You Don’t Have To And Here’s How If you haven’t looked at the cost of new computer or video games and gaming systems as a whole recently, you might be in for a shock. Today’s games and gaming systems can run from a meager $30 all the way to a whopping four hundred dollars or […]
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Dealing With Teen Video Game Obsession
Games can be addictive – But obsession is something else. The following article is meant for parents of a teen who might be obsessed with video and/or computer games. While in some of our other articles we may sound as though we encourage obsession, we share a concern over teens who tend to shun other […]
Your Own Virtual World
Play God – Be God (Even If It’s Only Electronically) Part of the appeal of video games is the visual eye-candy that splashes across the television screen. But even the addictive imagery is only half of the equation. The remaining half is the magic bestowed upon our eyes when this imagery comes to life. Animation […]
Playing Online Games Pro Style
Even if you don’t know what you’re doing… One of the most intimidating parts of getting started with online gaming is getting over the fear of screwing things up for other players. It’s one thing to play a game and make mistakes at home, but it’s an entirely different thing to play a game and […]
Buying Video Games For A Gaming Tot
A Quick How To Visit any video game outlet and you’re bound to get overwhelmed by the hundreds of choices available – especially if you’re new to gaming. Interestingly, children and teens seem to know their way around these places as if they were their second home. But for the adult, the typical video store […]
Finding Employment In The Video Game Industry
In another article, we described a great number of educational opportunities that lay hidden in video gaming. This time, we’re going to introduce a few employment opportunities as well. 1. Working as a Video Game Clerk. Working at video game store or rental place – either permanently or temporarily – has got to be a […]
Playing Nice
A Few Suggestions for Gaming Etiquette No, it isn’t Ms. Manners to the rescue, nor is it Polite Polly knocking at your noggin. We just know how easy it is to get frustrated or even angry while playing a difficult game, but if we’re not careful, that anger and frustration could lead to some butt-ugly […]
What S Up With Wii
A Guide of What’s Available for Nintendo’s Wii System If you haven’t heard of Nintendo’s Wii system, we have just one question for you. Where have you been?! This hot new gaming system made its debut right at the time when Microsoft’s new Xbox hit the market. But what makes this system so popular is […]
What S Up With Playstation 2 And 3
A Guide of What’s Available for SCEA’s Playstation 2, Playstation 3, and the PSP System The Playstation Systems. As number three in a line of Playstation products, Playstation 3 ($599.99) boasts new parallel processing that enables broadband multiplayer action. It’s built in Blu-Ray disc drive promises high definition gaming, tons of media storage, streaming videos, […]
Got Dial Up
Forget Online Gaming Computer games have come a long way since electronic checkers and the like. Today, we’ve got computer games that would put some 21st century movies to shame and interest in online gaming is catching on like some kind of crazy fever. Once dominated by males aged 25 and older, today’s gaming generation […]
Keeping On Top Of Gaming News
The gaming industry is a huge industry that consumes as much news space as any other widely known enterprise. It’s so large in fact, if you take a walk down the aisle of any store that sells magazines, you’ll find at least two or three gaming magazines to select from – and this includes stores […]
Video Games In The Future
A Gamer’s Plea With video game technology advancing so fast and so far from where it started, one can’t help but to entertain the idea of where it’s going to go from here. After all, that is part of a larger creative process and we’d like to think that our writings contribute even in some […]
What S Up With Nintendods
A Guide of What’s Available for the NintendoDS System If you’re looking for a game system that comes with a butt-load of inexpensive games, you come to the right place. No other gaming system on the market today hosts as many games at such low prices as the handheld NintendoDS System. Nor does any other […]
What S Up With Xbox 360
A Guide of What’s Available for Microsoft’s XBox 360 System The XBox 360 System. The new Xbox 360 console ($399.99) brings Microsoft technology to the gaming industry like never before. This new toy sports new Internet connections to social communities and puts the gamer in ultimate control with goo-gobs of fun accessories. This article describes […]
Getting New Ideas For Video Games Part 2
A Springboard for Video Game Developers Creating video games is an art, no doubt. The problem is that it isn’t easy to come up with ideas for video games. And even when we do get an idea, it doesn’t seem as fresh or exciting as we want it to be. The following offers a few […]
Getting New Ideas For Video Games Part 4
A Springboard for Video Game Developers Creating video games is an art, no doubt. The problem is that it isn’t easy to come up with ideas for video games. And even when we do get an idea, it doesn’t seem as fresh or exciting as we want it to be. The following offers a few […]
Playing Old Games On A New Computer
It’s a Hoot! Admit it – you still crave a good game of scrolling Super Mario or Dig Dug just like you did “back in the day.” We all do because playing them brings back some of the fondest memories. But it isn’t easy to play these games the way we used to. Unless we’ve […]
A Video Game Environment Of Your Own
Keep out Ma’ Have you ever fantasized about building a video game environment of your own? A place where you and your friends could spend hours and hours playing your favorite games without interruption? Or how about a place that really shows off your game fetish? It’s really pretty simple to create such a place […]
Getting New Ideas For Video Games Part 3
A Springboard for Video Game Developers Creating video games is an art, no doubt. The problem is that it isn’t easy to come up with ideas for video games. And even when we do get an idea, it doesn’t seem as fresh or exciting as we want it to be. The following offers a few […]
Becoming A Video Game Expert
You’ve Got The Skills, So Why Not? If you find yourself playing video games day-in and day-out, you might be a prime candidate for establishing yourself as a gaming expert. All you need is a good knowledge of a wide range of games and gaming systems, and of course, a lot of patience. The rewards […]