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Alienware: “PC Gaming Is The Future”

Alienware has long stood as the leading name in third party gaming PCs, and we had the opportunity to catch up with the company at E3 2012 and discuss the state of PC gaming.

Contrary to what so many would have us believe, Alienware’s Joe Olmsted thinks that not only is PC gaming not dying, but that it’s healthier than ever — and that consoles are the dying breed.

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Voxelman4960d ago

PC gaming
The past, present and future of gaming.

NovusTerminus4960d ago

I have a gaming PC... But there are not allot of PC games that interest me. I spend allot of time on Japanese games, which are not really for the PC.

I understand the PC is powerful, and has some fun games. But I prefer consoles due to the Japanese support, Resonance of Fate, Gravity Rush, Tenchu (Z), Monster Hunter and others... Those are all games I adore, and are some of my favorite games ever made. But they are never put on the PC, though it would be awesome if Tenchu Z did get on the PC!

decrypt4960d ago

Well depends where your interest is. PC does provide all the multiplats which are available on console too, however with a better experience.

Having said that, PC does offer simular generes that you would find on console. However consoles dont provide the generes the PC has to offer. Consoles have no reply to games like:

Dota,
MMOs (while consoles do offer them they are a showdow of the PC version).
Simulators (Arma 2, flight simulators etc)
RTS (PC is the king of RTS),

Most genres done by console are dont by PC, however the veriety found on PC isnt found on console. I personally been playing tons of Dota since the last few months, Its a mod to a 10year old game(this is why i love PC gaming, they took a 10 year old game and gave it new life). Recently i bought a pass into Dota 2 Beta. Dota 2 is probably one of the most anticipated PC games this year, yet its going to be free.

Great games came to life as mods from the PC, you have an examples of:

Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, Dota You dont see such innovation on console because they are locked down platforms and the console makers dont promote such stuff because they dont see any profit out of it.

NovusTerminus4960d ago

I have Portal 2 and Civ V for the PC, love them both.

And while allot of western multiplats are for PC, most Japanese games are not. it is true that MMO's, Sim's, and RTS's are best on PC, though it lacks allot of JRPG's, Action games (DMC3SE was a horrible port and no Ninja Gaiden) and no fighting games like Blazblue past the first one.

And innovation is still in consoles, but it is overshadowed by the overflow of shooters. Resonance of Fate, Gravity Rush, Demon's and Dark Souls. To say you don't see innovation in one field is a blind assumption.

It really is all down to preference, and I would LOVE to see some of the games I play come to PC, but I have to follow my tastes, and Dark Souls is already having issues on the PC, so I will just stick to the PS3 version since I already have over 200 hours into it.

SnotyTheRocket4959d ago

MMO's on console are not a "shadow" of the PC ones..... FFXI..... anyone? -__-

_Aarix_4960d ago

Where was the Pc in 1985? The nintendo was rockin at that time. Console were here first and the audience and support is leagues above. Though it's astonishing how far the pc has come.

T9004960d ago

Its funny you mention 1985, yet forget none of todays consoles truely offer BC. Its again the PC which today enables games from all eras to be played on one machine.

I could be playing games from 1990's arcade on my PC with a DS3 controller wirelessly. The list includes all of Nintendo consoles to date, PS1, PS2, all Sega consoles. Basically anything not PS3, XBox 360 is playable on PC. The amount of BC is simply mind blowing.

Hell i wonder with all the thousands of usd worth of games people bought on consoles this gen, they probably wont be playable on the next consoles. On console its never possible to truly build a gaming library. The day a next gen is out, you have to maintain your old box or lose out on all your old games (and dont tell me its easy to maintain old consoles, not many people are going to have a Snes, ps1 laying around atm, nither will you find those in the market).

As a PC gamer, i have literally thousands of games in my library. My Steam list alone has over 200 games. Luckily those are going away when another gen starts.

HarryMasonHerpderp4959d ago (Edited 4959d ago )

Yes that's true but like everyone that talks about emulation on the PC you fail to mention some of them just aren't very good.
The PS2 emulation sucks especially.
Tried to play FFX with it and the game just slows right down, also tried to play Silent Hill 2 and 4 using the emulation and you have glitches all over the place.

Btw the PS3 may not have PS2 compatibility in the slim models but you still have full compatibility with PSone games.
Also isn't the wii and xbox 360 backwards compatible?

Also when you say your console library will be made redundant next gen isn't it the same as spending loads of cash upgrading your PC to play the latest games? still costing you money isn't it?

Anyway I always hear how the PC is the future and consoles hold it back yet I never see anything that's so far beyond consoles to give evidence of that.

Steam is amazing though, especially the prices its unbelievable how much money you save compared to the console versions when they perform better on PC (most of the time).

T9004959d ago (Edited 4959d ago )

@Harry

Emulation can never be perfect, however its amazing how good it is. With a modern rig, 95% games out there run perfectly. Hence i wouldnt be whining over the few that dont.

Wii is only compatible with Gamecube games, it doesnt support N64, Snes or Nes games. Yes you can buy some of the games again from Nintendo(whatever they have decided to release), however good luck making those run on the next console. Same can be said for Xbox 360.

PC only needs upgrades every 4-5 years it lasts just as much as a console gen. If anyone built a Dual core PC with 8800GTX back when PS3 launched, they would still be playing most games in 1080p, which the PS3 or Xbox 360 fail to do.

By the time the next consoles are out, they will be costing as much as 500usd. For the same price or a couple of hundered USD more you can make a amazing PC that plays all your old library. Which certainly isnt possible on console.

Go ahead try playing a game like Crysis from 2007, consoles still dont have a game that out does a game from 5 years back. You could try playing games like Shogun 2, Witcher 2, BF3, Metro 2033. Running maxed out those games looks amazing.

Even standard games on console, which are considered ordinary are a different experience on PC. Go ahead play something like need for speed shift in 3D on 3 screens (eyefinity), on decent hardware the game will still be running at 60fps. The effects are simply mind boggling.

Yes Steam is amazing, i have over 200 games on my list there, and it feels great that i will lose none of them when the next gen rolls out.

HarryMasonHerpderp4959d ago (Edited 4959d ago )

It always comes back to Crisis doesn't it lol
I have all of the games you mentioned and I have them on maxed settings and yes they look amazing but not so much so that I would stick with my PC over getting a console.
Eye candy only goes so far and the PC just isn't doing anything interesting when it comes to new games.In fact I would say there hasn't been a must have PC exclusive since Half Life 2.
Where are the ground-breaking games?
sure they look nice but what are they actually doing that's new and exclusive?
There is no Uncharted,Journey,ICO,Shadows of the colossus,Flower,Heavy Rain or anything else that blows me away on the PC.
Dear Esther was good but lasted less than an hour.
Just my opinion though I'm sure you disagree lol

attilayavuzer4960d ago

A company that sells PCs would say this.

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Heroes of Handheld 275: The Alienware Nintendo Switch Rip Off, Pokemon Direct & Nintendo Switch Pro?

Welcome to episode 275 of Heroes of Handheld! This week, we discuss: Jedi: Fallen Order The upcoming Pokemon Direct CES 2020 and the Alienware Switch lookalike The Nintendo Switch Pro incoming?

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Elronza2198d ago (Edited 2198d ago )

Sorry to hurt your Nintendo blind fan feelings ,but Nintendo actually stole the Switch's design from the Wikipad and other Handhelds and Android controller grips.

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Exclusive: Alienware Concept UFO is a Switch killer that plays PC games

The Alienware Concept UFO stuffs a Windows 10 PC into an amazingly portable package

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Jin_Sakai2202d ago (Edited 2202d ago )

It’s far from a Switch killer. People will always buy Nintendo based on brand loyalty and for their amazing exclusives.

indysurfn2202d ago

I agree!
"super premium" is not tech specs. They have no exclusive games they are going to have to at least have SUPER TECH! And they will still not touch SWITCH.

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CaptainHenry9162202d ago

I feel that way with Nintendo and Sony

Kribwalker2202d ago

except when they get that switch emulator running on it. Then that thing could be wicked

spicelicka2201d ago

It would make it better than the Switch, but people still wouldn't buy it as much as the switch simply because of brand power and convenience.

2pacalypsenow2202d ago (Edited 2202d ago )

Exclusives which you can play on PC with an emulator. Js

Shiken2202d ago

One, you still have to buy the game to play it legally on an emulator...and you have to rip the game yourself.

Two, there is no Switch emulator at this point in time...JS

King_Noctis2202d ago

And you think this little thing have enough juice to fully emulate a Switch game?

Maybe you should wake up.

2pacalypsenow2202d ago

I don’t know it’s not out yet.

King_Noctis2201d ago (Edited 2201d ago )

“ I don’t know it’s not out yet.”

Why do you need to wait until it is out in order to realize that if a big desktop-sized PC struggle to emulate the Switch, then how can a tablet-sized PC like this one able to achieve that?

CosmicTurtle2201d ago

There is a Switch emulator called Yuzu.

Shiken2201d ago

@comic

Yuzu is experimental and most games either will not boot, or they run like garbage. Why even bother naming it when it runs would run worse than supporting the devs for their hard work?

Sounds like you are just looking for ways to claim you do not need a Switch to play major Switch games...but a quick google search will just out you quicker than you can type a response.

2pacalypsenow2201d ago

@Shiken

Actually majority of the switch’s mayor games are playable on the Wii U.

Shiken2198d ago (Edited 2198d ago )

@2pacalypsenow

That is false. I assure you that games like Mario Odyssey, Link's Awakening remake, Luigi's Mansion 3, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Astral Chain, Pokemon Sw/Sh, Smash Ultimate, BotW2 (coming soon), Splatoon 2, Xenonlade 2, Xenoblade Torna, etc etc etc are not playable on WiiU.

Just because the WiiU has lost its value to most of their under appreciated games getting a second chance on Switch, that does not mean that Switch is not still pumping out its own exclusives at an even greater number as well.

But like I said...downplay...and we all know you do a lot of it lol.

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bujasem_892201d ago

Dare I say... Emulation? If I own it, why can't I play it in any form I like?

Shiken2198d ago

Because there is no reliable Switch emulator at this time.

m2stech2201d ago

How about Yuzu switch emulator installed on it?

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aarogree2202d ago

Calling it a Switch rival would be more accurate.

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isarai2202d ago

"Switch Killer" lol

People buy the switch for Nintendo's exclusives, so unless they can suddenly hault Nintendo from making games it's really not even gonna affect the Switch in the least. That said the product does look dope an i'd love to get one for emulation aswell as PC games.

Bhuahahaha2202d ago

lol when someone says its a "(insert game/device) killer" it will always end in failure

Vits2202d ago

That is what I call a sensationalist title.

The UFO is not even a real product, let alone a Switch killer.... It's just a concept, one of many that Dell has brought to the CES 2020. It might eventually go into production if they find a market for it. But as many other concepts it might as well just stay a concept.

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15 Best Gaming Monitors For 2019

Watch yourself get dumped on in better resolution than ever with these best gaming monitors for your PC in 2019.

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