Archive for the 'Universe Of Games' Category

Playing Online Sports Games in Virtual Reality

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Sports games involve high quality 3D graphics and high-speed animation and special effects that allow users to play such games as soccer, baseball, snooker, and other games on computers and on the internet. The advances in software and graphics technology have made software renditions of such games next to real and fun.
Before the rise of […]

Mah Jong Games: Issues Concerning the Varieties

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Though variants of mah jong games are being introduced time and again, there are only four variations that are widely accepted among players:
Chinese Classical Mah Jong is known to be the oldest version of the game. This was the first mah jong game version introduced in America and became the model for many forms that […]

A Parent’s Guide to Online Gaming, Part 2

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

In part 1 we talked about online gaming and your children, including FPS games and exposure to violent content. We wrap up this week by talking about RTS games, MMORPGs and the additional threats of addiction and social predators.
RTS stands for Real Time Strategy. Strategy because these games generally take a much larger perspective, casting […]

Blackberry Patent Woes: A Boon for Pocket PC Gamers?

Saturday, July 14th, 2007

Things are looking a bit gloomy for the Blackberry, PDA cousin to the Pocket PC.
The latest appeal over a patent dispute has been turned down, making an injunction against selling the Blackberry in the US all the more possible.
I’ve always thought that if you did your research and opted to purchase one of these devices, […]

The Origin of Playing Cards

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Playing cards made their way to Europe from the East. They appeared first in France and then in Spain. The reason for the belief that they appeared first in Italy is that the design on the cards closely resembles the Mamaluke design. The pack of cards consisted of 52 cards with suits of swords, polo […]

Games - Consoles - technology evolved

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

Games consoles have a colourful history, but they only really rose into the public consciousness in the ‘80s with the NES – the original Nintendo system. ‘Nintendo’ became a word meaning ‘video game’, and the Mario character became a worldwide sensation.
Since then, games consoles have been an unstoppable industry. Nintendo dominated for years with the […]

So You Want to be a Multiplayer Web Games Developer?

Friday, June 29th, 2007

In my first article “So You want to be a Games Developer?” (http://ezinearticles.com/?So-You-Want-to-be-a-Games-Developer&id=70920), I discussed various games genres, including Web/Email games. This is one of the easiest ways to start developing games- you aren’t restricted to one language or platform and the costs are pretty low. In this article, I’ll look at the various technologies […]

How to Find the Cheapest Wow Gold

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

The decision to purchase wow gold is one that many World of Warcraft players make. The main reason why wow gold is purchased is because it can be used to help achieve victory in the game. Without wow gold many players suffer defeat.
Purchasing wow gold can be done in a number of ways. There […]

The History of Backgammon

Monday, June 25th, 2007

The history of backgammon, the oldest known board game, is an interesting one that began almost 5,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. Numerous variations of the game were adopted by other cultures throughout the history of backgammon. Archaeologists continue to discover many similar games in the ruins of ancient civilizations as they explore the intriguing history […]

You Can Now Email, Host, Or Post Sudoku Puzzles Online - Free!

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

From now on, you type host your Sudoku puzzles, or email them to your friend, or post in Forums. Or even participate in Sudoku Solving competitions, and email just the url of your solution. Absolutely free.
Have you ever tried to share a Sudoku with a friend thru email, or through postings in forums/ groups/ discussion […]