5. The Oculus Rift
Forget the next generation consoles, the next big jump in gaming will be on PC with the Oculus Rift. This virtual reality headset will lead the way in new ways of experiencing computer games, offering immersive gameplay like nothing that has come before it. Meanwhile, consoles will be offering the same gameplay you could have had on a PC a decade ago. Stepping into games and being part of the world is the next step in gaming, and what other next big innovations come, you can be sure they will be on PC first. You only need to look at the history of innovative gaming to know that PC is where the action is - online gaming, graphical breakthroughs, social-interaction, it all happened first on a PC.