Tired of hunting for game patches and downloading them from random, unorganized websites? On September 12, 2003, the initial release of Valve Corporation's digital distribution platform, Steam, became the first decent solution to that problem and has since expanded its capabilities in addition to its popularity. In 2007, the releases of third-party, high-profile games such as Bioshock and COD4 brought much popularity to Steam, which is said to now constitute nearly 70% of the online gaming distribution market.
So what's so good about Steam? First and foremost, joining the Steam network is free. It's buying games that costs you money, though that should be a given.
Archives for Portable gaming
Classic Spotlight: Sonic the Hedgehog
by Jason Lightner July 13th, 2011 | Console Games, Portable gaming
I can't believe it's already been 20 years. It seems like just yesterday that I was extolling the brilliance of blast-processing. To my nine-year-old brain, Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog was the greatest thing to happen to video games since the Power Glove. Looking back on it, I realize how silly a comparison that was, but at the time it certainly seemed to fit. Sonic was the first real competitor to the king mascot of video games, Nintendo's Mario. With the Genesis already two years old and not gaining much ground against Nintendo's NES, and with the
On the Necessity of 3D Games
by Jason Lightner January 28th, 2011 | Console Games, Gaming System, Nintendo DS, Online, PlayStation 3, Portable gaming, RPG
Between the PS3's anticipated firmware updates and the Nintendo 3DS, people are all abuzz about 3D gaming. Being a child of the eighties and nineties, I'm a die-hard fan of 2D gaming at its most pure. I enjoy side-scrolling games like Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man. I relish top-down RPGs like Earthbound and Chrono Trigger. Fighting games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter 2 devoured many a quarter of mine when I ventured to the arcades. All this being said, I can't possibly be interested in 3D gaming, can I?
The answer is that I am completely fascinated by
The answer is that I am completely fascinated by
Silver Anniversary
by Louise June 9th, 2009 | Console Games, Online, Portable gaming
In June of 1984, Alexey Pajitnov created a game that we all know today: Tetris. That means that this month marks the 25th anniversary. Thus this article is a tribute to Tetris, a classic and timeless game.
Since its release, Tetris has become available virtually everywhere. You can find the program for computer operating systems, gaming consoles, cellular phones, or even graphing calculators! If you are in the mood for a round right now, you could visit tetris.com and follow the links to play one of the many variants of Tetris (or, of course, the original).
Some interesting information:
Since its release, Tetris has become available virtually everywhere. You can find the program for computer operating systems, gaming consoles, cellular phones, or even graphing calculators! If you are in the mood for a round right now, you could visit tetris.com and follow the links to play one of the many variants of Tetris (or, of course, the original).
Some interesting information:
- The name
Have Games, Will Travel
by Michele February 17th, 2008 | Portable gaming
If you have free time, hand-held games are a great way to fill your time. You can use them while traveling on the subway or waiting in a doctor's office, among many other places. However, paying more than a hundred dollars for this entertainment can be steep. To learn about a hand-held gaming system that costs only $20 and has lots of games on it go to Inspector Electra to learn about VG Pocket Caplet.
