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theRepublic on 05 January 2009

Where did you come up with 280 million PC gamers?

I probably need to buy a graphics card if I want to play these games. :(



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psrock on 05 January 2009

Every year the PC line up looks incredible. I saw a great one last year too, but most of these games never seemed to get a release date. If all of them are coming in 2009, i wont need a console.



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badgenome on 05 January 2009

@shio: How are Braid and Mirror's Edge PC exclusives? Or do you mean exclusive for 2009? I believe Eduardo the Samurai Toaster is also coming to the Wii.

Crayon Physics Deluxe looks awesome. Edit: Snap, it releases in two days!



shio on 05 January 2009
theRepublic said:
Where did you come up with 280 million PC gamers?

I probably need to buy a graphics card if I want to play these games. :(

I got it from PCGA. They actually said it was over 260 millions I think.

 



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Final-Fan on 05 January 2009

If Diablo III was indeed coming out in 2009 I would be prepared to agree with the title, but it is in fact not coming out in 2009. Zero chance. I will wager on this.

(SCII reportedly began in 2003; DIII in 2005. SCII was announced in 2007; DIII 2008. SCII comes out (partially!) in 2009; DIII, 2010 at the earliest.)

shio, your constant exaggeration of the greatness of the PC gaming scene (in all ways) is quite remarkable. Listening to you on the subject is like listening to MikeB talk about the Cell. Entertaining sometimes, and one can certainly learn quite a bit, but there is no doubt that it is total propaganda to be taken with a mountain of salt when you say anything beyond well-sourced facts.



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FaRmLaNd on 05 January 2009

I'm going to get starcraft 2 and spore (when I upgrade to snow leapard from tiger), call me when more of that list is mac compatible.



theRepublic on 05 January 2009
shio said:
theRepublic said:
Where did you come up with 280 million PC gamers?

I probably need to buy a graphics card if I want to play these games. :(

I got it from PCGA. They actually said it was over 260 millions I think.

 

Found it.  It is actually 260 million PC gamers worldwide (in 2007).  That number actually comes from DFC Intelligence, which is a market research company.

I wonder how many of those people can actually play these new games though.  I would consider myself a PC gamer, and I'm pretty sure my computer would struggle on those new games without an upgrade.



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FaRmLaNd on 05 January 2009

Not many could or would want to play core pc games. Thankfully casual companies like popcap have existed + things like the sims etc. You know all those brain training games etc? Those type of games have been on the pc for a long time before nintendo decided to create its casual console. Heck I was playing maths blaster when I was in primary school.



Staude on 05 January 2009

you forgot half life 2 episode 3



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Mirson on 05 January 2009

Awesome line-up. Half of those got my attention. Looks way better than the Wii lineup.