September 19, 2009
Occasionally I get a little bit bored and at the same time I am feeling a little nostalgic. I yearn for some of that good old classic 8-bit glory that is called the Nintendo Entertainment System. I grew up with my NES. I had a light zapper, a glove and even a robot. But to [...]
September 12, 2009
There is no other quote that one could use to lead into a story like this except, “It’s like deja vu, all over again.” Thank you, Yogi Berra. Really, what do you do with the number one social networking site after you’ve added so much crap, like Facebook Apps, Facebook Ads, more quizzes than you [...]
September 12, 2009
How many times have you attempted to solve a Rubik’s Cube? If you do not know what a Rubik’s Cube is you can see it clearly depicted in the image on your left hand side. It has 54 equal sized squares which are comprised of a bunch of cubes. If you want more details you [...]
September 11, 2009
There are sufficient free games available for the budget gamer, many of which we’ve already reviewed on MakeUseOf, but it’s not the only alternative. Sometimes, developers choose to re-release their games as freeware, or sometimes they simply neglect to support their creations and let the support dwindle away. Whatever the reason, a lot of commercial [...]
September 10, 2009
I am an avid fan of all things cereal. I used to love the toys that came in the boxes of cereal”¦ Who am I kidding?!?! I still do! Ever since I was very young, I loved the cereal box. I always cried and whined that I wanted the newest box with the newest toy. [...]
September 4, 2009
Is gaming art? This question has envoked a discussion that has been going on for the better part of gaming history. With pro’s and con’s, a definite answer is not present. Some claim gaming is indeed an art, but not one of the greater arts, like painting, poetry and literacy. But where do you draw [...]
November 20, 2008
New games come out all the time, old games don’t. Seems logical doesn’t it? Well, we tend to lose contact with the old days, the days of the games that brought the genre to what it is today. Days when they didn’t bury you under a ton of shooter games. I’m not going to say [...]
September 7, 2008
Earlier in the series, we showed you how to play PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games on your PC. This time, we are taking on some old school consoles. That is, how to play console games on your computer. Those who’ve been around long enough will be able to recall the days of the good old [...]
June 24, 2008
I don’t know about you but I’m not much into fancy-pants 3D first person shooters. I can’t be bothered to build a massive gaming rig, blow $500 on a video card, and figure out what custom weights give me the best mouse response. I’ve got a WII, and I love it, and one of the [...]
