One of the strange things I’ve always found about video games is that people cheat at them. Whether it’s old-school games lke Contra (up-up-down-down-left-right-select-start… bet that rings a bell) or the newest versions of Halo or what have you, there’s always someone who wants to tilt the rules in their favor. Which means you’re not [...]
A Guide to Video Game Strategy Guides
When youve spent hours on your console and lost track of how many times Game Over has flashed across your screen accompanied by annoyingly consolatory music, never fearfor an additional price impossible games always come with time-saving video game strategy guides. The information imprinted on the pages of these trusty handbooks ranges from helpful hints [...]
Video Game Sales Statistics Show a Slump
It seems that the current economic downturn has affected virtually all industries including the video game industry. Statistical reports have shown that video game sales as well as the sale of game software and equipment in the United States have fallen by 16% to about 908.7 million in August of 2009. This is a fall [...]
How far have current Game Consoles Come?
If you had a computer back in the olden days, then you likely remember playing some exciting games. Some of those primitive games seemed cool at the time and even if you did not like them, you had two choices, either quit gaming or develop your own games. For many, however, they stuck to playing [...]
Some gamers are repelled by the idea of playing used video games. Yuck, they were already owned, touched and played by someone else. Which is true, but theyre also cheaper. But if you insist on paying top dollar for all of your video game merchandise, its understandable.
Video games are expensive, so why not give [...]
At some point in your life you probably enjoyed arcade games. It does not matter if you are a boy or a girl. It is likely you wanted to play some video games at least as a child. Of course to do so regularly, you either had to hit up the local arcade, or purchase [...]
There is no shortage of what children have to play with. From video games to craft kits, children have more ways to be occupied and educated now then in the past. Because the Internet is now a common tool used to teach in schools, there are many kids games online to take part in.
Many kids [...]
Hand held video games are an invention that revolutionized gaming, albeit in a more subtle way than market dominating home video game consoles. Handheld game systems might not be as popular as their console counterparts, but many people underestimate the innovation and convenience behind portable gaming. In its beginning, hand held video games were many [...]
The best video games you can play online
I remember when the Atari first came out. I was just a little kid, and was lucky enough to have a dad who wanted to give us the best and most fun toys, so one day he came home with the Atari 2600. It was big and bulky, the graphics were kind of comical, and [...]
Online Gaming A Continuing Trend?
Over the years, the controversy over electronic games seems to be never-ending. With the first modern electronic game called Spacewar back in 1962, electronic games are now advanced pieces of software that allow players to virtually do anything in limitless number of environments. In fact, the imagination of game developers is not limited like it [...]
PSP Games that have stood the Time and Graphics Test
PSP Games that have stood the Time and Graphics Test
If you own a PSP and you have not tried out the God of War: Chains of Olympus or War of WarCraft, then you are missing out on some of the best releases of PSP games out there on the market. If you are looking for [...]
Has Video Game Music come of Age?
Video game music has come a long way in terms of development and being inputted into video games. Video game music is an important element in gameplay today. Early video game technology however had certain restrictions that did not allow video games then to incorporate as much variety and clarity as present games do. Usually [...]
Download the Most Popular Mobile Phone Games
I just bought a brand-new Blackberry Storm, and am in the process of getting it set up just the way I like it. That means customizing all the menus, setting up my ringtones, and importing my contacts and other data from my old Blackberry. All of this stuff is a bit time-consuming for sure, but [...]
Mahjong online games have their roots in ancient China, where the real game of mahjong originated. Those of us whove played mahjong on the internet before are familiar with the extremely simple yet totally addicting rules of the game. All you have to do is match the tiles until none of them are left. [...]
You may believe that children do not need electronic items to keep them happy. There is some truth to his, as simple toys are often more popular and useful than those that take batteries in the long run. However, there are some great items out there that can be good for your kids if you [...]
Gamers! Brace Yourselves for High performance Gaming Systems
If you are a gamer, as most probably you are if you are reading this article, then you know the importance of getting a machine specifically tweaked to your gaming needs. Before the age of gaming notebooks, gamers had only two choices: Customize their own systems to run their favorite games or buy them from [...]
Super Mario Games to Play For Life
Mario, a universal video game icon, has been around ever since Nintendo introduced him in the early 1980s, and theres always been a steady supply of new Super Mario games to play. Practically every Mario game has spawned sequel after sequel, even veering from the standard adventure-oriented Super Mario games into the sports, music and [...]
Loads of Fun with the Family Feud Game
Back when I was a kid, my parents let us watch TV while eating dinner. We usually ate at about 6:00pm, and in those pre-cable days there wasn’t a whole lot to choose from. We had the news on most channels, plus the Family Feud game show on another. Being kids, we obviously chose to [...]
Every system has its great games and not so great titles, and you dont want to waste your time and money on the not so great ones because gameplay eats up enough of your time as it is. Youve purchased an Xbox 360 system and maybe youre looking for some starter titles to go along [...]
The Future of the Nintendo Game Boy Advance
After Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Color came a Game Boy that was actually in colorthe Game Boy Advance. Deviating from the traditional rectangular model design, the Game Boy Advance came in a design kind of like what PSP is now, albeit bigger and a little less advanced, ironically. With graphics comparable [...]
The Nintendo DS Lite is an excellent upgrade to the original Nintendo DS. Its a smaller and prettier model with a thicker stylus, better-located microphone and retention of all of the DSs great features. Some might be a little perturbed by the fact that the smaller size forces Game Boy Advance games to protrude from [...]
DS video games have enjoyed considerable commercial success in the past few years and the future looks even brighter for Nintendos portable protg. Bestselling titles include Nintendogs, New Super Mario Bros, Brain Age, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, Guitar Hero On Tour, Cooking Mama, and Final Fantasy IV. These games represent a variety of genres like [...]
The Best Ever 80s Arcade Games
These are not the most popular 80s arcade games, as determined by scientific polling. Theyre not the biggest money-making games of the decade, either. But they are my personal favorites, determined entirely subjectively through sheer force of opinion, tinged with some sweet, rose-colored nostalgia. With that said, here they are: the top five arcade games [...]
Buy a High-Quality Xbox 360 Headset Online
Today’s home gaming systems are absolutely incredible. They feature stunning graphics, offer vast software libraries full of fun games, and provide endless hours of entertainment. Best of all, today’s systems let you connect to other players online for head-to-head action. These so-called net games are made all the more attractive because you can actually talk [...]
What would we do without cheats?
If you have ever played some of the older ps2 games, then you will realize that it will take you some time before you can actually master all the moves and levels to finish the game. In most cases however, you will need cheats to complete your missions and adventures. Now let us come to [...]
Video games have become a booming, billion dollar industry. The top video games sell for millions and millions of copies each year. Video games have evolved a long way the last couple of decades. The top video games of the past would hardly be considered interesting or cool today. Not just technological advances either. Some [...]
Software distribution has gone through a lot of changes since the early days of personal computing. Before we were able to deliver data at lightning-quick speeds over our phone lines, programs were copied onto floppy disks and sent through the mail, with no real copy protection having been invented. Programmers and developers explored many ways [...]
Exploring A Career In Game Design
Do you love playing games? Have you ever thought about working on the other side of the industry, making games for other people to play? As a professional game designer, I meet people who are interested in breaking into the business every day. But game design isnt an easy field to get into the [...]
Should I download an Xbox Game?
If you are a gamer, you have likely thought to download Xbox games and have wondered what are the risks and benefits of downloaded Xbox games. Many gamers have turned to the internet for their Xbox 360 games. However, before you begin to download Xbox games, there are some things you should know.
You realize that [...]
How To Download Nintendo Games
If youre like me, you have a fair deal of nostalgia for a childhood spent playing the Nintendo Entertainment System in front of a tiny television. Many hard-core video game geeks still hold the NES as one of the best consoles ever made, and the systems library contains dozens if not hundreds of classic games. [...]
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