Illegal Canadian Downloads Hurting PDA Gaming? by Damian Julien
A prominent study suggests that Canadians between the ages of 12 and 24 account for 78 percent of illegal MP3 downloads. As this only account for 21 percent of Canada's population, it seems painfully obvious where the blame lies. The study was conducted by the Canadian Recording Industry... PDA gaming is so much more affordable than desktop PC gaming at the moment, I shudder to think of what PDA warez may have already done to the industry. ... I'm not into public service announcements, but rather supporting the best of our Pocket PC game makers and keeping the more creative of them in...

A Parent's Guide to Online Gaming, Part 2 by Steve Hall
In part 1 we talked about online gaming and your children, including FPS games and exposure to violent content. We wrap up this week by talking about RTS games, MMORPGs and the additional threats of addiction and social predators. RTS stands for Real Time Strategy. ... The fear here is much like that felt in letting your children use chat rooms or instant messaging service. ... We've barely touched the surface of the possibilities of online gaming, but hopefully you are better informed about what your children may be doing.

Microsoft's Xbox 360 vs the Sony's Playstation 3 by Mark Robbins
Microsoft has tried to catch up with some of the titans of the gaming world, such as Sony with the release of the Xbox 360.  The Xbox 360 offers many new features that players will love: Free limited subscription to online gaming – This allows players who have not been participating in online... Their Playstation Network Platform (the online service) is still in development and may not be ready by the time Playstation 3 is released. ... The Playstation 3 appears to be much more powerful than that Xbox 360, Ninetindo Revolution, and Playstation 2.  Initial reports say it will be twice as...

Free PSP Game Downloads – A Few Tips! by Phill Thompson
Although the PSP has been out for a long time now there is still quite a lot of media and games available for it. All these games and movies can get quite expensive so one of the main talking points online is Free PSP Game Downloads. You can actually save a lot of money in theory by Free PSP... In doing this not only do they offer good quality Free PSP Game Downloads but also keep out spyware and viruses! ... The only downside to this is a lot of the good sites that offer Free PSP Game Downloads normally charge a small fee for their Free PSP Game Downloads.

Video Games Are The Future by Adam Archer
*Thirty Five Years Ago The fledgling video game business was struggling to make a name for itself as it competed with toys, playing cards and board games for customers. The early games like Pong, Pac Man and Donkey Kong were very basic in terms of technology, and they had very little creativity... The world is having a visible affect on the online gaming industry, as more and more people turned towards playing and enjoying online games. ... Recently, many new online gaming services have been introduced.

The Sony PS3 To Pack "Too Much" Of A Punch by Ron Swerdfiger
When Sony announced their next-gen system the PlayStation 3, they touted it as having a massive amount of features. These range from producing 1080p HD visuals, HD movies via Blu-Ray functionality etc. Sony even went as far as promoting TiVo capabilities and functionality, an online service... BusinessWeek goes on to compare the PlayStation 3 to the Sony PSP as being more popular as a multimedia device rather than a full-fledged gaming system. ... This causes publishers to lose money and also costs Sony money because they do not have as much leverage in negotiating licensing fees to...

Video Game Testers: 3 Ways To Get More Game Testing Assignments by Hitoshi Jones
If you work as a freelance game tester, you already know that although each assignment can be very profitable, the trick is being able to keep a steady flow of new assignments coming in. To help make sure those game industry paychecks keep finding their way to your mailbox along with new titles... To promote your site, visit other gaming review sites and blogs and leave constructive and useful comments on the posts there. ... If available, be sure to leave a link back to your website. ... Also, include your website URL on your business card and along with all correspondence you have with...

Board Games – Bringing Families Together by John Gibb
Board games have entertained children and adults for many years. Many board games have now been made available to play online over the Internet. Some of the most famous board games, such as battleships, monopoly and checkers can now be played online. ... Battleships can be very addicting trying to locate the others ships so you can destroy them. ... Co – ordinates are used. ... Another famous game which has now been available for online play is battleships. ... Hours of our time were spent playing checkers as a family when we were all young.

PSP Game Downloads – Some Things You Should Know First by Phill Thompson
PSP Game Downloads is a massive topic online and one that has a lot of taboo about it as well. With so many people owning a PSP system now it is a very popular system and is on a par with the Ipod or Itunes. So I suppose it is inevitable that people will look for new ways to fill this media... To be able to get your PSP Game Downloads to work the firmware will have to be version 1.5 and although this is an older version then the one that was recently released you will not be able to play most PSP Game Downloads if you have a newer version.

Online Video Game Rentals: The Pros and Cons by John Hinkle
THE PROS AND CONS OF ONLINE VIDEO GAME RENTALS Many other review websites may tell you that the online rental game clubs are anything but inadequate, just like any other company or system ever concieved, there are a few drawbacks. Although online rentals are a huge step in the right direction... Customer service is always there to help with any shipping, tracking, or game problem that may arise within 24 hours. ... Make sure that you know how much time you have available each month to devote to you favorite games.