The PC Gaming Industry's Incredible Comeback?

Jon Peddie research has just capped off a five year study of the sales, profits and strength of the PC gaming hardware market. According to the research firm, which specializes in graphics and multimedia studies, the PC gaming industry is looking stronger than the console gaming industry, despite the current recession. Over at Macworld they've taken the study at face value, but some might find it a bit hard to take seriously.

[De La Chance]

Patiently waiting for ps3 gamers........................ ......

I mean they all have crazy gaming pc's to play those 360 exclusives right ?

HELLLOOOOOOOO IS THERE ANYYOOONNNNEE IN HEEEERRRRRREEE ?????

[PotNoodle]

Way to ruin one of the only decent articles on this site. No one needs your flamebait.

[evrfighter]

I don't think they took Digital Distributors like Steam, Impulse, or D2D into account. I would be very interested to know how well steam is doing. The only thing we have to work with from Steam is that EA started hailing the pc as the king after they saw their steam sales.

[xztence]

dont be a fool. you regard the graphic of your almighty 360 too high.
I can play most of the games on a rig I upgraded 2 years ago.

I guess you 360 guys are in denial that ps3 owners might also have a decent pc which can play games in order to defend yourselfs.

your comments are laughable.

[N4g_null]

HD console gaming is only borrowing HD PC gamers. The tech in the new cards coming out is so beyond what you guys are hyping. Lots of console developer may try their hand at PC gaming near the end of this gen just so they can get a hand up on what may be coming out.

I really hope the "new tech" goes into the next console and we just don't get gimped chips and bold claims.

[SaiyanFury]

I'm not going to run around in here pointing fingers and screaming "fanboys!!", but as a gamer who owns a 360, a PS3, and a gaming grade PC I have to say the PC has the best graphics out of all 3. A gaming grade PC can play games generally in higher resolution than most games on either console these days. Most games on the consoles play in 720p, which is far from bad, but considering that I can play EVERY game in 1080p on my PC AND have a constant 60FPS in every game, my PC edges out both consoles when it comes to graphics. Now, I admit to being far more of a console gamer, and I spend about a good 65-80% of my gaming time on my consoles, but it's nice having a computer that can play games like Bioshock in 1080p and run at a constant 60FPS. I love having the best of everything.

[SaiyanFury]

@ my disagree

I invite you to share your opinion with me as to why you disagree. I'm more than happy to admit valid opposing viewpoints.

[-MD-]

I'm not seeing all those PS3/PC owners anywhere... Shouldn't there be PC discussions about Alan Wake and Mass Effect going on?

Loving the exclusive disagrees.

-King of N4G

[xztence]

unlike you guys who are at every article because you have nothing to discuss.

[-MD-]

False as hell.

[ktchong]

I'm thinking about StarCraft II and Diablo III. As far as I know, those gems are NOT on Xbox 360 or PS3.

And Sony fanboys need to stop trolling Blizzard forums and harassing Blizzard for PS3 ports of StarCraft and Diablo. Those games are fine on PC as they are; they are best played with a keyboard and a mouse -- on a PC. And it's not Blizzard's job to help sell keyboards and mice on the PS3.

If you want to play StarCraft and Diablo, get a PC -- and stop whining about the PS3. That's just how it is.