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Video gaming can be part of a great social life for your child but you don’t want it to become their whole identity. If your house is becoming Satellite HQ and you’ve got more controllers than chairs, here are a few ways to encourage responsible gaming in your child.
Get them involved in other things: It’s great to have an active gamer – gaming is good for hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills, but make sure your kids are involved in other things. Whether it’s a Read the rest of this entry »

Nothing beats the feeling of waking up in the local inn with extra experience bonus points to the sound of warlocks dueling and the quiet footsteps of the sly rogue. Welcome to Azeroth, the fictional land of World of Warcraft.
This game has content for every player type. If I am feeling like a bit of a lone wolf, I can go embark on some quests from one of the 50 cities in the game. Sometimes I’ll grab a headset and find a 25-man group and tackle an out-of-this-world dragon. Even if I am not Read the rest of this entry »

Video games have come along way over the past couple decades. What once meant scrounging up quarters and heading to the arcade moved into homes via systems that attach to televisions as well as personal computers and handheld devices. Not only are many people enjoying playing these games, but they are becoming more and more fun to watch, with millions tuning in to video footage of gaming competitions, such as Major League Gaming’s Columbus Pro Circuit event. A fraction of that number actually showed up in Columbus, OH for the June Read the rest of this entry »

Hosting a LAN party is a great way for gamers to join together and do something they love in a social setting. Standing for local area network, guests at a LAN party connect to the same network for the purpose of MMORPG or other multiplayer computer games. As with any other type of entertaining, the planning, arranging and cost of the LAN party falls on the host.

Before your LAN party begins, you must decide how Read the rest of this entry »

When considering which console to purchase, first consider which purpose you want it for. Consider if you’re going to want it for strictly gaming, or if you’d like to do other things like stream movies off the internet, view pictures and video, or watch DVDs. Another factor to consider is the age group of the person that’s going to be using it mostly. One console caters to a younger audience, while the others cater to the more mature Read the rest of this entry »

Horror games truly are innovative and downright frightening. There are different genres in the horror game realm and among the most frightening would be those of a survival nature. Among all of those released games, which would be the best survival games of all-time?

Here is a very brief list of the top ones:

Alone in the Dark: This was not the first survival horror video game produced but it was one of the games that crafted the basic elements of the genre.Get more information here. http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/interview-amys-guiding-hand-paul-cuisset/

Resident Evil: Not only did this game capture the uniqueness of Alone in Read the rest of this entry »

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is responsible for rating all games published in North America. This organization determines which age group each game is suitable for based on its content. Most retailers voluntarily enforce these ratings by requiring ID to purchase games with adult content. Parents can also take advantage of these ratings to help decide which games are appropriate for their children.

The ESRB rating symbol can be found on the packaging of Read the rest of this entry »

Gaming consoles have come a long way to reach out to each any every gamer person out there. There are gaming systems that are more family orientated and some for individuals that like online competition. The gaming consoles that are family orientated are by far the best consoles. I feel they bring a family closer together. The gaming console teaches a family about teamwork, creativity and fun. Other consoles that are also great to have are potable gaming systems. They are small, compact and can be Read the rest of this entry »