That article got me thinking about the clear decline in gaming and something came to me that may not be obviously apparent to everyone. Third party developers neglecting Nintendo was a HUGE setback to the industry. Nintendo is the last console maker continuously trying to push boundaries and staying innovative. Say what you will about their peripherals and Wii motes, etc, but whether you hate it or love it you can't deny that it offers you something that the rest of the consoles don't.
Sony and Microsoft started duking it out over power, but they are essentially two sides of the same coin now with a very few distinguishing exclusives between them. They both merely offer the same "AAA" titles which are pretty much just games built for the broadest appeal possible and lack any artistic integrity. Regardless, the few that are worth playing, the best version is always the PC anyway. We are in an age now however that modern PCs topple over the specs that any console can hope to accomplish and remain profitable. There really is no point in this day and age to have three versions of the same game, especially when there is always one definitive version anyway. If the Playstation and Xbox can't offer anything different than what the PC can offer, there is no point in them being there anymore. Sure, competition can offer more choice, but instead everything has been streamlined to offer more of the same. I say diversify or GTFO.
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