Despite flagging sales and rampant piracy, PC game companies say the platform is thriving, much like consoles, given the success of several MMO games.
PC Gaming's Turf War
PC gaming gets a bad rap. High-end game rigs cost thousands of dollars. Hardware and driver conflicts plague players. It's too much work just to have some fun. AMD agrees. So do Intel, Nvidia, Microsoft, Dell, Acer, Alienware, and a number of software developers that are finally sitting down at the same table to form the PC Gaming Alliance. Question is: can they do the job?
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AMD aims to pre-empt Intel's Santa Rosa launch
AMD introduced a new chipset for mobile computing on wireless networks in an attempt to get ahead of similar news expected soon from rival, Intel.
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HP is ready to play in the gaming market
Any lingering image of Hewlett-Packard as a stodgy company was dispelled Wednesday night in San Francisco as the company called "Game On" in its bid for a piece of the online gaming industry.
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Sony's Katarugi on PS3 Hardware Upgrade: "It's Possible"
An interview with Sony Computer Entertainment Japan boss and creator of the PlayStation, Ken Kutaragi reveals that an upgradable PS3 is a possibility, making the PS3 more like a PC in the future.
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Intel launches Pentium 4 for gaming PCs
Intel Corp.'s new Pentium 4 Extreme Edition chip will be used in gaming PCs from Dell Inc., Gateway Inc., and a number of other PC vendors, the companies announced Monday.
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