Best of British: Gizmondo Doomed To Fail? by Everton Blair
The Gizmondo combined media player, phone and gaming gadget went on sale in the last month for £229. The device sports an impressive spec: - It can be used to play games, music tracks and movies, it can take and store digital photos and can send SMS, MMS and emails, GPS, GPRS and Bluetooth for... Nintendo's DS handheld costs £99, and a PSP is expected to cost £129 - far less than the cost of a Gizmondo - The DS already has a pool of fans of earlier Nintendo handhelds to draw on (87,000 DS handhelds were sold in the first two days in Europe) and the PSP is also likely to have a strong...

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. ... Some may say it was small wonder that this would serve as a catalyst for grisly, unadulterated video game related horror.

Leapster Kids Love It by Kaila Smith
The Leapster Learning Game System Teaches the way your child loves to play! With the Leapster learning advantage, kids can play action-packed games that teach essential skills for preschool through 4th grade. Multiple learning levels, tailored tutorials and a wide variety of learning games that... With Leapster, the name of the game is learning! ... These can make excellent gifts for children and will not have to worry about the levels of skill or knowledge required. ... Some toys are universal and are appropriate for all ages.

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. ... God of War won accolades at DICE where game developers unveiled great plans for 2006. ... 8. ... Technological advancements in the gaming world reached new heights. ... High level graphics, speed, clarity, and multi-player gaming took gamers to new adventures.

History of Final Fantasy XI by Hunter Crowell
The Final Fantasy series is a superb set of games that have become an important part of video game history. Final Fantasy XI is an especially strong title. It is a terrific modern update on the series, advancing it and taking it into exciting new territory. ... Images and previews of the game captured people’s attention. ... A special bonus disk was included with the release of Final Fantasy X, containing a trailer for the game. ... It is also unique as it is playable on both consoles and PCs, all of which connect to the same game servers.

Sony PSP Downloads Possibilities (Including Psp Video Tutorial) by Lee McKenzie
If you ever loved the Sony Playstation consoles, then your definitely going to love the Sony PSP. With its portability and data storage capability Sony have really outdone themselves when it comes to the portable gaming experience. With features that include being able to play UMD music, movies... But for the beginners, here’s a tutorial I compiled myself that describes how to put video onto your PSP. ... did you know you can also install games directly onto the memory sticks that come with it without the need for the UMD disk that the game was originally on?

What Apple iPod to Buy? by Jacco Noordhuizen
With all the different models of iPod, which one should I buy? Models to choose from are iPod Shuffle 512MB or 1GB, iPod Nano 1GB, 2GB or 4GB or iPod, also called video iPod, 30GB or 60GB. If you want to buy second hand there is the earlier models like iPod Photo, iPod mini and 1st, 2nd 3rd and... To date this is the only iPod that reproduces video, which is why they call it the Video iPod. ... It does not play video, but does show your photographs. ... Keep in mind that video’s take up a lot more storage than music files.

Computers: Do You Need An Upgrade? by Michael Quarles
Have changing demands left you unsatisfied with your computer’s performance? An upgrade may be called for. But which should you get to fill your needs? Computer repair shops make their money two ways: by selling their labor, and selling parts. The more parts they install, the more labor... Most are honest, but some will try to sell you things you don’t need. ... It will improve game play, and all graphics applications will work faster. ... It can help if you ask your computer to do a lot of multitasking, and make a big difference if you do speed sensitive work like video captures.

Second Life is What You Make of It by Madison Lockwood
Second Life (SL) is a privately owned, partly subscription-based 3-D virtual world, introduced in 2003 by West Coast company Linden Lab. Users can visit this virtual world almost as if it were a real place via their home computer and an internet connection. ... Players buy and sell hard-won assets developed in the game on eBay and other forums. ... Content generation and sale is a primary motivator of the game's economy. ... In fact, people are spending $15 million in real dollars every month within the confines of the game.

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. ... Although many developers of video games seem to be waiting until the next generation of gaming consoles saturate the market, a few recent titles are noteworthy.