Computer Games Articles

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Hunter Crowell @ Wednesday, 13th June 2007 @ 12:39 AM

The Tauren are huge, bestial creatures (males average 7.5 feet) who live in the grassy, open barrens of central Kalimdor. They live to serve nature and maintain the balance between the wild things of the land and the restless spirit of the elements and heed the will of their goddess, the Earth Mother. She is the harmony of nature itself. Some conjecture that she may be a manifestation of the legendary Alextrassa, the red dragon Aspect of life. Despite their enormous size and brute strengt... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Hunter Crowell @ Wednesday, 13th June 2007 @ 12:37 AM

Very silent and swift in the shadows and skilled at vanishing from sight, the Rogues of Azeroth are most comfortable when acting in the background. Writhing events to their favor, striking only when advantage is greatest: this is where a Rogue excels. With their cunning tricks, physical abilities, and mastery of concealment and disguise, Rogues have no trouble finding employment as thieves, cutthroats, spies, and assassins. They are the assassins of World of Warcraft. They rely on 'e... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Jim Brown @ Tuesday, 12th June 2007 @ 12:06 PM

Hand held games have become very popular in recent years. The gaming market has opened up to both kids and adults, but children still comprise a large percentage of this market. The hand held games range from simple electronic games to full blown hand held game systems that have numerous games available to purchase that go with the system. The first category we will examine are simple electronic hand held games that only let the user play one game. These are available in a large number of... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Hunter Crowell @ Tuesday, 12th June 2007 @ 1:17 AM

The best money making job in the game of Final Fantasy XI is the thief. They can get monsters to drop more gil and better items and more importantly they could steal items from them. They can also attack numerous times later on with the Triple Attack skill. The Thief is the 'shady' indirect combat job (class) in the world of Vana d'iel. An indirect combat job is a job whose primary purpose is to support other jobs in combat. Thieves have many sneaky skills necessary for sur... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Hunter Crowell @ Tuesday, 12th June 2007 @ 12:18 AM

Formerly at home in the jungles of Stranglethron Vale, the fierce trolls of the Darkspear tribe were forced out by fighting factions, now part of the Horde along with the Orcs, Tauren and Undead. As part of the Horde, the Trolls have stretched their loyalty to the mighty Tauren, but they have less trust for the manipulative Forsaken, whom they think will bring only suffering and discord upon their allies. Their alliance with Horde started through an encounter with the Orc Warchief Thrall... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Hunter Crowell @ Tuesday, 12th June 2007 @ 12:16 AM

The Undead were originally used by the Necrolytes and Death Knights of the First and Second Wars, however that practice stopped after the death of Gul'dan and the abolishment of Necromancy by Thrall, the warchief of the New Horde. The new generation of undead was created by the Lich King, Ner'zhul who had been transformed into a higher being by the demon lord Kil'jaeden. Once an Orcish shaman, Ner'zhul sought warlock powers and delved deeply into demonic magic, until h... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Adrian Adams @ Sunday, 3rd June 2007 @ 6:14 PM

Quite often, parents will take a negative attitude toward video games without taking the time to inform themselves of the games their children are playing, or even bothering to learn what video games ratings actually mean. Here are a few tips to help you stay game-savvy when it comes to your child and video games: 1) Talk to Your Kids If you don't understand the games your kids are playing, don't rag on their self-esteem by telling them it's stupid and a waste of time: t... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Hunter Crowell @ Wednesday, 30th May 2007 @ 6:13 PM

The eredar of the Burning Legion are attributed as the original warlocks and wielders of dark magics, corrupted from the mighty and magically attuned eredar of Argus. Although much that accord with demons falls to darkness, the warlocks of a Horde and Alliance advocate bending demonic forces to its will without consenting to over corruption. For this reason, the warlocks now live on the fringe of civilization in most societies, tolerated but not trusted. Warlocks were mages that delved to... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Hunter Crowell @ Wednesday, 30th May 2007 @ 6:12 PM

Warriors can be a raging berserker or an iron-clad juggernaut, capable of withstanding tremendous attacks while protecting their allies from harm. They have a wide variety of attacks that do everything from cripple their enemies, to dealing massive amounts of damage in a single retaliatory blow, and enhancing their allies' fighting ability with battle shouts. They excel at fighting multiple opponents at once, gaining rage from every blow dealt or received to unleash their attacks. Warriors ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By T J Madigan @ Monday, 28th May 2007 @ 11:19 AM

System requirements are not just applicable to some games; these are part of every game. There is no game that exists today that does not have any system requirement for the computer to properly run the game. Aside from that, almost all game requirements are considerably on the part of the hardware device that a gamer must posses. Video games have lesser system requirements or hardware device requirements because these games are preset to a certain device that is constantly made. Or it ca... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By T J Madigan @ Monday, 28th May 2007 @ 2:12 AM

Every system that exists on this planet needs a requirement. No matter how many or how big the requirement is, it is essential to comply with the requirements to full realize its potential or to just simply make it work. In science, a system may require any factor affecting it. For example, for a plant to complete its photosynthesis, it must collect carbon dioxide from its surrounding. This idea is also true in computer gaming. In video games, the peripherals or the devices that you are g... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By T J Madigan @ Monday, 28th May 2007 @ 2:10 AM

Video Games are vastly disseminated all over the world. Questions can never be asked regarding their capacity to entertain and the ability to fully satisfy a gamer. In the past researches, it was found out that roughly millions of people in the United States have access to video and pc games. This just means that a majority of the population is looking around and trying to discover what's available for them. People or enthusiasts can be leveled into three; 1) beginners 2) frequent g... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Anthony Wayne @ Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 @ 2:54 AM

What do "DIY," "CMIIW" and "EAK" mean? Well to an online bingo player it's obvious that they mean "Do It Yourself," "Correct Me If I'm Wrong" and "Eating At Keyboard." Eating at keyboard? Now that's one dedicated online bingo player! And besides, who really needs to know that? I sure don't. Next thing you know, they'll be telling me (by abbreviation of course) when they go to the bathroom. Online bingo ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Ralph Ruckman @ Saturday, 19th May 2007 @ 7:39 PM

What is the Awful Truth about World of Warcraft? We will explore why this game is so popular and the effects it has on people who play it. Come along as we take a tour and find out the 3 main reasons why this game is so popular and the warnings that you should be aware of. How did this game become so popular in such a short period of time? When the 65 developers at Blizzards Entertainment launched the World of Warcraft online game, they knew exactly what they were doing. They wanted t... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Ralph Ruckman @ Saturday, 19th May 2007 @ 5:08 PM

So you want to level like an elite player? Then you need to get your hands on a World of Warcraft Leveling Guide. If you want to be the best then you have to learn from the best. Let us explain to you some of the dirty little secrets these guides have. Some of the elites are probably pooping on themselves right now because I am going to give out some free stuff here that they charge people lots of money for. The honest truth is, I am not giving anything away, I am just coaching you a little... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Beth Campbell @ Tuesday, 8th May 2007 @ 5:11 PM

World of Warcraft is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Play game, or MMORPG. It was developed by Blizzard Entertainment, and boasts over a million players in total. People around the globe, from just about every country imaginable, have become addicted to the game In World of Warcraft, a user creates a character and explores the vast world of Azeroth. Players can choose between two sides to be on: the Horde or the Alliance. The Horde is comprised of more evil characters, such as the und... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Adrian Adams @ Tuesday, 8th May 2007 @ 4:20 PM

Before Playstation and Nintendo became the latest home entertainment craze, computers have offered an array of games that helped many pass the time. While basic gaming options, such as Solitaire and Minesweeper often came with a primary computer package, there have been plenty of satisfying game that hit the market, spanning many years of upgrades and sequels. Some computer games have come and gone, but there are many that have proved a staying power, which has immensely evolved since th... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Adrian Adams @ Tuesday, 8th May 2007 @ 4:17 PM

Computer games have become more and more popular over the last ten to fifteen years. Many people can get lost in a computer game for days without ever looking away from their screen. Many different reasons can make a computer game your favorite, great action, amazing role playing, hard hitting sports action, or just a really great story. Here are my 5 favorite computer games of all time: The fifth best computer game of all time has to be Doom. This amazing first person shooter paved t... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Keith Londrie @ Tuesday, 8th May 2007 @ 1:52 PM

Every form of art tries to capture life and its flavor. Along with the evolution of technology, computer games are now state of the art masterpieces. Behind a successful complex game, there is a team of graphical artists, programmers, scenario writers and so on. Because of their great resemblance with reality, games we play today reveal to us a world of fantasy, sensations and experiences far beyond everyday life. MMORPG's are at high stake these days. These games became a billion d... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Craig Rad @ Monday, 7th May 2007 @ 6:46 PM

The 3D games are the ultimate experience in car driving games. The design of these 3D car games is outstanding and you can experience all that is happening in a completely realistic setting. The car games are developed in Java, Flash, C++, .NET framework or other programs. One of the first ideas of 3D games was the simulation of driving a car. The main target of this three dimensional game would be to avoid the cars and motorcycles that come form the opposite side and survive without hav... more...