MMOG currencies was first introduced from the popular game EverQuest (EQ) with their currency “platinum”, also known as “plat”. Since the first pioneers of selling plats on Ebay, many have argued and frowned upon those that have ever purchased plats online. I recall many players harassing others with foul names such as “newb” and “ebayer”. It has been...

Battletoads is a video came franchise that first relased in 1991. The first game titled “Battletoads”, was a 2D Smash ‘em up style video game from Rare Ltd. At it’s release it was one of the most advanced video games to ever be released graphically. Such a success that the game was even turned into an arcade machine in 1994 in association with Electronic Arts.The original story...

Do you know what’s special about the Xbox 360? Here are some of the features you can expect from Xbox 360:Ring of Light and Xbox Guide Button. The ring of light is the power button and it is divided into four quadrants that can display a number of different colors depending on what is going on. The Xbox Guide button is prominently featured on the controller as well as the Xbox 360 remote. This...

Tri Peaks Solitaire is a fun, and popular solitaire game, combining elements of Golf Solitaire and Pyramid Solitaire. It has an interesting scoring system, which can lead to much higher scores when you DON’T play all the moves you can.There are 2 keys to getting a high score in Tri Peaks Solitaire:- Clear each Peak.- Form long sequences.You get quite a lot of points for clearing a peak. You get...

If you miss some of your favorite classic arcade games, dont worry. You may be able to still find one. First, however, you should be patient in doing research. It can be quite hard to find one and patience will be needed. Your first option would be from the operators. Operators are the people who present the games that you see in the arcades. You can find a list of operators in the yellow pages in...

You might wonder what an emulator is. Emulators allow your computer to act like a console system such as the Apple IIe or the Atari 2600, which are used to emulate the hardware of a variety of classic arcade games.Are all classic arcade games emulated? No, but those games made before 1992 are. Not all systems are easy to emulate.Why is there a need to emulate classic arcade games? There are three major...

Twenty years ago, I sat in my brother-in-laws den watching five year old Philip soundly trounce his grandmother at his favorite game Pac Man. After his third successive win, Phil gave his grandmother a puzzled look and asked, Geeze, Grammy, didnt you play Pac Man when you were a kid?I know that I didnt play Pac Man as a kid. Im from the Pong generation. I did get my chance to brush up on my ghost-eating...

Gaming today is a recognized element of our cultural scenery, even to people who are over thirty or who can barely recall the time before arcade games were invented. Gone are the days when you would play Pac-Man or the famous Mario Brothers game. Although they are still played and enjoyed today, they have been enhanced into dimensional games and versions. People will never forget the old games and...

Since early1990s, Online game has become a spectacularly booming industry in the world. International Data Corporations 2004 statistic showed global Online games income was $ 8.2 billion and an estimated of $ 22.7 billion in 2009. In China, the biggest online game market, those numbers were $ 300 million and $ 1.3 billion respectively.What is the source of all this?The newborn Online game has dislodged...