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Which is better: PC or console gaming?

PC GAMING vs console gaming: it’s a debate that’s raged for decades, ended friendships, and ruined online discussion forums.

And almost everyone who’s ever picked up a controller - or a keyboard and mouse - has already decided which side of the battle they are on.

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darthv724861d ago

on the type of doughnut. Jelly filled vs glazed. OR plain vs fritter. you cant just generalize doughnuts so the same applies to gaming.

Gaming could be generalized but there are so many genres and platforms and each has its own perk to add to the overall entertainment value.

There are pro's and cons to each.

NukaCola4861d ago

Consoles have exclusives you can't get on PC...so both I guess, to be fair. PC is baller, but so is PS3.

MikeMyers4860d ago

They both have their own appeal. It takes more effort to get into PC gaming. Console gaming is made easy and has more marketing. There's also a lot more games that can be played on the PC than any console.

You can simply do a lot more with PC gaming but the money spent is more towards console gaming because it's more mainstream.

Jadedz4860d ago

Though with PC's; I can always choose a new flavor (update the specs) :P.

Ezz20134861d ago (Edited 4861d ago )

no system is better alone
i can't be pc owner only and miss all those amazing ps3 exclusives

that's why i own ps3/360/pc
but ps3/pc get all my gaming time

Nerdmaster4861d ago

I agree with Ezz2013. If I had to choose only one platform, I would choose PC. But I don't feel complete without a Nintendo console.

After I have a PC and the newest Nintendo console, I start to think about buying consoles from the other companies (not from Microsoft).

Axe994860d ago

Haha - both's the way to go - Strategy, Flight and MMO better on PC, racing and shooters better on console (unless you prefer WASD movement and mouse aiming), RPGs good on both. Lots of exclusives for all systems well worth playing - don't choose between them unless you have to. If you do have to choose, choose the platform that better supports the games you like :).

Norrison4860d ago (Edited 4860d ago )

@Axe99
Shooters and racing games better on consoles? What are you smoking?
The only games that are better on consoles are fighting games

@Ezz2013
PC got an exclusive library many times bigger than Ps3's library, and the mayority of those exclusives are high quality, I'm sure that makes up for the lack of just like 10 exclusives.

Axe994860d ago (Edited 4860d ago )

@ Norrison - I put in the caveat that people who prefer WASD and mice should play their shooters on PC. I personally enjoyed shooters on PC _before_ the mouse came along and casual-ed it all up. Makes aiming far too easy, and means that shooting gameplay doesn't really resemble shooting (it would be alright if they added inertia to mouse movements, but few PC shooters do that) - completely kills 'sim' shooters on PC for me - watching that tank turret wiggle around on ArmA 2, after its devs claim it's a sim with a straight face, is one of the most dissonant experiences I've had in gaming. Plus RSI from the mouse/kb setup means playing 'em can cause trouble down the track (I don't mind arcade shooters on PC, good for casual lols, but get RSI before too long).

As for racers, there are definitely a good range on PC, but unless you're rocking a wheel (in which case either platform is as good as the other), then playing a racer with a controller beats playing a racer with a mouse/kb, and there are a good range of racers on both platforms.

Oh_Yeah4860d ago (Edited 4860d ago )

@AXE99 you do know you can connect your ps3/360 controller and various other controllers to your pc and use it for most games right?...options are endless. PC can be hooked to your tv too... Backwards compatibility will never be an issue..games from 20+ years ago can be played and emulators of every system up to the wii are available.. Also they're cheaper in the long run..If you buy a 500$+ system/s every gen you could just use that money on a boss ass upgrade that'll blow away the new console..And games are usually cheaper, you get more out of your games with mods.... PC does everything a console can plus alot more. Consoles are just a stripped down strict pc that companies put a logo on. Sony's awesome exclusives and the ps plus game collection are enough to buy their console though. The others? They really don't have much going for then..

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ATi_Elite4861d ago

is it safe to say we are ALL sick of this type of article?

Play on whatever you like!

I like games only the PC can do and or offer and I like having TOTAL control over my gaming experience therefore im a PC Gamer.

kneon4861d ago

There articles are stupid, before you can have a meaningful debate about which platform is better you would first have to define "better", and you'll never get agreement on that definition.

For me the best gaming platform is the one that has the games you want to play.

Jakens4860d ago

These replies today are nothing like those in 2006.

Jakens4860d ago

These replies today are nothing like those of 2006.

UnholyLight4861d ago

I hate coming to a gaming website about consoles and hear some retard talk about the same games we play but he spent $1000 more over the price of a console just so his PC game version of Battlefield etc looks slightly sharper graphics wise.

Personally I am not a PC gamer, the only games I've owned over my life time was like Command and Conquer, Men of War, and The Sims.

Console feels so much more natural to me than a mouse, plus it's more likely I won't run into tons of hacks when I play online. My Xbox 360 feels VERY secure and I have never had a problem for the last 6 years I have owned one. PC is a little more shady to me because there are hackers everywhere on PC

iamgoatman4860d ago

"Console feels so much more natural to me than a mouse"

Buy an Xbox 360 controller for Windows.

"because there are hackers everywhere on PC"

No there isn't. I rarely ever come across hackers, and when I do they're a nuisance for about 5 minutes before they're usually reported and banned. Big whoop.

"I hate coming to a gaming website about consoles"

Uhh, this isn't a console only gaming website, not sure where you got that idea from.

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dazzrazz4861d ago

Those wannabe articles are like cancer 0_o

Wizziokid4861d ago

mobile. yeah you didn't see that coming did you article!

hennessey864861d ago

On what type of games you like playing.

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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_Sakai8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

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

dveio8d 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.

Jingsing8d 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.

Tanktopmaster928d ago

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

S2Killinit8d ago

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

Jingsing8d 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.

Tanktopmaster928d 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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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."