Reports of the death of PC gaming are greatly exaggerated. Gameplanet explores some of the reasons PC gaming has lost the spotlight and where things are going. Could there in fact be a bright future ahead for PC gamers?
"If you're a dedicated PC gamer, there hasn't been a lot to celebrate lately.
"It seems that ever since Microsoft and Sony figured out how to attach their consoles to the Internet, there's been a steady prioritising campaign under way to attract the hard-core gamer away from the PC, and towards either the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. The reasons for this are many and varied, but it doesn't take a genius to see why these corporate giants have a vested interest in where you spend your gaming dollar.
"Whilst PC gamers have generally been content to sit back and receive whatever titles developers are willing to make, Microsoft and Sony have waged a new kind of war. Backed by billions of dollars and armies of PR people, they've cultivated a new take on console gaming that not only appeals to a wider audience, it positively oozes these three extremely important traits: practicality, perception and addiction."
Who says a dud game can't have a video game comeback?
Cyberpunk and No Man's Sky have to be up there. We're lucky and cursed, equally, to have games that can be updated now. For folks old enough to remember the Sega/SNES into PS1 and even 2 eras, if a game came out that was half baked (*cough*Angel of Darkness*cough*) that was it, no redemption. At the same time, having the option for updates shouldn't be an excuse for half assing games.
Diablo III still works on modern PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and remains hugely playable a decade after initial release.
Are you comparing a continuously improved 10+ years old masterpiece with the... beta of an unreleased game?
Diablo III: Season 28 brings with it the Altar of Rites, an altar full of unlockable bonuses and potions that will require the gathering of tons of resources. One of things needed is the Staff of Herding, which also unlocks the famous Cow Level known as Whimsyshire. Here's how to craft that staff, for those that either have forgotten, or have never completed it.
Its always the console fanboys that make it seem that pc gaming is dying.
They have said this every generation.
Its always the same argument
Oh look the console has pretty decent hardware, and there is no need for any more hardware power. Further more pc gaming is expensive blah blah blah.
BMW's are pretty dam expensive but there are still quite a few ppl buying it. Not as much as toyota's but still
Consoles and pcs exclusivity to bmw and toyotas lol. Thats plain stupid.Pc gaming,is a niche.one that,I dont wish to be apart off.when we look at the big picture,its not a matter of bmw vs toyota. Nope,more like the zune and ipod. Sorry mate,Me,I'd rather be an ipod guy lol. And,its more socially acceptable.and when in Rome,I prefer chilling on a couch rather than at a table.Also,upgrading pcs to play games. Thats. .got a dork factor plugged into it.You can be a hardcore gamer and not be a dork you know,just get a console.
Enjoy your comfort article you PC n00bs!!!
PC gaming is finished cus its as overpriced as the xbox!!!