blademaster
I'm moving to Brazil
+2,075|7111
We have to be realistic about the fact that PC gaming is threatened by hugely popular game consoles. And if you look at media coverage alone, it sometimes appears that high-end PC gaming is already being reduced to benchmarking CPUs and GPUs. Subjectively, the lion’s share of gaming talk these days appears to be focused on consoles.

However, this scenario can be deceiving, as the PC remains the largest gaming platform in terms of its installed base. In an open letter published today, Microsoft corporate vice president John Schappert said that he can “report that Microsoft and a growing community of the gaming industry’s leading publishers, hardware manufacturers and retailers have made the Windows-based PC the largest gaming platform in the world.”

“While the challenges we face as an industry are many, PC gaming has never been stronger, and we’re confident this trend will continue in the years to come,” he wrote.
Schappert said that PC game titles exclusive to Windows including “World in Conflict,” “Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar” and “Sins of a Solar Empire.” Other popular titles such as “Crysis” and “Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures” have sold and shipped more than 1 million copies, respectively. “Hellgate: London” now has more than 1 million active subscribers.

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/38112/98/
Doctor Strangelove
Real Battlefield Veterinarian.
+1,758|6934
Tell me something I don't know
Tehremos
Parcel of ol' Crams
+128|6873|Somersetshire

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

Tell me something I don't know
I'm gay
Roger Lesboules
Ah ben tabarnak!
+316|7043|Abitibi-Temiscamingue. Québec!

Tehremos wrote:

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

Tell me something I don't know
I'm gay
We already knew it

I kid i kid!
Vilham
Say wat!?
+580|7232|UK
I didnt realise this was news to anyone.
Poseidon
Fudgepack DeQueef
+3,253|7003|Long Island, New York
Just wait till Starcraft II and Left 4 Dead.
jsnipy
...
+3,277|6988|...

gg
2tuff
Positive Karma Here!
+357|7241
And then you read this: http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=104014 and it all makes sense.
David.P
Banned
+649|6739
Well no fucking shit! I'm tired of all these fucking mac/console fanboys that rip on Windows PC for no fucking reason. Even when presented with facts to the contrary, They just ignore them or go around them and continue on and on, Bad mouthing the Windows PC to all those that will listen or are not informed on the subject, and the first person that opens their mouth with an opinion is usually the side they take.

You know I cant respect some Mac lover who disses on the Windows, over trivial issues such as icons or features which neither of them invented! *cough* Xerox */cough* Nor can i respect the console fanboy(Most PS3 and wii) Who disses on the PC because of cost and maintenance. Hello motherfuckers a PC's main purpose is not only to game!(Although you can customize to do that, as you can other things) You can use it for so many other things, Like school and work! But no both of you Mac/Console loving faggots can't seem to see past beyong your preconceived notions of that, before making an Anti Windows PC statement.

Tell me Macboys when was the last time you had a game released exclusively for the Mac? What was it the 80's? Late 90's? Wait don't tell me about Marathon! Because Good ol Bill motherfucking Gates bought them out and gave them the funds to actually finish their next project(Which you could not), And well know what that was right? Good. Yet you Mac faggots use that as just another example of Windows tyranny and Monopolistic ways. Tell me Mac boys why didn't Steve Jobs hop on the videogame bandwagon back in 98 and buy out Bungie when he had the chance, Securing himself a Mac exclusive developer? Don't tell me he was fucking poor! Ha! What was Bungie offering themselves for at the time? Not even a Mil if I remember correctly. Yet you continue to bitch and moan about how inferior windows platform is too mac. When yet who has 90% of the Market share for Desktop computers in the world? Yeah thats right, Not Mac!

Also Console Faggots tell me this! Why do seem to hate so Much on the PC, when most of you own an Xbox? Microsoft owns Windows if you didn't know already.

The only group that PC has speaking for it are Valve.(Who I Love/Hate at the exact same time) And yet they do it for free unlike those other Paid spin doctors.


Amazing is it not? The PC an open platform that got to where it is now, not through Monopoly tactics! But through it's own strengths over it's Competitors. Has created so many new and innovative things for all of to use and enjoy, By a company that Let's you do nearly whatever you want to it's Platform. Unlike Macs that need a license for everything.(What you want to build your own Mac for cheaper? Fuck no! You have to order it from us and pay triple! Want another 512 MB of ram? Fine then that will be 50$! What too expensive? Why can't I just buy a stick for 20$ from a reputable company? Well see, uh... [Insert Bullshit reason here] And if you even try to change the default system specs we will know and void your warranty! Funny I've worked on lots of people's dell's and when nothing worked, I just set all the default factory hardware back in, Sent it back and it got fixed no questions asked.)

Although it may be true that Vista is a DRM fuckfest. Xp is still #1 for me and many others.

In short.

PC = Chaotic Good.

Mac = Lawful Evil.
l41e
Member
+677|7114

Lol...you never fail to amuse me. That's 4+ paragraphs of unprovoked rant against people who aren't in this thread. Fucking fanboy asshole faggots. Oh...wait.
Poseidon
Fudgepack DeQueef
+3,253|7003|Long Island, New York

David.P wrote:

Well no fucking shit! I'm tired of all these fucking mac/console fanboys that rip on Windows PC for no fucking reason. Even when presented with facts to the contrary, They just ignore them or go around them and continue on and on, Bad mouthing the Windows PC to all those that will listen or are not informed on the subject, and the first person that opens their mouth with an opinion is usually the side they take.

You know I cant respect some Mac lover who disses on the Windows, over trivial issues such as icons or features which neither of them invented! *cough* Xerox */cough* Nor can i respect the console fanboy(Most PS3 and wii) Who disses on the PC because of cost and maintenance. Hello motherfuckers a PC's main purpose is not only to game!(Although you can customize to do that, as you can other things) You can use it for so many other things, Like school and work! But no both of you Mac/Console loving faggots can't seem to see past beyong your preconceived notions of that, before making an Anti Windows PC statement.

Tell me Macboys when was the last time you had a game released exclusively for the Mac? What was it the 80's? Late 90's? Wait don't tell me about Marathon! Because Good ol Bill motherfucking Gates bought them out and gave them the funds to actually finish their next project(Which you could not), And well know what that was right? Good. Yet you Mac faggots use that as just another example of Windows tyranny and Monopolistic ways. Tell me Mac boys why didn't Steve Jobs hop on the videogame bandwagon back in 98 and buy out Bungie when he had the chance, Securing himself a Mac exclusive developer? Don't tell me he was fucking poor! Ha! What was Bungie offering themselves for at the time? Not even a Mil if I remember correctly. Yet you continue to bitch and moan about how inferior windows platform is too mac. When yet who has 90% of the Market share for Desktop computers in the world? Yeah thats right, Not Mac!

Also Console Faggots tell me this! Why do seem to hate so Much on the PC, when most of you own an Xbox? Microsoft owns Windows if you didn't know already.

The only group that PC has speaking for it are Valve.(Who I Love/Hate at the exact same time) And yet they do it for free unlike those other Paid spin doctors.


Amazing is it not? The PC an open platform that got to where it is now, not through Monopoly tactics! But through it's own strengths over it's Competitors. Has created so many new and innovative things for all of to use and enjoy, By a company that Let's you do nearly whatever you want to it's Platform. Unlike Macs that need a license for everything.(What you want to build your own Mac for cheaper? Fuck no! You have to order it from us and pay triple! Want another 512 MB of ram? Fine then that will be 50$! What too expensive? Why can't I just buy a stick for 20$ from a reputable company? Well see, uh... [Insert Bullshit reason here] And if you even try to change the default system specs we will know and void your warranty! Funny I've worked on lots of people's dell's and when nothing worked, I just set all the default factory hardware back in, Sent it back and it got fixed no questions asked.)

Although it may be true that Vista is a DRM fuckfest. Xp is still #1 for me and many others.

In short.

PC = Chaotic Good.

Mac = Lawful Evil.
Wow.

Go read a book.
HurricaИe
Banned
+877|6427|Washington DC
No kidding? There are A LOT of computers in the world. It's like saying, idk... cars are the biggest cup holder platform in the world.
Brasso
member
+1,549|7096

Poseidon wrote:

Just wait till Starcraft II
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
Cyrax-Sektor
Official Battlefield fanboy
+240|6614|San Antonio, Texas
Windows PC, it has a mouse and keyboard in it's native environment. RTS and quirky mice-likes on consoles just don't cut it.
VicktorVauhn
Member
+319|6858|Southern California
While I realize how pointless it is to take mac commercials seriously this is the thing that has always bugged me about them.

They always portray PCs as drab and no fun, simply for word processing because macs come pre-loaded with some multimedia software...
Meanwhile who the fuck plays games on a mac? If they do, they are most likely running windows.
MECtallica
Member
+73|6970|jalalabad
hello im a MAC and im a PC

well PC what can you do?

well mac I can fucking play about every single good video game known to man\


ah PC thats good, well shit I can't hmm
dark110
Member
+37|7088|Chicagoland
oyy, no one gives a crap mate, sales is slaes.
The#1Spot
Member
+105|7005|byah

HurricaИe wrote:

No kidding? There are A LOT of computers in the world. It's like saying, idk... cars are the biggest cup holder platform in the world.
I might suggest that the hand is.
TimmmmaaaaH
Damn, I... had something for this
+725|6905|Brisbane, Australia

The#1Spot wrote:

I might suggest that the hand is.
the most popular sexual stimulation device?

but srs, I hate to use it as an example, but WoW makes more money in a month than most new release movies.
https://bf3s.com/sigs/5e6a35c97adb20771c7b713312c0307c23a7a36a.png
kylef
Gone
+1,352|6959|N. Ireland

Vilham wrote:

I didnt realise this was news to anyone.
Mekstizzle
WALKER
+3,611|7087|London, England
No it isn't. Millions possibly billions of PC's may have Windows installed, only a very tiny really small fraction of them can actually play games. It's not about the software, it's about the hardware.

I'd be willing to say, there are more 360/PS3's out there than there are gaming PC's

Last edited by Mek-Stizzle (2008-06-28 07:16:50)

Jenspm
penis
+1,716|7198|St. Andrews / Oslo

Mek-Stizzle wrote:

No it isn't. Millions possibly billions of PC's may have Windows installed, only a very tiny really small fraction of them can actually play games. It's not about the software, it's about the hardware.

I'd be willing to say, there are more 360/PS3's out there than there are gaming PC's
I'm willing to bet that there are more PC gamers than console gamers, which is pretty much the whole point of the thread.


And no shit @ OP.
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elmer_42
Sanford and Son
+22|6367|California

David.P wrote:

PC = Chaotic Good.

Mac = Lawful Evil.
And that is how we know he is a nerd.
Doctor Strangelove
Real Battlefield Veterinarian.
+1,758|6934

Mek-Stizzle wrote:

No it isn't. Millions possibly billions of PC's may have Windows installed, only a very tiny really small fraction of them can actually play games. It's not about the software, it's about the hardware.

I'd be willing to say, there are more 360/PS3's out there than there are gaming PC's
Old PC's can play old games. People who only play WarCraft3, CS1.6, or even CoD1 can get away with having PCs that are 5 years old and would cost <300 USD today.
Scorpion0x17
can detect anyone's visible post count...
+691|7231|Cambridge (UK)

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

Mek-Stizzle wrote:

No it isn't. Millions possibly billions of PC's may have Windows installed, only a very tiny really small fraction of them can actually play games. It's not about the software, it's about the hardware.

I'd be willing to say, there are more 360/PS3's out there than there are gaming PC's
Old PC's can play old games. People who only play WarCraft3, CS1.6, or even CoD1 can get away with having PCs that are 5 years old and would cost <300 USD today.
Yuppers.

You gotta remember that PC gaming isn't just about the latest triple A GPU-raping block-buster - it's also about those games you get pre-installed on every Windows PC, Flash-games, and lunchtime bouts of LAN SOFII on crappy office PCs.

Not to mention Poker...

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2008-06-28 08:02:50)

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