The growth of Online PC Gaming

Over the last decade, there has been a substantial growth and popularity in playing online games. What was once the haunt of highly technical people, is now a past time that is enjoyed by anyone from technical engineers, high school students and even housewives. The rising number of gaming computers sitting in homes everywhere has helped to lead to this rise in popularity along with a few other factors. First person shooters (FPS) like Counter Strike, Battlefield 2 and more recently Far Cry 2 have dominated sales of most computer game manufacturers.  Other “fantasy” games like World of Warcraft (WOW) have a huge following and are also popular. For the ladder, you may only need a gaming laptop since these games don’t require the latest in computer graphics.