Archive for 'Video Games'

The Greatest Portable Asset

November 18th, 2008 – 8:57 am Posted by B Kenney

Computers are quickly growing even more popular than they already are. Before long, if not already, computers will become not just a part of our lives but a mere necessity. Frequent computer users know that everything is stored on a computer, much like their own brain. Some of the more important stuff includes, office and [...]

Wii Fit: The Fitness Technology of Tomorrow

September 30th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Rosanne Lorraine

Wii Fit takes the concept of fitness and gaming to a new level. The physical and mental aspects of gaming literally merge because of the balance board peripheral that was included for exercising. This device can let you know how well or how badly you’re doing in the game. Nintendo definitely outdid itself with the [...]

Putting An Arcade In Your Pocket

February 16th, 2008 – 1:42 pm Posted by Chris
Tagged as: Video Games

Growing up in the 1980s, one of the most popular toys I remember were handheld arcade games. These incredibly primitive devices consisted of a simple black and white LCD screen that allowed you to play something that was almost, but not completely, unlike the original arcade game. Donkey Kong was a particular favorite.
Flash forward [...]

World of Warcraft Sets Unbelievable Record

January 26th, 2008 – 6:40 am Posted by admin
Tagged as: Video Games

If the entire population of Sweden (a little more than 9 million people) decided to  sign up for the Multi Role Player Game (MRPG), World of Warcraft (WoW), it still would not equal the total number of subscribers that WoW now has.   WoW broke the 10 million subscriber mark this month. The developers of the game, Blizzard [...]

Console Games - The Hot Gadget of 2007

January 20th, 2008 – 5:38 am Posted by TK
Tagged as: Video Games

Many people that are gadget aficionados and online music downloaders are also video game players. And by the looks of a new study from NPD, it appears that there are a lot of video game lovers in the U.S. Here are some of the top-level numbers from the study they just released:

Consoles, software, and accessories sales [...]