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Are PC’s the Next-Gen Console?

MasonicGamer.com: It’s becoming painfully apparent that the majority of my opinion articles are shifting towards to aggravating PC gamers. I feel compelled to inform you that it’s never really my intention and I apologize if it comes across that way. Without further ado, I present the console of 2013 the personal computer.

Throughout 2012 we’ve seen countless rumours of Valve making the jump into the hardware market in one form or another. A significant amount of that speculation was focused on the console market and was quickly dismissed as the wet dreams of PC fanboys everywhere. The other end of the spectrum landed somewhere between game pads and keyboards. Although we’ve yet to see exactly what Valve has planned for their newly hired Industrial Designer one things for certain, Steamers are salivating.

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TitanUp4984d ago

love pc gaming and keyboard and mouse! if there was only 1 choice 1 way to play games i will always choose pc.

MaxXAttaxX4984d ago (Edited 4984d ago )

Keyboard and mouse is best suited for FPS, MMOs and RTSs.

But I personally cannot stand keyboard and mouse for third-person view games. It was ok for the first Tomb Raider games, but WASD for movement is so clunky and outdated.

KiLLeRCLaM4984d ago

You can use a joystick/controller as well lol

tachy0n4984d ago (Edited 4984d ago )

FYI we PC gamers are not limited like console players,

WE CAN USE GAMEPADS!!!

WE CAN ALSO CONNECT OUR PC'S TO A TV!!!!

we also got more exclusives than the PS3 and X360 combined.

there even is a need for speed title exclusively for PC!!

MaxXAttaxX4984d ago (Edited 4984d ago )

I know. I use a DS3 as my preferred controller and am able to plug my PC on to my TV just like everyone else with a computer. Big whoop.

Geez talk about being overly sensitive. I was only talking about keyboard and mouse and people CAPS RAGE assuming that I'm hating on PCs or something, which I'm not lol.

ShinMaster4984d ago

Are you feeling alright? All of that was totally unnecessary and I don't remember anyone doubting PC exclusives. But let me tell you something. Numbers aren't everything and you'll still be missing out on games if that's all you play.

If you want to avoid the insecure PC fanboy label, I suggest you don't go on the attack for no reason.

Happy gaming :)

Autodidactdystopia4984d ago

not only next gen but all gens!

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

htpc 360 controller 120inch screen.

consoles look bad on my screen all blown up.

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FlameBaitGod4984d ago

I wonder what consoles would get on 3DMark benchmarks....

DeadlyFire4984d ago

Keyboard and mouse can work for any gametype if a developer tries to build for it.

Gamepad on the other hand never works better than keyboard/mouse with RTS, MMO, and FPS titles.

As for STEAMs new Big Picture. Its a great idea and concept for the living room.

As for the article are PCs the Next-gen console? Well yes. Why? They are always on the bleeding edge of gaming technology. GPU power doubles nearly every 1-2 years. CPU power is doubling up with CPU/GPU blends in the future from AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA. A new CPU architecture build is released every couple of years. PCs can touch 4k gaming resolutions. Consoles can't and next-generation will not be able to do so with videogames like a PC can do.

aquamala4984d ago (Edited 4984d ago )

is it a "console" if it plays PC games? built a HTPC myself just for this purpose, connects to my TV and surround sound system, play most games with a xbox controller, and doubles as my DVR.

millertime4404984d ago

its weird, didn't know that my gaming PC was a console, thought it was a platform. Shows how much I know...

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tee_bag2424984d ago

Since you have 1 bubble, I'm sure I'm not the first person to think you don't know what your talking about.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio13d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing13d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9213d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit13d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing13d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9213d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."