Best Game For PSP by Ryan McMillan
There are so many games for the PSP it's hard to believe. The PSP was released in December of 2004. That makes it just over two years old and with literally hundreds of games for the PSP it makes choosing the Best Game for PSP hard. First of all when you are trying to come up with the best game... After you choose that you have to wonder is it really fair to place a shooter game up against a sports game or and adventure game. ... Well our goal is to find the Best Game for the PSP so I think they are all fair game.

Why We Play Games, Part 1 by Steve Hall
There exists some ephemeral quality that separates gamers from the rest of humanity, some thing that makes us, us and them, not us. I've never been able to quite put my finger on it, but it is inescapably there. Today, in hopes of moving closer to that essential quality of gamerosity, we examine... A word puzzle game may require an extensive vocabulary and the ability to rethink the uses of old words, but no measure of speed. ... A sports simulation might well require an in-depth knowledge of the topic, in addition to arcade skill, but is unlikely to have terribly much concern for...

Starwars Battlefront 2 - PS2 Review by Misty Pathster
I have played an awfull lot of Starwars games over the years right back to the early days of the wireframed arcade game. Battlefront 2 has brought back to me some of that early fast paced arcade excitement. As a youngster I also enjoyed the toys so being able to jump into multiple starwars... There are three distinct game types you can play. ... A training game set during the clone wars, a galaxy conquest game and the instant action games. ... Both work well and the AI of the bots in a single player game is quite good.

Online Game Choices for You and Your Family by Eriani Doyel
You can find a wealth of online game choices for you and your family if you just take a look. There are so many choices, in fact, that you may be a little intimidated or overwhelmed at first. If you would like to find an online game for you or your child, there are some things that you can do to... You can play an online game alone, or you can play with one or more other players. ... For instance, if you want an educational game for your preschooler, you can go online and find a number of free sites which offer online game choices.

Why I Love Nintendo by Daniel Higa
A vast array of changes have happened since my earlier years. Not just in the appearance of hardware as well as software, but in the world as a whole. What a time to be alive! Just last night I attended a symphony here in San Francisco that was entirely dedicated to playing the music to some of... Many game historians will tell you that during the 80s the game industry was starting to slow down. ... But for me, the reason why Nintendo is called the beginning, is that it was the first to separate itself from the arcade scene which consisted of pinball machines and arcade machines and...

Video Game History in a Nutshell by Eriani Doyel
The history of the video game does not go back for centuries, but it goes back farther than you may have imagined. The earliest ancestor of the game we play today is a game called “Tennis for Two” that was introduced by inventor John Higginbotham back in 1958. ... You can even download games to play on your cell phone or play a video game on your watch. ... Then, in the early 1970’s the first video arcade game called “Computer Space” was introduced. ... Then in the mid1970’s a new little company called Atari came out with a game known as “Pong” that people could play at home.

Need For Speed: The Evolving Racing Game by Coenraad De Beer
Electronic Arts has done it again. The Need For Speed racing series is back with a vengeance, and it is thanks to the huge success with the Underground Series. Need For Speed came to life in 1994 with the title Road & Track Presents: Need For Speed. The original game focused on realism and was... It was still an arcade racing title but the Hot Pursuit mode had more depth than the first game and made it more fun to play. ... The game still had an arcade feel to it and there were no damage models.

Full Version Pocket PC Games For Free by Dan Ayala
Play Games Instead Do you like your full version pocket pc games free? Most people do. The world of freeware downloads for your pda or pocket pc is wide and varied. No matter what kind of games you prefer, you can find them online in full version form. ... So if you are hungering for the full version of your favorite arcade game or action game, or simply want to gamble some of your latest paycheck away, you can do it with your pda, conveniently and privately. ... RPG, sports, gambling, action, you name it, and there is a freeware download for you to get for your palm pilot so that you...

The Xbox 360 - a Gamer's Dream Machine by Paul W Wilson
The Xbox360 is a video game console that is visionary. It competes with the Sony Play Station 3 and Nintendo Revolution. A gamers’ dream machine, the Xbox 360 is sold in two versions a premium edition that has a hard drive, a wireless controller, headset, Ethernet cable, a HD AV cable, and an... With the Xbox360 a person can view a complete record of games played, play games downloaded from marketplace, play game demos, watch movie as well as game trailers, listen to music customized for the user, view pictures as well as videos stored on a camera or any other portable device, and activate...

Marble Blast Ultra Heading To Xbox Live Arcade by Ron Swerdfiger
GarageGames, the leader in independent games, has announced that they will launch Marble Blast Ultra on Xbox 360 Live Arcade. "Multiplayer functionality and HD graphics represent an amazing evolution in the Marble Blast franchise, and unveiling Marble Blast Ultra alongside the launch of Xbox 360... "We are thrilled that Marble Blast Ultra is now available on Xbox Live Arcade on Xbox 360", said Ross Erickson, Games Portfolio Manager for Xbox Live Arcade. ... GarageGames has done a fantastic job of taking advantage of the unique technologies in Xbox 360, creating a great single-player and...