Running windows PC games on the Imac Intel

Is it possible to run windows based PC games on the intel duo? If so what do I need to do to get them to work?

You need to be running Windows, either by partitioning the drive with BootCamp and installing a copy of Windows, or by using a virtualization package of which the only one I'm aware is Parallels Workstation (that will also require installation of Windows).
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