Ironhammers writes: I was reading a review of Crysis 2 this weekend — it’s a game which, as a PC gamer, I remain a little wary of — especially with the accusations of it being aimed more toward the console crowd. While thinking this over, I realised that for some reason the developers decisions seem to become a lot more controversial, a lot more quickly for the PC gaming people out there. Are we being elitist? Have we just been spoilt in the past? Whatever the reason, I thought I’d consult the readers. Here’s a few recent ones that caused an outcry
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
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.
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.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
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.
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
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.
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."
I've been gaming on PC since the early 90's and I will tell you it's not what it used to be but hey times change. PC games today mostly revolve around RTS, MMO, and Indie titles. Sure other genres are played but not nearly as much as on the consoles. And yeah most developers seem to now focus attention more on consoles because that is where the majority of the money is and it would be silly to ignore your primary source of income.
Ubisoft DRM: Who gives a shit. We live in a world where something like 80% of the population has access to an always-on internet connection.
If you can afford a PC good enough to run games Ubisoft publishes you should be able to afford a decent internet connection.
Starcraft II: Who needs LAN when you have the internet. See above.
IW-Net: Only thing I agree on. Activision and Infinity Ward lost their minds making Modern Warfare 2. Direct console to PC port.
@Drjft what the hell are you talking about? Do you work for Ubisoft? Your comment has no merit. What if I bought the game at a retail outlet & I didn't download? Then why should I have an always on internet connection?
The first thing that comes to mind for us PC gamers:
If a game has no LAN, Dedicated servers or a DRM of being online 24/7, it should be plainly stated for people who are going to buy the game. It is not like PC gamers can just bring the game back or get our money back for a crappy product. However I believe that PC gamers need to use their voice and WALLET. It is one thing to talk the talk, but we need to walk it also………….
@xbox-threesixty ask your mama about being a twat, also who asked about whether I have my internet always on. Next time make point when discussing a topic.