Computer Games by Max Bellamy
A keyboard, mouse and joystick are all you need to play computer games. You can add headphones and speakers to get sound. You can also go for driving wheels if you are playing racing games. You need the latest version of the Windows operating system to install computer games on your computer. ... Computer games are available on dedicated game-console platforms, such as the Gamecube, Xbox and PlayStation 2. ... That’s why older PCs can’t run the latest computer games at all. ... But the updated versions may need a faster processor or improved graphics card.

5 Reasons to Choose Wireless Networking by Luke Garfield
Many consider wireless as one of the greatest inventions in the history of mankind. Some would even compare it to sliced bread. For them, wiring up a network is just as easy as slicing one’s bread. The biggest benefit of wireless is that it makes things simpler. ... Set them aside This would be the most important reason to change your old network to wireless. ... • Wires? ... Wireless network technology runs at speeds far greater than broadband internet access easily connecting multiple computers to the internet simultaneously.

Video Games-Creatively Igniting An Explosive Era by Wycliffe Williams
“The video game industry is entering a new era, an era where technology and creativity will fuse to produce some of the most stunning entertainment of the 21st Century. Decades from now, cultural historians will look back at this time and say it is when the definition of entertainment changed... Hang on… Here are a few of the main systems: • Xbox 360 • PlayStation 2 • Game Cube • Nintendo DS • Sony PSP Have you seen any of these badboys in action? ... The action is fast, scintillating and involving.

Nintendo Wii - Wii Love It, and So Wii-ll You! by Pozin Ilya
Nintendo Wii is a video game system controlled from gaming industry giant Nintendo Co. Ltd. Despite popular belief, Nintendo Wii is not entirely new – it is actually an updated and renamed version of the company’s very popular Nintendo Revolution. Although Nintendo Wii is considered something of... Despite heavy competition from powerful gaming devices like the Xbox and Playstation, Nintendo Wii continues to be the little game console that could, attracting many by its very simplicity and its single-purpose frame.

Go Digital and Groovy... and Save Trees! by Kathy Heslop
Have you inherited your Dad's trading card collection - ie.  pieces of printed cardboard that come with a piece of gum that looks like it tastes like cardboard too? Well today's trading cards have evolved to include, wait for it... (cue bells and whistles), holograms and foil..! ... Stick a paper card into your PC/Mac/PS2/XBOX and what happens..? ... Stick one of the Serious cardz into your hardware and immediately welcome to stacks of interactive content all about your favourite sportsmen, that includes full screen action videos, bios, stats, photos, music, downloadables, trivia, games,...

Play Fair, Get Fare: The Business of Video Game-Testing by Robbie Darmona
When asked about their concept of heaven on earth, many video game maniacs would answer it is the limitless opportunity of spending their whole time playing new and interesting games. What if…angels existed under the disguise of video games developers? ... I have about 300 XBOX game library from the games that I have tested. ... I must admit that the pleasure is enormous. ... As a game-tester myself, I have been earning my salary in that way for 4 years. ... But the games are so interesting and innovative that you probably won’t feel your time being consumed by the cruel economic system.

A Review of the Super Nintendo Controller by Morgan Hamilton
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was a very impressive gaming platform when it was first introduced to the public and the early 1990s. The first Nintendo Entertainment System was quite an achievement in itself, but when the SNES came out it was really my introduction as to how cool it... Some manufacturers, like Microsoft’s Xbox controller, even have a similar kind of color scheme to the buttons that was found on the old SNES controller. ... The folks at Sega didn't pick up on this right away, and came out with their own knock off version of Super Nintendo controller for their...

Video Games Are Stealing The Spotlight by Michael Connelly
Thirty years ago the fledgling video game business was struggling to make a name for itself as it competed with toys, playing cards and board games for customers. The early games like Pong, Pac Man and Donkey Kong were very basic in terms of technology, and they had very little creativity... In order to utilize the format and features of this console the designers of the games have incorporated many Hollywood filmmaking techniques into the production process of their video games, as have the makers of the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii games.

The Evolution of Video Game Systems by Morgan Hamilton
I used to be an arcade nut. I spent most of my time in the local video games hot spots to play the latest fighting, shooting, and racing games. I would also frequent the video game stores at the mall with my friends. We would compete against each other in popular arcade games like Street Fighter... Systems like Game Cube, Playstation 2, and Xbox are very popular. ... Why would kids go to local arcades and to spend their money on video games, when they can simply receive a system of their own during their birthday or at Christmas?

5 Big Advantages of PC Games on Demand by Charles Lamm
Not to knock PlayStation 2 or Xbox 360, but I have a decent PC. The consoles are okay for the kids, but I am happy with a keyboard and mouse. I play online games to relax between work sessions on the computer. I don't want to get up from the machine to play. ... 4. ... Automatic updates. ... You don't have to wait for the entire game to download before you begin play. ... Triton's player will download and install your new game in the background using the fastest streaming delivery media available today.