The stereotypical persona of a gamer is all too familiar and can be summed up with one word. Lazy. It’s the classic sit back and relax with a box of cold pizza, and nothing to do but game all day. So, is this a far-fetched stereotype or simply a sad statement of truth? Having a younger brother who barely blinks during an Xbox game, I vouch for the statement of truth. And here’s why.
Ample amounts of money spent on pet food, supplies, and toys? Never again. Designated time and constant attention? Unnecessary. A closet full of leashes, doggy bags, and miscellaneous pet toys? Not any more. That’s right, it’s a pet revolution!
The incorporation of advanced simulation technology allows millions of pet lovers to play, interact, and communicate with their ultimate virtual pet companion - without the poop. An effective combination of wireless framework, touch screen interfaces, and voice recognition microphones makes it happen.
We all love to share tidbits of our life story, as if back in kindergarten on “show and tell” day. Online social networks allow us to show and tell our common interests with friends, acquaintances, and strangers. We can partake in various pictures, posts, news, and miscellaneous fun, without actually being face to face.
Popular online network, Facebook has set the bar for social networks as we know them; however, a new network is emerging on to the net, bringing a specific niche of people together in order to share a common interest, games. “UGame” is a social network for all gamers, from the hardcore competitor to the casual newbie.
Popular game, Nintendo Wii Fit, offers up a delicious challenge to notorious couch sitters. Instead of engaging your finger tips while sitting comfortably or sprawling across the couch, the still-difficult-to-find-in-stores Wii Fit forces players to move a little more than your average video game.
Such games include interactive skiing, tennis, yoga, and other various aerobic activities; however, how effective are these exercises? Like any exercise, the difference depends on how hard you work to make it happen. No work = no results. Thus, a catch: Wii Fit is still a game, and games can be broken.
Avid guitar hero fans can now rock out whenever, wherever. Thanks to Guitar Hero Mobile, players rejoice to the easy and convenient access of rocking out on ‘the go.’ As of mid-June, Guitar Hero III Mobile proudly hit the one million downloads mark, successfully reaching the top of the sales charts. With an average of 250, 000 songs played per day, it’s clear that the nation can’t get enough of the greatest 80s and 90s classic rock.
Today, virtually all internet users own a few—give or take a couple hundred—stolen soundtracks, games, videos and or, all of the above. With the popular combination of high-speed internet, removable disk hard drives, and pocket-sized iPods, illegal online downloading has become a tempting source for obtaining your favorite entertainment.
Patience is a virtue; except if you’re an angry German kid, desperately wanting to play Counter-Strike. This German boy—half temperamental, half insane—vigorously pounds the keyboard and curses his computer screen in hopes of speeding up the game’s loading process. Little does he know, his computer can’t hear him. Entertaining, humorous, and extremely loud: his Hulk-like spasms blow off the charts after he plays, and dies. But don’t we all have a little furious German boy in us, somewhere?
In the last few years, products and appliances, from the supermarket to the car dealership, have become more energy-efficient. Could video games go green? According to Choice Magazine, it wouldn’t be a bad idea. Gaming systems, specifically PS3s, suck up a lot of electrical juice. But how much juice could a puny box possibly use, right?
In fact, leaving an inactive PS3 on costs nearly $250 a year in electricity bills, which is more than a refrigerator costs to run. This shocking outcome was determined by various energy tests conducted to calculate both the power usage and cost wastage.
