Author: Jessica Kosinski

November 19, 2008

The Console Versus PC Gaming Battle

In the world of gaming, some of us like to think that PC gamers rule the roost. Others, however, are die hard console gamers. Some walk the line and play both. So, o they have the staying power? Is one type destined to become obsolete?

First of all, in the world of console gaming, there are three main categories, these days, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 or Wii gamers. Granted, some play two types and some play all three. Personally, I am a Nintendo fiend, though.

In some ways, that competition actually works in the console gamers’ favor. Since there are three main console games, there are three very distinctive console game sets to choose from. Yet, those sets are ever changing.

For example, I loved Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie on N64. Imagine my dismay when I discovered that the latest Banjo game is only out on Xbox 360! Suddenly, they aren’t Nintendo specific games anymore! So, now, if I want to play my favorite games, I have to buy a 360. Theoretically, once I do that, I will see other 360 games that I like and buy those. I’m probably not alone. That trend will probably cause a lot of you gamers out there to buy more than one system and, as a result, games for more than one system.

So, any old school console gamers are probably going to stay console gamers and, by default, their kids will probably be console gamers, since the games will be in the house. I don’t see console games ever dying. So, are computer games destined to go by the wayside, instead?

Well, I think not, just for sheer convenience. Most of us use our computers on a daily basis. If we have breaks from work or just happen to be online chatting with friends, why not play a game, especially a multiplayer online game? In fact, more and more MMORPG’s are popping up. World of Warcraft, Warhammer and the like are in no danger of dying off.

Aside from that sort of convenience, there’s also the space convenience. If you play computer games, you don’t have to contend with console game systems, lots of game controllers and accessories and tons of game discs and cases everywhere. A lot of computer games don’t even require a disc to run.

Then there’s convenience point three. If you’re already at your computer playing a game you have the world at your fingertips, as far as finding game information goes. You can easily look up game cheats, game walkthroughs, game trailers and more. Of course, if you are playing a console game, you can take time out and go over to your computer and look up the cheat codes, but it takes more time.

Ultimately, there are no winners or losers in the battle between console and PC. I am looking forward to Diablo III coming out for PC, personally, but I’m also looking forward to the day that I can replace the Wii that my ex boyfriend kept, too! There’s no reason we should choose one over the other. All games are a blast!

Jessica Kosinski

In the 21st century, multiplayer gaming has become a billion dollar business.

The latest Call of Duty game sold over seven million units in less than a month. Games like World of Warcraft have over ten million subscribers worldwide. To put that in perspective, the total population of Australia is just 21 million.

Some might think this a recent phenomenon. However, PC games have been trail-blazing the world of online gaming since the 1980s.

Although many PC games initially avoided the Internet, due to the lack of widespread connectivity among its user bases, many early adopters were able to play online using primitive modems or through closed networks.

The most common type of online PC games in the early days of gaming were Multi-User Dungeons (MUDS), role-playing games (RPGs) that allowed users to slay dragons together in a limited text environment. The first completely worldwide online game, MAD (Multi-Access Dungeon), was released in 1984 and heralded a new age of online gaming.

Although modems would remain very slow for the next two decades, the growth of online bulletin boards would improve the gamers’ abilities to network.

These bulletin boards would often set up online games that their users could interact with. The most famous, Legend of the Red Dragon, was created in 1989. It allowed gamers to play a single-player story while interacting with other players participating in the quests at the same time. It featured in-game mail, message boards and, in some versions, the ability to cause semi-permanent changes to the environment which other players would encounter during their own adventures.

The 1990s saw an increase in online gaming.

The incredibly popular first-person shooter (FPS) game Doom saw players leaving slow placed RPGs behind and instead running and shooting together in real time. Doom could initially only be played over a network, although later editions would include worldwide online support. Due to the network requirement, Doom became a hit in colleges and created what might be the first community of online shooter fans.

Although it started small, they would eventually become one of the largest, most dedicated fan bases in the world.

The 1990s also saw an increase in pay-for-play gaming. AOL games (MUDS, graphical RPGs, and a few other games) required an hourly fee for players. Other upstart gaming services began to take notice at the growing number of online gamers.

However, a now-defunct gaming service known as Gamestorm changed the way people paid for online gaming. For $10 a month, gamers could join players all over the world in first-person shooter games such as Magestorm, MUDS such as Darkness Falls, and persistent graphical RPGs such as Legends of Kesami.

This payment structure would become the standard for online games.

For much of its 30-year history, playing games online has been a part of PC gaming. As networking becomes easier, this has continued to grow, till today online gaming is a major phenomenon. There is now an expectation that almost all new game releases will include some type of multi-player gaming.

Large communities have formed around these games, resulting in the creation of new friendships, providing new emotional outlets for people, and even triggering a few romantic connections: the world is more connected than ever and a lot of that connectivity is taking place in the world of PC games.

Ted Brumby

World of Warcraft (WoW)
Anonymous undead mage level 80 in Warsong Gulch.
Edit: Anonymous no more, the name of the mage was Syzygy on Stormscale EU.
Gear: 2K SP unbuffed. 3.1K in the video.(650 resi)
(pvp rewards and VoA, I don’t pve at all)

Spec: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=obhibzrcdcGuMtxdZhIbco0h

Addons: ag unitframes – Quartz – Power auras – tinytips – debuff filter – Dominos – Omnicc

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First of all: This movie was not made by me! I just uploaded it to YouTube because it’s one of the best World of Warcraft movies I have ever seen. It motivated me to make the Rank of High Warlord too with my Tauren Warrior, what – being honest – took some time.

You should know that Pat made this movie as one of the earlier Rank 14 Warriors. So he had a huge gear advantage, because most of the guys you see in this movie had low armor items. Furthermore he had some decent buffs which you can see in the beginning of the movie aswell as a personal healer. Today Pat is playing in the American Guild “Legends never die” which can be found on US-Lethon.

This movie is considered as one of the most popular Warrior PvP movies in the history of World of Warcraft.

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Visit my website http://www.tribunalxhunter.com for info about me and more videos.

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I’m moving out on my own and I am looking at internet service. I play world of warcraft and I would like to know which speed I need to play comfortably at least. Can you give me an answer in terms of Mbps? Because I don’t understand it really, I know what it means but I don’t know how to apply it I guess.

I’m playing on a 1mbps line with 112 MS of lag. So mye, one seems fine.
Tbh, bandwidth isn’t all you want nowadays, stability is the thing.

I recently bought a new laptop. I do not have the discs anymore for the game but I have an account. Is there an installer for the full game that is downloadable?

U dont need to purchase new licence, just download and use your username and password. I had a internet cafee and had 6 accounts. And on every pc i could use any account so i know that. U can also just copy wow folder from some of ur friends, it will work but sometimes new patch will not start to install. Then u have to copy again. All blizzard games can work if u just copy their folders. Not sure for diablo but i know for sure wow and w3 will work!

I want armour. I can find plenty of prestectic orc and elf stuff and whatever, but I want armour to wear for Halloween.
Anyone know where I can buy it?

Thanks!

I don’t think there is any company that makes WoW costumes. I’m sure there are some that make “armor” but they wouldn’t be cheap or easy to find. Your best bet would be making one yourself. But that isn’t always the easiest to do.

My question since i can’t find any updated info online is, whats the best non-private, blizzard live server and battlegroup, for PvP premades/arena for HORDE. im not interested in alliance or raiding, i am a pvp fiend and stuck on Auchindoun atm, transfering asap but need an educated opinion on where to go. I want frequent world pvp action, and premade battlegrounds as well as decent BG queues. Thanks in advance! also if anyone seeing this has a pvp guild that does the above, id like to maybe set up something to xfer. I have a resto shaman/Resto druid and a rogue all pvp oriented!

i hear Chromaggus is really good.

I am looking to either be a warrior or hunter. My main goal will be to be good in arena’s and instances along with battlegrounds. What is your opinion’s on which is better Thanks. Please stay on topic with warrior and hunter as a class…don’t say pally’s own in bg’s or anything thanks

hunters have way more utility in almost every aspect compared to warriors
i cant really comment on BGs but when it comes to instances
hunters have a much higher chance of being picked than warriors
traps
pets
nature resistance
replenishment
not melee
pure dps class -> higher dps compared to a fury/arms worrior

only advantage i can think of being a warrior is dual spec into tank/dps
and can tank when needed (4 horseman need 4 tanks, rest of the bosses in naxx needs 2 or 3 tanks. ONLY an example)