Second, they tend to substitute for PC play when initially acquired.
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There are plenty of PC games I play with a controller, and many more that I play with a mouse.
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Project SHIELD gives us the cutting-edge ability to bring a huge free-to-play PC game like Hawken to the handheld gaming audience.
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All would work by remote control, allowing consumers to easily select movies, music videos and other digital content stored on their PC, and play it on any screen in the house.
Whereas before people would play Sims by themselves on a PC or mobile, now they can play with their Facebook friends.
So, will the PC remain central, play some sort of role, or become irrelevant entirely?
If sometime far in the future, Blizzard shuts down the Diablo III servers how will we play our PC version of the game?
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Hed notes that he has always been an avid PC gamer, and that he continues to play many games both on his PC and on his iPad.
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One major new look for this demo was an NVIDIA PC running the 3DTV Play solution, as you can see from the pics even New York's finest enjoyed turning a lap or two of Need for Speed: Shift in 3D.
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With all processing performed on-board, Tiki requires no drivers and is plug-and-play with both PC and Mac.
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Speaking of Free Realms, Sony Online Entertainment has gathered over 17 million registered players for its free-to-play game across PC, Mac, and PlayStation 3 since 2009.
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Videos created on a Mac may not play on a PC, or vice versa, or the recruiter may not have the software needed to view it.
It is the first to bring PC users the ability to play games using the remote control's 'motion drive' feature, which controls on-screen objects according to the movement of the remote.
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Dr. Atzmon's vision and breakthrough technology led him to form Smartfish Technologies and launch a line of computer peripherals based on the company's ErgoMotion technologies, beginning with the Whirl Mouse, to promote a healthy PC lifestyle for work and play.
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There are also devices designed to connect your PC to your home entertainment system so you can play MP3 music from the Internet over your home system, not just on your PC.
As much as I loved finally being able to play Dark Souls on PC, the port itself was a disaster.
Now anyone can play console-quality PC games on Android-powered connected TV devices.
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This flexibility demonstrates that, while the phone is the most mobile, convenient control point, the PC still has a role to play in this area.
We have moved Bubble Witch Saga from keyboard and mouse on the PC to something that you can play with one finger on your tablet, standing up in the bus or train.
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Gamers venturing away from their desk will still want to to lug along their standard peripherals, though -- as well as it works with a gamepad alone, Windows alerts and game launchers make the traditional pointer a necessity, not to mention the fact that many PC games simply don't play nice with controllers to begin with.
PS3 users will be given a Steam code on purchase, enabling them to play on their Mac on PC.
Accounts will be cross-platform, so cards and collections purchased for iOS play will carry over into PC and Android launches.
ClearPlay's software is a bit clunky because each filter, customized for a specific movie, must be downloaded from the Web and works only if you play your DVD on your PC.
It can be in the living room wall as a media hub or use it in the kitchen for reference and it's still powerful enough to play the latest and greatest PC games.
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Thousands of fans braved the predictably English summer weather (torrential rain interspersed with steamingly unpleasant bursts of heat) to pack into the hall of the Brighton Centre to see and play both current and unreleased PC games.
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He learned a valuable lesson about not just plunging into the market and buying four flashy, obvious stocks because you happen to play stupid videogames on a PC and have a vague, adolescent familiarity with the technology sector.
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For example, the beta version we took for a spin was only compatible with the Xbox 360, but the final product is set to play nice with the PS3, PC and Wii U, in addition to next-gen consoles via a software update.
Despite its sophistication, users can easily navigate the system, and select titles on-screen using techniques already familiar to all from DVD-archiving and "Media PC" systems, then simply press "Play" and enjoy video and audio performance dramatically better than what's available from the local cinema.
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And increasingly they will play those online games not on their PC, but on their TV.
An optional Keyboard Dock gives the Razer Edge the laptop experience with a traditional keyboard and mouse, supporting a removable 40 Wh battery, so gamers can play their favorite keyboard and mouse reliant PC titles.
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