Halo is the Game that Shows No Signs of Ending by Adam Lenk
It has been almost a year since the highly anticipated and extravagantly successful Xbox game "Halo 2" was released by Microsoft Game Studios. Today , 6.5 million copies later, the game has received reviews and awards that would and did make any die-hard gamer drop everything they were doing,... The multiplayer expansion pack, which is the first of its kind for a console title, contains nine new multiplayer maps to push gamers' skills to their limits and will be available in both retail outlets and via Xbox Live™.

Evolution of Gaming : Graphics vs Gameplay by Tony James
If you are old enough to remember the early days of computer gaming you know there were a lot of great games that were fun because of the exceptional gameplay and not just the graphics. Gaming started to become a little more popular in the 90s once people started buying computers. ... Also, rather than throwing tons of multiplayer maps at the player, the developers focused on making a limited number of quality maps. ... These games span all the categories of retail games from Massively Multiplayer to 3d First Person Shooter.

Counter Strike, The Beginner of Broad Band PC Gaming by Fahad Ahmed
This is the world of 21st century, the century of technologies. Every thing is fast now a days and as far as the Computers and games are concerned, they are at the top of all. Every one these days like playing games and some of them love it. Well few years ago PC gaming was not so advance and... The term of multiplayer gaming was that from now on if a person wants to play a certain game with any other person the he can easily connect to the other person’s computer using broad band internet connection .

Guitar Hero Review (PS2) by Henning Hoffmann
Guitar Hero is a fun music based game for the PS2. The developer of Guitar Hero, Harmonix, had previously created Amplitude and before that Frequency. All three of these games are music based games where you have to strum or button your way through a song. ... I've only played it multiplayer with a controller, but getting a second guitar in there would be even more of a blast. ... This is one great game with great songs, and great multiplayer action. ... While Amplitude had a much better shared multiplayer view, the songs weren't as good and the sense of actually playing the music was much...

Free FPS: Sauerbraten by Jason Pullara
Sauerbraten (AKA Cube 2) is a free online multiplayer first person shooter. OK, so maybe the name doesn't roll off your tongue, and perhaps the idea of a free first person shooter isn't original; but, Sauerbraten offers something most free games don't have: an active online community that you... You're almost never waiting around for someone else to get online, like other free multiplayer games. ... Unfortunately, this isn't limited to Sauerbraten, as many free online multiplayer games have this flaw.

Nintendo DS Review by David Turnbull
The Nintendo DS was a long anticipated handheld console, and no one knew what to expect. Nintendo has controlled the handheld market for a long time, but had been slimming in the general console section. And with news of the Sony PSP, could Nintendo still stay on top? ... Out of the box you can do wireless multiplayer, which is very fun, but does get slightly repetitive with the choice of only 3 maps, all of which are fairly small. ... Remember the Nintendo 64? ... Well, the graphical capabilities seem to be around that, if not slightly better.

Call of Duty 2 by Tony Camara
The original Call of Duty still remains one of the best World War 2 era, first person shooter games. It wasn’t universally loved though, one of the main problems being the very linear gameplay. Each mission had only one route to get to each objective which means you could just memorise where and... In multiplayer, sniper rifles saw a few revisions – one revision including a “shudder” where your aim would be moved off immediately after looking down the scope (this was hated by many). ... In multiplayer your tolerance is much less and you can survive only one.

Halo 2 Multiplayer Tips for Beginners and Advanced players by Tony James
Here are some general tips from an advanced player for all of you who are looking for an edge in this game. You may know some or all the things in this article depending on your skill level. Even if you are an expert player this article should help you remember the fundamental that make you a... Melee: If you are shooting someone and you can walk up to them, melee them if you can. ... Sometimes it is better to back up rather than melee. ... For example if you are dual wielding and did not get the first shot off against a single wielder, back off so you kill him rather than get meleed.

Game Design Software For Aspiring Video Game Designers by Hitoshi Jones
If you have a passion for video games and you already know you want a future job in the game design industry, right now is the best time to start developing your skills and getting some experience. If you're not yet in a position to take college level courses in programming or design, one of the... To top it off, the game you design can be programmed for single player and multiplayer modes. ... Again, this title is perfect for starting out in game design as it can be downloaded and run from a Windows PC, a Linux machine or a Mac.

Gaming Has a Positive Side by Paul W Wilson
Gaming is not just about revenue, addiction, gamers, and so on. A game being an expression of technology, developing cultural norms, and a world wide phenomenon that transcends all boundaries, becomes a source of study. Games are not mere toys, they promote: • Information literacy. ... Many games are map based and re-enact actual events that have taken place in the world. ... • Social interaction and exchange of ideas and thoughts especially in multiplayer online games. ... • Interpretation of data and lateral thinking.