrated while tryign to play it with the controller. infact any FPS isfrustrating for a pc gamer with that damn controller. im gonna have to try unreals 3 kb/mouse support.

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Rayko - 704 days 13 hours ago

I am sick of PC gaming with all its updates, system requirments, system errors, virus, gaming problems etc etc etc.Console is the way to go.It works everytime you put it in, no need to update or change your graphic cards, just plug and play on a big screen TV + sit in a comfortable sofa with a comfortable controller.

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Tempist - 704 days 13 hours ago

Well PC gaming is probably still long off from dying. There's limits to consoles and to PCs. Given that the PC gaming industry is just pushing things to require more hardware as it comes out (Ie Crysis and Oblivion when it came out) they've lost sight of hardware reqirements.

I don't entirely need my games to be flashy, but just functional without more of an investment. Some games won't work as well on a console as they would on a PC (Games like Civilization, RTS's in general, and Modding), but things like loading time and the sizes of games is getting out of hand.

The source engine are a testament to 'KISS' (aka Keep it simple stupid). All and all developers should take a gander at both sides of the isle and learn from each other in terms of balancing advantages and drawbacks.

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zonetrooper5 - 704 days 13 hours ago

I'm still a PC and console gamer; tbh, PC is not dying, everyone says this all the time. WoW, CSS and CS 1.6 etc are very popular games which are still going strong.

I think people have been saying the same thing over and over again but PC gaming will not die.

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mccomber - 704 days 12 hours ago

The main reason I'm a console gamer is that it's just easier; no checking specs, making sure everything is going to be fast enough, upgrading components every couple years... you just buy the software and go home to play it.
The constant game of making sure your computer is up to the task of playing the latest titles got old, and especially now that so many of the big games are available on both the PC and consoles, it just doesn't give me enough of a reason to keep playing on the PC. It used to be for the best multiplayer, graphics and general experience, you needed a PC. Anymore that's just not true, consoles have taken a lot of what made computer gaming great and brought it to the living room.

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AliC - 704 days 12 hours ago

Mmm this again same thing was said when the PS2 was released, the same again was said when the PS1 was released.

PC gaming will always be here.

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aceman7 - 704 days 12 hours ago

If PC gaming died I would kill myself.

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TheHater - 704 days 12 hours ago

It not so much as the ps3 and xbox 360 is the cause. It the just that many people, including me, don't like upgrading their PC twice a year just to play one or two games at max setting.

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moujahed - 704 days 12 hours ago

Aslong as the internet exist, PC gaming will exist. Wait that's a bad analogy... umm PC gaming will never die, because PC's are in everyone home.

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ar - 704 days 11 hours ago

No matter platform.

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Insint - 704 days 11 hours ago

I am a pc gamer and always said a pc is far superior than a console. I have a Playstation that is now filling with dust.

I enjoyed some exclusive titles on the Playstion like Gran Turismo, Tekken and other games. But consoles never did everything a pc could, like play games with a mouse and keyboard. Games like Red Alert was just nicer to play on pc. On my pc today I still play great games like Crysis and others (Because I love the eye-candy). I also enjoy divx movies on my pc that consoles never could play.

But with that said I missed out on great console exclusive games like God of war, latest Tekken, Gran Turismo and many, many others.

Times have changed now I can play games with a mouse and keyboard on a console. Enjoy great Graphics, although pc Graphics will always be superior to console graphics. I can now also play divx movies on consoles (PS3). I can connect to the internet with a console.

Consoles is only getting better and better. They are easier to use than a pc although to a pc gamer it is just as easy. Consoles is cheaper in the short and long term. They have lots of games that never see the pc. This is why pc gaming is dying a sad slow death.

I still believe a computers is superior to a console, but the gap has closed when it comes to gaming. I will always enjoy pc gaming but I will be getting myself a console (PS3) in the near future.

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Covenant - 704 days 11 hours ago

World of Warcraft says otherwise.

Yes, PC gaming isn't as popular as it was just a few years ago, but it isn't going to be killed off by consoles any time soon. Some things--like RTS and certain RPGs--are best suited for the PC...unless consoles figure out how to do them as well, or better.

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heyheyhey - 704 days 11 hours ago

well i still play my PC to play all the 360 exclusives so i dont have to spend money on one and i occasianally play some random MMO games like Gunz or Flyff or some random crap like that

but il never choose to play a game on PC if i can play it on my PS3 because playing on your console is a much more enjoyable and relaxing (depending on what game) experience. Consoles may be limited in hardware (well they used to be anyway until the PS3 came a-knocking), but they do make playing games easy and much more enjoyable. You don't have to bother with system specs or hardware upgrades (or OC'ing your hardware for that matter) and consoles connect you with your community via the PSN or XBL to make gaming a more connected and mainstream experience

whatever i am tired and i feel that my last paragraph was utter bollocks and barely made sense so the bottom line is- consoles make gaming more mainstream and they are the future, PC gaming wont die, but it will never be such an integral part of gaming in general as they used to be

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TheHater - 704 days 11 hours ago

The biggest problem with PC gaming is that you have to upgrade you PC at least onces a year, in order to play they news PC games at MAX setting. While on a console such as the Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360, you don't have to upgrade it for at lest 5 years. The reason why 5 years, is because then when a new console is release. Plus a lot of PC games are pirated software such as torrent, and limewire.

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Antiomo - 704 days 11 hours ago

Sorry pc gaming is moving ahead..

It is on the next stage of gaming mmorpg.

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Tyrael - 704 days 11 hours ago

I can nullify the basis for this argument in one word:

BLIZZARD

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moses - 704 days 10 hours ago

PC gaming is FARRRRRRR from over. Just look at the amount of steam servers and people playing steam games, more then console games? Thought so, also the modding community is HUGE, and will always keep the game new and fresh.
Whoever says PC gaming is dead has their head stuck in the sand.

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jack who - 704 days 13 hours ago

p2p?

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Iron Man 2 - 704 days 13 hours ago

The only console that comes close to PC gaming is the PS3,but then again all the Xbox 360's exclusive games are also on the PC...LMFAO!XD

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THE_JUDGE - 704 days 13 hours ago

I don't want to sit in front of my computer and play with a mouse and keyboard. Consoles for the freaking win.

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DFresh - 704 days 11 hours ago

Apple is killing off the PC.
Sony is killing off the 360 and Wii.
ex.)
1.)Apple VS Zune- No comparison Apple owns 90% of the MP3 market.
2.)Mac Book VS HP- Have you even seen the technology used in the Mac Book Air? Way beyond anything any lap top can produce.
3.)Games?- Most PC Games can play on the Mac.
ex.) Bioshock, Gears of War, Crysis, and soon Project Offset and all in way better visuals.
4.)PS3 VS 360 VS PC- As of now MS wants to focus on the 360 so they'll stop making games for the PC soon enough and the PS3 is beyond what the competition has in store so Sony is the clear winner here plus you can make a Yellow Dog Linux on your PS3 to play PC Games so there you go.
reference:
www.streammygame.com

Overall the PS3 is winning hands down.

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Chuck Nasty - 704 days 7 hours ago

Good...Cant stand sitting in front of a computer playing a game.Allways hated pc games.

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feejo - 704 days 7 hours ago

what do you think, if MS is making a xbox it is because it was loosing too much $ because of PS1. But hey, PC suck, I mean there is some goog strategy games, but you have to upgrade often. Console you don't have to upgrade at all.

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