Xbox 360 Mod Chip - Expand Your Gaming Selections and Play Import Games on Your Xbox 360 Console. by Steven Fields
As a serious gamer myself, I love to see games before they hit our shores here in North America. But more than that, I am always looking for the hottest and most unique games I can get my hands on. Unfortunately, many of those games just don't come to our side of the ocean from Japan. ... Mod chips are available for all the major video game consoles, including the Xbox 360, Xbox, Sony PSP, PlayStation, Playstation 2 and GameCube. ... Mod Chips first came into "fame" when die hard, hard core gamers who were tired of the slim offerings that were made available for them in the USA, wanted to...

Will You Die If You Don't Buy The New X-Box 360 Gaming System Today? by Jack Redbud
Ok, so my kid is driving me absolutely nuts about the new Xbox 360 gaming console from Microsoft, which of course, is all the rage now. Dad, "I've got to have it!", he says. "My old crappy Xbox system, my GameCube, my Playstation 2, and all 47 versions of my Nintendo GameBoy are terrible! ... Anyway, as luck would have it, I too, am a sucker for the latest craze in high tech video games, and yes, I was that guy sitting in the nice, comfy, black leather recliner positioned directly in the center of the Best Buy showroom the day the first, and extremely short-lived, stock of the graphically...

Video Game Rentals Online – Easy Way of Renting your Favorite Games by John Hinkley
When it comes to video game rentals today, the procedure couldn’t be any easier. A number of online rental clubs have established their dominance within the video game rental realm. Lets take a look at a few and what they have to offer: GameFly and Gottaplay are among the elite rental companies... Once you have established your video game rental account, you may want to check and see how long the game takes to reach your doorstep. ... These prices are a lot lower than you can find most used games at your local used video game store.

Best Downloadable Games - Where To Find The Games You Want by Jamie Thompson
Video games have been one of the ways to relax and to stop the feeling being stressed. These been a hobby for both children and adults. However, with the evolution of different expensive console games such us Play Station, Xbox, Nintendo, etc, this has been difficult for most of video lovers to... Play through the entire game to find the secret "backwards world" to turn your game upside down with 100 more levels! ... This means, you can play your favorite game without purchasing a console. ... The object of this tycoon game is to discover the 7 MAGIC FISH.

Playstation 3 Is An Entertainment Powerhouse by Kadence Buchanan
Playstation 3 represents Sony's 7th attempt at creating a home video game console system, and arguably their most innovative yet. Set for release on November 17th of 2006, this unit will shape our expectations for video games in the years to come. The system will represent a marked increase in... The Playstation 3 already has numerous titles under development which will be of much desire to the video gaming crowd; additional installments to popular game series' such as Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and the ever-so-controversial Grand Theft Auto are in the works, ensuring that Sony will...

Mental Health From Video Games by Kirk Jensen
New computer video games used to improve self-esteem and reduce stress. A group of computer video game developers where impress by the success of Nintendo's "Brain Age" and felt they should produce a stream of games that help with the psychological growth of the mind. ... "A study conducted by West Virginia University and supported by Konami Digital Entertainment claimed that consistent usage of the “Dance Dance Revolution” game “improved the health, attitudes and behaviors of participating children.”" Researcher at Rochester University conducted a survey which they found that many...

A Comparison Of the Next Generation Gaming Consoles (Part 1) by Ron Swerdfiger
It’s been about 5 years since we have seen a new video game console. By spring of next year all three major companies will have released their new systems. At this point, both Sony and Microsoft have released the full specs of their systems, while information on the nintendo revolution... Microsoft has developed an impressive system capable of amazing processing power never seen before in a home video game console. ... First of all lets have a look at each console individually. ... As well as new IBM PowerPC-based CPU running at 3.2GHz, and over a half a gigabyte of RAM, the Xbox 360 will...

Nintendo Wii, a Real Revolution? by John Gibb
After the release of the Xbox and PS2, in the highly competitive world of video gaming consoles it appears like Nintendo was pushed out of the game. Now, with the brand new Xbox 360 and the soon to be released PS3, Nintendo needs to definitely do something cool in order to keep up with the 2... You can play literally any game that Nintendo has ever produced. ... The console itself is a black (it can also come in other colors, that’s a common practice by Nintendo), sleek, rectangular box with a blue, beautiful, LED illuminated slot-receiver.

Why The Xbox 360 Will Fail In Japan by Ron Swerdfiger
A Chinese analyst has stated that the Xbox 360 will not be popular in China for two major reasons. Firstly, there is not enough diversity of game types. This was originally one of the problems with the first XBox although more recently this problem has been addressed. ... For whatever reason, Microsoft is unable to “successfully” release a video game console in the Japanese market. ... Gamers in Japan seem more apt to buy a console which comes with a bit of history, and a proven track record. ... The PS3 is set to be released with higher prices than those of the XBox 360 so perhaps the...

The Future Of Gaming Is Here - Why The Video Game Industry Is Reaching New Highs by Jonel Cordero
Ever wondered why at the local Toys R Us, the Nintendo Wii still sells out in 15 minutes even though a shipment of 20 or so come in every other week? Why the Playstation3 was sold for over $4,000, on eBay, more then 6 times its value? Or why Microsoft is adding seemingly irrelevant upgrades to... Instead of just appealing to the younger generation like before, the video game industry now has twice the audience to appeal. ... Before the dream of video game makers was for it to become one of America’s pastimes, well now it’s not only America’s, but it is also for many other countries’ kids,...