- DOOM 3 Arrives: Technology Apex or Video Game Porn?
September 15, 2004
As technically impressive as DOOM 3 is, it is also epically violent and parents should be concerned about the effect that a game such as this will have on children.
- Atlantis Evolution
September 11, 2004
Atlantis Evolution is the first of a planned series of adventure games based on the famous ancient lost city. You'll play as Curtis Quick, a young adventurer in the early part of the 20th century.
- Games from Asia to the West
September 4, 2004
Bridge, chess, backgammon, polo, and Snakes and Ladders have one thing in common: they all originated in pre-modern Asia and spread throughout the world. Games were transmitted from culture to culture by caravans, merchants, mercenaries, or invading armies such as that of Alexander the Great.
- The State of Gaming
September 2, 2004
Considering Sony's utter domination of the video game market—the company has sold more than 60 million PlayStation 2 consoles, compared to one-fifth that number for the Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo GameCube—you might think we won't see any interesting developments in this market until the next-generation systems ship sometime in late 2005.
- A Peek at E3
September 2, 2004
Each year, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) brings several new games and products to the forefront of the gaming world.
- Anarchy Online: Alien Invasion
- TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
- CHAMPIONS OF NORRATH
- Echo Night: Beyond
- Showdown: Legends of Wrestling
- Alias
- Blitzkrieg: Burning Horizon
- America's Army: Special Forces
- Cruise Line Tycoon: Island Hopping
- D-Day
- Board games, quizzes become social events
Some cozy up at coffeehouses to challenge friends to a game of Monopoly or, perhaps, battleship. Others gather in pubs for a rowdy night of trivia, with prizes ranging from bragging rights to baseball tickets.
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