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The Big E3 PC Disappointment

So much could have happened, for example Microsoft could have quite as easily solved its dying Games for Windows label; make a few announcements regarding new games and new features to the label, but nope. None was to exist. The last 2 years before this E3 had quite a far bit of news, with games being previewed and lots given to look forward to. But of course Microsoft had a reason to push gaming on the PC, Vista.

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JsonHenry6506d ago

Did I miss something? PC gamers have to wait until August when all the European countries do their gaming expos.

Unless you are a company like Id or Blizzard which host their own massive events. (you know, because PC gaming is so dead that individual companies can afford to throw their own events)

Your consoles are imitating our PCs. Not the other way around. And there is a reason for that - PC gaming is a better experience.

Pr3-M3d_G4M3R6506d ago (Edited 6506d ago )

Well of course PC gaming is being pushed aside. Would you want to create games for a mass of gamers who would most likely rip you off by torrenting and d/l the game you spent thousands of hours on creating? There is only money in MMO's because they require you to pay monthly fees, I know this because I play WoW often. But if you release a game that, the day of release, can be ripped and shared, you lose out on a sale hence, you lose money and thus, a deficit for number of those who play the game to those who actually purchased it exists..which downright pi$$es developers off. Console gamers have to buy their games and cant download them without paying, yet...(shifty eyes)...

EDIT: I like the picture of this thread haha, has anyone';s key ever popped out like that? LOL!!

Aclay6507d ago

Console Gaming > PC Gaming.

Tomdc6506d ago

so true... bubbles for you!

VirusE6506d ago

I love pc gaming but anyone with eyes can see that you are indeed correct:(. Gfx card prices have just gotten out of control. I remember paying 315usd for a geforce ddr the day it came out and it was the top dog card. Now the top end cards cost 5-600 and you need 3 of them.

andyboy136506d ago

I know you can buy a graphic card for $500 easily but something like a radeon 4850 will beat an 8800 easily and can be had for $165 bucks right now

http://www.ncix.com/product...

So to say graphic cards are way overpriced is wrong. I just wanted to throw that out there as a defense for PC gaming. I only game on PC, but I still recognize that console is destroying us right now. What we need is for some really great new titles to come out for pc, otherwise, all we will have left is mmo games.....

Bob Dole6506d ago

Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, uh.... Rage? Bob Dole hopes he can play Rage at Quakecon this year!

Pr3-M3d_G4M3R6506d ago

Bob Dole is right, more people should listen to the advice of Bob Dole

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TheIneffableBob6507d ago

I hear Microsoft are going to make some big PC announcements at their Gamefest 2008 event starting July 22.

Wayward6507d ago

Yeah, I here that to. Resonance-Gaming is going to be there, so I hope it's something big! My guess is making games for windows a 100% free service, no more paid crap.

Bob Dole6506d ago

Good luck, that's about as likely as XBL being free.

Kami6507d ago

pc is dying. i hope someone makes something to innovate the platform

Wayward6507d ago

Er.. thanks for adding to the debate, it's always nice to hear intelligent comments!

Dick Jones6507d ago

Nothing to debate, just summarizing my many feelings on the topic of PC gaming in one pithy E rated remark.

Bob Dole6506d ago

Games are better on PC. PC's are just waaay more expensive. Bob Dole has never played a game that was better on a console than the PC. Sure there might be a select few, but consoles aren't going to have Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3.

TheIneffableBob6506d ago (Edited 6506d ago )

A gaming PC is more expensive than a typical console, but it's not as much as everybody makes it out to be. I'd say $600 at the very least to build a gaming-capable PC that will play everything at a good frame rate. Around $800 to $1,000 to build a very powerful PC that will play everything at pretty much max settings, give or take a few things. You just have to know where to shop, which takes a bit more work than simply deciding on which console SKU to buy. But I think the end result is worth it. I certainly have more fun with my PC than I do with my consoles.

But if you have the money, definitely go with both PC and console gaming. There's no point in being a fanboy. :)

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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_Sakai12d ago (Edited 12d ago )

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

dveio12d 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.

Jingsing12d 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.

Tanktopmaster9212d ago

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

S2Killinit12d ago

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

Jingsing12d 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.

Tanktopmaster9211d 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."