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Here's a novel idea: an episodic puzzle/platforming game that you play in a browser. Interesting enough, but taking control of two separate characters and splitting them up to solve increasingly intricate puzzles is the best thing since Lost Vikings.
Angry Boulders
Insects are pissing you off--what do you do? Get a gang of angry boulders to bash the bugs. Of course, you should make a point of keeping them from bashing you as well.
Flywrench
Color matching, high gravity, and the world's most abrasive electronic soundtrack make for a satisfyingly difficult challenge to reflexes and sanity.
Tempo
If the X-men taught us anything it's that wheelchair bound psychics are not the people with whom to mess. Telekinesis and astral projection abilities make platforming and puzzle-solving a lot more manageable, if not actually easy. Tempo is more than a little arty, but very polished. A bit of a stand out among 3D independent games, which usually go for extremely stylized and minimalist art, rather than the heavy detail seen here.
Gal Ex: Spacial Delivery
You and your gelatinous buddy, Goup, are in the interstellar delivery business. Problem is, your ship's crash-landed. So, what's a boy to do? Star in a 3D platformer!
City Scrawlaz
The world's a little drab. So grab a spray can and go paint the town red. Or blue. Or whatever.
Teh Forum Game
For those who've wondered what life is like for the Internet thought police, wonder no more. You're a lab rat thrust into the intarwebz and must survive random forum boards.
Punishment
An aptly named game that might be the first 2D platformer to actually make us nauseous. Which is harder: beating Punishment, or walking in a straight line afterward? Be sure to check out the sequel on the same site.
Kleptocracy
If you've got sticky fingers and a thing for stealth, here's a good grab. This cartoony action game has you pulling off a series of heists for bragging rights amongst your gang.
Lonely House-Moving
Your girlfriend is moving away, but you just can't let her go that easy. Try to keep up with her truck while avoiding birds, moles, bicyclists and falling luggage.
Bombermania
A small, free Bomberman rip& er, tribute. Y'see, the difference here is that you're driving around in cars. So it's faster.
Run Like Heck
"Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup."

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Games are listed alphabetically in the left-hand window. When you click on a game name, the relevant cheat is displayed in a editor window, with convenient buttons that let you print the selection or save any changes you've made. In the latest past many users of the CheatBook- DataBase and readers of the monthly being published magazine have sent to us small error messages and suggestions for improvement again and again.

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Cheat Book 2008



CheatBook-DataBase 2008 is a cheats code tracker that makes hints and cheats (for PC, Walkthroughs, Playstation, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Sega, Nintendo 64, Nintendo DS, DVD, Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Color, N-Gage, Nintendo DS, Xbox, XBox 360, Gamecube, Dreamcast, Super Nintendo, Wii, Sony PSP) easily accessible from one central location.

If you're an avid gamer and want a few extra weapons or lives to survive until the next level, this freeware cheat database can come to the rescue. Covering more than 14200 Games , this database represents all genres and focuses on recent releases.


Games are listed alphabetically in the left-hand window. When you click on a game name, the relevant cheat is displayed in a editor window, with convenient buttons that let you print the selection or save any changes you've made. In the latest past many users of the CheatBook- DataBase and readers of the monthly being published magazine have sent to us small error messages and suggestions for improvement again and again.

First of all we say "Thank you very much!" to all of you! Due to this assistance and the permanent sending in of new and revised cheats the CheatBook is ever increasing and becoming more and more voluminous.

Many of the suggestions which we received are now realized in the new version 2008.

- comfortable adding of individual cheats
- cheats can be edited more easily now
- separate section with solutions
- files and images can be stored
- simple survey of informations about the cheat
- statistics
- comfortable filter conditions
- consoles cheats added
- 17 different consoles now possible
- search machine was revised
- link manager
- history log

- News and Updates
- private user data base
- Import old Own Bases
- Skins

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1. World of Warcraft Mining Guide - Tips for Tier 2 by Fred Peters
   
   Leveling your wow mining skill in World of Warcraft can be very difficult. Here is a wow mining guide to help you get through skill levels 66 through 125.
   
   
2. Discover How To Download Nintendo Wii Games For Your System - The Easy Way To Find The Newest Games by Scott Frayburn
   
   Here's an easy way to find the newest games for you Nintendo Wii without ever leaving the house. Follow this guide to learn how to download Wii games for instant use on your system.
   
   
3. Discover How To Find Free PSP Game Downloads - Including New Releases by Dave Freeman
   
   The PSP has quickly found itself as the best-selling portable game system. It is packed full with features and is truly a full entertainment system "on the go". One of the best features is being able to use free PSP game downloads instead of having to go to the store for each game you want to play.
   
   
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   So you play video games and maybe you are pretty good at them. Maybe you have thought about making video games but the task seems a bit daunting. If you have some ability to write and keep a lot of information organized you might want to try writing your own game guide. Here are some tips to help you write terrific video game guides.
   
   
5. Why Play StarTropics Nintendo Nes Game Online Free Right Now? by Matthew Corgan
   
   This article is for anyone out there interested in playing StarTropics for the Original Nintendo Nes. StarTropics was first released in North America in 1990 and it's sequel Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics 2.
   
   
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   This article is for anyone interested in playing the Original Bomberman for Nintendo Nes online free. The Original Bomberman for NES was released in 1983 to start the series which has appeared on practically every Nintendo console and handheld system.
   
   
7. Xbox 360 Problems - The Most Common Cause by Craig Wilson
   
   There is one great enemy of the Xbox 360 lurking out there and it reeks havoc on many of these great gaming consoles. Read on to find out more about this menace and how it affects your time spent playing your favorite games.
   
   
8. PS3 Tips For The Norm by Evan Hunter
   
   Exactly how well do you really know about the PS3? Most people know that when you go to buy a PS3 you have more options than it's sister console the PS2. The main problem with this is that a lot of people mess around with all the options and don't really know how to set it up right.
   
   
9. Best PSP Game Cheats by Jeremy JE Liner
   
   While playing game everyone tries to find cheats to make their gaming easy. Cheat codes for the PSP are also available all over the internet and most of them do work. But many a times the cheats you find don't work properly.
   
   
10. Joana's Leveling Guide Review by Sergey Popov
    
    Have you ever wondered what it really takes to level you character to level 70? Some players need only a couple of weeks to get to level 70 while other players need a month or even more. If you are serious about fast leveling you should use specialguides. That's why I am writing this article telling you about my favorite guide called Joana's Leveling Guide. Let's talk more about this guide and its features.
    
    
11. Spiderman 3 DS by Philip Strong
    
    This is a review of Spiderman 3 for the Nintendo DS. A superb, arcade old school game with a blend of modern day technology makes this well worth a look.
    
    
12. Fighting Games - An Adventurous Way to Fight by Alden Jerry
    
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13. World of Warcraft Tips by Eric Paton
    
    World of Warcraft tips is an article detailing some basic yet helpful tips for the World of Warcraft player. These tips will help any player at succeeding in World of Warcraft.
    
    
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    This article is for anyone interested in playing Snes title Earthbound online. This was the second game in the series to follow Mother for the Famicom (Japan). It was also the first game and only game to feature Ness as a main character besides the Smash Brothers series.
    
    

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    In some cases, it could take you a few weeks to reach level 60, for others a few months but, it can be done in days when you know what you're doing. Your WoW leveling speed is all up to you. It's up to you on how long you play the game and it's up to you on how you play.
    
    
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    This article is for anyone interested in playing the original Metroid for the Nintendo Entertainment System online free. It was a game first released for the Nintendo Nes on August 6th, 1986 in Japan and exactly one year later in North America. It was a Nintendo hit title after the release beginning a great series.

Top 10 Free Board Games

From Erik Arneson,
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There's a lot available for free on the Internet -- including board games. Here are my picks for the Top 10 best free board games available over the Web. Your tastes may vary, so you might want to spend some time browsing our full collection of free board games.

1. Breakthrough

Designed by Dan Troyka, Breakthrough was the winner of the 2001 8x8 Game Design Competition, chosen by the judges from more than 50 entries. It's simple but addictive -- try to get one of your pieces to the other side of the board before your opponent does the same. For 2 players.

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2. Golem

The winner of the 2004 Shared Pieces Game Design Competition sponsored by this site, Golem was designed by Justin D. Jacbson. All you need to play is a deck of cards and a totem (any game piece with an identifiable "front" will work fine). Each turn in this two-player strategy game challenges players to allocate resources effectively to each of five phases: allocation, orientation, movement, harvesting and regeneration.

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3. Unlur

Unlur, the winner of the 2002 Unequal Forces Game Design Competition, is an abstract strategy game played on a hexagon-shaped tesselation of hexagons with eight hexagons on each side. Unlur is also a game of unequal forces -- each player has a different objective.

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4. Assembly Line

Designed by Stephen Glenn, Assembly Line won the 2003 Simultaneous Movement Game Design Competition. Players each control nine workers on an assembly line. As the products roll by, players get a chance to score at certain points in the game, based on what product they're working on at that moment. For 2 players.

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5. Liar!

Designed by René Wiersma, Liar! won the 2005 Deduction Game Design Competition. The goal of the game is to be the first player to correctly guess which card is put face down in the middle of the table. You can also win if you catch your opponent lying. For 2 players.

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6. Battle for Moscow

Battle for Moscow is a historical wargame of the German Army's struggle to defeat the Soviet Army and capture Moscow in 1941. It is played on a map of the territory where the battle was fought, and it uses playing pieces which represent the actual military units (German corps and Soviet armies) from the battle. For 2 players.

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7. Robo Battle Pigs

Robotic pigs battle to the death on an 8x8 surface. The pigs, programmed five moves at a time, are armed with lasers and giant mechanical fists. The goal is to knock your opponent's swine out of commission. Designed by Randy Cox, for 2 players. An 8-player variant, known as Battle Against Several Hogs (B.A.S.H.) has been developed.

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8. Fight!

A very simple game that can probably be played with the loose change in your sofa. The goal is to be the last player with any coins, and Cheapass Games has posted several variants in the event you grow tired of the basic rules. Designed by James Ernest, for 2 to 6 players.

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9. Rocketball

Players compete to get the rocketball into their opponent's goal by changing the playing field. A 2-player game from Invisible City Productions.

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10. Werewolf

It's not a board game, but if you have a group of about 10 people together, Werewolf is a game to consider. Most players are villagers; they try to identify and eliminate the two werewolves in their midst. Multitudes of variants are published on the Web, so you can play it over and over. Werewolf also goes by the name Mafia.

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3 Must have Nintendo Wii Accessories Reviewed and Explained

By: Aaron Brooks

Gaming is a multi-pronged world with consoles, accessories and more crowding the market. apart from gaming consoles there have developed over the years a great many gaming accessories that take gaming to new never before explored levels.

With Wii Nintendo brings to the fiercely competitive market a product that has family appeal, is affordable, and encompasses great technology. Nintendo intends with the release of Wii to retain its market presence and bring to its consumers new delights in gaming.

The much awaited Nintendo Wii comes with its own batch of must have accessories:

• The Wii remote is slotted for release in the US on November 19th and is priced at USD 39.99. According to pre-release information the Wii remote has a one-handed remote control design and so is more sensitive to pointing, movements, and user friendly. The remote has wireless functions and works using a short-range Bluetooth radio. One can use a maximum of four controllers at a distance of 5 meters from the Wii sensor bar. The Wii remote is multi functional and allows ambidextrous use, can be used horizontally, or like a steering wheel. According to expert gamers the design is such that experienced players will be able to hold a remote in each hand or a Nunchuk in one and a remote in the other. Technically advanced the Wii remote can sense movement and orientation. The remote can identify linear motion along three axes. The optical sensor can determine the direction. According to experts reviewers at CNET the pointer can get jerky or twitchy. And, the tilt control requires a light and subtle touch. The remote controls cannot be calibrated manually and gamers have to make do with Wii's calibrations.

• The Nunchuk is also slotted for release on Nov 19th and is priced at Us 19.99. This is a device that can be plugged into the Wii remote. It has an analog stick and two buttons and can be used in games like Red Steel and Twilight Princess. Since the nunchuk has motion sensors it permits gamers to perform specific character actions, like a spinning slash attack. According to industry reports this is all set to become the most popular and "must have" accessory.

• The Nintendo Classic Controller will also be released in the US on Nov 19th and is priced at USD 19.99. This is the classic-style expansion controller which can be used with the Wii remote slotted in to play games using a traditional game pad. It is to be used to play existing games, virtual console games, and multiplatform games. It connects to the Wii remote through a cord.
Aimed at gaming being fun the Nintendo Wii will disappoint if graphics and special effects are what are required. The biggest draws are supposed to be the motion-sensing remote , pseudo-reality controls, and internet capabilities. The Wii in its present form will not play CDs or DVDs although this feature is in the offing.

Author Bio
Aaron Brooks is a freelance writer for www.1888freeonlinegames.com, the premier website to play thousands of free online games including arcade games, action games, card games, flash games, strategy games, puzzle games and more. He also freelances for Free Software Downloads Site www.1888softwaredownloads.com

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Free Online Games: Education Spiced Up With Entertainments

It is true that the word "educational" do not often link it to any degree of enjoyment to people but to young kids, they are as fun and as productive as they could possibly be. Research shows that the developing brain of children in their early stage have active capacity of absorbing almost anything thrown at them. Therefore if you have young kids then bring some twist to your teaching method. Introducing online educational games in your teaching process where they can have both fun and knowledge can be highly rewarding.

Generally educational games are highly underestimated but unfortunately the least visited applications in an entertainment site reside within this educational category. Max out the application of the internet which is considered as the most amazing learning tool where you will find answer to any kind of questions with a few points and clicks. There are plenty of on-line resources for kids especially when it comes to free kid's educational games on varied subjects like math, English, geography etc.

Educational games are have been specifically designed to teach people about a certain subject, grow their concepts, reinforce development, understand an historical event or culture, or assist them in learning a skill as they play. But no wonder why children’s educational computer games have often encountered more negative critics instead of positive critics. Centralized by increasing technological and informational society, education to the growing children will be provided through a mediated combination of learning and enjoyment experience.

Online educational games will help even the teachers to assist students on social aspects such as critical learning, knowledge based communication and effective interpersonal skill that traditional method of teaching could not offer. The recent emergence of educational games spiced up with entertainments are helping the children to take interest and learn fast their subjects as well as their guide that may be their parents at homes or teachers at school to teach them with ease.

The advent of online educational games had brought a new revolution in the world of education providing additional information to the growing children. These computer-aided learning programs are said to be highly effective when designed to address a specific problem or teach a certain skill in any subjects. So whether its letters, numbers or colors that you would like your child to learn and respond to you positively online educational games can be a good option for you to avail. Just try and see.

Gaming Has a Positive Side

By: Paul Wilson

Gaming is not just about revenue, addiction, gamers, and so on. A game being an expression of technology, developing cultural norms, and a world wide phenomenon that transcends all boundaries, becomes a source of study.

Games are not mere toys, they promote:

• Information literacy. Players download text files, make notes, they also take "screen shots" of the game and upload it with their comments. A group then examines the suggestions and discussions emerge on strategies as well as required improvements or changes. Knowledge creation and rapid sharing is common to digital spaces. People of all ages and ethnicities from around the world pool their understanding and resources to solve problems.

• Curiosity and a thirst to find out more. Leading to the development of learning. Players pool thoughts and resources and try and work out how different elements function. Individual skills are sharpened using pooled resources.

• Development of well developed research skills and the use of a huge mind boggling variety of resources. For games like "Lineage" a player would need to become a member of a 100 or more strong clan and in order to protect his castle or carry out sieges he or she needs to manipulate text, images, research equipment use, draw out maps, manage resources, design strategies, create and maintain treasuries, write down facts, theories, and proposals, as well as design workable models.

• Social interaction and exchange of ideas and thoughts especially in multiplayer online games.

• An understanding of world history. A few games are based on civilizations and take players as far back as 4000 BCE leading them through different developmental stages of the world with the creation of cities, temples, libraries, granaries, railroads and more. Many games are map based and re-enact actual events that have taken place in the world.

• The setting up of virtual learning to explore new game related technologies, new gaming elements, and modes of play with peers. In fact, "Civilization" aficionados created "Give peace a Chance" in which players learn about wining by using non violence.

• Interpretation of data and lateral thinking. Players spend long hours absorbed in researching information, searching high and low for tips, cheats, and tricks, developing what are known as walkthroughs.

• Curiosity and sets the wheels of the mind clicking leading to innovations in design, software programming, graphics, strategies, and more.

• Team work, a sharing of ideas, as well as collective problem solving.

• Competitiveness a thirst to succeed and win.

In depth research has proven that gaming plays a role in increasing self esteem, and is motivational in many ways. Children who play games perform better at comprehension, spelling, and math.

Gee, Squire, and Stienkuehler, University of Wisconsin-Madison professors, are studying learning through game playing and the advantages of gaming over traditional teaching tools truly believe that gaming has woven within its matrix important learning technologies. Learning in the e-learning world of virtual gaming is hands on, interactive, has no restrictions or boundaries, promotes collaborative working, problem solving, creating a new generation of leaders.

Author Bio
Paul Wilson is a freelance writer for www.1888Discuss.com/online-games/, the premier REVENUE SHARING discussion forum for Online Games Forum including topics on find free online games, free download games, suggest your new game and more. He also freelances for the premier Free Online Games Site www.1888FreeOnlineGames.com

Internet Gaming Tips for Newbies

By: Paul Wilson

Internet games use the cyber world technology for playing. Games are extremely popular and constantly evolving.

There are:

• Games played using e-mail.

• Games played on a browser window by using a web address.

• Games played using Internet Relay Chat, Telenet, MUD client, or a Web based forum.

• Games that are graphic need stand-alone software that permits players to play with or against one another using an Internet connection.

The first game, MUD, was developed in 1978, and the market has burgeoned since then.

To play, one needs:

• A reliable Internet connection.

• A personal computer or game console.

• Selected software required by specific games.

One can play simple board games like scrabble, or bingo, or games like poker, mahjong, and pool. Another popular category is simulation games-these imitate real-life situations and cover aspects like combat, city planning, strategies, as well as flight simulation.

For serious gaming the computer performance must be optimized. This can be done by:

• Running the disk defragmenter and organizing the computer files. This should ideally be done once a month at least.

• Correct folder and file errors by using scandisk---use once a week and the computer will give trouble free performance.

• Clean your hard drives-get rid of Internet files, temporary files, as well as files in the trash/recycle bin. Clear the cache and uninstall programs that are not in everyday use.

• Update the operating system software. Download any new security patches. Keep video drivers updated.

• Clear space on the hard drive---store files on a back up system.

• Clear any spyware you have inherited from websites.

• Minimize number of programs running-when playing a graphic intensive game if there are too many programs running simultaneously the graphics will become choppy and game will be slow.

• Delete add on game files-wall papers and other paraphernalia will just clutter the computer.

• Run an anti-virus program regularly but disable it when you are loading/playing games. Antivirus programs slow down games.

• Always shut down the computer properly.

The Internet allows gamers to compete with people across oceans, on the other side of the world and anywhere in the universe. Some use PCs while others use consoles. What you use is a personal choice and depends on issues like costs and so on.

Before you buy a game you must:

• Consider "system requirements" - some games can run on systems that are not exact others need specific hardware.

• Find out if the game is single player or multi-player. Many games need the Internet-and, the broadband connection is more efficient than the dial-up connection. Many like Xbox Live only work on a broadband connection.

• Find out if the game can be played using a mouse/keyboard or whether it will need a full-featured joy stick.

Be wise and try a demo before making an actual purchase. Playing a demo benefits the player as well as game developer. Many online games offer free trial periods - beta testing is a great opportunity to find out if the game suits your taste as well as pockets.

Do your research thoroughly-usually there are several games competing for players within a genre. Read game reviews before taking the final step.

Author Bio
Paul Wilson is a freelance writer for www.1888FreeOnlineGames.com, the premier website to play thousands of free online games including arcade games, action games, card games, flash games, strategy games, puzzle games and more. He also freelances for the premier Computer Article Submission Directory Site www.1888Articles.com/computer-articles-11.html

How To Cheaply Produce And Market Online Games

By: Michael Colucci

I've talked to many artists and programmers who have said they would like to produce free online games. Many of these individuals are talented, but lack the college degree, connections, or capital necessary to design their own games. In this article I will explain a growing trend, and how you can produce quality online games for a low cost.

The console game industry has continued to increase the price for their products in recent years. Brand new games for the Xbox 360 now cost $60 each. The cost involved with developing games for the Xbox or Playstation is too much for most people. Only well established companies with lots of resources are able to produce games for these consoles. This puts the independent developer in a position where it is difficult to compete.

However, the rise of the internet has made producing free online games much easier. It is now possible for a independent developer to hire both programmers and designers to create an online game. How can this be done? When you hear of outsourcing in the news, you often think of fortune 500 companies. In reality, even small business people can outsource by using the internet. It is possible to find programmers in India, China, or Eastern Europe who can write code for very affordable prices. The same is true for designers.

With a budget of only a few thousand dollars, it is possible for you to produce free online games. You could hire programmers and designers via forums, and once you have designed the game you can cheaply advertise it via the internet. You could use text link or banner advertising. You could upload samples of your game onto P2P networks. Many of these advertising methods are low cost or free of charge. You could also use Adwords to market your product.

The internet makes it possible for small groups to produce quality games and compete with large companies. Before the rise of the internet this was impossible, and most people had to go work for large corporations if they wanted to produce video games.

It is also possible to build a website where you allow people to play the game free of charge. This could allow you to build a gaming community where you can earn income from advertising. There are no limits to the types of free online games you can produce on the internet. The only thing that limits you is your imagination.

Author Bio
Michael Colucci is a technical writer for dustgames.com - A site that offers you to play free online games on a free online arcade game site.

Flash - New Opportunities for Game Designers

By: Paul Wilson

Flash is an interactive platform that has a powerful design and animation tool along with a dynamic scripting engine, bitmap rendering, as well as advanced video and audio playback. There are three main aspects: the player, the file format, and the authoring tool/IDE. Flash games can be developed for websites, interactive TV, as well as handheld devices. There is no need to adopt multiple programming languages to build games.

It is the universal tool that permits the development of multimedia driven complex games. Games means fast, furious, efficient with rich graphics.

Flash enables developers to build the most popular games for online gamers. It just needs to support:

• Rich engaging graphics.
• Smooth download of files from the net.
• A playback device that can interpret downloads.

There are three main areas: design, development, and hosting.

The first step is creation of graphics. One must use Fireworks as well as Freehand for this aspect. The tools are compatible and fireworks allows the addition of Java script to images.

The game development will be done in Flash by importing graphics created in Freehand and Fireworks. The graphics are then placed in Director the parent tool of Flash.

The next part, hosting, uses a Web server. Dreamweaver MX is the tool that will create Web pages to host the game.

And, finally Action Script is used to provide enhanced functionality.

Advantages:

• Integrates almost all features needed for developing a game. It is a great interactive tool.

• Can be used anywhere does not need additional software or plug-ins.

• It is Mac friendly.

• Permits conversion from a full game to web version and vice versa.

• Low cost and free to distribute. Licenses for decoders MP3 and Sorensen Spark are included.

• Artists that can use flash easily are in plenty.

• Flash delivers broadcast quality images over the Internet.

• Permits embedding of game in power point for use in presentations.

• Plenty of information as well as guidelines can be accessed as well as understood by all -tutorials, articles, as well as blogs.

• The size of the game file remains small as the vector graphics and sound files are compressed.

• Learning Flash language is easy.

• Permits copy-paste to test components

There are traps one must be wary of and a few cons. Know the system well to maximize its use. There are plenty of tutorials inline that can be used as guides. Flash interface is ideally suited to both designer as well as developer, you can have fun while creating the game.

Flash is simple to use and a game can be developed in a few hours in a packaged form that can run on a PC, Mac, or Linux. One can make use of a browser or run the game as a stand alone.

Author Bio
Paul Wilson is a freelance writer for www.1888FreeOnlineGames.com, the premier website to play thousands of free online games including arcade games, action games, card games, flash games, strategy games, puzzle games and more. He also freelances for www.1888SoftwareDownloads.com.

Java Online Games

By: Michael Colucci

After Shockwave, Java is the most popular tool for developing free online games. It is a popular programming language which was developed by James Gosling during the 1990s. It is somewhat related to C++ but is much more simple, and is an object oriented language. Java was developed because C++ was considered to be too complex and when using it there were many errors.

C++ also lacked the ability for distributed programming. Gosling and his colleagues wanted to produce a system that could be used on various platforms, from computer to handheld devices. By 1994 Java begin to be used on the internet. They felt that the internet would become interactive, and this would be the perfect environment to use their programming language. They were right. Java has become one of the most well known platforms in use today on the internet.

Many developers of free online games have quickly realized its potential. While Shockwave has replaced Java as the most popular engine used for online games, Java is still the tool of choice among many developers. Java became very popular when Netscape decided to support the program with their browsers. Most people use Java by the "applets" which are supported by their online browsers.

Yahoo has often been credited with heavily using Java to produce online games. Yahoo games is the portion of their website in which players can play games by themselves or against other players. While most of these games are Java applets, others have to be downloaded onto the computer. Reviews are even featured where users can post their thoughts about the quality of the game. Yahoo is one of the most prominent promoters of free online games. Everything from fantasy sports to card games are available.

Despite this, there are some criticisms of the Java programming language. Shockwave has a 3D engine which is much more powerful, and many developers have chose it rather than Java. Others complain that it is not a very pure object oriented programming language. Those who dislike object oriented languages will not design free online games with Java. Programs written in Java may also run slower than programs written in other languages.

Despite these complaints, Java has become one of the most popular languages used for developing independent games. Advances in this language should allow it to produce games which are much higher in quality and graphical detail. Many popular games can be played at the Java website.

Author Bio
Michael Colucci is a technical writer for dustgames.com - A site that offers you to play free online games on a free online arcade game site.

Gaming Captures the Hearts of Gamers

By: Paul Wilson

Gaming is popular with teenagers, women, children, as well as men. Older people say they play games as it alleviates loneliness and puts them in contact with others. Statistics reveal that 41% of gamers are women and more than 43 % gamers are aged 25-49. And, research predicts that the games market in 2005 will be US$ 29 billion.

Players can choose between stored games and online games. Stored games are played on consoles while online games are played on a computer using either a broadband or dial up Internet connection. The growth in online gaming according to IDC, a research firm, is set to touch 256 million users by 2008. And, that gaming is serious business is conformed by the hosting of international conferences devoted to gaming and the formation of "Casual Games Special Interest Group."

Gaming captures the imagination of the players and uses the senses: sight, sound, as well as touch. Many need the use of intelligence as well as strategy. Complex graphics, colors, high quality virtual realities are all set to grab as well as hold the attention of players. Multi-player gaming takes the interest to the next level -offers challenges as well as new horizons to be conquered.

Games played on the Internet are such that clever participants find ways to push the game beyond its visible limits, one can even device cheats to circumvent problems posed by the game. Games test the skills, intelligence, concentration ability as well as techie know how.

Online gaming architecture has six business aspects: the subscriber; the advertiser; the gaming platform provider; the broadband service provider; the network service provider; and the gaming content provider. It is big business-hardware revenues in 2005 are expected to be: US$ 9.4 billion with software and content revenue touching US$16.9 billion.

However, there is a downside, gaming can become addicted and affect normal life-kids stop studying, housewives neglect their daily routine, and people are tempted to play games even at work. It can lead to suicides, mental imbalance as well as destroy marriages and careers. Gamers become recluses and rarely make social contact outside their gaming groups.

Addiction studies indicate that gaming can result in: obsession, neglect, lying, socially unacceptable behaviors, carpal tunnel syndrome, dry eyes, neglect of personal hygiene, as well as sleep disorders.

Popular gaming sites include: MSN games which has 3.4 million monthly registered users ; Pogo which has 8.6 million monthly registered users; and Yahoo games which has 10.1 million registered monthly users.

Analysts predict that by 2007 online gaming will be at least 285 petabits a month, the revenue generated by online subscriptions for gaming is expected to reach US$ 650 million annually.

The future according to Peter Molyneux, is in developing games that "reward a player for "out of the box" thinking and creativity. Games must encourage players to be interactive and decide the direction the game will take.

Author Bio
Paul Wilson is a freelance writer for www.1888FreeOnlineGames.com, the premier website to play thousands of free online games including arcade games, action games, card games, flash games, strategy games, puzzle games and more. He also freelances for www.1888SoftwareDownloads.com.