Computer Games Articles

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 19th June 2008 @ 11:43 PM

It's a strange word, and one you may have only come across either within gaming community forums or in game publications, but what exactly is a MMORPG? To break this acronym down into meaningful words, a MMORPG is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. To the uninitiated, that means about as much as the acronym, so let's break it down further to try to understand exactly what this is. There are many different types and variations of computer games and video games avai... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Warren Wong @ Thursday, 19th June 2008 @ 8:38 PM

Everyone who plays Starcarft needs tips in order to help them reach the end of the game. Some of the most popular StarCraft tips are: - Do not be afraid to expand - At the beginning of a game build your workers first and then out them on minerals instead of doing it the other way around. - You do need have a defense against comp, so this is something you need to build right way. - A tower r choke point defense is not the way to work against a human in a no rush game. ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 19th June 2008 @ 1:50 AM

Computer games are becoming the most favorite pastime. Although video games were originally intended for children, it is no longer so. People love to spend time playing video games. It is one of the most loved hobbies for many people. Computer games are becoming so popular that they are very easily available on the internet. They are so near that you need only click and the fascinating world of the games opens in front of you. You must be aware that they can be downloaded easily. If you... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 19th June 2008 @ 1:03 AM

As most people know, a major portion of a computer game is occupied by sounds. What if they didn't have attractive sounds and music? Think about it and you would find that half of the computer gamers would stop playing those games. The background music of the games play an important part in their popularity. The user finds it more interesting to hear music while playing games, than to hear music on prominent stages. It is for this particular reason that all sound based computer games... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 19th June 2008 @ 1:02 AM

We are living in a digital age where everyone seems to be equipped with the most advanced gadgets. Various terminologies have come up which were totally unheard of a decade or two ago. Things like Xbox, PSP3, Play station, and the wonderful mobiles like I-phones have completely captured the imagination of the young generation as well as the older one. Among these innovations the world of computer games is a most fascinating one. In a few decades computer games have caught the fancy of al... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 19th June 2008 @ 1:00 AM

Being a computer lover, you will be fond of playing and searching for new computer games. Online search is the best medium to search for exclusive computer games. But would you like to take our help in exploring the great computer games you have not played yet? Reading out this article can save your time in the sense that you will not unnecessarily search the websites. You simply can put up the name of the game in the search box, and get to play a new game. Some of the great computer game... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 19th June 2008 @ 12:47 AM

What is a problem? What is an error? For many people problems and errors are obstacles which are in their way and which prevent them from being able to complete certain task. Those people who play computer gamers however tend to look at problems and errors not so much as obstacles as opportunities. Computer games by their very nature regularly put obstacles and traps in the way of the player and players accept that they will regularly face problems which they will need to overcome in order to pr... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Patrick Omari @ Wednesday, 18th June 2008 @ 6:46 PM

There is no doubt that video games are in their golden age at the moment. Since 2007 sales of consoles and games have grown by 57 percent in spite of the economic downturn. During March 2008 1.7 billion dollars worth of games products were sold. The games industry is now bigger than films and is gaining more and more mainstream appeal and recognition. Nintendo have helped to bring games to a much wider audience than was ever thought possible. Many families and older people are joining in ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Wednesday, 18th June 2008 @ 1:42 PM

Walking through any toys department or toy section of a superstore, and the one thing which is blindingly obvious is just how important technology has become as far as the popularity of toys is concerned. Shelves upon shelves of computer games scream out for attention, offering children worlds of possibilities, exciting game play, full throttle interaction, total immersion in fantasy worlds and other experiences which seem almost too good to be true. Even taking a step away from these pur... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Wednesday, 18th June 2008 @ 1:24 PM

You may have come across the phrase either in gaming forums of in science fiction, but exactly what is meant by virtual reality, what is it, and does it present us with any possible benefits or advantages in the future? This phrase can be answered by either simply looking at the technology currently used, and understanding the basics of how it works, and what it tries to achieve. The more complex way of looking at this concept is by firstly asking what we understand by the word reality, b... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Wednesday, 18th June 2008 @ 1:23 PM

One of the buzz words in computer gaming today is 'artificial intelligence'. All right, so that's two words really, but let's not be too picky. What does it mean? Artificial intelligence is a phrase that has been around for years, and basically describes the ability of a computer to give the impression that it is thinking, in the same way that a human thinks. It has been suggested that the best artificial intelligence systems should give an impression of behaviour that, to th... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Wednesday, 18th June 2008 @ 12:23 PM

Often people assume that playing computer games or video games is a very anti social activity, and is a solo activity which isolates an individual from the real world, cuts them off from other people and then allows them to sit on their own in a small dark room hitting keys over and over again in order to mindlessly destroy anything that moves on their screen. In fact, nothing could be very much further from the truth, and in fact those people who play computer games on their own, completely cut... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Wednesday, 18th June 2008 @ 12:17 PM

There has been a great deal of argument over the years as to whether computer games and video games have any meaning whatsoever, or whether they are a mindless form of entertainment. Comments and arguments are frequently made on both sides in support of their own arguments and opinions, and of course, demonstrating how the opposing group's arguments are untrue. Those opposed to computer games argue that computer games are mostly concerned with violence, and that simply spending hours each d... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Wednesday, 18th June 2008 @ 12:14 PM

Over recent years there have been many arguments proposed by those who are not in favour of computer games or video games, or have concerns about either the amount of time spent playing such games, or the nature of the images and scenes watched by those playing them. One of the common arguments put forward is that computer and video games , through the nature of violence and graphic horror, are desensitizing children to violence and horror in the real world. There argument is that by watching vi... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Wednesday, 18th June 2008 @ 12:01 PM

Is it possible that computer and video games have something positive and constructive to offer, and that rather than being a social menace which parents should be afraid of, they are in fact contributing a good deal to the development of the next generation? Certainly there is no doubt whatever that the children of today will be living in a technological society, with computers and technical equipment part of everyday lifestyle. Although we're pretty much at that stage now, many of u... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Wednesday, 18th June 2008 @ 11:59 AM

Is it possible that computer and video games have something positive and constructive to offer, and that rather than being a social menace which parents should be afraid of, they are in fact contributing a good deal to the development of the next generation? Certainly there is no doubt whatever that the children of today will be living in a technological society, with computers and technical equipment part of everyday lifestyle. Although we're pretty much at that stage now, many of u... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Wednesday, 18th June 2008 @ 4:36 AM

Very few parents would be especially surprised if you suggested to them that their child was addicted to video games or computer games. Yet the reality is that a great many children and young teenagers are addicted to video games, and that in some cases this is having a detrimental effect on them, both physically and emotionally. Playing video games is not, for some people, an activity to which one can become addicted. Having said that though, it is only fairly recently that it has been a... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Tuesday, 17th June 2008 @ 10:27 PM

Computer games and videos are frequently subject to a wide range of popular stereotypes. As with almost all the stereotypes of course, most of those that relate to computer games are entirely inaccurate and out of date. One of the most popular methods that has been around for many years is that computer games and video games are usually or almost entirely played by boys and girls either very rarely played computer games or video games, or perhaps those girls that did play video games are... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Tuesday, 17th June 2008 @ 9:40 PM

Did you know that because of the fast developments in graphical and processing realism of today's computer games and video games, that many people and organizations are using them as part of their formal training? To name two particular professions which use computer games and video games as a training method, it may surprise you to know that this would include airline pilots and the army. Suspecting that the pilot sitting at the front of the large commercial plane you are about to f... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Computer Games | By Victor Epand @ Tuesday, 17th June 2008 @ 7:52 PM

For those of you who love to go gaming in some Play station or an Xbox, one needn't enumerate the merits of video games. There are thousands of games and you always feel you haven't had enough of it. They are quite expensive as well which is why buying a much anticipated new video game may not be easy for you. You might rue it but that's a fact. However, there is a great chance for you to satisfy your desire of playing the newest ones, provided you are eager enough to wai... more...