Will the Xbox 360 Have an Achilles Heel? by Jay Turner
The Xbox 360 is promising to be a phenomenal console. But despite all the bells and whistles and an improved game selection, it may still have an achilles heel that keeps it from grabbing new buyers from Playstation. Not only will the slick Xbox 360 design build on the grean and black of the... That setup, tho adequate for many games, doesn't work well with one of the best selling game franchises of all time, the madden football series. ... Altho the xbox controller's trigger works extremely well for 1st person shooter games, it lacks 2 additional buttons in the trigger areas, which...

PS2 Game Rentals – The Best Places to Rent PS2 Games by John Hinkley
Renting video games has never been so appealing as it does in this day in age. Many video game rental clubs offer PS2 game rentals, amongst many other console games, to the public for one low monthly price. Today, we will be investigating into which rental clubs offer the best quality and... New Release Titles : All new releases were available as soon as they hit the local stores. ... New Release Titles : New releases are always available. ... PS2 Game Rental Reviews Gottaplay PS2 Rentals Gottaplay rental company is fast becoming one of the hottest online video game rental...

Classic Arcade Games Emulation On New Technology by Simon Oliver
You might wonder what an emulator is. Emulators allow your computer to act like a console system such as the Apple IIe or the Atari 2600, which are used to emulate the hardware of a variety of classic arcade games. Are all classic arcade games emulated? ... Why spend a lot of time reprogramming or porting the classic arcade games to a new console when you can easily write an upright emulator. ... The first one is the single-system or the single-game emulator. ... In addition, newer systems may lack the absolute horsepower to have the game run at a playable, and faster speed.

WiFi Hotspots Gaming Battle Intensifies by Damian Julien
The city of Philadelphia in the US has recently announced some plans to implement WiFi access throughout the municipality. This would prove fortuitous indeed for Pocket PC gamers in the vicinity. Quality wireless multiplayer enabled PDA games, however, prove to be elusive save for real-time... DS owners will basically select Nintendo WiFi Connection Mode after launching the game, and they're off to the races. ... Such an initiative will quickly overcome relative WiFi indifference by Pocket PC game developers.

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... This would equal out to a lower attach rate for games, meaning less games sold per console sold. ... This causes publishers to lose money and also costs Sony money because they do not have as much leverage in negotiating licensing fees to produce games on their console.

The Growing Link Between Video Games and the Music Industry by Mary Anne Winslow
When one thinks of video games, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Graphics, sound, etc., but certainly not music. Because of the major technological advance within the 10 years, video games and music is something that now walks hand in hand. ... Grand Theft Auto is known for its in game radio stations, and Grand Theft Auto 4: Vice City, Interactive eighties themed version of the game boasts several selectable radio stations with a variety of artists from the Eighties including Gary Newman and Blondie Again the soundtrack to this game will be released as an album.

The Xbox 360, A Parental Guide to this Game Console by Simon Goodman
Xbox 360 is the next generation of the Microsoft Xbox. The Xbox 360 can easily be compared to a computer designed for gamming. Most of the games available work on most of the newer Microsoft platforms, (windows). XBOX 360 There are two versions of the Xbox 360, the "Xbox 360" and the "Xbox 360... The new Xbox 360 offers very attractive incentives for game developers to release new titles. ... But with the Microsoft muscle behind it, game developers are likely to rapidly develop new games for it.

Nintendo's Next-Generation Gamble by Alex H
Those who have read the slowly-developing news about the Nintendo Revolution know that the system is not what most would expect from a gaming system, but it is what many would expect from Nintendo. Building off the success of the Nintendo DS, whose popularity took many by surprise, the... Near the game's release, the reviewers were giving their opinion on the game and to my surprise, the graphical style was mentioned as one of the best aspects of the game. ... The fear is not from expanding into new markets, but the possibly of alienating the original fans.

Upgrading The Hard Drive In Your Play Station 3 by Marcus Creyton
Good news for Play Station 3 users: You do not have to settle for the puny 20 or 40 GB hard drive that comes with your PS3. The Play Station 3 allows you to take out and hot-swap your hard drive, and it's not that hard to do. This means that you can upgrade your PS3 HDD to as much as a 200 GB... When you turn the console back on, it will already recognize the new drive and ask you if you want to format it. ... There are three pages in the manual telling you step-by-step how to upgrade your hard drive, and it also tells you that you will not void your warrantee, unless the new hard drive...

Xbox Catching Up in 2006 by Chris Robertson
Although there was a delay in delivering the number of Xbox 360s that consumers demanded for the 2005 holiday season, Microsoft is expected to manufacture over 2 million of the gaming consoles in the first quarter of 2006. It's estimated that about 1 million Xbox 360s made it to stores in time... Psychonauts is a hit, and for the role-playing crowd, Jade Empire is the video game du jour for the Xbox. ... As a result, drivers and passengers no longer have to rely on a CD to bring their favorite tunes on the road.