Buying a Personal Computer (PC) by Bonnie Archer
For many people the computer industry is a seeming unsolvable jungle filled with mysterious words. Here is a guide to help you understand the personal computer and to give you the information needed to make a shopping decision you can live with so you can enjoy your PC for years to come. ... For instance if you are mainly interested in gaming than you will be sure to spend more for a good 3D graphics card. ... Most personal computers today offer similar capabilities so your real decision will be based upon specialties.

Fight Night for PS2: The Perfect Stress Reliever by April Whidden
Because I can't play every game ever made (though I'm really working on it), I often ask friends to tell me about games they have played that I might otherwise have missed. While having coffee with my friend Elayna, she revealed to me her secret video-gaming pleasure. ... I asked her if the upgraded items actually did anything, aesthetics aside. ... "I don't know, I think so," she said, thoughtfully. ... With this cash you could buy such things as better boxer shorts, better boots, better tattoos and even better ring girls.

Addiction to Online Games - And How to Cure It by Andrei Podberjoskin
"When players of massive multiplayer online roleplaying games (MMORPGs) talk about ""death penalties"", they refer to the resources they lose when the character they are playing dies. Usually this can be anything from invested time, items they acquired in long play sessions or their virtual... In July 2006, the first detox center for gaming addicts in Europe opens in Amsterdam. ... But in regards to the people who are affected by serious online gaming addiction, they represent only the tip of the iceberg.

Create Video Games As Your Fun Career by Charles Edwin
Do you like video games? Do you beat video games after playing once? Do you feel like the games are too easy? Well, it sounds like you have a passion for these things then you should go where your heart leads you. If you at the point where you are thinking about your career, I suggest that you... from Electronic Arts, he say's as a game tester you would "go over different components of a game and look for things that just don't make sense." You would also "break the game," meaning you would "do things a normal user would do and accidentally see something go wrong." Doug Powell further...

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.

A Parent's Guide to Online Gaming, Part 1 by Steve Hall
The internet touches every aspect of your children's lives. Where you might look up an unknown word in a dictionary, your kids are more likely to use dictionary.com. Where you use the telephone, they use instant messenger. An even greater difference can be found in how they play games. ... There is a sizeable variation in how violent and how personal FPS content can be from game to game. ... The single player portion of Halo, for example, has players fighting against alien invaders with largely energy weapons and a minimum of realistic human suffering.

Finding Your Identity in Online Games by Mark Ramirez
As of today, there are dozens of Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMOPRG’s) slated for release or in beta. It is hard to decide on which online game to play. And most of us don’t have the time or money to play more then one game at a time. ... Players appreciate games that offer player housing. ... Customizable player housing can be so important that the people will continue to pay monthly fees for a game that they’ve stopped playing in order to keep a house that they worked so hard to acquire.

Questions To Ask While Purchasing A Game by Jason Pullara
There are many games out there clamoring for your hard earned money. They all try to dazzle you with fancy artwork, big name stars, and amazing graphics; but, what makes a game fun and what makes a game look good are two separate things. The majority of your purchases will be dictated by what... Can the game be replayed? ... You can start every game over, but they often get repetitive; for example, playing Halo 2's single-player missions a second time around tend to get boring. ... If you want an expansive RPG you probably don't want to pick up Tetris (of course, if you're looking for a...

A Brief Guide of Playing Backgammon Online by Natalie Aranda
For years the Internet has allowed online games to come into our lives. We all tend to have an obsession with this form of entertainment, as it regularly prevents us from doing anything productive. One of the most popular addictions that has been making quite a splash is online backgammon. ... With the rise of online gaming on the web, it is no surprise that online backgammon is one of the top players in the industry. ... Recently, 3D backgammon has surfaced and players from all over the world can battle it out.

Playstation 3 Is An Entertainment Powerhouse by Kadence Buchanan
Playstation 3 represents Sony's 7th attempt at creating a home video game console system, and arguably their most innovative yet. Set for release on November 17th of 2006, this unit will shape our expectations for video games in the years to come. The system will represent a marked increase in... Will the PS3 live up to the hype? ... The Playstation 3 already has numerous titles under development which will be of much desire to the video gaming crowd; additional installments to popular game series' such as Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and the ever-so-controversial Grand Theft Auto are in...