MercuryNews.com | 06/27/2005 | Computer gamers back in play
MercuryNews.com | 06/27/2005 | Computer gamers back in play: "Just when it seemed that PC gaming would be eclipsed by another new generation of video game consoles, the computer gaming market has come roaring back to put a little spice in the summer.
Today, Advanced Micro Devices will unveil a new gamer's microprocessor, the AMD Athlon 64 FX-57. Nvidia has launched a new graphics chip, the GeForce 7800 GTX with twice the performance of its previous chip. And Electronic Arts is offering ``Battlefield 2,'' a high-profile online combat game for the PC that exploits the fastest machines.
Sales of offline PC games are off 11 percent so far this year and were down 11 percent last year from 2003, according to market researcher NPD Group. However, online PC gaming is growing rapidly, industry insiders said. If online games are counted, then PC game sales are increasing.
This trio of events suggests the specialty market for gamer personal computers can still make comebacks even as interest in console gaming grows. It seems to be thriving in spite of the impending launches of new video game consoles for televisions. No one tracks sales in this market, but chip companies and makers of displays and other gadgets continue to pour marketing and resources into developing the coolest gamer ``bling.''"
Today, Advanced Micro Devices will unveil a new gamer's microprocessor, the AMD Athlon 64 FX-57. Nvidia has launched a new graphics chip, the GeForce 7800 GTX with twice the performance of its previous chip. And Electronic Arts is offering ``Battlefield 2,'' a high-profile online combat game for the PC that exploits the fastest machines.
Sales of offline PC games are off 11 percent so far this year and were down 11 percent last year from 2003, according to market researcher NPD Group. However, online PC gaming is growing rapidly, industry insiders said. If online games are counted, then PC game sales are increasing.
This trio of events suggests the specialty market for gamer personal computers can still make comebacks even as interest in console gaming grows. It seems to be thriving in spite of the impending launches of new video game consoles for televisions. No one tracks sales in this market, but chip companies and makers of displays and other gadgets continue to pour marketing and resources into developing the coolest gamer ``bling.''"
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