The Top 10 Sports Video Games of All Time by Adam McFarland
There have been hundreds of sports video games throughout the years. In less than forty years we’ve gone from Pong to MLB 2K6 for the Xbox 360. But the evolution of games hasn’t always meant better games. Just because a game has flashier interfaces and better graphics, it doesn’t necessarily... NBA Jam (Arcade) - Between the arcade version and the console versions, I've played a ton of NBA Jam. ... For that reason, the game is still popular and there are tons of people who still play in online leagues.

Street Fighter Anniversary Collection: Revisited by Jeffery S. Miller
Looking back on the year of 2005, I was reminded of some of my favorite video games of the year. I reviewed quite a few games this year for many regional newspapers. I'm going to share some of those games that stood out for the gaming year, 2005. The Street Fighter Anniversary Collection was... This game is an amalagated version of all of the Street Fighter II revisions which is called Hyper Street Fighter and Street Fighter III: Third Strike. ... Hyper Street Fighter II lets you choose your favorite version of a character to play.

Nintendo Wii Console Review by Menish Jain
Recognized for its sleek design and unique controller, the Nintedo Wii marks Nintendo's return to power in the home console market. One of the most attractive aspects of this system (other than its minute size) is its price tag. While affordability seems to be a lost concept among... The controller is motion sensitive, allowing users to play games a whole new way and giving players a more "in game" feel. ... The virtual arcade allows for the play of original Nintendo games, which has great nostalgic value.

PC Games - Atari For PC by Michael Russell
And then it happened. The Atari 2600 craze died and with it all the great and not so great games that were produced, which came out to literally thousands of titles. At the time there were many who thought that the game craze itself was over. Not quite. ... Fans of Space Invaders from the early arcade days and Atari days could now play their favorite game again. ... To get an answer to these questions you would have to ask for game players themselves and most likely if you asked 100 people you would get 100 different answers.

Game Cabinets - A Newcomer's Guide by Michael Russell
Game cabinets are basically cabinets that contain low-end computers and are sometimes painted and decorated to look like real retro arcade machines. The computer is hidden inside the cabinet, opening with a lock and key; if the PC needs to be taken out for some reason. ... Do note that the ROM game files for laser disc games take up a lot of memory, being anywhere from 200 megabytes to 1 gigabyte for each game, so you want to watch your hard disk space there. ... When it comes to actually building the game cabinet, you will need plenty of large wood materials and carpentering tools, or you...

Pocket PC Games by Kristy Annely
These are some of the most popular and best-selling games for the Pocket PC, available for download on the Internet. Scrabble, developed by Handmark (www.handmark.com), features a built-in Official Scrabble Player's Dictionary and an optional full-definition dictionary to view the definitions of... Pocket War, developed b MetalShard (www.metalshard.com), is a strategic turn-based war game in which you start with a single city that can produce an assortment of war machines and troops in order to try and defeat the automated computer opponent.

Kids Online Games: Get Phat! by Scott Soloff
Kids online games are games that kids can play when they are connected to the Internet using either a computer or a video console [Examples: Playstation 2, Xbox]. Kids love games, and with kids getting net-savvier by the day they have latched on big-time to online games. ... Conclusion There is a silver lining to this dark image depending on how you look at kids online games: statistics show that 62% of the video console and 66% of the PC game market customers are over the age of 18 years. ... Also, stricter laws related to kids and online games are slowly being passed across the major...

Free Kids' Games by Ken Marlborough
With children today getting more and more Internet savvy, it's only natural that they look for what they like best - great entertainment in the form of games. But some of these games require kids to register and pay a monthly fee in order to be able to play them. ... From popular classical games, to today's favorite arcade games, you have the choice as to which your kid can play. ... By typing in the names of popular kiddy icons, your search results will prove to be enjoyable games that allow your kids to play their favorite fantasy characters.

PS3 Games Online by Carver Tate
John Hight, external production director for SCEA, is the overseer of PS3 games' digital distribution program, E-Distribution Initiative. He claims that this new distribution project will benefit Sony and open opportunities for game developers. Hight explains that online distribution erases... He reminds that Microsoft relies on third party game developers to supply their Live Arcade with games. ... The prototype of the game is uploaded in the online platform where actual PS3 gamers can play it and post their own reviews.

Video Game History – Do You Remember Pac Man, Space Invaders, and Super Mario Brothers? by J. Wuebben
Of all the things that the 1970’s produced, there are few that made as big of a cultural impact as video games. There’s no question about it: video games have been a significant force in society and one of the most popular leisure pursuits. Chances are if you’re under the age of 40, you played... In the previous years, there had been a very fine line separating arcade game quality from home game quality. ... This simple formula went on to become the most successful arcade game of all time. ... Arcade games seemed to be evolving exponentially, while home systems seemed "stuck in a time...