The unknown future of PC gaming....

KingPing · Mar 8, 2011

Why there are so many companies doing stuff for PC (Razer, Logitech, Steelseries, ASUS, Gigabyte, Sapphire, EVGA, XFX, Intel, AMD, etc, etc, etc.) if PC gaming is dying?

1 more post to 300 posts!!!

HookeyStreet · Mar 8, 2011

KingPing said:
Why there are so many companies doing stuff for PC (Razer, Logitech, Steelseries, ASUS, Gigabyte, Sapphire, EVGA, XFX, Intel, AMD, etc, etc, etc.) if PC gaming is dying?

1 more post to 300 posts!!!

Razer have released a pad for the 360

Mr McC · Mar 8, 2011

BumbleBee said:
Nintendo Wii is good at collecting dust.

I feel that's an unfair assessment of the Wii. Have you played Resident Evil IV on the Wii? It bears repetition, besides, the Wii never intended to compete with the pc on the same terms: if you go to a party with a large screen tv and a Wii, people who have no interest in games or computing will become actively and enthusiastically involved in some of the most simplistic, but most enjoyable social games that exist. If you attend a party where a particular pc game produces the same general level of enjoyment, irrespective of age group or degree of habitual involvement with games, you are clearly attending the wrong parties. The Wii possesses its own context, where it has no real rivals.

HookeyStreet · Mar 8, 2011

Mr McC said:
I feel that's an unfair assessment of the Wii. Have you played Resident Evil IV on the Wii? It bears repetition, besides, the Wii never intended to compete with the pc on the same terms: if you go to a party with a large screen tv and a Wii, people who have no interest in games or computing will become actively and enthusiastically involved in some of the most simplistic, but most enjoyable social games that exist. If you attend a party where a particular pc game produces the same general level of enjoyment, irrespective of age group or degree of habitual involvement with games, you are clearly attending the wrong parties. The Wii possesses its own context, where it has no real rivals.

It does m8, Kinect. Have you even played on Kinect? (alone or better still, with friends and family). Motion gaming without the need for a pad is great!

5000 posts baby! :rockout:

KingPing · Mar 8, 2011

HookeyStreet said:
Razer have released a pad for the 360

exactly!

300 POST!!! :rockout:

BumbleBee · Mar 8, 2011

I think it's a pretty fair assessment. every person I know who owns one has it sitting on a television stand for months on end because there are no games to play.

Mr McC · Mar 8, 2011

HookeyStreet said:
It does m8, Kinect. Have you even played on Kinect? (alone or better still, with friends and family)

5000 posts baby!

I haven't tried it yet, no, but Nintendo inevitably offer more software options, even if Kinect proves superior, and motion sensor gaming is a market they created. Are Nintendo simply better at playing Apple than Apple? I don't know, but nobody can argue that the Wii is not a success story with its own exclusive niche within gaming history.

Incidentally, do we have to take our hats off before we speak to you now? "5000 posts", indeed...

HookeyStreet · Mar 8, 2011

Mr McC said:
I haven't tried it yet, no, but Nintendo inevitably offer more software options, even if Kinect proves superior, and motion sensor gaming is a market they created. Are Nintendo simply better at playing Apple than Apple? I don't know, but nobody can argue that the Wii is not a success story with its own exclusive niche within gaming history.

The Wii is an huge success. The Wii 2 could be something VERY special!

Praetorian · Mar 8, 2011

wahdangun said:
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Btw wii was not the threat. Althought it was the highest selling console the games in it was not selling well. And there are basically almost no AAA title or block buster title (????) like cod:bo on xbox, uncharted on ps3, or starcraft 2 on pc. And thats why developer was not really interested on wii (!!!). And i think the future of pc gaming is heading to MMO like micro transaction.

LOL+ROFLx10!!!!! If you would only know how many millions of copies those sport games sold, you would get an instant heart attack.
Here, prepare yourself, HAHAHAHA:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games#Wii

Frizz · Mar 8, 2011

BumbleBee said:
I think it's a pretty fair assessment. every person I know who owns one has it sitting on a television stand for months on end because there are no games to play.

Lol, me and my gf played withit for a month or two ... After playing Zelda my wii has been placed somewhere in the cupboard along with my ps2 never to see light of day. :laugh:

TheMailMan78 · Mar 8, 2011

I play with my Wii daily.

HookeyStreet · Mar 8, 2011

TheMailMan78 said:
I play with my Wii daily.

HalfAHertz · Mar 8, 2011

TheMailMan78 said:
I play with my Willi daily.

corrected

Edit: Did anyone else notice MailMan's posts/day counter? :eek:

weird

TheMailMan78 · Mar 8, 2011

My wife loves the Wii! Shes unemployed and I work from home. Lots of WINNING!

HookeyStreet · Mar 8, 2011

TheMailMan78 said:
My wife loves the Wii! Shes unemployed and I work from home. Lots of WINNING!

Even Charlie plays the 360 version!

TheMailMan78 · Mar 8, 2011

HookeyStreet said:
Even Charlie plays the 360 version!

Hes also on a drug called Charlie Sheen!

brandonwh64 · Mar 8, 2011

TheMailMan78 said:
Hes also on a drug called Charlie Sheen!

Duh Winning!

HalfAHertz · Mar 8, 2011

Console and PC gaming is dying

I vote we rename the thread to "Console and PC gaming is dying

" because Trip Hawkins said so! Yes the founder of EA thinks that the next big thing is your bowser. Apparently those things can be used for something else than p0rn, who would have thought?

Mr.Hawkins said:
And it'll even enter new areas: "It will end up in my opinion very strong on the television. The browser is the platform of the future," Hawkins adds.

Mr.Hawkins said:
"Every company needs to be doing more to migrate," he adds. "I think every one of these big companies need to be doing more than they are."

Sasqui · Mar 8, 2011

Not sure if this has been pointed out... but cell phones and tablets are becoming ubiquitous parts of our lives and will continue.

Myself, I'm now spending more time playing games on my Droid X than I do on my PC... with time, the tablets are going to eclipse the current mainstream gaming rig in horsepower and have less OS overhead (windows) to deal with. They aren't there yet, but they will be.

You've been warned :laugh:

DannibusX · Mar 8, 2011

HalfAHertz said:
I vote we rename the thread to "Console and PC gaming is dying " because Trip Hawkins said so! Yes the founder of EA thinks that the next big thing is your bowser. Apparently those things can be used for something else than p0rn, who would have thought?

My bowser was defeated in the 80's.

TheMailMan78 · Mar 8, 2011

The future of gaming!

HalfAHertz · Mar 8, 2011

browser* you friggin' spelling nazzis you... :eek:

DannibusX · Mar 8, 2011

HalfAHertz said:
browser* you friggin' spelling nazzis you...

It's actually Nazi.

But I won't correct you.

HookeyStreet · Mar 8, 2011

DannibusX said:
It's actually Nazi.

But I won't correct you.

Benetanegia · Mar 9, 2011

Ok, back on topic, this is the future of PC gaming:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSXyztq_0uM :rockout:

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The unknown future of PC gaming....

KingPing

HookeyStreet

Eat, sleep, game!

Mr McC

HookeyStreet

Eat, sleep, game!

KingPing

BumbleBee

Mr McC

HookeyStreet

Eat, sleep, game!

Praetorian

New Member

Frizz

TheMailMan78

Big Member

HookeyStreet

Eat, sleep, game!

HalfAHertz

TheMailMan78

Big Member

HookeyStreet

Eat, sleep, game!

TheMailMan78

Big Member

brandonwh64

Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!!

HalfAHertz

Sasqui

DannibusX

TheMailMan78

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HalfAHertz

DannibusX

HookeyStreet

Eat, sleep, game!

Benetanegia

New Member

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