Archive for the ‘Games’ Category

Western and Eastern Online Games

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Online games generally come from two different corners of the world. On one side we have United States and Europe that usually create similar type of games, and use the same business model. On the other side we have South Korea that is a giant when it comes to making ...

System Restore

Friday, July 9th, 2010

If you use your computer on a daily basis and install a lot of new programs, then sooner or later something bad can happen to your system. If your computer starts to work sluggishly and unsuspected restarts occur, there are two things you can do. First of all, formatting your ...

Linux vs.Windows

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Windows is the most popular operating system in the world, and that is probably because it is user friendly. It is also so popular because most programs require Windows to run. That is why an average household has Windows installed on its PC. However, the situation is quite different when ...

Innovation in Games

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Every once in a while I hear that we have seen everything in games. I also hear that games are becoming like music in a sense that everything has been already invented. I hardly agree with this statement, because I think that this is just an excuse for gaming companies ...

Merging Servers in Multiplayer Games

Friday, June 4th, 2010

Massive Multiplayer Online Games have become very popular in the past few years. One of the most important aspects of those games is server population, as those games revolve around user interaction. Recently, the practice of merging underpopulated servers in massive multiplayer online games has become more popular. When I ...

Free or Subscription Based Games?

Friday, November 27th, 2009

There is an increasingly high number of free games available, especially when it comes to online games. Games like Dungeon runners, Silkroad, Cabal Online, and Hero Online are a prime example of that. The question is whether it is better to play those free games or subscription based games. In ...

Return of Online Player vs. Player Games

Monday, October 26th, 2009

In the beginning of online games history, the first games were Player vs. Player oriented. These PvP games included Ultima Online and Asheron’s Call Darktide. In both of these games you could engage in PvP combat without having to ask the other party for permission. This resulted in a lot ...

Sport and Puzzle Games

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Nintendo Wii has become the best selling console system due to many factors. I believe that this is due to the motion-sensing controls, and the style of graphics that appeals to female and younger players. Electronic Arts is using the success of Wii by introducing their sport titles to this ...

Benefits of Computer Games

Friday, September 25th, 2009

When it comes to computer games, there are many activists protesting against them. Most of such people never played computer games and they may think that games may reduce your IQ. First of all, I just want to say that there is no activity that reduces IQ, but rather ...

Competition in the Console Market

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Nintendo Wii is one of the most popular gaming consoles, which has proven that there is still room for innovation in computer games. Last year there has been news of Nintendo launching Wii Channel which is used to rate WiiWare games and downloadable demos. Nintendo launched Wii Channel to make ...