For a while, it seemed like PC gaming would die a slow death. World of Warcraft was (and still is) insanely huge, but the platform had lost exclusives to both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and all those high-priced graphics cards failed to impress. It appeared that consoles would finally triumph over the dusty spreadsheet machine.

What a difference a year makes. PC gaming is on track to reclaim its dominance, thanks to cheaper software ($10-$20 less than console games), a wider assortment of titles (Street Fighter IV, Resident Evil 5) and plenty of high profile releases (Aion, the upcoming World of Warcraft: Cataclysm). Now the tables have turned. Console gamers are on the outside looking in, as millions of players enjoy the best MMOs, real time strategy and first person shooters. That led us to partner with Big Download, the leader in PC coverage, to create a list of ten PC games console owners wish they could play.

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Come on. WoW came out in 2004. It could run on Xbox 360 and PS3. Click to see more images of the game.

World of Warcraft

For whatever reason, massively-multiplayer online games haven't worked on consoles. Square Enix attempted to introduce the genre to Xbox 360/PS2 users with Final Fantasy XI, but long install times scared us away.

Instead, we'd much rather play World of Warcraft. Blizzard delivered an easy to play and time consuming MMO that quickly became one of the most successful video games of all time, as in 11 million people play it. It appeared on South Park and even soft drinks, but has yet to come to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, despite its 2004 debut. We'd like to think that someone could shoehorn an obviously outdated game onto a console.

Unfortunately, the game remains on PC and Mac, where obsessed players take part in the never ending war between Alliance and Horde, go on raids, enjoy expansions (Cataclysm looks incredible) and score sweet pieces of loot. There's hope for PS3 users, thanks to SOE's DC Universe Online, but that pales in comparison to the big daddy of MMOs.

EA managed to make RTS games work on consoles. Now it's Blizzard's turn. Click to see more images of the game.

StarCraft II

Unlike MMOs, real time strategy games have faired better on consoles, with such hits as The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-Earth II and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 having strong showings. That said, StarCraft II is the new hotness. Console fans missed out on its prequel, the game that practically consumed South Korea. Now the sequel's on track for a 2010 release, and it appears that Blizzard's highly anticipated RTS will only appear on the PC. That hurts, especially after reading our exhaustive article on the game's three factions (the Protoss, Zerg and Terrans).

Someone at Activision Blizzard needs to flip the switch on a console port, even if it comes several months after the PC version.

We can see it now...playing Diablo III on Xbox Live. Click to see more images of the game.

Diablo III

PC fans rave about Diablo II so much that it's become the stuff of legend, this fantasy experience that'll never leave its respected platform and forever torment console users, much like dangling a carrot over a donkey's head. That makes all these Diablo III updates difficult to bear. Although there are plenty of Xbox 360/PS3 games that let us slay monsters, years of hype have led us to believe that Blizzard's Diablo franchise is the unholy grail of dungeon crawlers. We have dreams of slaughtering monsters as the Monk, Barbarian, Wizard and Witch Doctor. Come on, Blizzard. Throw us a bone.

Console fans love flying just as much as PC gamers. Click to see more images of the game.

Aion

Move over, World of Warcraft. NCsoft's Aion just hit Western shores to critical acclaim. Like other MMOs on the market, players choose sides and classes, except they have the ability to fly, opening up new avenues for aerial combat; this also comes in handy for covering a lot of ground. On top of that, the designers combined player versus player and player versus environment into PvPvE, where players and non-player characters beat the hell out of each other. Plus, the game looks gorgeous and we love eye candy.

Supposedly, there's an Xbox 360 version in the works. We sure hope so.Click to see more images of the game.

Champions Online

Us console players already missed out on the exceptional City of Heroes/Villains series, and now it appears that we'll also fail to play Champions Online, despite loose reports that the game will arrive on Xbox 360 (yeah right). Much like SOE's upcoming DC Universe Online, the game lets players create their own superheroes from the ground up and then explore a variety of locations. In this case, Millennium City, Monster Island and Snake Gulch. In addition, there are numerous characters in the game from the Champions universe, including Doctor Silverback, Ankylosaur and Cyberlord. We'll cross our fingers for that Xbox 360 port, but considering the history of MMOs on consoles, we doubt this will happen.

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