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<blockquote data-quote="The Feedster" data-source="post: 527100" data-attributes="member: 259515"><p><img src="http://mos.techradar.com//images/computer_generic-200-200.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Fanboys may be ready to fight to the death for their console of choice, but a new survey by Forrester shows that nearly half of all Europeans play computer games on multiple platforms, with the PC still the favourite for gaming.</p><p></p><p>Forrester's survey into gaming reveals some interesting facts about gaming in Europe, including the fact that nearly three quarters (73%) of Europeans with access to an internet connection play some form of computer games.</p><p></p><p>60% of those polled declared the PC as their platform of choice, with twice as many people playing games on a desktop PC (49%) than do on a laptop (23%).</p><p></p><p>One third of online Europeans play their video games on consoles - although 41% have a console in their household - suggesting that many consoles are for the kids, or lay dormant for long periods.</p><p></p><p>There is good news for handhelds such as the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS, along with the burgeoning mobile phone gaming markets, with 20% of consumers using the former and 27% using their phones for gaming - a combined share of 47% and second only behind desktop PCs.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, 43% of those polled played games on more than one platform.</p><p></p><p><strong>PlayStation 2 still dominant</strong></p><p></p><p>The powerhouse of the last decade of gaming - Sony' s PlayStation 2 is still the dominant player in its sector owned by 60% of those with a console. The PlayStation 3 holds a seven per cent share, still some way behind the original PlayStation One which has 14%.</p><p></p><p>The Xbox 360 is also a little behind its successor the Xbox - but only a single percentage point divides Microsoft's consoles, with the former on 11% and the original 12%.</p><p></p><p>Second to the PlayStation 2 lies the Nintendo DS handheld with 26% and Nintendo also takes the third and fourth spots with the older Game Boy (17%) and their smash hit Wii (16%).</p><p></p><p>Just less than one in ten console owners had non-specified consoles, which presumable embraces the likes of Sega's Dreamcast.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/8513/s/14f6073/mf.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=PC still dominates gaming&link=http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/pc-still-dominates-gaming-398837" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=PC still dominates gaming&link=http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/pc-still-dominates-gaming-398837" target="_blank"><img src="http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/8513/s/14f6073/story01.htm" target="_blank">More...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Feedster, post: 527100, member: 259515"] [IMG]http://mos.techradar.com//images/computer_generic-200-200.jpg[/IMG] Fanboys may be ready to fight to the death for their console of choice, but a new survey by Forrester shows that nearly half of all Europeans play computer games on multiple platforms, with the PC still the favourite for gaming. Forrester's survey into gaming reveals some interesting facts about gaming in Europe, including the fact that nearly three quarters (73%) of Europeans with access to an internet connection play some form of computer games. 60% of those polled declared the PC as their platform of choice, with twice as many people playing games on a desktop PC (49%) than do on a laptop (23%). One third of online Europeans play their video games on consoles - although 41% have a console in their household - suggesting that many consoles are for the kids, or lay dormant for long periods. There is good news for handhelds such as the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS, along with the burgeoning mobile phone gaming markets, with 20% of consumers using the former and 27% using their phones for gaming - a combined share of 47% and second only behind desktop PCs. Interestingly, 43% of those polled played games on more than one platform. [B]PlayStation 2 still dominant[/B] The powerhouse of the last decade of gaming - Sony' s PlayStation 2 is still the dominant player in its sector owned by 60% of those with a console. The PlayStation 3 holds a seven per cent share, still some way behind the original PlayStation One which has 14%. The Xbox 360 is also a little behind its successor the Xbox - but only a single percentage point divides Microsoft's consoles, with the former on 11% and the original 12%. Second to the PlayStation 2 lies the Nintendo DS handheld with 26% and Nintendo also takes the third and fourth spots with the older Game Boy (17%) and their smash hit Wii (16%). Just less than one in ten console owners had non-specified consoles, which presumable embraces the likes of Sega's Dreamcast. [IMG]http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/8513/s/14f6073/mf.gif[/IMG] [URL="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=PC still dominates gaming&link=http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/pc-still-dominates-gaming-398837"][IMG]http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif[/IMG][/URL][URL="http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=PC still dominates gaming&link=http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/pc-still-dominates-gaming-398837"][IMG]http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/bookmark.gif[/IMG][/URL] [url=http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/8513/s/14f6073/story01.htm]More...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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