I've been a PC gamer since the 486 and mucking about with dos files. It seems to me that the PC brand is dying as a platform for games. Blizzard appear to be propping up the system with WoW, take that game away and there is not a lot left. All Blizzard games can be played on a Mac, the PC exclusive titles are pretty much dead. How many players of WoW play on a HD-TV? Not that many I imagine. Fallout 3, Left 4 Dead, Oblivion, Mass Effect, Call of Duty 4 are great games that just look better bigger. Piracy of Crysis is an example in how to lose money. Making games is a business venture first and foremost, piracy is a massive problem for the PC. Consoles have the problem to a very limited extent and it is getting more difficult to find mod chips etc especially since all 3 of the new platforms; Wii, Xbox 260 and PS3 have internet connectivity.

I have given away my gaming PC and bought a desktop one which I am writing this on now. I am probably going to buy a Wii (and probably a PS3 too) because exclusive titles is a big draw for me. As someone who has played WoW since launch, has more than 10 level 70's including a death knight and enjoyed PC gaming for the last decade or so, that says a lot about how I feel the direction of PC gaming has gone and will go.