...As a result, those first games included gems such as Pong, Pac man (while fun and a classic, let's face it: it was a yellow circle that moved around in circles "eating" dots); and asteroids (stick figure space ship shoots at stick figure rocks).

The next generation of games sought to improve the visual appeal somewhat. And so we received the slightly better games like Donkey Kong, Galaxian and Frogger. While these were definitely primitive by today's standards, they did at least have some more color and in some cases, a "cuteness" factor.

It was in the late 1980s that two things impacted the graphic look of computer games. First was the dawn of graphical adventure games. As classics like Space quest, Police quest, and George Lucas' Monkey Island became hits, they showed that there was a market for games that w...more

Why The Xbox 360 Will Fail In Japan

...Japan seem more apt to buy a console which comes with a bit of history, and a proven track record.

Of course, the playstation dynasty already has a huge following in China and has had ever since the launch of the PS1 but if price is going to be an issue that could all be set to dramatically change.<...more

Five Steps to Buy an Xbox Console

...The Xbox is the predecessor to the new Xbox 360 console and it was quite successful. It has a large game selection and brought some new features to gaming like a built in hard drive and online play. Now that microsoft has moved onto the 360 it can be hard to find the original Xbox anymore. So where do you find one? How much should you pay? What should I know before buying one? These five tips below will answer these questions and help make your Xbox shopping easier.

1. Consoles Cost $90 or Less: The original Xbox stopped selling in the USA for a price of $149.99, but you can find it quite a bit cheaper now. Many stores will sell used Xbox consoles for less than $90. Be sure to shop around because prices can very a lot between sto...more

Turn Your Shiny Gaming Rig Into an Awesome Xbox 360 Media Center Extender

...ices are available through the Xbox media center extender such as My TV, My Music, etc. In fact, it's hard to tell you're not in front of your Media Center PC!

Even if you don't have a Media Center PC, you can enjoy some of the benefits of the built in Xbox media center functionality. You can use the included media player to stream music and photos from any PC that's running Windows XP.more

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