Massively Multiplayer Online Games by Jonathon Hardcastle
The most important aspect of a game that inspires more gamers to play it is the amount of challenge it provides. The best way of making a game more challenging is to make it multiplayer. Because Artificial Intelligence in computer games has not reached a point yet where it can predict every kind... There are some MMOG's these days that have servers all around the globe connected to each other, enabling gamers to interact and play each other from every corner of the globe. ... Because of the diversity of gamers playing these games from around the globe and the amount of detail the game...

Are Video Games Good? A Non-Gamer's Perspective by Gabriel J. Adams
The argument as to whether video games are good or not is perhaps one of the hottest debates today. There are smart, well-educated, well-meaning people on each side of the debate. As a non-gamer, I have an interesting perspective bring to the discussion - I'm a non-gamer who views video games... Another argument against computer and video games is that they are sedentary. ... Playing a shooting game on your computer does not and can not by itself create a murderer. ... In my experience, the gamers that I know are certainly not violent.

Building Your Own Computer: What the Experts Don't Want to Tell You by Michael Quarles
If I could offer any words of advice to a first time computer builder, it would be these: not only is building a computer easier than it seems, it’s easier than anyone is willing to tell you. Why do “experts” want to make building a pc look like a combination of rocket science and alchemy? ... But the first time builder should be told it’s not the way the parts are put together that makes them a gamer, or business computer. ... The parts go together the same way no matter what the computer is to be used for.

7 Tips for Buying a Cheap Laptop by Charles Wee
Buy a cheap laptop with older technology Rapid advance in technology makes it meaningless to buy the latest technology at a high price. When laptop with wireless capability first came to the market, a unit with this technology can cost up till US$2500. ... Buy laptop from power users or gamers I like to buy electronic gadgets including laptops from hard core power users or gamers. ... Gamers or power users usually require the latest and most powerful technology to run their games or power hungry applications.

Computer Upgrades: New Motherboard Technology Means Increased Speed by Michael Quarles
Are you a power user? By that, I mean someone who must have speed, whatever the cost. Perhaps you have to deal with monster sized files. Maybe you do video editing, or graphics work. Does your passion for a certain game consume you? If any of this is true for you, then you may want to consider a... Here are the items you’ll be looking to gain: PCI Express slots, SATA II, an extra RAM slot; and for the gamers, SLI or Crossfire capability. ... This has gamers everywhere swapping out boards. ... For gamers, a two-GPU system is the doorway to an almost unbelievable level of realism.

Up Close And Virtual by Jonathon Hardcastle
Computer gaming has given birth to one of the most competitive and flourishing industries in the world. Game developers have been busy trying to take their games to the next levels in order to compete with their counterparts and earn their markets shopping dollar. ... With ever improving graphics, additions of improved artificial intelligence, better game play and game speeds, rigorous enhancements to game details and captivating story lines, each new computer game seems to become more addictive for gamers.

Professional Gamers Get Rich And Famous Playing Video Games by Michael Connelly
If you think your kids are spending too much time playing video games on their Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PC or PSP (Playstation Portable) consoles then you may have a reason to be concerned, but not worried. Before you tell your child to put down the game remote and pick up a text... He has a marketing Guru named Mark Walden working with him and both expect to make millions of dollars selling these products to gamers worldwide. ... Johnathan is becoming more and more popular every day as he continues to shine as a Superstar in the world of professional gamers.

How To Select The Best Gaming Laptops by Tim Childree
Most veteran PC gamers know exactly what they want in a gaming laptop, and those who have the time and money have probably already built their dream computer themselves, but if you are a little newer to the field, a little more fond of the smaller notebook footprint, or a little less comfortable... With recent advancements in mobile technologies, laptops are now becoming more and more popular in the gaming community, as the prospect of a portable gaming rig that can produce desktop-like performance on the go is something that appeals to all gamers.

The World of Computer Gaming, High-Stakes and Intense Competition by Paul W Wilson
The world of gaming online is ever changing. From being a hobby it has become a competition where money plays a role. Multiplayer games and tournaments are now offering cash prizes, adding to the thrill of competing. To participate, a valid credit card or paypal account is required. ... High-stake gaming competitions are popular, but the real fights occur behind the scenes, where companies spend millions trying to get their technology directly into the hands of gamers Professional gaming has taken the world by storm and, LAN competitions are high-stake tournaments with a few gamers...

Eat Your Fruits And Vegetables - And Play Video Games by Kurt Uhlir
The continued battle of the “games are good” “games are bad” war plays on with a recent article in Discover Magazine that examines the growing body of research suggesting that video games exercise the mind similar to the way physical activity exercises the body. ... a letter) among a group of other objects on a computer monitor. ... Rosser set out to see if there was a correlation by using a standardized laparoscopic training exercise called “ Top Gun ” to test laparoscopic surgeons that had never played a video game and those that were gamers.