PC's New Golden Age

There's never been a better time to be a PC gamer - and the future is bright

- By Wes Fenlon

RISE OF THE MACHINES

The world of PC GAMING is more alive than ever— with plenty to look forward to. By Wes Fenlon

In September 2011, I moved 2,500 miles from one coast of the United States to the other, leaving behind friends and family for a city where I knew almost no one. For some of those relationships the move meant a huge change: I went from seeing friends weekly to just once or twice a year. But for others it was an easy transition, because we already spent most of our social time playing games together online. open. We later had trysts with Battlefield 3, Terraria, Smite and Dungeon Defenders, all games we could pay just enough attention to, to keep our main focus on why we were ultimately playing together: To chat about day-to-day life on our homespun Mumble server.