Gaming on MacBook pro, should I buy one

Hi,
My MacBook is now over 5 years old now, and I am thinking about getting a MacBook pro. My MacBook is ok except, I want multitouch gestures and the ability to play games, as my current Mac has intel gma 950 graphics. I am not good with specs, so I was hoping someone could help me verify that these games would work ok on the baseline 13" MacBook pro:
Dc universe online
World of Warcraft
Portal 2
Champions online
Sims 3
Tell me if these work with intel hd 3000 graphics please
Thank you ahead of time
Ps I will be using windows 7 in boot camp

First off i dont know what "shldr2thewheel" is talking about the 15" macbook pro has both onboard and dedicated video, aka Radeon 6750m which is 1 gig gddr5 .... it runs wow on full settings at 60fps-120fps.... also starcraft 2 on ultra!!! that guy has no clue or isnt a gamer, plus you can bootcamp windows for windows based titles such as skyrim and it looks beautifull. imo go for a mac

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1 - A delete button one the keyboard, I noticed that the Macbook Pro doesn't have one before purchasing it, but after using if for 2 weeks noticed how important it is.
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1.) I agree, it'd be handy to have. It definitely took some getting use to but once you do and modify your keyboard workflow it becomes second nature.
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4.) I agree, I forget which "redesign" of the keyboard layout got rid of the Num Lock key. I know my 15" MBP (Santa Rosa) has it. I currently use my iPhone as my numerical keyboard, there's a great little app that pairs the phone to your computer via Bluetooth. It works great as an alternative.
5.) Marketing 101. By introducing it via a future revision this encourages current owners to want to upgrade/switch and thus move more units and tout it as a "feature upgrade." I was pretty shocked the i5/i7 update to the MBP 13" did not introduce the 1440 resolution.
6.) This is where you'll get disagreement. Rule #1 of proper Internet forum posting, don't use words like: everyone, everyone, most, all, nobody, no one, etc. Especially without evidence to back it up. While you don't use it, people do. I use mine daily, my co-workers use their drives daily. That's 11 people right there, which is 11 more than "nobody."
7.) Apple has never called their computer a "laptop." They've always referred to is as a portable computer. Matter of fact, they strongly discourage the use of their portable computers on your lap due to how the heat dissipation process works through the top case. So the problem(s) you're experiencing are to be expected, you're using the machine in a method that is not recommended by the manufacturer. They even discuss that in the "Getting Started" booklet that came with your machine.

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