Looking for a distribution that's right...

I am looking to run a Dual OS, my current windows and whatever Linux dist. I
choose. The problem is I am unsure of which Linux to choose. I just want one
that I can do similar things as I would using windows, see I hate windows,
but I still wanna be able to run similar programs. I am mainly a home user,
but I would also want some developmental tools included because I am a
programming enthusiast and hear Linux is good for programming games. Any
suggestions?

Chris