Video Game Violence - What Do You Think About It? by Daniel Punch
Ever since video game designers were able to put red pixels on their imaginary characters that had recently deceased, there have been people crusading against their subversive ways. The outrage at video games seems to be cyclic, fading very briefly before exploding into the public eye once more... Video games are escapism, there's (arguably) no point in playing a video game that simulates something you can just walk outside and do (and yet sports games somehow consistently sell in large numbers...

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...

Chaos Theory - A Gamer's Review by Arjun Mukherjee
“Chaos Theory” is one of the sleuth-based video games in the series of video games provide by Tom Clancy's Splinter cell series of video games. The game has been developed and published by Ubisoft. This game is the third in the series of Splinter Cell series and one of the most intriguing video... The graphics in this game of Chaos Theory has made several improvements over the traditional system of the video game that includes both normal mapping and HDR lighting. ... The video game was applauded all over the world for its outstanding game play and lively graphics.

Reviving Old Computer Games by Daniel Punch
Remember the good old days of gaming, when there were only 5 pixels in the protagonist and your imagination could turn them into a heroic figure of Schwarzenegger proportions? When the enemies and the heroes were distinguished by colour and you only needed one button on the joystick? ... While the site does not in fact contain ‘every video game’ it does have a very large list of old games from the arcades, GameBoy, NES, and Master System all playable through your browser. ... One excellent place to look for online games is Every Video Game (http://www.everyvideogame.com).

Video Games Are Stealing The Spotlight by Michael Connelly
Thirty years ago the fledgling video game business was struggling to make a name for itself as it competed with toys, playing cards and board games for customers. The early games like Pong, Pac Man and Donkey Kong were very basic in terms of technology, and they had very little creativity... The Video Game Awards show began this year with a big-budget open that looked like something out of a Jerry Bruckheimer film. ... Jackson made his way from his dressing room to the stage as he encountered various strange characters along the way, much like a video game.

Top 10 News for Video Gaming Industry in 2006 by Barry Allen
The world is fast changing a few centuries ago the focus was on nations, economies, and science. With the onset of the cyber world gaming shares a platform along with important happenings in the world today. The year 2006 for avid gamers was full of expectations and excitement. ... NDP industry tracking revealed that Q4 reached new heights and that PS3 sold 197,000 systems while Wii sold 476,000 systems. ... Q4 reached new heights with launches of state-of-art gaming consoles like Wii and PSP3. ... The E3 or Electronic Entertainment Expo held in the Q2 of 2006 unveiled press conferences by...

Why Would You Want To Buy a New Laptop or Notebook Computer? by Bonnie Archer
Maybe you say your laptop works fine when it comes to word processing and internet e-mail. But, wouldn't it be fun to expand your notebook computer and be able to create your own music CDs, home movie DVDs, maybe some digital photography, or even some serious gaming! ... With a new laptop you could even use broadband to surf a lot faster...Isn't it time you checked out some of the new notebook computers? ... Operating System: The new Microsoft Windows XP® has improved stability for laptops as well as pcs and its newest features make for a more enjoyable experience when working with...

Playstation 3 and the Blu-Ray DVD Drive by Darren Lintern
The Playstation 3 console now comes equipped with the Blu-Ray DVD Drive. This is intended to aid the graphic and home entertainment options for the user. This is a new concept that most buyers are unlikely to be familiar with. However, Sony believes that once everyone starts using the new DVD... It is expected that this innovative system will soon catch on quickly once viewers that the time to appreciate all this system has to offer. ... The Ultimate purpose behind the Blu-Ray DVD Drive is to allow user to record, rewrite, and playback any high definition video.

How to Buy Computer Memory by Gary Hendricks
How do you know when to buy more memory for your computer? Or how much memory you'll need? If you can afford it, you should always buy as much memory as you can, since it boosts system performance. But not all of us need 1 GB of RAM - most home users need only about 512 MB of RAM. ... Video cards depend a lot on your main system RAM. ... Video cards have a built-in memory but they also consume main system RAM. ... When to Buy More Memory Thinking back on my experience with building computers, there are usually five scenarios under which you'd buy memory for your computer: When...

Xbox 360 - Why is Microsoft So Slow to Release More? by Kurt Howard
The Microsoft Xbox 360 is by far one of the most talked about video gaming systems of all time. With all of its capabilities and advanced technology it has lived up to all the hype. Or has it? It's hard to tell how great the Xbox 360 is because only a limited amount of people have been able to... Microsoft priced the Xbox 360 at $399. ... The low supply of the Xbox 360 matched with the incredibly high demand resulted in the ability to charge higher prices. ... Due to all of the news coverage, one would have to be living in a cave to not know what the Xbox 360 is.