Review - Sony PSP by Alex Mayo
I'm fairly certain there are folks at Nintendo feeling some serious self-loathing right about now. You see, back in the mid-90's Nintendo contracted Sony to develop a CD-ROM drive for the Super Nintendo. As the project progressed, a number of factors (one of them being the spectacular failure of... For the first time in history, Nintendo took second place in the video game console market, while fellow rival Sega got out of the console business altogether. ... Watching Spiderman 2 (which was included in the first million units sold in the US) is a remarkable experience; when I first booted...

Guns Don't Kill People - Videogames Do! by Daniel Robson
“Ban these evil games”, “Videogame violence corrupting our nation’s youth”, “video games stole my husband”. It seems everyday that the media are making more and more claims about the evils of videogames. But are these claims based on fact, or is it merely that there is a juicy new scapegoat out... The consensus at the IGDA meeting this year was that the game was merely “a rubbish game with a layer of crunchy ultra-violence slapped on top”. ... How many parents explain to their child that the game is not real; that in real life you can’t do everything you can in the game?

What Would Jesus Play? by John Deprice
Video gaming industry has a bad reputation among Christian folks and other family value groups of interest. What are their kids supposed to play? Christian and family friendly game developers have the answer. Zzed (Nevo Soft) Space waste management may not sound like the most exciting carrier... While you sell gems and jewelry to smiling customers, watch out--keep them waiting too long and they'll start to grumble. ... GemShop (Hip Soft LLC) In GemShop, you have to match colorful gems and keep the customers happy.

Heliodisplay --Computer Video With No Screen by Steve Bralovich
Science-Fiction meets reality with this new video display technology. The Heliodisplay includes patented and patent pending technology to transform normal ambient air and display video images into free-space. Some Heliodisplay models are interactive allowing a finger or hand to move images... The Heliodisplay system is backward compatible and accepts most 2D video sources (PC,TV, DVD, HDTV, Video game consoles). ... For connection to a computer, the Heliodisplay uses a standard monitor VGA connection; for TV or DVD viewing, it connects using a standard RGB video cable.

If Your Self Storage Facility Was A PlayStation 3 by Derek Naylor
Imagine showing up to your self-storage facility having thousands of eager tenants waiting through the cold night and fighting just to pay you money. In fact, several of these "tenants to be" are so eager to pay you money for your space that they've physically beaten a few people who were ahead... They were offering a video game console that sells for $500-$600. ... Sony has made their offer to THEIR market so irresistible that they are willing to physically injure themselves and take food off their table or miss their monthly rent to get one.

Top 5 Performance Video Cards by Gary Hendricks
This is a short list of the meanest, fastest and most powerful 3D video cards on the market today. If you own one of them, well - lucky you! XFX GeForce 7800 GTX The XFX GeForce 7800 GTX video card comes with a PCI Express interface, 256MB DDR3 video memory and supports a maximum resolution of... Conclusion Buying a good performance video card will reap many benefits - you'll be able to play the latest 3D games in full screen glory, as well as edit video and graphics with ease. ... However, please take note that having a good video card does not necessarily translate to great video...

Hand Over The Console: The Fake PS3 Theft And Other Crimes by Marcus Creyton
When the new Play Station 3 came out, people were doing anything they could to get a unit for themselves. People were camping out all night, pre-ordering, looking online for deals, absolutely anything. They'd stop at nothing to lay their hands on a PS3 gaming console. ... Here are some of the other stories of desperate people taking the law into their own hands, risking their freedom and livelihoods to get a free video game console: -In Hawaii, a man in an SUV pulled up, got out, and hit a total stranger with a baseball bat, demanding that he turn over his PS3.

E- Games- The New Age Entertainment Sports by Subhasis Chaterjee
In the age of Internet, E-Games is an irresistible attraction amongst all age groups. The desire to play games has turned children to be more techno savvy these days. E-Games are flexible and intuitive, it's easy to use so you can spend your time creating games instead of programming them. ... Computer and video game software sales grew 8% in 2003 to $ 7 billion in the following years and are expected to hike more. ... The average age of an E-Game Player is 29 years and ninety two percent of all games are purchased by adults over the age of 18.

Buying a Plasma or LCD TV FAQs by Philip Liu
This article focuses on frequently asked questions by buyers of plasma and LCD televisions. Q: Does the "plasma" in plasma televisions need to be recharged or replaced over time? A: No. The plasma gases are sealed in individual cells when they are manufactured. ... Q: Can I use a game console such as Sony Playstation 2, Nintendo Game Cube or Microsoft XBOX with my LCD TV? ... Letterbox refers to a video played with horizontal black bars on the top and bottom of the picture. ... If you intend to use a game console and/or watch standard TV broadcasts over cable, satellite or antenna, an LCD...

The Sims Online Hosts the Mafia by Karen Peralta
If I told you this, would you believe me? Try doing so, because it’s the truth. And young people are busy killing each other at an alarming rate in this world. Do we really need something like a pseudo Mafia causing the same sorts of problems? Right now, the online game “The Sims Online” which... You can buy money on EBay to sell on that TSO game, kids are on that game, and they are being threatened into being recruited into the I would assume mostly adult Mafia…right now… …the real one or the virtual one?