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...ning the genre and setting it apart from other first-person perspective games. The mid 90's brought us genra games such as the "Sim" games, beginning with SimCity, and continuing with a variety of titles, such as SimEarth, SimCity 2000, SimAnt, SimTower, and the wildly popular day to day life simulator, The Sims in 2000. The 90s also saw the beginnings of internet gaming, with MUDs (Multi-User Dungeons) in the early years. Id Software's 1996 game Quake pioneered play over the internet in first-person shooters. internet multiplayer capability became a defacto requirement in almost all of the games we see now.

With all of these developments, but online and console games, the "arcade" as we knew it, has pretty much became a thing of the past limited now to expensive game control systems not available to home users. These are usually based on sports like skiing or cycling, as well as rhythm games like Dance Dance Revolution, which have carved out a large slice of the market.

Current times have us now playing PS2, PSP, Xbox, all of which have become Multi-tasking devises similar to computers in that they can play not only games created and designed for them, but also CD's, MP3's, Videos. What is next? PS3, Xbox 360 are both due out this fall/early winter just in time for Christmas. Both with disk space rivaling that of a desktop computer.

Can we actually wait that long?......more

How Powerful Is The Nintendo Revolution?

...erful as the Xbox 360 or the Sony PS3, but by how much? If the Nintendo Revolution can handle the Unreal Engine 3 technology, Nintendo just might be holding back on us.

Historically, Nintendo has been known to be very tight lipped about release dates for their new, highly anticipated products. The Revolution, is following the same ...more

Buying A Super Nintendo With 5 Easy Tips

...In 1991 Nintendo released the Super Nintendo and quickly became a huge success; selling nearly 50 million consoles and the home of hundreds of classic games. Many people never played the Super Nintendo though because they bought a competing system or they grew up after the snes console was taken off the market. If you are part of this group who never owned a Super Nintendo you should buy one today. But your asking yourself: Where can I find one? How much will it cost? And what should I watch out for when buying? Read these five simple directions below to make your Super Nintendo purchase a breeze.

1. Console's Cost $35 or Less: The prices vary quite a bit from store to store, but you can find snes consoles with everything included for less than $35. I have seen systems listed for as much as $200 br...more

How to Play Super smash Bros 64, Melee, and Brawl Online - Free Instructions and Story

...Super smash Brothers was a game first released for the Nintendo 64. It was a hit after it's commercial of Nintendo Character Costumes beating the crap out of each other. It featured mario, Luigi, Link, Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Captain Falcon, Samus, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Ness, and Fox as the starting cast. More popular characters were added on to Melee and Brawl.

Each character had 4 Attacking Moves and 4 Special Attacks. You perform Normal Attacks...more