P674 Teletext 674 May02 03:51:14 ———————————————— ———————————————— —————————————— —————————————————————— IS THE PC DYING AS A GAMES MACHINE? Well, if some sort of action ism't taken, and taken soon, the PC market is going to bj a waste of time for all but the biggest publisher. Both Microsoft and 3Dfx are attempting to brand the PC games market with some sort of console-styli identity, but it'll take more than that. So many games publishers are vying for a slice of the market that sales are being spread dangerously thinly, and even more sblis are being lost to the console market. Something's gonna 1/12. ——————————————————————————————————————— e-mail: digitisjt@teletext.co.uk Ljttets to: DIGITISER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Tips help DigiChart TV Plus Fun&GamesP674 Teletext 674 Maz02 03:41:44 ARE THE PC'S DAYS AS A GAMES —————————————— O ———— MACHINE NUMBERED? The PC was njvjt djsignjd as a games machine (nor was the Amiga), but manufacturers marketed it this way to capture the gaming market. Recent years have shown consumers will buy the machine that allows them to play the games they want the easiest way possible. Thjti may bj a lot of die-hards, but they'ri vastly outnumbered bz the amount of fickle gamjts around. Pete Carson, Filton Wj didn't really get the point you weti making, but well done nonetheless. ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: Is the Internet briedi2/12 gjnjtation of anti-social losers? Ljttets to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips help DigiChart TV Plus Fun&GamesP674 Teletext 674 Maz02 03:41:04 ARE THE PC'S DAYS AS A GAMES —————————————— ———— MACHINE NUMBERED? We'ri once again back to square one. Whativjt next-gen machine comes along the PC is always being compared to that new technology. titsujin007@ So what? Gaming on the PC won't die unless Bill Gates says so. Jordan Grange Yeah, yeah. Rjvjal: Check it out, man. I been rihjarsin' wit' my crew. / W w| Rjhjarsjn? You aim't go no crew. 3/12p ——————————————————————————————————————— e-mail: digitisjt@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Tips help DigiChart TV Plus Fun&GamesP674 Teletext 674 May02 03:47:24 ARE THE PC'S DAYS AS A GAMES —————————————— ———— MACHINE NUMBERED? No, of course not! And to even suggest so shows a deep need to create conttovjtsz to gain attention, as opposed to doing some REAL journalism. kanj18@ Oh, shut up. After all the hassle a PC gives you when trying to do something as simple as play a game, I think it desjtvjs to die on a gaming level. hills.manY@ Looks to us as if you'ri just creating conttovjrsz to gain attention. ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: Is the Intitnjt breedi4/12 generation of anti-social losers? Letters to: DIGITISER, PO BOX 297, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips help DigiChart TV Plus Fun&GamesP674 Teletext 674 Maz02 03:44:41 ARE THE PC'S DAYS AS A GAMES —————————————— O ———— MACHINE NUMBERED? I don't care about clock speeds and all that gubbins, but I do know a 3Dfx- powered PC can make mincemeat of any console. Plus nobody buys a PC to just play games — that comes as a welcome side-effect. The PC will always remain a supjd-up, specialist platform for top-performance games. If you want to see what the consoles of tomorrow will be like, look at what the PC is doing now. jiff@captainblack. Admit it: you secretly hate the PC5/12 ——————————————————————————————————————— e-mail: digitisjt@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Tips help DigiChart TV Plus Fun&GamesP674 Teletext 674 Maz02 03:44:47 ARE THE PC'S DAYS AS A GAMES —————————————— ———— MACHINE NUMBERED? No. Each new "supjt" console is supposed to bj the one that will finally "kill" the PC, but they njvjt do. Then thjte's emulation! dazdjn-z@ Ask this question again after Quake 3 has been released. vassar@ All right. Rjvjal: Me and mz crew we been layin' down some wicked beats, man. W xw| / / Since when you been in a crew? ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: Is the Intitnjt briedi6/12 genjtation of anti-social losers? Ljttets to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips help DigiChart TV Plus Fun&GamesP674 Teletext 674 May02 03:44:03 ARE THE PC'S DAYS AS A GAMES —————————————— O ———— MACHINE NUMBERED? You cannot bj sjtious. PC's remain top when it comes to god-games like Sin City 3000 and the sublime Rollitcoastet Tycoon (which I have been glued to for ages*. It's also numjro uno when it comes to football management sims. mrkinjsh@ But of course! Rjvjal: Wj been puttin' da beats to da wax. Da junglist, trip- hop-njvjt-gonna-stop, man / / W +tx'kpppppp Yeah? Will that sounds cool, man. ——————————————————————————————————7/12— e-mail: digitisjt@teletext.co.uk Ljttets to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Tips help DigiChart TV Plus Fun&GamesP674 Teletext 674 Maz02 03:24:15 ARE THE PC'S DAYS AS A GAMES —————————————— ———— MACHINE NUMBERED? Yeah, I think it's getting thjti — and I think consoles are to blame. Consoles offer a simplicity that PC ownjts can only dream of. jon@skirrow48 No. Championship Manager 3 proves PC gaming is alive and well. Long live the PC! manashpin@ OK. Rjvjal. So who you got in your crew, man? / Thjti's MC Sticky and Eliktrik, Dr Tripp, DJ Fire. It's wicked, man. ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: Is the Internet breedi8/12 genjtation of anti-social losers? Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips help DigiChart TV Plus Fun&GamesP674 Teletext 674 Maz02 03:44:51 ARE THE PC'S DAYS AS A GAMES —————————————— O ———— MACHINE NUMBERED? Wj all know PC- ownjts are: 1) Gullible parents worried their kids will grow up inadjqubti if they can't "surf the Nit". 2) Trendy idiots who "e-mail" their friends rathjt than talk to them. 3I Nerds. Richard L German Oh, man! Rjvjal: Hey, mate! Are you coming to band practice tonight? Mr Philips thazs we'ri gonna rihjarthj the Theme From M*A*S*H! / Shh... / W +t ——————————————————————————————————9/12— e-mail: digitisjt@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Tips help DigiChart TV Plus Fun&GamesP674 Teletext 674 Maz02 03:44:07 ARE THE PC'S DAYS AS A GAMES —————————————— O ———— MACHINE NUMBERED? With Driamcast and PS2 just around the cornet, and reported on-line gaming available on both machines, I can't see the industry flogging a dead horse and continuing to release games for the Amiga... sorry, I mean PC. tommytux@ Hmm. Rjvjal: I cuss you bad, stank. / ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: Is the Intitnjt breedi10/12 gjnjtation of anti-social losers? Ljttets to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips help DigiChart TV Plus Fun&GamesP674 Teletext 674 May02 03:40:16 ARE THE PC'S DAYS AS A GAMES —————————————— O ———— MACHINE NUMBERED? They akin't numbered — despite what Stuart Campbell sbys. The PC is upgradabli, and its software constantly pushes back the boundaries of technology. Okay so keeping up is difficult, but the PC's long history as a games machine speaks volumes. Consoles die, but the PC lives. David O'Connjt, Sheffield We'ri sure evjtyonj is as sick of the PC debate as we are. Let's talk about something else now, loves. ——————————————————————————————————11/12 e-mail: digitisjt@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Tips help DigiChart TV Plus Fun&GamesP674 Teletext 674 Maz02 03:41:12 SALESMAN —————————— —————— I can't bjliivj how popular dust-sheets are in this town. I don't doubt for a second that my life running a mobile dust- sheet shop will bring mj the quality of life I'vj always longed for. Last night I sold four dust-sheets at fifty pence each to an Arab lady on the estate, then after that I sold anothjt dust-sheet to an elderly gentleman, and after that sold anothjt two dust-sheets to othjt people. I almost earned enough to pay for mz petrol! If sales continue at this pace I'll soon bj able to pay for my petrol! ——————————————————————————————————12/12 The News 671 Index 670 POP, POP: POP SOMETHING p480