Playstation 3 Review-A Short Guide by Jason Hobbs
Playing around the periphery it seems the United States has something to do with the number 11, let it be the biggest calamity of 9/11 or the retailers’ D-Day 11/11, the latter being when the PlayStation 3 from Sony exposed itself in the broad daylight last year. ... The news was around and a few thousand PlayStation freaks ordered and registered themselves in advance for making the most out of the top features the game console promised to offer, let alone its unique design and style besides the accessories, exclusive games, and a number of enhanced internet and networking features that no...

Review: Samurai Jack -- Code of the Samurai by Kristin Johnson
Fans of Genndy Tartakovsky's "Samurai Jack," which wrapped last year on the Cartoon Network, enjoy the quirky storytelling and stunning visuals, also the martial arts sequences. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before the online gaming industry turned the time-traveling samurai's... "Code of the Samurai" was a tie-in with a Samurai Jack marathon, so when you access the game, the interface asks you "Enter Code or Play." I advise pushing Play since the original marathon was two years ago. ... Once you get into the game, you have to fight through three treacherous levels before you...

Why 80's Arcade Games are the Best by Dave Poon
Reminiscing the 80s would never be complete without mentioning about 80s arcade games. An arcade game is a coin-operated gaming machine that you would usually find in entertainment centers, video arcades, and even in restaurants. Popular arcade games are redemption games that give players... It game remains to be popular today though it has already taken new forms. ... The goal of the player is to avoid those deadly rays and bombs and shoot the aliens so that they won’t reach the bottom of the screen or else, he or she will lose in the game.

Choosing a Video Game System: Which One Is Best for Kids? by Mark Robbins
In the old days, choosing a video game system for children wasn't all that hard. After all, parents didn't have to worry about games carried by systems like Atari (there was nothing threatening about Pac-Man or Space Invaders). Today, however, with the proliferation of games with mature content... Let's start with the Sony PlayStation 2, the best-selling game console on the market today. ... Microsoft's Xbox and Xbox 360 video game consoles likewise have many, many titles that are rated E; the Xbox with approximately 270 games and the Xbox 360 with so far about a dozen -- but count on the...

Two New PS3 Games From Sega by Carver Tate
After all that hullabaloo about the pricing schemes for Sony's PS3 games, Sega announced that it will release two PS3 titles come November. Scott Steinberg, marketing executive for Sony, made the announcement earlier this week. According to him, the two PS3 games will be "Full Auto 2:... The game has six unique multiplayer game modes: gauntlet, base assault, and team deathmatch. ... Sonic, the blue blur is making a comeback via a new PS3 game. ... Part of the Virtua Fighter series, the fifth installment of the game will also be initially available for PS3 console use.

How Powerful Is The Nintendo Revolution? by Ron Swerdfiger
Game developer Midway revealed in a recent job posting that they were looking for a designer for a next-gen first person shooter using the powerful Unreal Engine 3. In the job posting, Midway accidently mentioned some news on a next-gen First Person Shooter in the works. ... Midway will release the game for each new next gen console, the Xbox360, the Playstation 3, and the Nintendo Revolution. ... However, despite Nintendo’s steadfast policy of keeping the information on the down-low, many sources are hinting that Nintendo is planning on releasing their “revolutionary” new system this...

Hardware Inside Xbox3 Reviewed and Explained by Aaron Brooks
Gaming has reached new levels with newer and meaner machines coming into the market. The Xbox 360, PSP3, and Wii are all set to fulfill gaming dreams. What makes a console powerful and state-of-art is its hardware. The Xbox 360 has a 20GB hard drive; wireless controllers; headset; DVD remote;... The voice communication is handled by the console and allows cross-game communications. ... It has the power and performance of a high-end gaming console which includes great networking. ... The Xbox 360, a gaming console developed by Microsoft is user-friendly and sturdy in design.

XBox Game Violence vs Pocket PC Pacifism by Damian Julien
News of grisly XBox-related killings is rapidly making the rounds within the relatively docile Pocket PC game community. The MSNBC site recently outlined the jury's recommendations for six people killed over an XBox-related dispute in Florida. After being evicted from the lodging where he had... Developers generally eschew gory PDA game violence but can still encounter erotic PDA game downloads like the sexy Strip Teaser PPC game download over at the Softpedia site. ... You may recall that 360 console prices in the thousands of dollars posted on EBay during the initial release of this game...

Micro$oft Speaks to Windows Mobile 5 Upgrade Issues by Damian Julien
It's possible that advances in the Windows Mobile OS are somewhat dependent on the gaming community. We certainly have a few innovations that warrant a robust, stable OS capable of high-level API coding to partake of the best of the Pocket PC gaming realm. ... I've dubbed this the PlayStation 2 syndrome: just like the popular gaming console, Pocket PC game developers are catching on to making the most of the programming libraries at hand and producing top-notch games that can be used from Pocket PC 2002 onwards.

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? ... The textures can seem a little dodgy at times, but the characters, effects, and objects are nice enough not to want to gouge your eyes out. ... Well, the graphical capabilities seem to be around that, if not slightly better. ... The DS launch brought a lot of debating.