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PC Sales Suffering - Report

New research from Gartner claims worldwide PC shipments dropped to 76 million in second quarter of 2013.

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Need4Game3941d ago

What about PC components Sales?
I guess more people decides to build their PC.

NYC_Gamer3941d ago (Edited 3941d ago )

99% of PC gamers build their own rigs while casual users depend on retail shops to buy Dells and other brands

SpideySpeakz3941d ago

99%? Where you get those stats? You do know that good reasonably priced gaming rigs are sold at Cyberpowerpc, iBuypower and Alienware(sometimes), right?
These companies get thousands of consumers every month - I bought 2 of my gaming rigs from Cyberpower. I don't build my own PC because ordering all the components is a hassle, but that in no way makes me a "casual"..

B-radical3941d ago

Agreed id rather build my own pc then by a to expensive alienware pre built pc

kneon3941d ago

The number of people that build their PC's is a tiny portion of the overall PC market.

The typical consumer does little more than light email, web browsing and playing casual games. So for such people a tablet is adequate.

Lior3941d ago

u can buy and build ur own pc for around 40% cheaper

BitbyDeath3941d ago

I have a laptop right now but next I will probably get an ultrabook/chromebook/tablet so I can detach the screen from the keyboard allowing for even greater portability

MadLad3941d ago

PC gamers build their rigs, and the average household may be going the way of tablets and smartphones, considering the performance of newer machines and a similar price.
This really doesn't surprise me.
I am sure that the purchase of PC parts are at a high at the moment, truthfully.

solar3941d ago

ah the good old built PC sales declining argument that gaming PC's are dying. seen this rodeo before

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Fallout 4's 'next gen' update is over 14 gigs, breaks modded saves, & doesn't change much at all

We were expecting problems with mod support, but there are a lot of other issues.

isarai6h ago

Wow what the actual hell 🤣🤣🤣

just_looken6h ago

This is why you get the GOG version on gog you can select the version of the game to download.

On pc fallout 4 fallout new vegas and skyrim are all broken on steam because they all got the same "next gen" update.

Skyrim dec 2023
https://www.pcgamer.com/sky...

Can not find new vegas but anyone that modded it knows the script extender there was also broken

Valkyrye4h ago

Not accidental, they want modders to stop modding their older games to force them to mod Shitfield.

just_looken3h ago

There doing the same on starfield with a mods store and blocking mods

There goal is like blizzard and what they did with fallout 76 you make mods they can sell and you become a slave.

On skyrim they have "trusted" mod devs now basically a badge that lets your mod on the store you get a crumb of the sale when someone buys it.

Inverno1h ago

lol to the disagrees, the last Skyrim update broke mods too. They've been trying to kill mods to monetize them in creation club for years, it's not a stretch that they purposely put out patches just to break free mods.

porkChop13m ago

The disagrees are from people who have common sense. They aren't trying to kill mods. Most mods for any game will break with a new update because they rely on files/code that have been changed. This isn't new. Even with Bethesda this would happen way before the creation club. Mod support is literally one of the things that got Bethesda to where they are, and they're one of the only devs that releases comprehensive mod tools for each of their games.

Chocoburger1h ago

Over 14 GBs and doesn't change much at all? What? Taking up that much drive space for a pathetic 'remastering' is shameful.

Par for Bethesda.

Aussiesummer1m ago

It's not a remaster, it's a next gen update.

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Why Monopolies In Gaming Must Not Be Allowed

As of right now, there are no monopolies in the games industry, and for the sake of the medium as a whole, they never should either.

thorstein5h ago

Shouldn't be allowed in any field.

Inverno1h ago

And yet the biggest tech companies in America are essentially that. They buy up all the small comps only to kill them off and steal what they have, and if they can't buy em they bleed them to death.

jwillj2k436m ago

Eventually they’ll realize the value is with the employee not the company. Buying an IP means nothing if the people who contributed are let go. They’ll get it one day.

Zenzuu1h ago

Monopolies shouldn't be allowed regardless. Not just for gaming.

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Gears of War Voice Actor Hints At New Game Announcement Coming In June

A voice actor from The Coalition's third-person shooter series, Gears of War, has hinted at a new game announcement coming in June.

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Ra303011m ago

Hopefully Microsoft will go back to the original story line and get away from that woke nonsense from the last Gears game Gears of Woke! But were talking about Microsoft so all the betting money is on more of the same woke nonsense.