Blackberry Patent Woes: A Boon for Pocket PC Gamers? by Damian Julien
Things are looking a bit gloomy for the Blackberry, PDA cousin to the Pocket PC. The latest appeal over a patent dispute has been turned down, making an injunction against selling the Blackberry in the US all the more possible. I've always thought that if you did your research and opted to... Which means more excellent PDA games, of course, as Pocket PC and Palm game developers cope to keep with anticipated increased demand. ... A new bowling game release awaits patiently on my iPAQ 4150. ... A burgeoning market demand for these units is on the horizon if final judgement is found against RIM.

Power Behind the Xbox360 by Tucker Osbert
Although Microsoft's Xbox was able to sell millions and millions of units worldwide, it was still considerably outsold by its competitor, Sony's PlayStation. In this day, wherein another revolution in video and gaming technology is at hand, the Xbox360 is more promising than ever. ... Having the ability to perform multiple tasks at the same time, it allows the game developers to come with strategies on how to maximize the potential of the machine, to deliver optimum performance. ... Just the same, video game consoles have a processor that would, of course, 'process' all the information...

Innovation on the Way! by Josh L
It seems as if the gaming industry has a surprising year in story for us! With the release of the Xbox 360 in late '05 and the PS3 and Nintendo Revolution quickly coming down the pipeline, new innovation is on the way. But is it really? Whatever the Xbox 360 had going, it was quickly drowned by... It’s all on the way... ... Due to supply and demand, the wildly popular consoles were obviously put together badly, turning consoles into weapons. ... The gaming industry seems to be going off the deep end by why of repetitive objectives and similar things.

Crossfire: The Dual GPU System Gamers Want by Michael Quarles
CrossFire is the new dual graphics card system from ATI. It offers remarkable image quality improvements for game play and 3-D work. People who demand the absolute highest levels of performance have tried every possible combination of CPU, motherboard, and graphics card in their gaming rigs. ... For the gamer, it means dazzling image quality, while never again having to lower screen resolution in order to play a game. ... In the best of all possible worlds, you’d build your system from the ground up, starting with the fastest CPU you could get your hands on.

PS3 Games Online by Carver Tate
John Hight, external production director for SCEA, is the overseer of PS3 games' digital distribution program, E-Distribution Initiative. He claims that this new distribution project will benefit Sony and open opportunities for game developers. Hight explains that online distribution erases... He reminds that Microsoft relies on third party game developers to supply their Live Arcade with games. ... Hight asserts, in another dig at Microsoft, that their company is committed to game development in the circle of its own studios.

Nintendo Wii vs. PlayStation 3 (PS3) by Victor Vargo
While both just released worldwide, there is already a great deal of discussion between those who side with Sony on the video game wars and those who side with Nintendo. These games have obviously not begun just yet, but you should be excited to learn just what is possible with both the... While Nintendo has a great reputation and history in the video gaming industry, it has also taken criticism recently for falling behind in the video game arms race that calls for more power and realism. ... This sounds like an easy choice, but once the controllers are even at purchased and signed on, the...

PSP Features by Steve Crooks
Holding a brand new PSP in the palm of your hands is one thing but realising the potential of the Sony PSP is another. What you have in your hands is a games console, an MP3 player, a movie player, an Internet browser, a photo viewer plus a lot lot more. ... On the first psp, eject the UMD game disk and when the message asks if you want to quit answer with no. ... Start the game on the first psp in ad hoc multiplayer mode and make sure you have unlimited time as well. ... PSP Hacks There are a whole host of new psp hacks being found every day but one of the best psp hacks by far is how to...

Monitor Response Time Explained by Pamela Stevens
When shopping for a monitor for gaming or multimedia you will see manufactures brag about their response time. Although response rate or latency is extremely important when it comes to games, the manufactures derive this number in various ways. Generally, manufactures report their fastest time,... This in turn means that game manufacturers are going to utilize these new capabilities and create games that demand this faster response time. ... However, a year later we are seeing response times of less than 5ms, or more typically, less than 8ms.

Why The Xbox 360 Will Fail In Japan by Ron Swerdfiger
A Chinese analyst has stated that the Xbox 360 will not be popular in China for two major reasons. Firstly, there is not enough diversity of game types. This was originally one of the problems with the first XBox although more recently this problem has been addressed. ... For whatever reason, Microsoft is unable to “successfully” release a video game console in the Japanese market. ... Also, many games are going to be cross platform, with many expected to be released on the PS3 and the Xbox 360 if not the Nintendo Revolution as well (presuming the games can cope with the new controller).

Gaming Computers - Should You Build It or Buy It? by Nicholas Spriggs
Gaming computers come in all shapes, sizes, and prices. The gaming industry is growing every year and has become big business, so the need for gaming computers has grown along with it. As computer games become increasingly detailed and graphics oriented, the demand for faster and more powerful... Even with this downside, having built your computer from scratch, should help in solving most of your tech problems on your own. ... Going this route will provide for greater flexibility in your choices on hardware and can have your gaming computer customized to your specifications.