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. ... Board games can bring families together, a cosy night in huddled next to the fire logs playing a good old game of monopoly with the family. ... How about a good game of twister or a game of guess who? ... Another famous game which has now been available for online play is battleships.

Board Games Dying a Slow Death by Andre Bias
In the eighties and nineties board games like Clue, Sorry, and Monopoly were all the rage. Every home had dozens of board games, some for adults and some for children. Adults would pull out board games when entertaining others and kids would pull out board games when having friends over. ... If you are a big fan of those classic board games you better take the necessary steps to purchase them while you can because they will be extinct in a few years just like 8 tracks, cassette tapes, and VHS tapes.

Are Traditional Family Games a Thing of the Past? by John Gibb
Board games have evolved massively over the years. As a child my memories of board games were Monopoly, Draughts, Cluedo, Guess Who and many many more. All games that we could play as a family to pass the time away. Hours of fun was had by all. My favorite game was Monopoly a game that give me... You can now play a board game on your own against a Computer (who will act as your opponent) as opposed to playing with friends and/or family. ... Finally the game would begin, and how much fun we had. ... Today, whilst we still have the old traditional Board games, and I guess we always will,...

Online Games; They Are A Boon If You Have A Single Child by CD Mohatta
The good old days, when we all used to play games in a group are gone. In those days, the families used to have more than a single child and it was a joy to play games such as monopoly and others. The joy was in the games as well as the group interaction. ... Will, my kid never know the joy of the board games? ... Computer is there as a friend to play game with your child. ... a child enjoys the imagery of games such as monopoly. ... Will he/she never play group games on board that we enjoyed so much in our childhood?

Kid Board Games by Kent Pinkerton
One of the best ways to sharpen your child’s mind and provide fun entertainment at the same time is to have plenty of children’s board games on hand. Considering the fact that board games are a challenge for many adults, you can easily picture how much interest they generate in small children. ... Other popular kid’s games include the classic board game “Connect Four,” that is much like Tic Tac Toe. ... For ages 6 and over, games are designed much like those played by adults, i.e., Monopoly, Scrabble, Battleship, etc.

Games - Gone And Forgotten by Michael Russell
In the years of game making, there have been a number of games that have come out that have become classics. We continue to play them, even 30 to 50 years later, such as the great game Monopoly. But not every game in the world ever created has become a classic. ... In 1963, to cash in on the popularity of the TV series "Combat", Ideal came out with a Combat board game. ... Back in 1969 there was a game by the name of "Radar Search" which consisted of an electronic board with two sides. ... But if you're looking for anything nearly as exciting as the TV show, this game is going to come as a...

Suffering From Classic Video Game Nostalgia? Play an Online Video Game by Scott Soloff
In this new world of 3D video games, many people who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s find themselves feeling nostalgic. They miss the days when video games were just as simple as Mario and Luigi running across a screen, or Pac Man gobbling up little coins in a maze. ... In this game, Mario has been kidnapped by his arch nemesis Bowser, and the goal of the game is to get Mario back and defeat Bowser permanently. ... There are also ones that are based on board games like Connect 4 or Monopoly. ... The End of an Era The 1980s saw the rise and fall in popularity of the video game system known...

If You Could Play One Game for the Rest of Your Life, What Would it Be? by J. Wuebben
You’re an online game player. Probably an expert. Actually, you’re probably an expert at a bunch of different games. And you probably enjoy playing lots of different games, especially the new ones. But, if you were to pick just one, just one game that you would have to play for the rest of your... Would it be an old school board game like Monopoly or Risk? ... If you could only play one game for the rest of you life, would it be a game show game? ... Well, then maybe you could play a game show game for the rest of your life.

E- Games- The New Age Entertainment Sports by Subhasis Chaterjee
In the age of Internet, E-Games is an irresistible attraction amongst all age groups. The desire to play games has turned children to be more techno savvy these days. E-Games are flexible and intuitive, it's easy to use so you can spend your time creating games instead of programming them. ... Most games draw on traditional game-show styles such as Jeopardy, or popular boardgames, including Trivial Pursuit and Monopoly. ... Word Connect Special Edition is a one board demo of a Scrabble clone where players try to form interlocking words on a board with lettered tiles.

Standards Aren't Just for Web Sites by Meryl K. Evans
David Strom wrote fascinating editorial regarding formats and provides a historical lesson (ah, the old days of floppies... first black, then green, orange, red, and blue). Imagine if an automotive company decided to produce a car that uses a new kind of gasoline -- not leaded, unleaded, or... The PSP is Sony's jump into the handheld gaming arena where Nintendo has a monopoly. ... Disney just jumped on board. ... Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft do this with their game consoles. ... The standard was 8" floppies.